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Clonal expansion across the seas as seen through CPLP-TB database: A joint effort in cataloguing Mycobacterium tuberculosis genetic diversity in Portuguese-speaking countries

Infect. gent. evol; 72 (), 2019
Tuberculosis (TB) remains a major health problem within the Community of Portuguese Language Speaking Countries (CPLP). Despite the marked variation in TB incidence across its member-states and continued human migratory flux between countries, a considerable gap in the knowledge on the Mycobacterium tube...

Protocolo clínico e directrizes terapêuticas para hepatites b hepatites c em moçambique

Em Maio de 2016, a Organização Mundial da Saúde (OMS) adoptou uma estratégia global com objectivo de eliminar a hepatite viral como ameaça à saúde pública até 2030. Para a Hepatite B e C, as metas a serem alcançadas são ambiciosas e englobam: redução de 90% de novos casos, redução de 65% d...

Esophageal cancer in Mozambique: should mycotoxins be a concern?

Pan africa Medical Journal; 33 (187), 2019
Fumonisin B1 (FB1) is a mycotoxin frequently found in agricultural commodities. The toxin poses a considerable risk for human and animal health. FB1 is among several mycotoxins produced by Fusarium spp. contaminating virtually any cereal and other Poaceae. Their intracellular action includes the promotio...

Examining community perceptions of malaria to inform elimination efforts in Southern Mozambique: a qualitative study

Malar. j. (Online); 18 (232), 2019
Background: In a background of renewed calls for malaria eradication, several endemic countries in sub-Saharan Africa are contemplating malaria elimination nationally or sub-nationally. In Mozambique, a strategy to eliminate malaria in the south is underway in the context of low endemicity levels and cro...

Barriers to access and adherence to tuberculosis services, as perceived by patients: A qualitative study in Mozambique

PLOS ONE; 14 (7), 2019
Tuberculosis (TB) continues to be a leading cause of death in Sub-Saharan Africa, including Mozambique. While diagnostic methods and total notifications are improving, significant gaps remain between total numbers of TB cases annually, and the number that are notified. The purpose of this study was to el...

Differential patterns of disease and injury in Mozambique: New perspectives from a pragmatic, multicenter, surveillance study of 7809 emergency presentations

PLOS ONE; 14 (7), 2019
There is a paucity of primary data to understand the overall pattern of disease and injuries as well as related health-service utilization in resource-poor countries in Africa. To generate reliable and robust data describing the pattern of emergency presentations attributable to communicable disease (CD)...

Manual para o manejo da tuberculose na criança, no adolescente e na mulher grávida

Estima-se que um terço da população mundial esteja infectada pelo Mycobacterium tuberculosis. Segundo a Organização Mundial de Saúde (OMS) em 2017, 10 milhões de pessoas de todas idades contraíram a Tuberculose (TB) no mundo, sendo que 1 milhão de casos afectaram crianças dos 0-14 anos e destes...

Setting the scene and generating evidence for malaria elimination in Southern Mozambique

Malar. j. (Online); 18 (190), 2019
Mozambique has historically been one of the countries with the highest malaria burden in the world. Starting in the 1960s, malaria control efforts were intensified in the southern region of the country, especially in Maputo city and Maputo province, to aid regional initiatives aimed to eliminate malaria ...

Informação, Educação e Comunicação em saúde para a população de homens que fazem sexo com homens em Moçambique

O objetivo do estudo foi investigar a promoção da Informação, Educação e Comunicação (IEC) em saúde para a população de homens que fazem sexo com homens (HSH) em áreas urbanas de Moçambique. Para isso, foram realizadas entrevistas com 122 HSH para conhecer suas necessidades de IEC em materia...

Projecting the lives saved by continuing the historical scale-up of child and maternal health interventions in Mozambique until 2030

Background: Over the past 20 years, Mozambique has achieved substantial reductions in maternal, neonatal, and child mortality. However, mortality rates are still high, and to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) for maternal and child health, further gains are needed. One technique that can g...