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...
Understanding Private Retail Drug Outlet Dispenser Knowledge and Practices in Tuberculosis Care in Tanzania
This article assessed private sector accredited drug dispensing outlets in Morogoro and pharmacies in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania, to determine (1) the le...
Stabilizing Supply of Artemisinin and Artemisinin-Based Combination Therapy in an Era of Wide-Spread Scale-Up
The global demand for artemisinin-based combination therapy (ACT) has grown sharply since its recommendation by the World Health Organization in 2002....
Assessing the Quality of Data Aggregated by Antiretroviral Treatment Clinics in Malawi
As national antiretroviral treatment (ART) programmes scale up, it is essential that information is complete, timely and accurate for site monitoring ...
Enhancing Health Outcomes for Chronic Diseases in Resource-Limited Settings by Improving the Use of Medicines: The Role of Pharmaceutical Care
In low- and middle-income countries (LMICs), health systems have historically focused on the prevention and treatment of highly prevalent and frequent...