[HTML][HTML] Addressing Africa's pandemic puzzle: Perspectives on COVID-19 transmission and mortality in sub-Saharan Africa

HH Musa, TH Musa, IH Musa, IH Musa… - International Journal of …, 2021 - Elsevier
Abstract To date, SARS-CoV-2 (the virus that causes COVID-19) has spread to almost every
region of the world, infecting millions and resulting in the deaths of hundreds of thousands of …

Prevalence of dental caries in the Indian population: A systematic review and meta-analysis

P Pandey, T Nandkeoliar, AP Tikku… - … Society of Preventive …, 2021 - journals.lww.com
AIMS AND OBJECTIVE Participants from the ages of 3–75 years and hailing from different
parts of India were covered in this meta-analysis of 70 studies to elucidate the overall …

The effects of medicines availability and stock-outs on household's utilization of healthcare services in Dodoma region, Tanzania

A Kuwawenaruwa, K Wyss… - Health policy and …, 2020 - academic.oup.com
Low-and middle-income countries have been undertaking health finance reforms to address
shortages of medicines. However, data are lacking on how medicine availability and stock …

Community drivers affecting adherence to WHO guidelines against covid-19 amongst rural Ugandan market vendors

IM Usman, F Ssempijja, R Ssebuufu… - Frontiers in public …, 2020 - frontiersin.org
Background: Market vendors occupy a strategic position in the fight against the spread of
SARS CoV-2 in rural Uganda. To successfully contain the spread of the virus, special …

Women empowerment and skilled birth attendance in sub-Saharan Africa: a multi-country analysis

KS Dickson, KS Adde, EK Ameyaw - Plos one, 2021 - journals.plos.org
Introduction In 2017, the highest global maternal deaths occurred in sub-Saharan Africa
(SSA). The WHO advocates that maternal deaths can be mitigated with the assistance of …

Prevalence of exclusive breastfeeding among mothers in the informal sector, Kampala Uganda

P Nabunya, R Mubeezi, P Awor - PLoS One, 2020 - journals.plos.org
Exclusive breastfeeding (EBF) for the first six months of life is effective in preventing infant
morbidity and mortality. However, 36% of Ugandan children below 6 months are not …

Access to health care for people with disabilities in rural Malawi: what are the barriers?

JAK Harrison, R Thomson, HT Banda, GB Mbera… - BMC Public Health, 2020 - Springer
Background People with disabilities experience significant health inequalities. In Malawi,
where most individuals live in low-income rural settings, many of these inequalities are …

Treatment-seeking behaviour for febrile illnesses and its implications for malaria control and elimination in Savannakhet Province, Lao PDR (Laos): a mixed method …

B Adhikari, K Phommasone, T Pongvongsa… - BMC health services …, 2019 - Springer
Background How people respond to febrile illness is critical to malaria prevention, control,
and ultimately elimination. This article explores factors affecting treatment-seeking …

Cervical cancer screening among HIV-positive women in urban Uganda: a cross sectional study

N Sarah Maria, C Olwit, MM Kaggwa, RC Nabirye… - BMC women's …, 2022 - Springer
Abstract Background Women living with Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) are at a high
risk for early development of cervical cancer. Adherence to cervical cancer prevention …

Determinants of healthcare seeking and out-of-pocket expenditures in a “free” healthcare system: evidence from rural Malawi

MI Nakovics, S Brenner, G Bongololo… - Health economics …, 2020 - Springer
Background Monitoring financial protection is a key component in achieving Universal
Health Coverage, even for health systems that grant their citizens access to care free-of …