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Incremental value of GeneXpert over the standard of care test in the diagnosis of pulmonary TB in a program setting
The global menace of Tuberculosis (TB) claims one life every 21 seconds; claiming 1.5 million lives and afflicting 9 million in 2013. Despite advances, direct Sputum smear microscopy (SSM) has...
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Determining the Effectiveness of the Pneumonia Case Management using the IMCI classification among hospitalized Malawian children: a secondary data analysis
Pneumonia continues to claim the lives of children in the African region. Interventions that address this problem have been made to reduce mortalities from this disease. This study sought to find the...
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Trauma related Mental Health Problems Among National Humanitarian Staff: A Systematic Review of the Literature
Working in humanitarian crisis situations is dangerous. National humanitarian staff in particular face the risk of primary and secondary trauma exposure, which can lead to mental disorder. Despite...
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Is Ferroportin Q248H polymorphism protective against clinical manifestations of Malaria during pregnancy?
Malaria remains a global health problem with the main burden in sub-Saharan Africa. Pregnant women represent a particular risk group with increased susceptibility and clinical manifestation of the...
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Investigating the Health Information System Implementation Process in Senegal: Challenges & Opportunities
This thesis describes the Senegalese National Health Information System and lays out its implementation process. The main objectives of the research are: to investigate and analyse the specific...
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Association of adult stature with diabetes and high blood pressure in middle-aged Mexican women
Evidence from industrialized countries, suggests that stature may be inversely associated with cardiometabolic risk factors and disease in women. However, etiology and applicability of this...
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Counselling on newborn danger signs in low- and middle-income countries: a literature review
Newborn mortality is a priority public health topic. Many newborn deaths occur at household level and would be preventable if care was sought in time. Counselling caretakers about danger signs that...
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Maasai Butterfat Fed Babies, A Pilot Qualitative Study of the Infant Supplemental Feeding Practices and Beliefs of the Maasai Living in the Longido District of Tanzania.
This study was undertaken to investigate the infant feeding practices and beliefs of the Maasai living in rural Northern Tanzania. The fact that butterfat is fed to the babies is common knowledge...
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Ebola Virus Disease Outbreak in Isiro, Democratic Republic of the Congo, 2012: Signs and Symptoms, Management and Outcomes
Data collected during the 2012 Ebola virus disease (EVD) epidemic in the Democratic Republic of the Congo were analysed for clinical signs, symptoms and case fatality of EVD caused by Bundibugyo...
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HIV serostatus disclosure by pregnant women and new mothers in Sub Sahara Africa - a review of the literature
Serostatus disclosure is one of the key pillars for prevention of vertical transmission from mother to the infant. Frequently, pregnant women in Sub Sahara Africa (SSA) are the first in the family...
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