Effectiveness and impact of malaria control interventions on the malaria burden in Nigeria over 9 years period (2000 to 2008): a retrospective study
Malaria is a major health problem in Nigeria accounting for most of the hospital admission across all ages. Plasmodiunm falciparum is the major malaria parasite causing malaria in the country. The...

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Adherence to a three-day course of Artesunate/Amodiaquine for uncomplicated Plasmodium Falciparum malaria in Sierra Leone: results from 5 Peripheral Health Units in Tonkolili district
Malaria is the main morbidity in children < 5 years in Sierra Leone, as well as in many Sub Saharan countries, accounting for ca. 50 % of all consultations in health facilities. Emerging resistance...

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The Effect of Public-Private Mix DOTS on TB control in countries with high TB burden in Southeast Asia and Western Pacific region
This study is to review the studies conducted on the PPM projects and to know its outcome on TB control, those outcomes are, TB case detection, treatment outcome, and access to standardized TB...

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Shared tuberculosis beliefs: An investigation into knowledge, attitudes and beliefs regarding tuberculosis in native-born persons Ethiopia, the Philippines, Mexico and Vietnam
Tuberculosis is a global health problem which has caused significant morbidity and mortality world-wide. The world Health Organization estimates that 9.2 million new cases and 1.7 million deaths from...

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Community based health-financing schemes in the Philippines: A systematic review of factors influencing enrolment and drop out
This study is to determine, from available literature, the factors influencing enrolment and drop out from community based health financing schemes in the Philippins...

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A Qualitative Assesment of Human Papillomavirus Vaccine Acceptability in Santiago, Chile
This study uses qualitative methods to achieve its objectives. Focus Group Discussion were employed to evaluate HPV vaccine acceptability among the recipient population and their parents. In-depth...

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Thalassaemia and Haemoglobinopathies among a Faculty of University Students, Khon Kaen Province, Thailand.
The association between thalassaemia and cognition has been investigated before, but this relationship has not been tackled extensively in Southeast Asia and previous studies have focused on patients...

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Rational use of medicines: Comparison of medicine use practices in a primary health care facility with pharmaceutical support and facilities without pharmaceutical support in urban Madagascar. A medicine use indicator study
The objective of the thesis was to investigate and compare the medicine use practices in this dispensary and three similar health facilities in mahajanga which don't have pharmaceutical support using...

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Assessment, Monitoring and Evaluation of Skilled birth attendance and Emergency obstetric care; a proposed basic framework for Pakistan
Maternal mortality remains a major challenge to health systems worldwide. Maternal mortality Ratio (MMR) is the indicator with widest disparity between the developed and developing world, with 99 %...

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The fight against wasting in Indonesia: opportunities and challenges for programmes and policies to implement Community-based Management of Acute Malnutrition (CMAM)
This study reviews existing literatures to examine the state of CMSM implementation in Indonesia and identify the opportunities and chanlenges for programmes and policy.

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