Policies, financing, research and health-system developments.
From the abstract: “To better understand the economic burden of loiasis, we conducted a comprehensive cost-of-illness study in an endemic region of Gabon, with the aim of quantifying the financial costs incurred by individuals infected with the disease from a societal perspective.”
From the abstract: “This study aimed at assessing the risk of malaria infection in malnourished children, compared to children with an adequate nutritional status (ANS) during the delivery period of SMC intervention in the health district of Nanoro, Burkina Faso.”
From the abstract: “Data on socio-demographics and lab parameters were collected, with DKD diagnosed via eGFR and/or albuminuria (spot urine albumin-to-creatinine ratio and 24-hour collection).”
From the abstract: “As such, this study assessed the current practices and barriers toward using nasogastric tube for managing moderate to severe dehydration in under-five children.”
From the abstract: “This study aimed to assess the magnitude of these barriers and to identify the factors influencing healthcare access among women of reproductive age in Sub-Saharan Africa.”
From the abstract: “We investigated the prevalence and determinants of underweight and overweight/obesity among people with pulmonary TB across five health facilities in Kampala, Uganda.”
From the abstract: “Hence, this study aimed to analyze the spatial distribution and identify predictors of the co-existence of anemia and under-nutrition among children aged 6–59 months in East Africa, utilizing recent Demographic and Health Survey data.”
From the abstract: “This study assessed the drug prescription patterns of the family medicine clinic at the Outpatient Pharmacy of the University of Ghana Medical Centre using the World Health Organization’s drug use indicators.”
From the abstract: “This study aimed to explore the perceptions of the hospital in charge (the managers from 15 Health Centre facilities) on available healthcare services that can facilitate the integration of palliative care services at primary care facilities in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania.”
From the abstract: “The Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic reviews and Meta-Analyses extension for Scoping Reviews (PRISMA-ScR) was further adopted to ensure comprehensive reporting.”