Does the Practice of Blood Film Microscopy for Detection and Quantification of Malaria Parasites in Northwest Ethiopia Fit the Standard?
The diagnosis of malaria in clinical laboratories mainly depends on blood smear microscopy, and this technique remains the most widely used in Ethiopi...
Adherence to Standards of Quality HIV/AIDS Care and Antiretroviral Therapy in the West Nile Region of Uganda
We assessed adherence to standards of HIV care among health workers in the West Nile Region of Uganda. We conducted a cross-sectional study in nine he...
Drug Scene, Drug Use and Drug-Related Health Consequences and Responses in Kulob and Khorog, Tajikistan
Tajikistan and other Central Asian republics are facing intertwined epidemics of injecting drug use and HIV. This paper aims to examine drug scene, dr...
HIV Drug Resistance Early Warning Indicators in Namibia with Updated World Health Organization Guidance
In response to concerns about the emergence of HIV drug resistance (HIVDR), the World Health Organization (WHO) has developed a comprehensive set of e...
Dextrose Boluses Versus Burette Dextrose Infusions in Prevention of Hypoglycemia Among Preterms Admitted at Mulago Hospital: An Open Label Randomized Clinical Trial
Hypoglycemia is a major cause of morbidity and mortality among preterm infants, and its management remains a challenge in resource-limited settings. U...
Controlling HIV Among People Who Inject Drugs in Eastern Europe and Central Asia: Insights from Modelling
Although there is evidence of the effectiveness of needle and syringe programme (NSP), opioid substitution therapy (OST) and antiretroviral therapy...
Management Sciences for Health in Haiti: Thirty-Five Years of Progress
Improving PMTCT Uptake and Retention Services through Novel Approaches in Peer-Based Family-Supported Care in the Clinic and Community: A 3-Arm Cluster Randomized Trial (PURE Malawi)
In July 2011, Malawi introduced an ambitious public health program known as “Option B+,” which provides all HIV- infected pregnant and breastfeeding w...
Drug Resistance of Mycobacterium Tuberculosis in Malawi: A Cross-Sectional Survey
To document the prevalence of multidrug resistance among people newly diagnosed with--and those retreated for--tuberculosis in Malawi, we conducted a ...
Engaging the Private Sector to Improve Antimicrobial Use in the Community: Experience from Accredited Drug Dispensing Outlets in Tanzania
A public-private partnership in Tanzania launched the accredited drug dispensing outlet (ADDO) program to improve access to quality medicines and p...