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Whole-genome characterization of G12 rotavirus strains detected in Mozambique reveals a co-infection with a GXP[14] strain of possible animal origin

J. gen. virol; 100 (6), 2019
Uma elevada prevalência de estirpes de rotavírus G12 foi anteriormente relatada no sul de Moçambique. Neste estudo, os genomas completos de cinco estirpes G12 moçambicanas foram determinados directamente a partir das fezes utilizando uma plataforma Illumina Miseq. Uma amostra (0060) continha uma coin...

Quality of malaria services offered in public health facilities in three provinces of Mozambique: a cross-sectional study

Malar. j. (Online); 18 (162), 2019
Background: Fever associated with malaria is the leading cause of health care-seeking in Mozambique, yet there is limited evidence on the quality of malaria case management. This study evaluated the quality of malaria service provision offered in public health facilities in Mozambique. Methods: A cross-s...

Women's experience of intimate partner violence and uptake of Antenatal Care in Sofala, Mozambique

PLoS One; 14 (5), 2019
Intimate partner violence (IPV) is associated with negative physical and mental health outcomes. Although maternal health services, especially antenatal care (ANC), can act as a link to IPV resources, women experiencing IPV likely have reduced uptake of ANC due to social and emotional barriers. Poor ANC ...

HIV Rapid Diagnostic Test Inventories in Zambézia Province, Mozambique: A Tale of 2 Test Kits

The first pillar of the UNAIDS 90-90-90 goal seeks to accurately identify persons living with HIV (PLHIV), a process that is predicated on facilities having the necessary HIV tests available to perform the task. In many rural settings, the identification of PLHIV is accomplished through a two-step proces...

Risk factors for death among children 0-59 months of age with moderate-to-severe diarrhea in Manhiça district, southern Mozambique

BMC infect. dis; 19 (1), 2019
In spite of very significant decreasing trends in the last three decades, childhood mortality remains unacceptably high globally, with 5.6 million children dying every year before reaching their 5th birthday, the majority of which in low and middle-income countries (LMIC) [1]. Diarrheal diseases still re...

High prevalence of HIV, HBsAg and anti-HCV positivity among people who injected drugs: results of the first bio-behavioral survey using respondent-driven sampling in two urban areas in Mozambique

BMC infect. dis; 19 (1), 2019
Few countries in sub-Saharan Africa know the magnitude of their HIV epidemic among people who inject drugs (PWID). This was the first study in Mozambique to measure prevalence of HIV, HBV, and HCV, and to assess demographic characteristics and risk behaviors in this key population. Methods: We used resp...

The incidence of pregnancy hypertension in India, Pakistan, Mozambique, and Nigeria: A prospective population-level analysis

PloS med; 16 (4), 2019
Most pregnancy hypertension estimates in less-developed countries are from cross-sectional hospital surveys and are considered overestimates. We estimated population-based rates by standardised methods in 27 intervention clusters of the Community-Level Interventions for Pre-eclampsia (CLIP) cluster rando...

Projection of interventions for the reduction of chronic malnutrition in Mozambique from 2010 to 2020

Chronic malnutrition is a public health problem affecting mainly children under the age of five, particularly in developing countries, where about half of all deaths among children in this age group are attributed to malnutrition. The Government of Mozambique recognizes chronic malnutrition as the main n...

Conhecimento da população urbana sobre cólera em Nampula. Moçambique

Introdução: os surtos de cólera, uma infecção bacteriana aguda intestinal causada pela ingestão de alimentos ou água contaminados com o Vibrio cholerae, devem-se a condições inadequadas de habitação, saneamento e falta de água potável. Esta doença é endémica em Moçambique, tendo ocorrido...

Conhecimentos, Percepções e Práticas das mulheres sobre o aleitamento materno exclusivo, no bairro Ka Maxaquene C

A alimentação é um direito básico para a sobrevivência da criança, por isso a prática do aleitamento materno exclusivo (AME) durante os primeiros seis meses de vida assume grande importância em saúde pública. O Inquérito Demográfico e de Saúde (IDS) de 2011, mostra uma baixa percentagem de c...