Despite antiretroviral therapy (ART) rollout, most cases of tuberculosis among people with HIV in Adama, Ethiopia, occur before ART initiation by Patrik Bristedt, Meseker Fentie, Per Björkman, Anton Reepalu

“…With accelerated ART rollout in sub-Saharan Africa, increasing proportions of TB cases among PWH in people receiving long-term ART have been reported. …”
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Screening for schistosomiasis in a non-endemic setting: Accuracy of a rapid antibody test using finger prick blood by Margherita Ortalli, Bianca Granozzi, Michele Bacchiega, Concettina Di Lillo, Greta Roncarati, Silvia Stefania Longoni, Cristina Mazzi, Elisa Vanino, Zeno Bisoffi, Stefania Varani

“…Human schistosomiasis is a chronic neglected tropical disease caused by blood flukes of the genus Schistosoma, infecting 250 million people worldwide, mostly in sub-Saharan Africa. Recently, thousands of cases have been reported in immigrants to non-endemic countries, including Italy. …”
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Characteristics of Cenozoic volcanic edifices in the Pingnan area, Xihu Sag by Naiquan SUN, Donghui JIANG, Jie PAN, Yang GAO, Renhai PU, Xinxu DONG

“…Besides, local small-scale tectonic movements occurred in the late depositional stage of the Yuquan Formation and the early depositional stage of the Santan Formation, corresponding to weak magmatic activity with minimal impacts. …”
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Current status of African swine fever by Mary Louise Penrith

“…The ability of the causative virus to remain viable for long periods in raw or insufficiently cooked pork products has enabled it, through travel and trade, to spread widely throughout sub-Saharan Africa and to other continents. In the second half of the 20th century it had caused outbreaks in the majority of African countries where pigs are produced, as well as in a number of European countries, two of the Caribbean islands, and Brazil. …”
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Estimating Smallholder Farmers’ Willingness to Pay for Sustainable Irrigation Water Use in North Western Ethiopia: A Contingent Valuation Method Study in Gumara Irrigation Project... by Aklok Getnet, Kassahun Tassie, Zewdu Brehanie Ayele

“…Ethiopia is the water tower of sub-Saharan Africa countries with 12 major river basins and 22 natural and artificial lakes, which make a median of 1,557.5 m3 of water available per person per year. …”
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AN EXAMINATION OF RAWLS’ SOCIAL JUSTICE MODEL: AN ITS IMPLICATIONS FOR CONTEMPORARY NIGERIA by MORRIS K.O. EDOGIAWERIE, INNOCENT O. EKUASE

“…Nigeria is one of those countries of the world who crave and cry for equal rights and justice, especially in Sub-Saharan Africa, with a view of testing its practicability and effects on the Nigerian social-political environment. …”
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Feasibility of integrated, multilevel care for cardiovascular diseases (CVD) and HIV in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs): A scoping review. by Temitope Ojo, Lynette Lester, Juliet Iwelunmor, Joyce Gyamfi, Chisom Obiezu-Umeh, Deborah Onakomaiya, Angela Aifah, Shreya Nagendra, Jumoke Opeyemi, Mofetoluwa Oluwasanmi, Milena Dalton, Ucheoma Nwaozuru, Dorice Vieira, Gbenga Ogedegbe, Bernadette Boden-Albala

“…These studies were conducted in Sub-Saharan Africa, Southeast Asia and South America. …”
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Assessing the Impacts of Climate Change on Livelihoods in Rujumbura Rukungiri District. by Niwagaba, Alfred

“…Globally climate change effects are increasing and it affects the whole globe. Sub-Saharan Africa is more vulnerable and the most exposed to these effects. …”
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Transitioning health workers from PEPFAR contracts to the Uganda government payroll by Everd, Bikaitwoha Maniple

“…Although increasing public spending on health worker (HW) recruitments could reduce workforce shortages in sub-Saharan Africa, effective strategies for achieving this are still unclear. …”
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Acceptability of the R21/Matrix-M malaria vaccine alongside existing malaria interventions in the trial context by Jayne Webster, Brian Greenwood, Daniel Chandramohan, Alassane Dicko, Issaka Sagara, Djibrilla Issiaka, Adrian VS Hill, Halimatou Diawara, Fatoumata Koita, Seydou Traoré, Jane Grant, Mehreen Datoo, Mala Sylla, Abdrahmane Boncane Dicko

“…The vaccine will soon be deployed at scale in sub-Saharan Africa. This study aimed to understand the caregiver and community acceptability of the R21/Matrix-M vaccine alongside existing malaria prevention interventions, according to the communities of participants in the seasonal R21/Matrix-M phase III trial in Mali.Methods Qualitative data were collected to assess the acceptability of the R21/Matrix-M vaccine alongside the three R21/Matrix-M or control vaccine priming injections given in the first year of the trial. …”
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Ambient PM2.5 Temporal Variation and Source Apportionment in Mbarara, Uganda by Silver Onyango, Crystal M. North, Hatem A. Ellaithy, Paul Tumwesigye, Choong-Min Kang, Vasileios Matthaios, Martin Mukama, Nuriat Nambogo, J. Mikhail Wolfson, Stephen Ferguson, Stephen Asiimwe, Lynn Atuyambe, Data Santorino, David C. Christiani, Petros Koutrakis

“…Abstract Air pollution is the leading environmental cause of death globally, and most mortality occurs in resource-limited settings such as sub-Saharan Africa. The African continent experiences some of the worst ambient air pollution in the world, yet there are relatively little African data characterizing ambient pollutant levels and source admixtures. …”
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Caracterización de biotipos caprinos a pastoreo del municipio Jimaguayú, Camagüey by Elena de Varona Rodríguez, Guillermo Ramón Pardo Cardoso, Jorge Jesús Pereda Mouso, Lino Miguel Curbelo Rodríguez

“…Los grupos obtenidos se denominaron biotipos y a cada uno se le asignó una aptitud productiva, de acuerdo a su semejanza con las características morfológicas promedio de las razas Saanen, Anglo-Nubia y criolla (no definido). Para determinar la relación de los conjuntos obtenidos y comprobar la efectividad del agrupamiento, se realizó un análisis canónico discriminante. …”
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Implementation outcomes of 1-3-7 focus investigation for malaria in a low transmission setting in Southern Province, Zambia: A mixed methods study. by Anne C Martin, Japhet Matoba, Caison Sing'anga, Mukuma Lubinda, Sydney Mweetwa, Xinyue Chen, Ignatius Banda, Busiku Hamainza, Harry Hamapumbu, Edgar Simulundu, William J Moss, Southern and Central Africa International Centers of Excellence for Malaria Research

“…Eleven countries have been certified as malaria free since 2016, but none of these are in subSaharan Africa where elimination challenges are unique. …”
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Barriers and facilitators to facility-based delivery in rural Zambia: a qualitative study of women’s perceptions after implementation of an improved maternity waiting homes interve... by Peter C Rockers, Godfrey Biemba, Davidson H Hamer, Nancy A Scott, Jeanette L Kaiser, Taryn Vian, Rachel M Fong, Thandiwe Ngoma, Jody R Lori, Michelle Munro-Kramer, Misheck Bwalya, Gertrude Musonda, Eden Ahmed Mdluli, Viviane Rutagwera Sakanga, Kayla J Kuhfeldt

“…Objectives Women in sub-Saharan Africa face well-documented barriers to facility-based deliveries. …”
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Advancing Inclusive Participatory Community Based Approaches Towards Fair Transitions and Land Governance in Developing Countries. The Case of Kigali City – Rwanda. by David

“…Challenges in land tenure distribution system come from complex administrative processes, weak institutional frameworks, and fragile legal systems. In Sub-Saharan Africa, informal and customary land tenure systems dominate statutory forms but are often unregistered, leaving many—especially women and marginalized communities—without formal recognition of their land-use rights. …”
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Effect of Pretreatments and Solar Tunnel Dryer Zone on Drying Characteristics and Stability of Pumpkin (Cucurbita maxima) Slices by Hayat Hassen Mohammed, Yetenayet B. Tola, Addisalem Hailu Taye, Zeneba Kedir Abdisa

“…Drying fruits and vegetables can be achieved using different drying methods based on the crop’s economic value and the technology’s affordability. However, in Sub-Saharan Africa, where sunlight intensity and duration are high, it is recommended to use solar drying methods. …”
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HIV clinical outcomes among people with HIV and diabetes mellitus in Kampala, Uganda; A matched retrospective cohort study. by Rita Nakalega, Fred Collins Semitala, Edrisa Ibrahim Mutebi, Denis Mawanda, Zubair Lukyamuzi, Robert Menge, Juliet Allen Babirye, Sharon Miriam Namiiro, Cleopatra Daphne Kugonza, Nelson Mukiza, Andrew Mujugira

“…Suppressive antiretroviral treatment (ART) has resulted into prolonged survival of people with HIV (PWH) in Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) with resultant increase in the incidence of non-communicable diseases (NCD), such as diabetes mellitus (DM). …”
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Home management of malaria among caregivers of under-five children in Owo, Ondo State, Nigeria by Liasu Adeagbo Ahmed, Olubankole Akinboboye, Olayinka Stephen Ilesanmi, David Akintayo Oguntuase

“…Introduction: Home management of fever by caregivers is particularly relevant for ensuring effective care to under-five children in Sub-Saharan countries with high-transmission of malaria like Nigeria. …”
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Assessing the resilience of child immunisation programmes using geospatial modelling and interrupted time series analysis in Ethiopia and Kenya amidst the COVID-19 pandemic: tracki... by McEwen Khundi, Themba Mzembe, Michael Give Chipeta, Chimwemwe Chifungo, Nyovani Janet Madise, Chifuniro Somanje Mankhwala, Tabitha Ngwira, Maame B Peterson

“…Introduction The COVID-19 pandemic disrupted healthcare provision and access in sub-Saharan Africa. Lockdowns and travel restrictions, coupled with fear of contracting the virus, disrupted services, especially for women’s and children’s health, derailing progress on sustainable development goals. …”
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Clinical and Biological Characteristics of Severe Malaria in Children under 5 Years Old in Benin by Xiao Ma, Xin Fan, Kora Chabi Youssaou, Junfei Zhang, Xingyi Wang, Guoqiang Zheng, Shuping Tian, Yujing Gao

“…Malaria is a global public health concern, mainly occurring in sub-Saharan Africa. Children infected with malaria are more likely to develop severe disease, which can be fatal. …”
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