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African health policy, systems and evidence ·
From the abstract: “The study aimed to determine the association between maternal serum 25-hydroxyvitamin D [25(OH)D] concentrations (nmol/L) in pregnancy and the risk of preeclampsia in a Kenyan population.”
From the abstract: “These data establish the analytic platform for a prospective HIV-oncology cohort at Mildmay Hospital and Mildmay Research Centre and inform context-appropriate cancer screening priorities.”
From the abstract: “A facility-based cross-sectional study was carried out among pregnant women attending antenatal care (ANC) at a primary healthcare facility in Kumasi.”
From the abstract: “The aim of this study was to evaluate health management information system data quality and information use for HIV/AIDS program in Jimma town public health facilities, South West Ethiopia, 2022.”
From the abstract: “We conducted a cross-sectional study using historical GeneXpert MTB/RIF data collected from January 2019 to December 2024 at the Upper East Regional Hospital (UERH), a regional referral facility in Bolgatanga, Ghana.”
From the abstract: “To identify the prevalence of triazole resistance and the potential genetic relationships among triazole resistant and susceptible strains, this study investigated antifungal susceptibility to both clinical and agricultural triazoles and analyzed genetic variation among various ecological niche populations of A. flavus in Cameroon.”
From the abstract: “A qualitative study was conducted in Enugu City, Nigeria, using in-depth semi-structured interviews with 20 parents of children enrolled in nursery, primary, and secondary schools.”
From the abstract: “Empirical evidence suggests custodial sentencing for minor offences may accelerate progression to serious crime due to exposure to hardened offenders and criminogenic prison conditions.”
From the abstract: “We conducted a retrospective review of Lesotho’s immunization and surveillance data during 2011–2025.”
From the abstract: “Moderate technical skills but failure in infection control, patient communication, and documentation resulted in weak practical competency, were observed from this study.”