Policies, financing, research and health-system developments.
From the abstract: “Guided by a logic model, we evaluated the Accelerating Delivery of Rheumatic Heart Disease Prevention in Northern Uganda (ADUNU) Program, a novel RHD control program, 15 months after its implementation within the Ugandan public health care system.”
From the abstract: “This exploratory qualitative study nested within a randomized trial (ClinicalTrials.gov: NCT04520113, 17 August 2020) was conducted in South Africa to understand the impacts of HCI on index patients living with TB and their household contact persons in two rural districts in the Limpopo province (Vhembe and Capricorn) and Soshanguve, a peri-urban township in Gauteng province.”
From the abstract: “This study aimed to determine the prevalence of ESBL, AmpC-BL, MBL, and carbapenemase genes.”
From the abstract: “This study establishes a scalable and cost-effective bioreactor platform for the production of the CHIKV vaccine, highlighting the critical interplay between nutrient optimization and viral yield enhancement, while emphasizing the advantages of automated process control in bioreactors to facilitate large-scale, high-yield viral production.”
From the abstract: “This systematic review comprehensively examined the maternal, foetal, neonatal, childhood, and long-term maternal outcomes of HIP in Africa.”
From the abstract: “Therefore, this study aimed to examine first-year contraceptive discontinuation and associated factors among married women initiating long-acting reversible contraceptives (LARC) and short-acting contraceptives (SAC) in selected refugee populations in Ethiopia.”
From the abstract: “This study aimed to determine the prevalence of UTIs, associated factors, and antimicrobial susceptibility patterns of uropathogens in HF patients receiving SGLT2 inhibitors at the Jakaya Kikwete Cardiac Institute (JKCI) in Tanzania.”
From the abstract: “This study aimed to explore midwives’ perspectives and experiences with obstetric ultrasound across key clinical and operational domains to assess the feasibility of conducting future multicentre maternal-foetal health research and surveillance.”
From the abstract: “We conducted a sub-study among 299 Lusakan children participating in a 2x2 cluster-randomized trial.”
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.”