Public Health
Factors associated with COVID-19 infection in Hohoe, Ghana
From the abstract: “Data on sociodemographic, clinical, and exposure-related factors were collected through structured interviews.”
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Implications, context and the limits of the evidence.
Public Health
Antibiotic residues and resistance genes in manure and soils in three Kenyan counties
From the abstract: “This study investigates the co-occurrence and spatial distribution of antibiotic residues and ARGs in livestock manure and agricultural soils from Machakos, Kiambu, and Kajiado counties in Kenya, regions characterized by intensive livestock farming.”
Public Health
News coverage of chronic diseases during COVID-19 in Malawi
From the abstract: “This study explores levels of priority for 10 NCDs compared to four infectious diseases and their burdens in the news media arena in Malawi; shifts in the agenda during the COVID-19 emergency; and media framing of actors responsible for addressing Malawi’s NCD burden.”
Research & Evidence
Vitamin D status in African type 2 diabetes: a research review
From the abstract: “This systematic review and meta-analysis aimed to estimate the prevalence of VDD and evaluate the association of VDR gene variants with T2DM among African populations.”
Financing & Policy
Under-five mortality among children of older mothers in Ethiopia
From the abstract: “Hence, this study aimed to determine the magnitude of under-five mortality among children born from elder mothers, assess its trend over time, and identify associated factors.”
Hospital Systems
Adapting primary healthcare implementation strategies in Ethiopia
From the abstract: “Continuous adaptation tracking and fidelity monitoring were conducted throughout the project implementation period from April 2022 to September 2024.”
Hospital Systems
Newborn mortality data quality in 35 Tanzanian hospitals, 2015–2024
From the abstract: “The 2022/23 Tanzania Demographic and Health Survey (TDHS) reported an NMR of 24 per 1,000 live births, equivalent to 48,000 neonatal deaths annually.”
Financing & Policy
Assessing death registration completeness in Ghana
From the abstract: “We assessed the quality of mortality data using demographic methods and further applied Death Distribution Methods (DDM) as well as the Empirical Completeness Method (ECM) to evaluate the completeness of death registration from the 2022 mortality register and two rounds of population and housing censuses.”
Technology & Industry
Identifying candidate epitopes in African swine fever virus genomes
From the abstract: “In this study, we aimed to identify amino acid sequence fragments that are commonly enriched within ASFV strains from each country and evaluate their potential as epitopes.”
Financing & Policy
Community antibiotic use and resistance: perspectives from Enugu, Nigeria
From the abstract: “This study argues that antibiotic misuse in Nigerian communities is not solely a function of ignorance but a rational response to systemic healthcare limitations, cultural logics, and informal care networks.”