Hospital Systems
Seven-day cancer surgery outcomes across Ethiopian centres
From the abstract: “The study enrolled adult patients aged 18 years and older who underwent either elective or non-elective cancer surgery in hospitals across Ethiopia.”
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Mental health
Research & Evidence
Bio-slurry and charcoal compost for tomato production and soil quality
From the abstract: “Hence, this study aimed to evaluate the synergetic effects of ACDB and charcoal co-composted fertilizers (ACDBCFs) on tomato productivity and soil properties.”
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.”
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.”
Financing & Policy
Chinese low-carbon technology trade and Africa’s energy-related emissions
From the abstract: “Motivated by the rise in green trade between China and Africa and the growing environmental pressures associated with energy-related emissions in Africa, this study examines the impacts of low-carbon technology (LT) products and environmental goods (EGs) imported from China on the energy-related carbon emissions intensity (CEI) of 42 African countries for the period 2003–2023.”
Research & Evidence
Chronic diseases among Kenyan men: the 2022 demographic survey
From the abstract: “Secondary data comprising 14,439 men aged 15–54 years from the 2022 cross-sectional Demographic and Health Survey (KDHS) in Kenya were analyzed using univariable and multivariable logistic regression analyses in SPSS, version 29.”
Hospital Systems
Shiga toxin-producing E. coli among young children in Longido, Tanzania
From the abstract: “This study determined the prevalence, virulence gene profiles and antibiotic susceptibility patterns of STEC among children aged 6-59 months with diarhoea in Longido District, northern Tanzania.”
Hospital Systems
Undernutrition among pregnant antenatal patients in Mogadishu’s public hospitals
From the abstract: “This study assessed the prevalence and associated factors of undernutrition among pregnant women attending antenatal care (ANC) services in public hospitals in Mogadishu.”
Hospital Systems
Child growth monitoring uptake in Wondo, Ethiopia
From the abstract: “The study aimed to evaluate GMP uptake and its associated factors among children aged under two years old in the Wondo District in 2024.”