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African health policy, systems and evidence ·
From the abstract: “We aimed to evaluate the feasibility, acceptability, and fidelity of HYPHEN for adults aged 40 years and older living with hypertension in rural South Africa.”
From the abstract: “The aim of this descriptive study was to provide a snapshot of the present circulation of HIV-1 subtypes and lineages in this island.”
From the abstract: “This study investigated the HCPs’ awareness (level of awareness, definitions, and perceived practice) of the disciplinary collaborations in older adults’ care during clinical practice at a tertiary hospital in the South-Eastern region of Nigeria.”
From the abstract: “This study presents findings on HIV incidence and risk factors in a HIV trial preparedness cohort.”
From the abstract: “This study investigates the adoption, level of use, and impact of quality seeds on household food security among smallholder farmers in Kenya.”
From the abstract: “The synthesis of findings contributed to the establishment of the Western Indian Ocean Coral Reef Restoration Network (WIOCRRN), a regional platform guided by the Capacity, Access, Research, and Enhancement (“CARE”) framework, aimed at advancing resilient and sustainable reef ecosystems while aligning conservation outcomes with the socio-economic needs of coastal communities.”
From the abstract: “The aim of this study is to identify factors contributing to high viral load among PLHIV aged 15 years and older on ART for at least six months in Tanga, Tanzania.”
From the abstract: “This study aimed to detect S. aureus, identify MRSA strains, and assess their antibiogram patterns in swab samples collected from two municipal abattoirs in Northwest Ethiopia.”
From the abstract: “This study described the incidence, patterns, severity, and contextual factors of match-related injuries among professional male footballers in Cameroon.”
From the abstract: “Data were collected using validated scales adapted from previous studies, including the HFIAS for adolescent-level food insecurity, KIDSCREEN-10 for health-related quality of life, the Rosenberg Scale for self-esteem, and the SDQ-25 for CMDs.”