Primary health care (PHC) strengthening is central to improving population health and advancing health equity in Somalia. Fragmented governance, inadequate financing, workforce maldistribution, and limited access for rural and displaced communities undermine PHC performance.
Yusuf Abdullahi Hubow +10 more
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Vectors and Vector‐Borne Diseases: Biology, Epidemiology and Integrated Control Strategies
ABSTRACT Vector‐Borne Diseases (VBDs), transmitted by arthropods such as mosquitoes, ticks, fleas and sandflies, represent a significant threat to global health. These diseases can be caused by a variety of pathogens, including bacteria, viruses, protozoa, and helminths.
Roberta Rinaldi +4 more
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Barriers to Canine Rabies Vaccination in Nigeria: Implications for Rabies Elimination by 2030
ABSTRACT Introduction Mass dog rabies vaccination is the most effective strategy for preventing human rabies and interrupting transmission. However, achieving high vaccination coverage in dog populations remains challenging in many low‐ and middle‐income countries (LMICs), due to multiple barriers.
Philip P. Mshelbwala +8 more
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Complement Inhibition in the Clinic: Are We Doing Enough to Protect Patients From Infection?
Excessive complement activation is implicated in a broad range of diseases. Therapeutic approaches targeting the complement cascade, from pathway‐selective inhibition to terminal blockade, can effectively control disease activity. However, increasing degrees of complement inhibition are associated with a heightened susceptibility to bacterial, viral ...
Serena Bettoni +4 more
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Health worker practices and challenges surrounding routine immunisation service delivery of measles-containing vaccine: a cross-sectional assessment of health facilities in Oromia region, Ethiopia - 2021. [PDF]
Gelmessa TD +22 more
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ABSTRACT Biallelic pathogenic variants in PNPT1 cause combined oxidative phosphorylation deficiency 13 (COXPD13) (MIM #614932), linking mitochondrial dysfunction to type I interferon (IFN) activation through cytosolic leakage of mitochondrial double‐stranded RNA (mt‐dsRNA).
Dan Ross Brooks +15 more
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Effect of a patient‐centered planning intervention on postpartum visit attendance
Abstract Introduction Pregnant individuals with cardiometabolic conditions—including diabetes, hypertensive disorders, and obesity—are at elevated risk for postpartum complications. Timely postpartum care is critical for mitigating postpartum risks, yet postpartum visit attendance remains suboptimal, and few evidence‐based interventions exist ...
Sheree L. Boulet +12 more
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Decision-making considerations for single-dose HPV vaccination, including drivers of schedule adoption or switch: insights from immunisation stakeholders in 19 low-income and middle-income countries. [PDF]
Rosser EN +6 more
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ABSTRACT Human papillomavirus (HPV) is the most common sexually transmitted infection worldwide and is responsible for anogenital warts and several cancers. Although the effectiveness of female HPV vaccination has been well established since its introduction in 2006, no systematic review has specifically evaluated the impact of male vaccination ...
Anna Beltrame +5 more
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Vaccine cold chain and understanding what underpins vaccine security for vaccine preventable diseases. [PDF]
Rukundo G +6 more
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