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Determinants of translating routine health information system data into action in Mozambique: a qualitative study

BMJ Global Health
Introduction Routine health information systems (RHISs) are an essential source of data to inform decisions and actions around health facility performance, but RHIS data use is often limited in low and middle-income country contexts.
Sarah Gimbel, Kenneth Sherr, Bradley H Wagenaar, Quinhas Fernandes, Isaías Ramiro, Nami Kawakyu, Celso Inguane, Artur Gremu, Florencia Floriano, Nelia Manaca, Priscilla Felimone, Jeremias Armindo Azevedo Alfandega, Xavier Alcides Isidor, Santana Mário Missage   +13 more
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Collateral benefits of ivermectin mass drug administration designed for malaria against headlice in Mopeia, Mozambique: a cluster randomised controlled trial

Infectious Diseases of Poverty
Background Headlice are prevalent worldwide, with a higher burden in rural, lower-middle income settings. They can cause intense itchiness, discomfort, and secondary bacterial infections with potentially serious consequences.
Joanna Furnival-Adams, Amelia Houana, Patricia Nicolas, Julia Montaña, Samuel Martinho, Aina Casellas, Hansel Mundaca, Jenisse Mbanze, Arlindo Soares, Saimado Imputiua, Paula Ruiz-Castillo, Marta Ribes, Almudena Sanz, Mussa Mamudo Salé, Antonio Macucha, Eldo Elobolobo, Vegovito Vegove, Victor Mutepa, Humberto Munguambe, Aida Xerinda, Felisbela Materula, Regina Rabinovich, Francisco Saute, Carlos Chaccour   +23 more
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Chemsex and its repercussions on the health of men who have sex with men (MSM): a global health perspective. [PDF]

Rev Bras Enferm, 2023
Sousa AFL, Camargo ELS, Mendes IAC.
europepmc   +1 more source

Implementation outcomes of the integrated district evidence to action (IDEAs) program to reduce neonatal mortality in central Mozambique: an application of the RE-AIM evaluation framework

BMC Health Services Research
Background Scarce evidence exists on audit and feedback implementation processes in low-resource health systems. The Integrated District Evidence to Action (IDEAs) is a multi-component audit and feedback strategy designed to improve the implementation of
Aneth Dinis, Quinhas Fernandes, Bradley H Wagenaar, Sarah Gimbel, Bryan J Weiner, Grace John-Stewart, Ermyas Birru, Stephen Gloyd, Ruth Etzioni, Dorlim Uetela, Isaías Ramiro, Artur Gremu, Orvalho Augusto, Stélio Tembe, Jaime L Mário, Jalilo E Chinai, Alfredo F Covele, Cassimo M Sáide, Nélia Manaca, Kenneth Sherr   +19 more
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Understanding treatment initiation pathways and associated costs among people with pulmonary tuberculosis in a peri-urban area of Mozambique: a cross-sectional study

BMC Public Health
Background People with tuberculosis (TB) may seek care from healthcare providers without designated TB diagnosis and treatment services. This can lead to missed or delayed diagnosis and erroneous treatment for other diseases before being correctly ...
Pedroso Nhassengo, Salla Atkins, Celina Nhamuave, Miguel Uanela, Cristovão Matusse, Denise Banze, Vânia Maphossa, Kamban Hirasen, Olena Ivanova, Denise Evans, Knut Lönnroth, Celso Khosa, Tom Wingfield   +12 more
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Counting the vulnerable: estimating the population size and assessing the HIV care continuum among women who inject drugs in Southern Mozambique

Harm Reduction Journal
Background Women who inject drugs (WID) face multifaceted challenges and remain one of the most invisible and vulnerable HIV-impacted populations, disproportionately affected by stigma, health disparities, and structural inequalities. Accurate population
Cynthia Semá Baltazar, Auria Ribeiro Banze, Rachid Muleia, Diogo Chavana, Stélio Craveirinha, Manuel Condula, Jessica Seleme, Isabel Sathane, Joshua Fortmann, Pedro Manuel, Jordan McOwen, Anne F. Mclntyre, Makini Boothe   +12 more
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The collaborative framework for the management of tuberculosis and type 2 diabetes syndemic in low- and middle-income countries: a rapid review

BMC Public Health
Introduction Given the absence of international guidelines on the joint management and control of tuberculosis (TB) and type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2D), the World Health Organization (WHO) and the International Union Against Tuberculosis and Lung Disease (
Denise Michela Milice, Ivalda Macicame, José L.Peñalvo   +2 more
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Organisational factors associated with implementing action plans informed by routine health information system data in Mozambique: longitudinal analyses, 2016–2020

BMJ Global Health
Introduction Routine health information system (RHIS) data use remains limited in many low- and middle-income countries, with little evidence on factors that promote or hinder its use for improving health facility performance.
Orvalho Augusto, Sarah Gimbel, Kenneth Sherr, Bradley H Wagenaar, Quinhas Fernandes, Isaías Ramiro, Stélio Tembe, Nami Kawakyu, Artur Gremu, Priscilla Felimone, Xavier Alcides Isidor, Aneth Dinis, Dorlim Uetela, Firmino Jaqueta, Muanda Pinho   +14 more
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Client experiences with antenatal care waiting times in southern Mozambique

BMC Health Services Research, 2019
Background Antenatal care (ANC) provides a range of critical health services during pregnancy that can improve maternal and neonatal health outcomes. In Mozambique, only half of women receive four or more ANC visits, which are provided for free at public
Estelle Gong, Janeth Dula, Carla Alberto, Amanda de Albuquerque, Maria Steenland, Quinhas Fernandes, Rosa Marlene Cuco, Sandra Sequeira, Sérgio Chicumbe, Eduardo Samo Gudo, Margaret McConnell   +10 more
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Distribution of CCR5-Delta32, CCR2-64I, and SDF1-3’A host genetic factors in HIV-infected and uninfected individuals in Luanda, Angola

AIDS Research and Therapy
Background The HIV/AIDS pandemic remains a public health concern. Studies on host genetic polymorphisms that confer resistance to HIV-1 infection or delay HIV disease progression are scarce in African countries.
Cruz S. Sebastião, Victor Pimentel, Domingos Jandondo, Joana M.K. Sebastião, Euclides Sacomboio, Marta Pingarilho, Miguel Brito, Edson Kuatelela Cassinela, Jocelyne Neto de Vasconcelos, Ana B. Abecasis, Joana Morais   +10 more
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