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Serotype distribution and antimicrobial resistance of Streptococcus pneumoniae in children with acute bacterial meningitis in Mozambique: implications for a national immunization strategy

BMC microbiol; 16 (1), 2016
Background: S. pneumoniae is the leading cause of acute bacterial meningitis (ABM) in children. Vaccination using the 10-valent conjugate vaccine (PCV-10) was recently introduced into the National Immunization Program in Mozambique, but data on serotype coverage of this vaccine formulation are scarce. In...

Is selective prenatal iron prophylaxis better than routine prophylaxis: final results of a trial (PROFEG) in Maputo, Mozambique

BMJ Open; 6 (6), 2016
To compare routine versus selective (ie, screening and treatment for anaemia) prenatal iron prophylaxis in a malaria-endemic and HIV-prevalent setting, an extended analysis including previously missing data. Design: A pragmatic randomised controlled clinical trial. Setting: 2 health centres in Maputo, ...

Barriers and facilitators to health care seeking behaviours in pregnancy in rural communities of southern Mozambique

Reprod. health; 13 (1), 2016
Background: In countries, such as Mozambique, where maternal mortality remains high, the greatest contribution of mortality comes from the poor and vulnerable communities, who frequently reside in remote and rural areas with limited access to health care services. This study aimed to understand women's h...

Community perceptions of pre-eclampsia and eclampsia in southern Mozambique

Reprod. health; 13 (1), 2016
Background: Sub-Saharan Africa has the highest maternal mortality ratio at 500 deaths per 100,000 live births. In Mozambique maternal mortality is estimated at 249-480 per 100,000 live births and eclampsia is the third leading cause of death. The objective of this study was to describe the community unde...

Serological evidence of rift valley fever virus among acute febrile patients in Southern Mozambique during and after the 2013 heavy rainfall and flooding: implication for the management of febrile illness

Virol. j; 13 (96), 2016
Background: Rift Valley fever virus (RVFV) remains heavily neglected in humans in Mozambique, even though recent outbreaks were reported in neighboring countries in humans and several cases of RVFV in cattle were reported in several districts in Mozambique. Findings: We conducted a cross sectional study...

Inquérito de indicadores de imunização, malária e hiv//sida em Moçambique (imasida) 2015: relatório de indicadores básicos

Em Moçambique, os Inquéritos de Saúde têm assumido uma importância cada vez maior por constituírem uma das fontes mais fidedignas de informação sobre a saúde, principalmente no que se refere à desagregação geográfica e à análise por características seleccionadas da população. Por este m...

Determinants of Elongation of the Labia Minora in Tete Province, Central Mozambique: Findings of a Household Survey

Afr. j. reprod. health; 20 (2), 2016
A WHO-supported provincial-level population-based survey was conducted in 2007 to understand the determinants and implications for health of vaginal practices. A total of 919 women aged 18-60 were selected randomly for enrolment. This is the first population-based study of females in Tete Province, Mozam...

Seroepidemiologic Screening for Zoonotic Viral Infections, Maputo, Mozambique

Emerg. infect. dis; 22 (5), 2016
In sub-Saharan Africa, febrile patients are often assumed to have, and are treated for, malaria, but when tested, many are malaria-negative. Because emerging diseases, such as chikungunya virus (CHIKV) and dengue virus (DENV) infections, cause outbreaks around the world (1–3), the importance of these p...

Relatório anual das actividades relacionadas ao HIV/SIDA - 2015

O presente ano (2015) revestiu-se de grandes desafios e realizações na implementação dos Planos de Aceleração da Resposta ao HIV/SIDA (2013-2017) e Eliminação da Transmissão Vertical (2012-2015). Este foi um ano crucial para o Plano Nacional de Eliminação da Transmissão Vertical por ter sido ...

Prevalence of HIV and Associated Risk Factors Among Long Distance Truck Drivers in Inchope, Mozambique, 2012

AIDS behav; 20 (4), 2016
This is the first integrated biological and behavioral surveillance survey among long-distance truck drivers (LDTD) in Mozambique. Using modified time-location sampling in 2012 at a key transportation junction (Inchope), we enrolled 327 male LDTD. HIV prevalence was 15.4 % (95 % confidence interval : 11....