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African health policy, systems and evidence ·
From the abstract: “A descriptive cross-sectional study in 11 facilities across Zimbabwe’s four levels of care collected data using standardized instruments, capturing over 2,500 provider-recipient observations.”
From the abstract: “An initial screen identified 18 compounds that enhanced the antifungal activity of AmB.”
From the abstract: “In this article, we studied shell beads from MSA layer US 8 from the coastal archaeological site of El Mnasra Cave (Rabat-Témara, Morocco).”
From the abstract: “Using patient journey mapping, we conducted six focus group discussions with patients with breast and cervical cancer who had completed treatment in Gauteng, KwaZulu Natal and the Western Cape, South Africa.”
From the abstract: “We conducted this study to understand the prevalence of history of CVDs, their prevention and treatment in twelve African countries using the World Health Organization STEPwise Approach to Surveillance (WHO STEPS) data.”
From the abstract: “A quantitative, cross-sectional questionnaire-based study was conducted among clinical teachers at the Faculty of Dentistry, University of the Western Cape in South Africa during the period of 28 September 2024 till 24 March 2025.”
From the abstract: “This study aimed to determine the incidence of critical events in the post-anesthesia care unit at Debre Markos Comprehensive Specialized Hospital, Ethiopia.”
From the abstract: “This systematic review and meta-analysis aim to synthesize existing literature to estimate the utilization rate of Palliative care among cancer patients in Ethiopia and to identify key influencing factors.”
From the abstract: “This study shows that scoliosis prevalence within the school population is low, with adolescent idiopathic cases markedly underrepresented compared to other school-based screening reports.”
From the abstract: “Hence, this study was aimed at assessing prevalence, spatial patterns and determinants of zero-dose vaccination among children aged 12–23 months in SSA, 2025.”