Hospital Systems
Drug-resistant bacteria on surfaces at Ocean Road Cancer Institute
From the abstract: “This was cross-sectional study conducted at Ocean Road Cancer Institute, Dar es salaam, Tanzania in March and April 2023.”
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Predicting elevated Doppler velocity among Ugandan sickle cell patients
From the abstract: “There is a need to develop a model that predicts elevated TCD velocity, utilizing routinely collected data to guide management of children with sickle cell anemia.”
Technology & Industry
Evaluating sequential malaria rapid tests in children in Burkina Faso
From the abstract: “Among recently antimalarial treated participants in sequential algorithm arm, 59.5% (50/84) were qPCR-positive, compared to 68.7% (11/16) qPCR-positivity in those without recent treatment.”
Hospital Systems
Kidney disease screening among HIV patients in Dar es Salaam
From the abstract: “This study aimed to determine the prevalence of CKD screening and associated factors among PLHIV on ART in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania.”
Hospital Systems
Kidney dysfunction after major vascular surgery at Tikur Anbessa Hospital
From the abstract: “A retrospective cross-sectional study was conducted at Tikur Anbessa Specialized Hospital, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, between January 2018 and December 2024.”
Public Health
Liver disease biomarkers, hepatitis B and schistosomiasis in northern Ethiopia
From the abstract: “The aim of this study was to assess biomarkers of chronic liver disease and their determinants in Northern Ethiopia.”
Technology & Industry
An automated system for malaria diagnosis using digital blood smears
From the abstract: “Automated systems and cognitive analysis of digitized images of blood smears were used to diagnose Plasmodium malaria.”
Technology & Industry
Evaluating lay-provider rapid tests for advanced HIV disease in Malawi
From the abstract: “We recruited 308 participants, the median CD4 was 248 cells/mm3; and 115 participants (37.3%) had values below 200 cells/mm3.”
Hospital Systems
HPV vaccination delivery barriers in Kano, Kaduna and Lagos
From the abstract: “This exploratory qualitative study employed key informant interviews with policymakers, immunization officers, government agencies, community-based organizations, and implementing partners across three states: Kaduna, Kano, and Lagos, from April 2025 to October 2025.”
Public Health
Lessons from COVID-19 alert level systems
From the abstract: “This study aims to assess perceptions of ALS implementation across diverse jurisdictions and derive lessons for future public health emergencies.”