Resultados: 3

O potencial de um serviço de referência sentinela para doenças febris agudas na Cooperação Internacional – Moçambique, o que considerar para além da malária por p. Falciparum

As síndromes febris agudas são motivo frequente de procura por assistência médica. A inespecificidade da apresentação clínica inicial dos diversos agentes etiológicos e a possibilidade de coinfecções seguem como um desafio. Em Moçambique, o facto da malária por P.falciparum ser endémica difi...

Routine data from prevention of mother-to-child transmission (PMTCT) HIV testing not yet ready for HIV surveillance in Mozambique: a retrospective analysis of matched test results

BMC infect. dis; 13 (96), 2013
Background: Opt-out HIV testing is offered at 70% of antenatal care (ANC) clinics in Mozambique through the prevention of mother-to-child transmission (PMTCT) program. If routine data from this program were of sufficient quality, their heightened coverage and continuous availability could complement or e...

High HIV prevalence in a southern semi-rural area of Mozambique: a community-based survey

HIV med; 13 (10), 2012
Background: Southern African countries have borne the brunt of the HIV/AIDS pandemic. Monitoring epidemiological dynamics is critical to identify the populations at greatest risk of infection and to guide control strategies. Methods: A cross-sectional community-based study to determine age- and sex-spec...