Search Results - "PLOS global public health"

Did socioeconomic inequalities in overweight and obesity in South African women of childbearing age improve between 1998 and 2016? A decomposition analysis by Nglazi, Mweete D, Ataguba, John E

“…Overweight and obesity in adult women contribute to deaths and disability from non-communicable diseases (NCDs) and obesity-related health problems in their…”
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Indigenous knowledge and leadership for climate change adaptation in nutrition by Zavaleta-Cortijo, Carol, Silvera-Ccallo, Rosa, Lancha-Rucoba, Guillermo, Chanchari, Junior, Inuma, Nerita, Pizango, Manuel, Morales-Ancajima, Valeria, Miranda-Cuadros, Marianella, Aparco, Juan-Pablo, Valdivia-Gago, Andrea, Nunta-Guimaraes, Rocilda, Antazú, Teresita, Velez-Quevedo, Jorge, Fernandez-Neyra, Connie, Carcamo, Cesar, Greenwood, Darren, Cade, Janet, d, James D, Harper, Sherilee, Miranda, J Jaime

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Experience in implementing adolescent friendly health services in rural districts of Bangladesh by Shumi, Farhana Shams, Sayem, Abu Sadat Mohammad, Torsha, Nawshin, Abdullah, Abu Sayeed Md, Aktar, Moonmoon, Halim, Abdul, Rahman, A K M Fazlur

“…The government of Bangladesh has initiated Adolescent Friendly Health Services (AFHS) at health facilities to improve access of adolescents to quality health…”
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Concentrations of potentially toxic metals and trace elements in pregnant women and association with birth outcomes: A cross-sectional study in Malawi by Mwapasa, Mphatso, Xu, Shanshan, Chakhame, Bertha Magreta, Maluwa, Alfred, Röllin, Halina, Choko, Augustine, Huber, Sandra, Odland, Jon Øyvind

“…Potentially toxic metals and trace elements have been used in Malawi for a long time. However, data on exposure to these elements by susceptible groups like…”
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A consensus statement on dual purpose pathogen surveillance systems: The always on approach by van der Westhuizen, Helene-Mari, Soundararajan, Srinidhi, Berry, Tamsin, Agus, David, Carmona, Sergio, Ma, Philip, Davis, Jessica, Walker, Sarah, Mokaya, Jolynne, Bentley, Stephen D, Thomson, Nick R, Silitoe, John, Singer, Andrew, Hassan, Ines, Mariano, Romina, Akodu, Megan, Seidman, Gabriel, Sachedina, Nabihah, Edgeworth, Jonathan, Naidoo, Reshania, Makadzange, Tariro, Choi, Vladimir, Gadde, Renuka, Scarpino, Samuel V, Bull, Corinna, Govender, Kumeren, Ngongo, Belinda, Ruton, Hinda, Pronyk, Paul, Smolina, Kate, Li, Henry, Barry, Dylan, Schaffer, Sven, Moeder, Vanessa, Gao, George, Crook, Derrick, Bell, John

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Prevalence of disability and associated functional limitations among older adults in Brazil by Souto, Rayone Moreira Costa Veloso, Corassa, Rafael Belo, Souto Júnior, José Veloso, Morais Neto, Otaliba Libânio

“…Disabilities are a serious public health, social and human rights issue. Few studies address the relationship between disabilities and functioning among older…”
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Ambitions and realities: Are Global Fund investments designed to achieve resilient and sustainable systems for health? Findings from the Global Fund Prospective Country Evaluation by Salisbury, Nicole, Nawaz, Saira, Abenaitwe, Justine, Batzel, Audrey, Grapa, Emily, Casas, Francisco Rios, Cerezo, Virginia, Cooper, Matthew, Duber, Herbert C, Gaye, Ibrahima, Hernandez, Bernardo, Kingongo, Constant, Lush, Louisiana, Macintyre, Kate, Manika, Eugene, Nagasha, Shakilah N, Ndoye, Tidiane, Orozco, Rosario, Osterman, Allison, Shelley, Katharine D

“…Strengthening resilient and sustainable systems for health (RSSH) is central to the Global Fund's strategy, however questions persist about the Global Fund's…”
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Factors associated with exclusive breastfeeding for the first six months among caregivers of children under five years in northern Ghana: A cross-sectional study by Thompson, Gretchen H, Sefa, Eunice, Deshpande, Ashwini S, Mensah, Ransford, Lenzi-Weisbecker, Rachel, Wilder, Rose, Pennas, Thad, Martinez, Andres, Boadi, Kingsley K, Abdul-Hamid, Adnan, Asabire, Godwin, Aboagye, Dacosta, Yakubu, Eliasu, Abubakari, Abdulai, Mensah, David Yao

“…Despite consistent evidence highlighting the benefits of exclusive breastfeeding (EBF) for the first six months, EBF duration sometimes falls short of six…”
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Antimicrobial prescribing practices and factors associated with antimicrobial prescribing in hospitalized COVID-19 patients in Oyo state: A retrospective study by Oladunni, Amos Abimbola, Busayo, Sina-Odunsi Ayomide, Adebisi, Yusuff Adebayo, Bamidele, Rebecca Folasade, Bary, Abila Derrick, Afolabi, Oluwatoyin Elizabeth, Ahmadi, Attaullah, Obaro, Michael, Lucero-Prisno Iii, Don Eliseo

“…Proportion of hospitalized COVID-19 patients receiving antimicrobial drug is significantly high despite evidence of low level of actual bacterial co-infection,…”
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Cross sectional survey of maternal and newborn quality of care in Niger: Selected findings, lessons learned and recommendations by Quach, Alexandre, Madaj, Barbara, Fahy, Katie, Konate, Aminata Tinni, Souley, Ibrahim, Marcel, Lucien Omar, Traore, Adama, Islam, Monir, Egere, Uzochukwu, Ameh, Charles Anawo

“…Comprehensive assessments of quality of care (QoC) are essential for monitoring progress towards meeting global and national maternal and newborn health (MNH)…”
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Quality of newborn care and associated factors: An analysis of the 2022 Kenya demographic and health survey by Asiimwe, John Baptist, Amwiine, Earnest, Namulema, Angella, Sserwanja, Quraish, Kawuki, Joseph, Amperiize, Mathius, Nabidda, Shamim, Namatovu, Imelda, Nuwabaine, Lilian

“…Kenya one of the African countries has pledged to reduce neonatal death as per the 2030 World Health Organization target. Providing high-quality newborn care…”
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Genomic sequencing and neutralizing serological profiles during acute dengue infection: A 2017 cohort study in Nepal by Prajapati, Sabita, Elong Ngono, Annie, Mc Cauley, Melanie, Timis, Julia, Shrestha, Srijan, Bastola, Anup, Mandal, Shrawan Kumar, Ray Yadav, Sanjay, Napit, Rajindra, Moi, Meng Ling, Yamabhai, Montarop, M Sessions, October, Shresta, Sujan, Manandhar, Krishna Das

“…Dengue virus (DENV) is a mosquito-borne flavivirus that poses a threat to nearly 50% of the global population. DENV has been endemic in Nepal since 2006;…”
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Spatial heterogeneity of menstrual discriminatory practices against Nepalese women: A population-based study using the 2022 Demographic and Health Survey by Barini, Geoffrey, Amima, Sharon, Mulwa, Damaris, Mogeni, Polycarp

“…Menstrual discrimination hampers progress toward Sustainable Development Goals. Examining the spatial heterogeneity of menstrual discriminatory practices may…”
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Assessing yellow fever outbreak potential and implications for vaccine strategy by Fraser, Keith, Hamlet, Arran, Jean, Kévin, Ramos, Daniel Garkauskas, Romano, Alessandro, Horton, Jennifer, Cibrelus, Laurence, Ferguson, Neil M, Gaythorpe, Katy A M

“…Yellow fever (YF), a vector-borne viral hemorrhagic fever, is endemic in tropical regions of Africa and South America, with large vaccination programmes being…”
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Patterns, clusters, and transitions in U.S. state ENDS policy implementation: 2010-2020 by Zaborenko, Callie, Vuolo, Mike, Maggs, Jennifer L, Staff, Jeremy, Kelly, Brian C

“…Electronic nicotine delivery systems (ENDS), such as e-cigarettes, have become increasingly used across the world. To respond to global public health…”
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Institutions matter: The role of institutions in the relationship between decision-making power and contraceptive autonomy by Rossouw, Laura, Oyenubi, Adeola

“…Several academic papers have shown that the distribution of household decision-making power has a positive influence on women's contraceptive autonomy. This…”
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Cost-effectiveness of diagnostic technologies for mycobacterium tuberculosis infection in India and Brazil by Bashir, Saima, Ali, Shehzad, Yerlikaya, Seda, Gaeddert, Mary, Goscé, Lara, Rangaka, Molebogeng X, M Denkinger, Claudia

“…The economic value of new skin-based tests and blood-based interferon-γ release assays (IGRAs) for tuberculosis (TB) infection is not yet well-established…”
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Association between coordinated counseling from both ASHA and Anganwadi Workers and maternal health outcomes: A cross-sectional study from Madhya Pradesh and Bihar, India by Gopalakrishnan, Lakshmi, Patil, Sumeet, Fernald, Lia, Walker, Dilys, Diamond-Smith, Nadia

“…Community Health Workers (CHWs) play crucial roles in health promotion and services in rural India. Previous research investigating the effectiveness of…”
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The Pan-African Surgical Healthcare Forum: An African qualitative consensus propagating continental national surgical healthcare policies and plans by Alayande, Barnabas Tobi, Seyi-Olajide, Justina O., Fenta, Betel Amdeslassie, Ntirenganya, Faustin, Obi, Nkeiruka, Riviello, Robert, Nsanzimana, Sabin, Makasa, Emmanuel M., Ameh, Emmanuel A., Bekele, Abebe

“…Access to equitable, safe, affordable, timely, and quality surgical healthcare in Africa remains limited. Few African countries have surgical healthcare plans…”
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Patient safety in a rural sub-Saharan Africa hospital: A 7-year experience at the AIC Kijabe Hospital, Kenya by Nthumba, Peter M., Mwangi, Caroline, Odhiambo, Moses

“…The development of a safety culture is challenging, primarily because it often disrupts institutional attitudes, norms and values. In the healthcare industry,…”
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