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African health policy, systems and evidence ·
From the abstract: “We conducted nationally representative cross-sectional household surveys between March and June 2024 using harmonized tools and multistage stratified cluster sampling in Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), Nigeria and Kenya.”
From the abstract: “This study determined the prevalence, characteristics, and determinants of chest pain among MENA physicians.”
From the abstract: “This study’s high follow-up rate was not substantially different across these aforementioned groups, suggesting that mobile phone-based data collection is a promising approach, even for longitudinal surveys, in diverse global settings.”
From the abstract: “We conducted a cross-sectional analysis of circulating 25-hydroxyvitamin D [25(OH)D] concentrations at hospital discharge (25(OH)D) in 442 children aged 0–59 months with SAM at one hospital in Lusaka, Zambia, and two hospitals in Harare, Zimbabwe.”
From the abstract: “This study aimed to determine the prevalence of hypocalcemia and identify its associated determinants among diabetic patients attending Jinja Regional Referral Hospital in Uganda.”
From the abstract: “We assessed the etiology of diarrhoea in a population of children under five years appropriately vaccinated against rotavirus.”
From the abstract: “This study aimed to assess the prevalence of adverse neonatal outcomes and associated factors among births through operative vaginal delivery at the University of Gondar Comprehensive Specialized Hospital in Northwest Ethiopia.”
From the abstract: “A qualitative evaluation of submissions from Luena Farm Block residents in Kawambwa district in Zambia, showed that reticent project reception; fears of displacement, job scarcity, environmental damage, and cultural erosion were major issues for the local community.”
From the abstract: “We aimed to optimally locate POC machines to improve life expectancy (LE) and net health benefit (NHB) for infants born to people with HIV in Zimbabwe.”
From the abstract: “This study was aimed at assessing effects of farm and soil fertility management activities on AMF population density, species diversity and richness in North West Ethiopia.”