Research & Evidence
Lipoprotein(a) in Africa: a research review
From the abstract: “This systematic review included observational studies (cross-sectional, cohort, and case-control) involving apparently healthy adults (≥18 years) in Africa.”
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Policies, financing, research and health-system developments.
Research & Evidence
Obstetric referrals in Addis Ababa’s public health centres
From the abstract: “Delivery and referral registers from 50 health centres were reviewed retrospectively for 12 months (8 July 2019–7 June 2020).”
Public Health
TB knowledge and prevention practices among University of Khartoum medical students
From the abstract: “A cross-sectional survey was conducted at the Faculty of Medicine, University of Khartoum, Sudan (August–October 2024), using a proportionally allocated stratified convenience sample of 311 undergraduate medical students from the third to sixth academic years (response rate 91.5%).”
Public Health
Drug-resistant bacterial carriage among African food handlers: a review
From the abstract: “This systematic review and meta-analysis therefore aimed to estimate the pooled prevalence of fecal colonization with ESBL-PE among food handlers in Africa.”
Financing & Policy
Childhood vaccination in Ethiopia’s urban slums and pastoralist regions
From the abstract: “An exploratory qualitative study was conducted in urban slum and pastoralist areas of Ethiopian regions from November to December, 2023.”
Hospital Systems
Epilepsy medication adherence in Buikwe and Mukono, Uganda
From the abstract: “This study revealed that about two- thirds of people living with epilepsy were adherent to anti-seizure medications.”
Financing & Policy
Primary healthcare facility preferences in Bolgatanga, Ghana
From the abstract: “This study employed a two-stage cluster sampling method, and 398 residents in the Bolgatanga Municipality of the Upper East Region were surveyed with structured questionnaires acting as the primary data collection tool.”
Hospital Systems
Folate deficiency in first-trimester pregnancy in a high-risk Tigray region
From the abstract: “This study assessed RBC folate concentrations and dietary diversity among first-trimester pregnant women in Tigray.”
Public Health
Household inequalities and childhood stunting in Nigeria
From the abstract: “This study assessed the trend in the level of under-five stunting across the different dimensions of the intersection of household wealth status (rich, average, or poor), type of place of residence (rural or urban), and gender of household heads (male or female) to identify households that were persistently most at risk of under-five stunting in Nigeria.”
Research & Evidence
Building Ethiopia’s national childhood cancer registry
From the abstract: “Cancer registries allow for the collection of key data associated with patient demographics, diagnoses, and treatments, making them an essential tool for research aimed to improve the quality of care in patients with cancer.”