Public Health
Safety surveillance during COVID-19 vaccination campaigns in DR Congo
From the abstract: “From December 1–29, 2023, a prospective safety surveillance study was conducted in Kinshasa Province.”
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Research & Evidence
Assessment design at a South African nursing school
From the abstract: “This multimethod qualitative study explored theoretical assessment design in a South African nursing school through in-depth interviews with nurse educators and a document review of moderators’ reports.”
Hospital Systems
Using social media during HPV vaccination disruptions in Abuja
From the abstract: “Administrative data were consistent with survey findings, suggesting an approximately 3 percentage-point higher vaccination coverage in wards targeted by the digital campaign compared with control wards during MNCH week.”
Technology & Industry
Wasting among children with cancer in Africa: a research review
From the abstract: “This systematic review and meta-analysis estimated the pooled prevalence of wasting and acute malnutrition among paediatric cancer patients in Africa, evaluated the impact of diagnostic assessment methods on reported prevalence, and characterised associations with adverse clinical outcomes.”
Technology & Industry
Family planning services during facility visits in Ethiopia, 2021–2022
From the abstract: “This study examines determinants of receipt of family planning services during facility visits using nationally sampled Service Provision Assessment (SPA) survey data.”
Public Health
Rabies knowledge and practices in selected KwaZulu-Natal communities
From the abstract: “Participants (n = 768) were selected using systematic random sampling.”
Research & Evidence
HIV testing among young Tanzanian women: comparing two national surveys
From the abstract: “This study aimed to assess determinants of HIV testing uptake among AGYW in mainland Tanzania before and after stratifying by age group (15–19 and 20–24 years) using data from two national surveys conducted over time.”
Technology & Industry
Tracing Old World Swallowtail evolution in the Palearctic
From the abstract: “Based on a dataset of 585 samples originating from across the Palearctic region and four genes (COI, CAD, Ca-ATPase, and 28S) for a subset of these samples, we studied the phylogenetic relationships within and between the Old World Swallowtail (Papilio machaon Linnaeus, 1758) and its closest relatives in the Palearctic region.”
Research & Evidence
Scaling field pea technology in Ethiopia’s dryland Waghimra zone
From the abstract: “The scaling trial was aimed to provide an interesting agronomic challenge through introducing a new technology that contradicts the established local field production practice.”
Hospital Systems
Undernutrition among pregnant antenatal patients in Mogadishu’s public hospitals
From the abstract: “This study assessed the prevalence and associated factors of undernutrition among pregnant women attending antenatal care (ANC) services in public hospitals in Mogadishu.”