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Private sector availability and affordability of under 5 malaria health commodities in selected states in Nigeria and the Federal Capital Territory

Journal of Pharmaceutical Policy and Practice
Background To guarantee uninterrupted service delivery, quality-assured products must be affordable and continuously available across all sectors, including the private sector, which provides more than 60% of healthcare services in Nigeria.
Kunle Rotimi, Babatunde Fagbemi, Ademola Joshua Itiola, Taiwo Ibinaiye, Adaeze Aidenagbon, Chrysantus Dabes, Ahmed Aminu Biambo, Azuka Iwegbu, Sarah Onabajo, Chibuzo Oguoma, Olusola Oresanya   +10 more
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Malaria Surveillance — United States, 2015

Morbidity and mortality weekly report. Surveillance summaries, 2018
Problem/Condition Malaria in humans is caused by intraerythrocytic protozoa of the genus Plasmodium. These parasites are transmitted by the bite of an infective female Anopheles species mosquito.
K. Mace, P. Arguin, Kathrine R. Tan
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Lamivudine and tenofovir pharmacokinetic variability in people with HIV in Papua New Guinea

British Journal of Clinical Pharmacology, EarlyView.
Aims Demographics and kidney function contribute to variability in lamivudine and tenofovir drug concentrations. The aim was to assess, for the first time, the pharmacokinetic variability of lamivudine and tenofovir in Papua New Guinean (PNG) HIV/AIDS patients.
Natália Bordin Andriguetti, Daniel Thomas Barratt, Joseph Tucci, Paul Pumuye, Andrew Alexander Somogyi   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Usability of a digital tool to support long-lasting insecticide net distribution in Northern Bahr el Ghazal State, South Sudan

Malaria Journal
Background Long-lasting insecticidal nets (LLINs) have been a widely used malaria prevention method for decades. In South Sudan, LLINs are typically distributed by volunteers who use paper-based systems to collect distribution data.
Jamshed Khan, Denis Mubiru, Elisabeth G. Chestnutt, Louise Cook, Lual Lual Riiny, Francis Okot, Kediende Chong, Matur T. Tieng, Tombari Zabbeh, Joshua Okafor, Chuks A. Nnaji   +10 more
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Prescriber practices and patient adherence to artemisinin-based combination therapy for the treatment of uncomplicated malaria in Guinea, 2016

Malaria Journal, 2019
Background The World Health Organization recommends the use of artemisinin-based combination therapy (ACT) to treat uncomplicated malaria for the control of malaria across the world.
Alioune Camara, Leah F. Moriarty, Timothée Guilavogui, Papa Sambou Diakité, Joseph Souba Zoumanigui, Sidikiba Sidibé, Ibrahima Bah, Ibrahima Kaba, Djebory Kourouma, Koho Zoumanigui, Mateusz Plucinski   +10 more
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Effectiveness and safety of interventions for fever‐associated discomfort in children: A systematic review

British Journal of Clinical Pharmacology, EarlyView.
Aims Fever is one of the most frequent reasons for paediatric consultations. While traditionally managed by reducing body temperature, recent guidelines emphasize alleviating discomfort as the primary therapeutic goal. Although different interventions have been described to manage fever‐associated discomfort in children, their effectiveness and safety ...
Antonio Corsello, Ilaria Alberti, Sara Farhanghi, Alessia Bonetti, Silvia Garattini, Anna Comotti, Paola Marchisio, Elena Chiappini, Gregorio Paolo Milani   +8 more
wiley   +1 more source

Possibilities for Climate Change Adaptation Investments in Ghana: Exploring Private Sector Concerns and Perceptions About Policy Incentives

Business Strategy and the Environment, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Policy incentives can significantly boost private sector investment in climate change adaptation, especially in developing countries. Leveraging private sector resources, including human capital, financial assets, and technological innovations, is crucial for enhancing adaptation efforts.
Jane Osei, Albert Ahenkan, Samuel Weniga Anuga   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Promising Prodiginins Biological Activities

Chemistry &Biodiversity, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Prodiginins are a large family of at least 34 pyrrolic compounds, including the well‐studied red pigment prodigiosin. Prodiginins are produced by several microorganisms displaying broad biological activities, including antimicrobial, antiviral, antiparasitic, antiproliferative, and immunosuppressive activities.
María F. Ladetto, Melisa E. Gantner, Boris E. Rodenak‐Kladniew, Santiago Rodriguez, María L. Cuestas, Alan Talevi, Guillermo R. Castro   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

Identifying and characterizing high-risk populations in pilot malaria elimination districts in Madagascar: a mixed-methods study

Malaria Journal
Background In Madagascar, the districts of Antsirabe II, Faratsiho and Antsiranana I have relatively low malaria incidence rates and have been selected by the National Malaria Control Programme for pilot elimination strategies.
Elisabeth Gebreegziabher, Andry Raoliarison, Andrinirina Ramananjato, Andriamamonjy Fanomezana, Martin Rafaliarisoa, Sandy Ralisata, Jocelyn Razafindrakoto, Jennifer L. Smith, Jehan Ahmed, Cara Smith Gueye   +9 more
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“Asymptomatic” Malaria: A Chronic and Debilitating Infection That Should Be Treated

PLoS Medicine, 2016
Roland Gosling and colleagues argue that "asymptomatic" malaria infections have significant health and societal consequences, and propose that they should be renamed "chronic" malaria infections.
I-.Ju Chen, S. Clarke, R. Gosling, B. Hamainza, G. Killeen, A. Magill, W. O'Meara, R. Price, E. Riley   +8 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source