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The feasibility of community level interventions for pre-eclampsia in South Asia and Sub-Saharan Africa: a mixed-methods design

Reproductive health; 1 (1), 2026
Globally, pre-eclampsia and eclampsia are major contributors to maternal and perinatal mortality; of which the vast majority of deaths occur in less developed countries. In addition, a disproportionate number of morbidities and mortalities occur due to delayed access to health services. The Community Lev...

The Mulher Study: cervical cancer screening with primary HPV testing in Mozambique

Int. j. gynecol. cancer; 33 (12), 2024
Objective To evaluate cervical cancer screening with primary human papillomavirus (HPV) testing in Mozambique, a country with one of the highest burdens of cervical cancer globally. Methods Women aged 30–49 years were prospectively enrolled and offered primary HPV testing using either self- collected o...

MARVEL-minimising the emergence and dissemination of HIV-1 drug resistance in Portuguese-speaking African Countries (PALOP): low-cost portable NGS platform for HIV-1 surveillance in Africa

BMC infect. dis; 24 (1), 2024
Background HIV-1 infections remain a global public health concern. Scaled-up antiretroviral treatment (ART) is crucial for reducing morbidity and mortality related to HIV/AIDS. The emergence of drug-resistance mutations (DRMs) compromises viral suppression and contributes to the continued HIV-1 transmiss...

Assessing the effect of COVida orphans and vulnerable children support services on viral load coverage and suppression among children and adolescents living with HIV in four provinces in Mozambique

AIDS care; 36 (8), 2024
Orphans and vulnerable children (OVC) programs focusing on improving HIV outcomes for children and adolescents living with HIV (C&ALHIV) may improve viral load (VL) testing coverage, a critical step toward achieving VL suppression. In Mozambique, we conducted a retrospective medical record review compari...

Burden of covid-19 in the pediatric population at hospital central de maputo, mozambique, october 2020 to october 2022

Viruses; 16 (7), 2024
The epidemiology and characteristics of SARS-CoV-2 in the hospitalized Mozambican pediatric population are scarce. We aimed to assess the burden of COVID-19 in the pediatric population at Hospital Central de Maputo and identify comorbidities and factors associated with death among hospitalized COVID-19 c...

Consistency of Multi-Month Antiretroviral Therapy Dispensing and Association with Viral Load Coverage among Pediatric Clients Living with HIV in Mozambique

With the increase in uptake of multi-month antiretroviral therapy dispensing (MMD) for children, little is known about consistency of MMD receipt over time and its association with virological outcomes. This analysis aims to assess the uptake of 3-month MMD among children, consistent receipt of MMD after...

SARS-CoV-2 in Mozambican primary school-aged children at Maputo City and Province: a cross-sectional study from a low-income country

BMC pediatr. (Online); 24 (1), 2024
Background: Seroprevalence studies provide information on the true extent of infection and capture demographic and geographic differences, indicating the level of immunity against Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2). We sought to provide local evidence of SARS-CoV-2 exposure in s...

Coronavirus awareness and household hardship survey data for the CHAMPS HDSS network: Data collected between April 2021 and February 2022 in the Manhiça HDSS, Mozambique

Data in brief; 55 (2024), 2024
Data collection was implemented through an initiative by the Child Health and Mortality Prevention Surveillance (CHAMPS) Network to assess whether lockdowns and other social distancing policies during COVID-19 had implications for household economic status, maternal and child health, and healthcare acces...

Pesquisa formativa sobre barreiras à vacinação
Formative research on barriers to vaccination

Este relatório resulta de um exercício experimental realizado a quando da pesquisa formativa conduzida na província da Zambézia teve como objectivo identificar, utilizando a abordagem baseada em Inteligência Artificial da Fortell para a recolha e análise de dados, as barreiras à vacinação em ...

Relatório Anual 2023 Recursos Humanos do Sistema Nacional de Saúde de Moçambique
Annual Report 2023 Human Resources of the National Health System of Mozambique

O presente relatório, sobre Recursos Humanos do Sistema Nacional de Saúde de Moçambique, apresenta o balanço das actividades realizadas ao longo do ano 2023, para o alcance das orientações do Programa Quinquenal do Governo (PQG) 2020-2024, através da implementação do Plano Económico e Social e ...