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The role of information communication technology (ICT) towards universal health coverage: the first steps of a telemedicine project in Ethiopia by Shiferaw, Fassil, Zolfo, Maria

“…Eighty-five per cent of the Ethiopian population lives in remote areas, without access to modern health services. The limited health care budget, chronic…”
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Prevention of mother-to-child transmission of HIV and the health-related Millennium Development Goals: time for a public health approach by Schouten, Erik J, Dr, Jahn, Andreas, PhD, Midiani, Dalitso, BSc, Makombe, Simon D, Dipl Clin Med, Mnthambala, Austin, MPH, Chirwa, Zengani, MBCh, Harries, Anthony D, Prof, van Oosterhout, Joep J, Prof, Meguid, Tarek, MD, Ben-Smith, Anne, PhD, Zachariah, Rony, PhD, Lynen, Lutgarde, PhD, Zolfo, Maria, MD, Van Damme, Wim, Prof, Gilks, Charles F, Prof, Atun, Rifat, Prof, Shawa, Mary, PhD, Chimbwandira, Frank, MBBS

“…The logistics of delivery will be improved, the risks of running out of stocks lessened, the need for multiple guidelines and training eliminated, and the…”
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Common causes of EID sample rejection in Zimbabwe and how to mitigate them by Chiku, Charles, Zolfo, Maria, Senkoro, Mbazi, Mabhala, Mzwandile, Tweya, Hannock, Musasa, Patience, Shukusho, Fungai D, Mazarura, Exervia, Mushavi, Angela, Mangwanya, Douglas

“…Early infant diagnosis (EID) of HIV provides an opportunity for early HIV detection and access to appropriate Antiretroviral treatment (ART). Dried Blood Spot…”
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Long-running telemedicine networks delivering humanitarian services: experience, performance and scientific output by Wootton, Richard, Geissbuhler, Antoine, Jethwani, Kamal, Kovarik, Carrie, Person, Donald A, Vladzymyrskyy, Anton, Zanaboni, Paolo, Zolfo, Maria

“…To summarize the experience, performance and scientific output of long-running telemedicine networks delivering humanitarian services. Nine long-running…”
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Infection Prevention and Control at Lira University Hospital, Uganda: More Needs to Be Done by Opollo, Marc Sam, Otim, Tom Charles, Kizito, Walter, Thekkur, Pruthu, Kumar, Ajay M. V., Kitutu, Freddy Eric, Kisame, Rogers, Zolfo, Maria

“…Globally, 5–15% of hospitalized patients acquire infections (often caused by antimicrobial-resistant microbes) due to inadequate infection prevention and…”
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Has data quality of an antimicrobial resistance surveillance system in a province of Nepal improved between 2019 and 2022? by Upadhaya, Sweety, Acharya, Jyoti, Zolfo, Maria, Nair, Divya, Kharel, Mahesh, Shrestha, Anjana, Shrestha, Basudha, Madhup, Surendra Kumar, Raghubanshi, Bijendra Raj, Kattel, Hari Prasad, Rajbhandari, Piyush, Bhandari, Parmananda, Thakur, Subhash, Singh, Gyani, Shrestha, Lilee, Jha, Runa

“…An operational research study was conducted in 2019 to assess the quality of data submitted by antimicrobial resistance (AMR) surveillance sites in the Bagmati…”
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Veterinary Healthcare Provision and Quality of Reported Data on Antimicrobial Use in the Treatment of Livestock in Sierra Leone, 2016–2019 by Leno, Amara, Kizito, Walter, Jalloh, Amadu Tejan, Bah, Mohamed Alpha, Kamara, Sorie Mohamed, Zolfo, Maria, Sheriff, Amara Aidara, Hann, Katrina, Thekkur, Pruthu, Kumar, Ajay M. V.

“…Antimicrobials help in the prevention and treatment of infections and are crucial for animal production, but overuse can result in antimicrobial resistance…”
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Quality Assessment of an Antimicrobial Resistance Surveillance System in a Province of Nepal by Acharya, Jyoti, Zolfo, Maria, Enbiale, Wendemagegn, Kyaw, Khine Wut Yee, Bhattachan, Meika, Rijal, Nisha, Shrestha, Anjana, Shrestha, Basudha, Madhup, Surendra Kumar, Raghubanshi, Bijendra Raj, Kattel, Hari Prasad, Rajbhandari, Piyush, Bhandari, Parmananda, Thakur, Subhash, Sharma, Saroj, Singh, Dipendra Raman, Jha, Runa

“…Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) is a global problem, and Nepal is no exception. Countries are expected to report annually to the World Health Organization on…”
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Quality, equity and partnerships in mixed methods and qualitative research during seven years of implementing the structured operational research and training initiative in 18 countries by Zachariah, Rony, Abrahamyan, Arpine, Rust, Stefanie, Thekkur, Pruthu, Khogali, Mohammed, Kumar, Ajay M V, Davtyan, Hayk, Satyanarayana, Srinath, Shewade, Hemant D, Delamou, Alexandre, Zolfo, Maria, Hermans, Veerle, Berger, Selma Dar, Reid, Anthony, Aseffa, Abraham, Dongre, Amol R, Harries, Anthony D, Reeder, John C

“…Introduction: Qualitative studies are often inadequately reported, making it difficult to judge their appropriateness for decision making in public health. We…”
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Experience with low-cost telemedicine in three different settings. Recommendations based on a proposed framework for network performance evaluation by Wootton, Richard, Vladzymyrskyy, Anton, Zolfo, Maria, Bonnardot, Laurent

“…Telemedicine has been used for many years to support doctors in the developing world. Several networks provide services in different settings and in different…”
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Mobile learning for HIV/AIDS healthcare worker training in resource-limited settings by Zolfo, Maria, Iglesias, David, Kiyan, Carlos, Echevarria, Juan, Fucay, Luis, Llacsahuanga, Ellar, de Waard, Inge, Suàrez, Victor, Llaque, Walter Castillo, Lynen, Lutgarde

“…We present an innovative approach to healthcare worker (HCW) training using mobile phones as a personal learning environment.Twenty physicians used individual…”
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Challenges in developing national HIV guidelines: experience from the eastern Mediterranean by DE WEGGHELEIRE, Anja, BORTOLOTTI, Véronique, ZOLFO, Maria, CROWLEY, Siobhan, COLEBUNDERS, Robert, RIEDNER, Gabriele, LYNEN, Lutgarde

“…To appraise the process of development and clinical content of national human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) clinical practice guidelines of countries in the…”
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Feasibility of a clearing house for improved cooperation between telemedicine networks delivering humanitarian services: acceptability to network coordinators by Wootton, Richard, Bonnardot, Laurent, Geissbuhler, Antoine, Jethwani, Kamal, Kovarik, Carrie, McGoey, Suzanne, A. Person, Donald, Vladzymyrskyy, Anton, Zolfo, Maria

“…Background : Telemedicine networks, which deliver humanitarian services, sometimes need to share expertise to find particular experts in other networks. It has…”
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Open-Source Electronic Health Record Systems for Low-Resource Settings: Systematic Review by Syzdykova, Assel, Malta, André, Zolfo, Maria, Diro, Ermias, Oliveira, José Luis

“…Despite the great impact of information and communication technologies on clinical practice and on the quality of health services, this trend has been almost…”
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Distribution of snake species and snakebites in hotspots of Ethiopia by Gebrewold, Gashaw, Colston, Timothy J, Abebe, Ashebir, Kourouma, Karifa, Najjemba, Robinah, Mulugeta, Demise, Lumma, Hailu, Abdella, Sintayehu, Haile, Tamrat, Zolfo, Maria, Vanlerberghe, Veerle

“…Introduction: In Sub-Saharan Africa, snakebites are a public health problem. In Ethiopia, clinical cases have been described, but little information exists on…”
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Antibiotic-Resistant Bacteria in Drinking Water from the Greater Accra Region, Ghana: A Cross-Sectional Study, December 2021-March 2022 by Ahmed, Hawa, Zolfo, Maria, Williams, Anita, Ashubwe-Jalemba, Jacklyne, Tweya, Hannock, Adeapena, Wisdom, Labi, Appiah-Korang, Adomako, Lady A B, Addico, Gloria N D, Banu, Regina A, Akrong, Mark O, Quarcoo, Gerard, Borbor, Selorm, Osei-Atweneboana, Mike Y

“…With safely managed water accessible to only 19% of the population in Ghana, the majority of its residents are at risk of drinking contaminated water…”
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Snakebite case management: a cohort study in Northwest Ethiopia, 2012-2020 by Mohammed, Rezika, Van Griensven, Johan, Ambaw, Addisu Alemu, Yimer, Tesfaye Yesuf, Takarinda, Kudakwashe Collin, Kamau, Edward Mberu, Zolfo, Maria, Vanlerberghe, Veerle

“…Introduction: Timely and appropriate management of snakebites in the tropics is a lifesaver. Many snakebite patients are being bitten in remote rural areas and…”
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Towards the trachoma elimination target in the Southern region of Ethiopia: How well is the SAFE strategy being implemented? by Asfaw, Mekuria, Zolfo, Maria, Negussu, Nebiyu, Tadesse, Fantahun, Tadele, Tafese, Sisay, Alemayehu, Seyum, Dawit, Gezmu, Tigist, Senkoro, Mbazi, Owiti, Philip, Adriaensen, Wim

“…Trachoma is one of the 20 neglected tropical diseases and a serious public health problem in Ethiopia. To reach the WHO elimination target by 2020, SAFE…”
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Surgical output within the Fast Track Initiative against trachoma in Amhara region, Ethiopia by Hailemariam, Begashaw, Sata, Eshetu, Halefom, Mengesha, Deathe, Andrew R, Zerihun, Mulat, Jensen, Kimberly A, Callahan, E Kelly, Beyene, Melkamu, Adriaensen, Wim, Owiti, Philip, Senkoro, Mbazi, Zolfo, Maria, Nash, Scott D

“…Introduction: Trachomatous trichiasis (TT) is the advanced stage of trachoma where lashes touch the globe of the eye causing permanent damage. Without eyelid…”
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Community Health Volunteers in Primary Healthcare in Rural Uganda: Factors Influencing Performance by Kuule, Yusufu, Dobson, Andrew Eric, Woldeyohannes, Desalegn, Zolfo, Maria, Najjemba, Robinah, Edwin, Birungi Mutahunga R, Haven, Nahabwe, Verdonck, Kristien, Owiti, Philip, Wilkinson, Ewan

“…Community health volunteers (CHVs) play an integral role in primary healthcare. Several countries rely on CHV programs as a major element in improving access…”
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