Economic evaluation of integrated services for non-communicable diseases and HIV: costs and client outcomes in rural Malawi by Luckson Dullie, Emily B Wroe, Elizabeth L Dunbar, Noel Kalanga, Lawrence Nazimera, Adarsh Shah, Bright Mailosi, Chiyembekezo Kachimanga, Ryan K McBain, Natalie Price, Mahlet Gizaw, Chantelle Boudreaux, Liberty Neba

“…Objective To evaluate the costs and client outcomes associated with integrating screening and treatment for non-communicable diseases (NCDs) into HIV services in a rural and remote part in southeastern Africa.Design Prospective cohort study.Setting Primary and secondary level health facilities in Neno District, Malawi.Participants New adult enrollees in Integrated Chronic Care Clinics (IC3) between July 2016 and June 2017.Main outcome measures We quantified the annualised total and per capita economic cost (US$2017) of integrated chronic care, using activity-based costing from a health system perspective. …”
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Prenatal malaria exposure and risk of adverse birth outcomes: a prospective cohort study of pregnant women in the Northern Region of Ghana by Akbar Fotouhi, Masud Yunesian, Hawawu Hussein, Mansour Shamsipour, Mohammad Sadegh Hassanvand, Percival Delali Agordoh, Mashoud Alabi Seidu

“…Objective Malaria remains endemic in most of sub-Saharan Africa and has a negative impact among pregnant women, resulting in morbidity and poor birth outcomes. …”
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Health extension workers job satisfaction and associated factors in Ethiopia: a systematic review and meta-analysis by Amlaku Nigusie Yirsaw, Gebeyehu Lakew, Eyob Getachew, Mulugeta Desalegn Kasaye, Ermias Bekele Enyew, Demis Getachew, Abiyu Abadi Tareke

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A novel CCR5 mutation common in sooty mangabeys reveals SIVsmm infection of CCR5-null natural hosts and efficient alternative coreceptor use in vivo. by Nadeene E Riddick, Emilia A Hermann, Lamorris M Loftin, Sarah T Elliott, Winston C Wey, Barbara Cervasi, Jessica Taaffe, Jessica C Engram, Bing Li, James G Else, Yingying Li, Beatrice H Hahn, Cynthia A Derdeyn, Donald L Sodora, Cristian Apetrei, Mirko Paiardini, Guido Silvestri, Ronald G Collman

“…The mutant allele was also present in wild SM in West Africa. CD8+ and CD4+ T cells displayed a gradient of CCR5 expression across genotype groups, which was highly significant for CD8+ cells. …”
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Prevalence of malaria and associated factors among febrile children under 15 years at Bududa General Hospital, Eastern Uganda by Benson Okongo, Daisy Asiimwe, Clinton Olong, Enoch Muwanguzi, Robert Wagubi

“…Abstract Background A significant portion of malaria-related deaths occur in Africa, and Uganda is an endemic region where malaria remains a public health concern. …”
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El Zika, un Virus Transmitido por Mosquitos by Jorge R. Rey, L. Phil Lounibos, Barry W. Alto, Nathan D. Burkett-Cadena, Cynthia C. Lord, Chelsea T. Smartt, C. Roxanne Rutledge Connelly

“…En su ámbito nativo en África Occidental y Uganda, el virus se mantiene en los bosques, circulando entre mosquitos que viven en huecos de árboles y primates arbóreos; las infecciones de humanos se consideran incidentales y de poca importancia médica. …”
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Availability and accessibility of cytotoxic medicines in the WHO model list of essential medicines for childhood cancer in low and lower-middle- income countries: a systematic revi... by Maheeka Seneviwickrama, Sashini Shehana Denagamagei, Surangi Jayakody, Sanjeeva Gunasekera, Guwani Liyanage

“…These studies represented 26 LLMICs from several continents (Africa, Asia, and America). The alignment of the National Essential Medicine Lists (NEMLs) with the World Health Organization Essential Medicine List for Children (WHO EMC) varied from 40%- 60%. …”
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Constant Dizziness Versus Episodic Vertigo in Ménière’s Disease: Health-Related Quality of Life, Cognitive Dissonance, and Postural Problems by Ilmari Pyykkö, Jing Zou, Vinaya Manchaiah

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El Zika, un Virus Transmitido por Mosquitos by Jorge R. Rey, L. Phil Lounibos, Barry W. Alto, Nathan D. Burkett-Cadena, Cynthia C. Lord, Chelsea T. Smartt, C. Roxanne Rutledge Connelly

“…En su ámbito nativo en África Occidental y Uganda, el virus se mantiene en los bosques, circulando entre mosquitos que viven en huecos de árboles y primates arbóreos; las infecciones de humanos se consideran incidentales y de poca importancia médica. …”
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Prevalence of diabetic retinopathy and its associated factors among adults in East African countries: A systematic review and meta-analysis. by Habtamu Wagnew Abuhay, Tigabu Kidie Tesfie, Meron Asmamaw Alemayehu, Muluken Chanie Agimas, Getaneh Awoke Yismaw, Gebrie Getu Alemu, Nebiyu Mekonnen Derseh, Bantie Getnet Yirsaw

“…<h4>Conclusions</h4>The prevalence of DR in East Africa was high, with more than one in four individuals with diabetes developing DR. …”
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Preconception Care Uptake and Immediate Outcomes among Discordant Couples Accessing Routine HIV Care in Kenya by Nyawira Gitahi, Sheila Juliet Eshiwani, Kenneth Mutai, Jared Ongechi Mecha, James Njogu Kiarie

“…A large proportion of new HIV infections occur within discordant partnerships making discordance a significant contributor to new HIV infections in Africa. Despite the role of preconception care for HIV discordant couples, there is little data on fertility desire and preconception care uptake. …”
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HIV status and contraceptive use in Zimbabwe among sexually active adolescent girls and women: Secondary analysis of Zimbabwe Demographic Health survey data by G Musuka, G Murewanhema, Z Mukandavire, I Chingombe, D Cuadros, F Mutenherwa, T Dzinamarira, R Eghtessadi, N Malunguza, M Mapingure

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The Performance of Irrigation Schemes in Sudan Affected by Climate Variability and the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam by Shamseddin M. Ahmed, Khalid G. Biro Turk, Hassan Ali Dinar

“…This study concludes that enhancing irrigation efficiency and assessing the performance of irrigation schemes require significant consideration of institutional, economic, and political factors, especially in Sub-Saharan Africa.…”
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Training and onboarding initiatives in high energy physics experiments by Allison Reinsvold Hall, Nicole Skidmore, Gabriele Benelli, Ben Carlson, Ben Carlson, Claire David, Jonathan Davies, Wouter Deconinck, David DeMuth, Peter Elmer, Rocky Bala Garg, Stephan Hageböck, Killian Lieret, Valeriia Lukashenko, Valeriia Lukashenko, Sudhir Malik, Andy Morris, Heidi Schellman, Graeme A. Stewart, Jason Veatch, Michel Hernandez Villanueva

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Evaluation of change in emergency care knowledge and skills among front-line healthcare providers in Ukraine with the Basic Emergency Care course: a pretest/post-test study by Sean M Kivlehan, Amy Allen, Olha Viun, Dmitry A Makarov, Daniel Schnorr, Sonny Patel, Sergii A Ryzhenko, Phuong Pham, Timothy B Erickson

“…This is also the first report of a BEC implementation outside of Africa and suggests that the course is also effective in the European context, particularly in humanitarian crisis and conflict settings. …”
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How international research consortia can strengthen organisations’ research systems and promote a conducive environment and culture by Justin Pulford, Nadia Tagoe, Yan Ding, Imelda Bates, Susie Crossman, Taghreed El Hajj, Tara Tancred, Lorelei Silvester, Martina Savio, Natasha Bevan

“…The consortia primarily involved academic partners from the UK and/or sub-Saharan Africa and covered research topics including health, natural sciences, conservation agriculture and vector control. …”
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South Atlantic subtropical anticyclone responses to stratospheric aerosol injection by Thales Chile Baldoni, Michelle Simões Reboita, Natália Machado Crespo, João Gabriel Martins Ribeiro, Rosmeri Porfírio da Rocha

“…The South Atlantic Subtropical Anticyclone (SASA) is a key component of large-scale atmospheric circulation and is responsible for driving the climate in eastern Brazil and western Africa. Climate projections under warming scenarios suggest a strengthening, as well as a westward and southward expansion of this system. …”
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Bacteriological quality of drinking water and its associated factors in Ethiopia: A systematic review and meta-analysis. by Chala Daba, Leykun Berhanu, Belay Desye, Gete Berihun, Abebe Kassa Geto

“…<h4>Introduction</h4>Drinking contaminated water is a significant cause of mortality and morbidity in Sub-Saharan Africa, where access to safe drinking water is limited. …”
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In Vitro Mechanism of Action of Acanthospermum hispidum in Trypanosoma brucei by Aboagye Kwarteng Dofuor, Temitayo Samson Ademolue, Karen Nana Akua Kuampah, Frederick Ayertey, Theresa Manful Gwira

“…African trypanosomiasis is a major neglected tropical disease with significant health and economic concerns in sub-Saharan Africa. In the absence of vaccines for African trypanosomiasis, there is a consideration for alternative sources of chemotherapy. …”
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Catfishes from the North-Western Part of Lake Tanganyika: Contribution to a Reference Library of DNA Barcodes by Archimède Mushagalusa Mulega, Arthur F. Boom, Imane Rahmouni, Hocein Bazairi, Abdelaziz Benhoussa, Maarten P. M. Vanhove, Maarten Van Steenberge

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