Public Health
Drug-resistant TB treatment outcomes in Zambia, 2018–2022
From the abstract: “A retrospective cross-sectional study was conducted using secondary data from the National Tuberculosis and Leprosy Programme Yathu database.”
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African health policy, systems and evidence ·
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Hospital Systems
Drug-resistant Proteus mirabilis at an Ethiopian military referral hospital
From the abstract: “This study aimed to characterize the phenotypic and genomic resistance profiles of P. mirabilis isolates recovered from a military referral hospital in Ethiopia between May 2024 and May 2025.”
Research & Evidence
Neonatal meningitis outcomes in Harar’s public hospitals
From the abstract: “This study aimed to assess treatment outcomes of meningitis and its associated factors among neonates admitted to public hospitals in Harar town, Ethiopia.”
Technology & Industry
Epilepsy treatment gaps in rural and peri-urban Ghana
From the abstract: “We conducted a three-stage population-based study in the Shai Osudoku and Ningo-Prampram districts, embedded within the Dodowa Health and Demographic Surveillance System to estimate prevalence and assess treatment barriers from April 2023 to December 2023.”
Research & Evidence
Oral hygiene and dental caries in Nigeria: a review
From the abstract: “This systematic review and meta-analysis assessed the associations between oral hygiene status, the frequency of tooth brushing, and the prevalence of dental caries in Nigeria.”
Research & Evidence
Barriers to routine child developmental assessment in Ethiopia
From the abstract: “This study examines the barriers and facilitators affecting both the provision and accessibility of developmental assessments by exploring the experiences of health professionals and parents of under–five children.”
Technology & Industry
Providers’ experiences of pregnancy care for sickle cell disease in Uganda
From the abstract: “A qualitative approach with phenomenological research design was employed, utilizing in-depth interviews and Focus Group Discussions (FGDs) to gather insights from healthcare providers at a regional and national referral hospital.”
Financing & Policy
Mobile money and women’s and young people’s welfare in Mozambique
From the abstract: “Using 900 household observations from the 2019 FinScope Survey and an instrumental variable approach to address selection bias, the study provides robust evidence on welfare outcomes.”
Research & Evidence
Young-onset stroke at a UAE centre: risk factors and outcomes
From the abstract: “Data on demographics, comorbidities, stroke subtype, management, and outcomes were collected and analyzed using Python-based statistical libraries.”
Technology & Industry
Developing a chikungunya case definition in DR Congo
From the abstract: “We conducted a cross-sectional study in Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of the Congo, between June and November 2019 during an ongoing CHIKV outbreak.”