Public Health
Mapping co-occurring resistance genes in multidrug-resistant Enterobacteriaceae
From the abstract: “This study aimed to map the reported occurrence, mosaic and modular genetic context of the involved ARG.”
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Implications, context and the limits of the evidence.
Research & Evidence
Clinical examination implementation among Ethiopian nursing and midwifery educators, 2023
From the abstract: “An institution-based cross-sectional study with a mixed approach was used among 269 midwifery and nursing educators and 15 key informants from 8 May to 10 June 2023.”
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.”
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.”