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Exploring the experiences of traditional practitioners while managing hypertension in Rwanda

BMC Complementary Medicine and Therapies
Background Hypertension (HTN) is a major global health concern, affecting approximately 1.28 billion adults worldwide. In Rwanda, hypertension contribute to 2.81 of the disability adjusted life years (DALYs) and 1.87% of hypertensive heart disease ...
Liberee Kubwimana, Marie Immaculee Dusingize, Delphine Mizero, Gislaine Mutatsineza, Fred Nkurunziza, Peace Ingabire, Arsene Hobabagabo, Rex Wong   +7 more
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Barriers and delays in access to cleft surgery among children with cleft deformities in Rwanda: a qualitative study

BMJ Open
Objectives Although timely surgery is essential for improving general health and psychosocial outcomes, delays in cleft surgery remain common in low- and middle-income countries, including Rwanda, where little is known about the underlying causes.
Robert Riviello, Faustin Ntirenganya, Alexandre Dukundane, Barnabas Alayande, Ephrem Daniel Sheferaw, Esperance Mukanahayo, Olive Umugwaneza, Pierrette Ngutete Mukundwa, Gatwiri Murithi   +8 more
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Equity in the NHS [PDF]

BMJ, 1994
EDITOR, - Margaret Whitehead's picture of health services before the establishment of the NHS reminds us of the dangers of market forces operating in health care.1 She indicates clearly that we are now well along the road to requiring certain sections of the population to pay directly for the consequences of ill health. What causes the greatest concern,
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Advancing Stroke Clinical Trials Using Community Engagement and Implementation Science Approaches

Annals of Clinical and Translational Neurology, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Stroke clinical trials are essential for advancing stroke care but can face challenges with recruitment, retention, clinical relevance, and translation into real‐world practice. We propose that integrating community engagement and implementation science approaches into stroke trials can help address these needs.
Lesli E. Skolarus, Devin L. Brown, Bernadette Boden‐Albala   +2 more
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Understanding rapid implementation from discovery to scale: Rwanda’s implementation of rotavirus vaccines and PMTCT in the quest to reduce under-5 mortality

BMC Pediatrics
Background Over the last eight decades, many evidence-based interventions (EBIs) have been developed to reduce amenable under-5 mortality (U5M). Implementation research can help reduce the lag between discovery and delivery, including as new EBIs emerge,
Felix Sayinzoga, Lisa R. Hirschhorn, Jovial Thomas Ntawukuriryayo, Caroline Beyer, Kateri B. Donahoe, Agnes Binagwaho   +5 more
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Prevalence of Systemic Lupus Erythematosus in Australia, 2010–2022: A Population‐Based Study Using Linked National Administrative Health Data

Arthritis Care &Research, EarlyView.
Objective Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) is a heterogenous inflammatory condition with widely varying global prevalence estimates. The frequency of SLE in the general population of Australia has been reported to be notably lower than contemporary estimates in countries such as the United States or United Kingdom, at 19 to 39 per 100,000 as opposed ...
Lucinda Roper, Rachel Black, Joanna Tieu, Winnie Chen, Matthew Parker, Catherine Hill, Natasha Nassar, Mandana Nikpour   +7 more
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Barriers to contraceptive access and use among youths (15–24 Years) living in informal urban settlements of Kigali, Rwanda: a qualitative study

Discover Public Health
Background Contraceptive use among youths below 19 years in Rwanda is still very low, as low as 3.7%, yet their level of sexual activity is high. By 2020, 42% and 31% of women and men respectively had initiated sex before the age of 20 years.
Emmanuel Okiror Okello, Alexandre Edgard Murinzi, Colyse Nduwimana, Rashidah Nambaziira   +3 more
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Improving the Odds: Increasing Opportunities in Austin

, 2001
The City of Austin has a history of attempting to address equity, starting with the Austin Equity Commission, led by Chair Ray Marshall, which delivered a report in 2001 titled, “Improving the Odds: Increasing Opportunities in Austin.”3 The Austin ...
Austin Equity Commission
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Evidence-based universal health coverage interventions delivery in infectious disease of poverty elimination and eradication

Infectious Diseases of Poverty
The recent 78th United Natiions General Assembly (UNGA) declaration relaunched a new health priority and political commitment in accelerating Universal Health Coverage (UHC), adopted by the United Nations (UN) in 2015 and are intended to be met by 2030 ...
Ernest Tambo, Chidiebere E. Ugwu, Amberbir Alemayehu, Anil Krishna, Agnes Binagwaho   +4 more
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Addressing the mental health needs of children affected by HIV in Rwanda: validation of a rapid depression screening tool for children 7–14 years old

BMC Pediatrics, 2021
Background Depression in children presents a significant health burden to society and often co-exists with chronic illnesses, such as human immunodeficiency virus (HIV).
Agnes Binagwaho, Eric Remera, Alice Uwase Bayingana, Darius Gishoma, Kirstin Woody Scott, Madeline Goosman, Eliza Campbell, Mawuena Agbonyitor, Yvonne Kayiteshonga, Sabin Nsanzimana   +9 more
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