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Review article

Review Article
Diabetes and pulmonary tuberculosis: a global overview with special focus on the situation in Asian countries with high TB-DM burden
Chunlan Zheng, Minhui Hu & Feng Gao
Article: 1264702
Published online: 13 Jan 2017
AbstractforDiabetes and pulmonary tuberculosis: a global overview with special focus on the situation in Asian countries with high TB-DM burden | Full Text | References | PDF (923.3 KB)
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Research Article

Article
Short-term volunteer health trips: aligning host community preferences and organizer practices
Michael D. Rozier, Judith N. Lasker & Bruce Compton
Article: 1267957
Published online: 10 Jan 2017
AbstractforShort-term volunteer health trips: aligning host community preferences and organizer practices | Full Text | References | PDF (824.4 KB)
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PhD Review

Review
The impact of the worldwide Millennium Development Goals campaign on maternal and under-five child mortality reduction: ‘Where did the worldwide campaign work most effectively?’
Seungman Cha
Article: 1267961
Published online: 07 Feb 2017
AbstractforThe impact of the worldwide Millennium Development Goals campaign on maternal and under-five child mortality reduction: ‘Where did the worldwide campaign work most effectively?’ | Full Text | References | PDF (1.6 MB)
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Brief Report

Brief Report
The real-life number of neonatal doses of Bacille Calmette-Guérin vaccine in a 20-dose vial
Frederik Schaltz-Buchholzer, Hannah Nørtoft Frankel & Christine Stabell Benn
Article: 1267964
Published online: 27 Jan 2017
AbstractforThe real-life number of neonatal doses of Bacille Calmette-Guérin vaccine in a 20-dose vial | Full Text | References | PDF (537.3 KB)
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Review Article

Review Article
The potential for political leadership in HIV/AIDS communication campaigns in Sub-Saharan Africa
Abraar Karan, Emily Hartford & Thomas J. Coates
Article: 1270525
Published online: 03 Feb 2017
AbstractforThe potential for political leadership in HIV/AIDS communication campaigns in Sub-Saharan Africa | Full Text | References | PDF (663.8 KB)
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Brief Report

Brief Report
Feasibility of a cardiovascular cohort in a Sub-Saharan Africa community: preliminary report of the pilot project TAHES (Tanvè Health Study) in Benin
Yessito Corine Houehanou, Carmelle Mizéhoun-Adissoda, Salimanou Amidou, Iléana Désormais, Martin Houénassi, Pierre-Marie Preux, Benoit Marin, Dismand Houinato & Philippe Lacroix
Article: 1270528
Published online: 12 May 2017
AbstractforFeasibility of a cardiovascular cohort in a Sub-Saharan Africa community: preliminary report of the pilot project TAHES (Tanvè Health Study) in Benin | Full Text | References | PDF (812.7 KB)
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Research Article

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Risk factors for perinatal mortality in Murmansk County, Russia: a registry-based study
Anna A. Usynina, Andrej M. Grjibovski, Alexandra Krettek, Jon Øyvind Odland, Alexander V. Kudryavtsev & Erik Eik Anda
Article: 1270536
Published online: 27 Jan 2017
AbstractforRisk factors for perinatal mortality in Murmansk County, Russia: a registry-based study | Full Text | References | PDF (985 KB)
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Physicians’ and nurses’ attitudes towards performance-based financial incentives in Burundi: a qualitative study in the province of Gitega
Martin Rudasingwa & Marie Rose Uwizeye
Article: 1270813
Published online: 27 Jan 2017
AbstractforPhysicians’ and nurses’ attitudes towards performance-based financial incentives in Burundi: a qualitative study in the province of Gitega | Full Text | References | PDF (1.3 MB)
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Review Article

Review Article
Health equity and migrants in the Greater Mekong Subregion
Celia McMichael & Judith Healy
Article: 1271594
Published online: 27 Jan 2017
AbstractforHealth equity and migrants in the Greater Mekong Subregion | Full Text | References | PDF (1.2 MB)
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Review Article
Who is a community health worker? – a systematic review of definitions
Abimbola Olaniran, Helen Smith, Regine Unkels, Sarah Bar-Zeev & Nynke van den Broek
Article: 1272223
Published online: 27 Jan 2017
AbstractforWho is a community health worker? – a systematic review of definitions | Full Text | References | PDF (1.4 MB)
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The Medical Education Partnership Initiative (MEPI), a collaborative paradigm for institutional and human resources capacity building between high- and low- and middle-income countries: the Mozambique experience
Emilia Virginia Noormahomed, Carla Carrilho, Mamudo Ismail, Sérgio Noormahomed, Alcido Nguenha, Constance A. Benson, Ana Olga Mocumbi & Robert T. Schooley
Article: 1272879
Published online: 27 Jan 2017
AbstractforThe Medical Education Partnership Initiative (MEPI), a collaborative paradigm for institutional and human resources capacity building between high- and low- and middle-income countries: the Mozambique experience | Full Text | References | PDF (1.2 MB)
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Study Design Article

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Integrating community-based verbal autopsy into civil registration and vital statistics (CRVS): system-level considerations
Don de Savigny, Ian Riley, Daniel Chandramohan, Frank Odhiambo, Erin Nichols, Sam Notzon, Carla AbouZahr, Raj Mitra, Daniel Cobos Muñoz, Sonja Firth, Nicolas Maire, Osman Sankoh, Gay Bronson, Philip Setel, Peter Byass, Robert Jakob, Ties Boerma & Alan D. Lopez
Article: 1272882
Published online: 31 Jan 2017
AbstractforIntegrating community-based verbal autopsy into civil registration and vital statistics (CRVS): system-level considerations | Full Text | References | PDF (1.7 MB)
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Research Article

Article
Breaking the cycles of poverty: Strategies, achievements, and lessons learned in Los Cuatro Santos, Nicaragua, 1990–2014
Elmer Zelaya Blandón, Carina Källestål, Rodolfo Peña, Wilton Perez, Staffan Berglund, Mariela Contreras & Lars-Åke Persson
Article: 1272884
Published online: 31 Jan 2017
AbstractforBreaking the cycles of poverty: Strategies, achievements, and lessons learned in Los Cuatro Santos, Nicaragua, 1990–2014 | Full Text | References | PDF (1.2 MB)
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Study Design Article

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Design and methodology of a mixed methods follow-up study to the 2014 Ghana Demographic and Health Survey
Sarah Staveteig, Richmond Aryeetey, Michael Anie-Ansah, Clement Ahiadeke & Ladys Ortiz
Article: 1274072
Published online: 01 Feb 2017
AbstractforDesign and methodology of a mixed methods follow-up study to the 2014 Ghana Demographic and Health Survey | Full Text | References | PDF (966.8 KB)
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Article Commentary

Article Commentary
The importance of taking into account different perspectives of a health problem: the case of fibromyalgia
Anna-Britt Coe
Article: 1275189
Published online: 17 Mar 2017
CitationforThe importance of taking into account different perspectives of a health problem: the case of fibromyalgia | Full Text | References | PDF (195.7 KB)
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Research Article

Article
The social construction of fibromyalgia as a health problem from the perspective of policies, professionals, and patients
Erica Briones-Vozmediano
Article: 1275191
Published online: 23 Mar 2017
AbstractforThe social construction of fibromyalgia as a health problem from the perspective of policies, professionals, and patients | Full Text | References | PDF (1.1 MB)
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Antibiotic prescribing for upper respiratory infections among children in rural China: a cross-sectional study of outpatient prescriptions
Zhitong Zhang, Yanhong Hu, Guanyang Zou, Mei Lin, Jun Zeng, Simin Deng, Rony Zachariah, John Walley, Joseph D. Tucker & Xiaolin Wei
Article: 1287334
Published online: 02 May 2017
AbstractforAntibiotic prescribing for upper respiratory infections among children in rural China: a cross-sectional study of outpatient prescriptions | Full Text | References | PDF (840.4 KB)
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Socioeconomic and programmatic determinants of renewal of membership in a voluntary micro health insurance scheme: evidence from Chakaria, Bangladesh
Mohammad Iqbal, Asiful Haidar Chowdhury, Shehrin Shaila Mahmood, Mohammad Nahid Mia, S. M. A. Hanifi & Abbas Bhuiya
Article: 1287398
Published online: 04 May 2017
AbstractforSocioeconomic and programmatic determinants of renewal of membership in a voluntary micro health insurance scheme: evidence from Chakaria, Bangladesh | Full Text | References | PDF (1.2 MB)
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Towards an understanding of the multilevel factors associated with maternal health care utilization in Uttar Pradesh, India
Sanjeev Sridharan, Arnab Dey, Aparna Seth, Dharmendra Chandurkar, Kultar Singh, Katherine Hay & Rachael Gibson
Article: 1287493
Published online: 06 Jul 2017
AbstractforTowards an understanding of the multilevel factors associated with maternal health care utilization in Uttar Pradesh, India | Full Text | References | PDF (1 MB)
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Towards the implementation of malaria elimination policy in South Africa: the stakeholders’ perspectives
Khumbulani Welcome Hlongwana & Joyce Tsoka-Gwegweni
Article: 1288954
Published online: 05 May 2017
AbstractforTowards the implementation of malaria elimination policy in South Africa: the stakeholders’ perspectives | Full Text | References | PDF (1.1 MB)
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Review Article

Review Article
Is the calorie concept a real solution to the obesity epidemic?
Salvador Camacho & Andreas Ruppel
Article: 1289650
Published online: 09 May 2017
AbstractforIs the calorie concept a real solution to the obesity epidemic? | Full Text | References | PDF (1.3 MB)
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Assessing the catastrophic effects of out-of-pocket healthcare payments prior to the uptake of a nationwide health insurance scheme in Ghana
James Akazili, Diane McIntyre, Edmund W. Kanmiki, John Gyapong, Abraham Oduro, Osman Sankoh & John E. Ataguba
Article: 1289735
Published online: 09 May 2017
AbstractforAssessing the catastrophic effects of out-of-pocket healthcare payments prior to the uptake of a nationwide health insurance scheme in Ghana | Full Text | References | PDF (741.1 KB)
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Survey of ENT services in sub-Saharan Africa: little progress between 2009 and 2015
Wakisa Mulwafu, Robbert Ensink, Hannah Kuper & Johannes Fagan
Article: 1289736
Published online: 09 May 2017
AbstractforSurvey of ENT services in sub-Saharan Africa: little progress between 2009 and 2015 | Full Text | References | PDF (863.5 KB)
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The change in blood glucose levels in tuberculosis patients before and during anti-tuberculosis treatment in China
Yan Lin, Yanli Yuan, Xin Zhao, Jianmu Liu, Linxi Qiu, Xiaoxin He, Yunlong Bai, Bo Li, Zhong Zeng, Guangxu Yang, Xu Meng, Chunyu Yuan, Hailun Zheng, Wanli Kang & Anthony D. Harries
Article: 1289737
Published online: 04 May 2017
AbstractforThe change in blood glucose levels in tuberculosis patients before and during anti-tuberculosis treatment in China | Full Text | References | PDF (724.5 KB)
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Rapid assessment of facilitators and barriers related to the acceptance, challenges and community perception of daily regimen for treating tuberculosis in India
Himanshu Negandhi, Ritika Tiwari, Anjali Sharma, Rajesh Nair, Sanjay Zodpey, Ramesh Reddy Allam & Ganesh Oruganti
Article: 1290315
Published online: 09 May 2017
AbstractforRapid assessment of facilitators and barriers related to the acceptance, challenges and community perception of daily regimen for treating tuberculosis in India | Full Text | References | PDF (956 KB)
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Review Article

Review Article
Barriers to initiating tuberculosis treatment in sub-Saharan Africa: a systematic review focused on children and youth
Brittney J. Sullivan, B. Emily Esmaili & Coleen K. Cunningham
Article: 1290317
Published online: 09 Jun 2017
AbstractforBarriers to initiating tuberculosis treatment in sub-Saharan Africa: a systematic review focused on children and youth | Full Text | References | PDF (1.2 MB)
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Article
Childhood pneumonia diagnostics: community health workers’ and national stakeholders’ differing perspectives of new and existing aids
Hollie Spence, Kevin Baker, Alexandra Wharton-Smith, Akasiima Mucunguzi, Lena Matata, Tedila Habte, Diana Nanyumba, Anteneh Sebsibe, Thol Thany & Karin Källander
Article: 1290340
Published online: 09 May 2017
AbstractforChildhood pneumonia diagnostics: community health workers’ and national stakeholders’ differing perspectives of new and existing aids | Full Text | References | PDF (1.1 MB)
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Physical partner violence, women’s economic status and help-seeking behaviour in Dar es Salaam and Mbeya, Tanzania
Seema Vyas & Jessie Mbwambo
Article: 1290426
Published online: 09 May 2017
AbstractforPhysical partner violence, women’s economic status and help-seeking behaviour in Dar es Salaam and Mbeya, Tanzania | Full Text | References | PDF (869.9 KB)
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Article
Long-term outcomes of second-line antiretroviral treatment in an adult and adolescent cohort in Myanmar
Nang Thu Thu Kyaw, Ajay M. V. Kumar, Myo Minn Oo, Htun Nyunt Oo, Khine Wut Yee Kyaw, Soe Thiha, Thet Ko Aung, Than Win, Yin Yin Mon & Anthony D. Harries
Article: 1290916
Published online: 08 Jun 2017
AbstractforLong-term outcomes of second-line antiretroviral treatment in an adult and adolescent cohort in Myanmar | Full Text | References | PDF (1.5 MB)
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Determinants of attending antenatal care at least four times in rural Ghana: analysis of a cross-sectional survey
Evelyn Sakeah, Sumiyo Okawa, Abraham Rexford Oduro, Akira Shibanuma, Evelyn Ansah, Kimiyo Kikuchi, Margaret Gyapong, Seth Owusu-Agyei, John Williams, Cornelius Debpuur, Francis Yeji, Vida Ami Kukula, Yeetey Enuameh, Gloria Quansah Asare, Enoch Oti Agyekum, Sheila Addai, Doris Sarpong, Kwame Adjei, Charlotte Tawiah, Junko Yasuoka, Keiko Nanishi, Masamine Jimba, Abraham Hodgson & the Ghana EMBRACE Team
Article: 1291879
Published online: 04 Jun 2017
AbstractforDeterminants of attending antenatal care at least four times in rural Ghana: analysis of a cross-sectional survey | Full Text | References | PDF (994.7 KB)
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Article
Drug-resistant tuberculosis in Zhejiang Province, China: an updated analysis of time trends, 1999–2013
Beibei Wu, Le Zhang, Zhengwei Liu, Haibo He, Aizhen Pan, Fei Wang, Mingwu Zhang, Bin Chen, Zuhong Lu, Songhua Chen & Xiaomeng Wang
Article: 1293925
Published online: 04 Jun 2017
AbstractforDrug-resistant tuberculosis in Zhejiang Province, China: an updated analysis of time trends, 1999–2013 | Full Text | References | PDF (779.3 KB)
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Improved postpartum care after a participatory facilitation intervention in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania: a mixed method evaluation
Eunice Pallangyo, Columba Mbekenga, Pia Olsson, Christine Rubertsson & Carina Källestål
Article: 1295697
Published online: 12 May 2017
AbstractforImproved postpartum care after a participatory facilitation intervention in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania: a mixed method evaluation | Full Text | References | PDF (1.1 MB)
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Article
Technological solutions for an effective health surveillance system for road traffic crashes in Burkina Faso
Emmanuel Bonnet, Aude Nikiéma, Zoumana Traoré, Salifou Sidbega & Valéry Ridde
Article: 1295698
Published online: 02 Jun 2017
AbstractforTechnological solutions for an effective health surveillance system for road traffic crashes in Burkina Faso | Full Text | References | PDF (1.5 MB)
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Growth pattern in Ethiopian infants – the impact of exposure to maternal HIV infection in relation to socio-economic factors
John König Walles, Taye Tolera Balcha, Niclas Winqvist & Per Björkman
Article: 1296726
Published online: 04 May 2017
AbstractforGrowth pattern in Ethiopian infants – the impact of exposure to maternal HIV infection in relation to socio-economic factors | Full Text | References | PDF (1,020.4 KB)
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Article
Obstetric ultrasound aids prompt referral of gestational trophoblastic disease in marginalized populations on the Thailand–Myanmar border
Kathryn McGregor, Aung Myat Min, Noaeni Karunkonkowit, Suporn Keereechareon, Mary Ellen Tyrosvoutis, Nay Win Tun, Marcus J. Rijken, Gabie Hoogenboom, Machteld Boel, Kesinee Chotivanich, François Nosten & Rose McGready
Article: 1296727
Published online: 02 Jun 2017
AbstractforObstetric ultrasound aids prompt referral of gestational trophoblastic disease in marginalized populations on the Thailand–Myanmar border | Full Text | References | PDF (1.8 MB)
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Brief Report

Brief Report
Effectiveness of the Maternal and Child Health handbook in Burundi for increasing notification of birth at health facilities and postnatal care uptake
Kayo Kaneko, Jacques Niyonkuru, Ndereye Juma, Térence Mbonabuca, Keiko Osaki & Atsuko Aoyama
Article: 1297604
Published online: 02 May 2017
AbstractforEffectiveness of the Maternal and Child Health handbook in Burundi for increasing notification of birth at health facilities and postnatal care uptake | Full Text | References | PDF (822.7 KB)
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Current Debate

Discussion
Maternal and early life nutrition and physical activity: setting the research and intervention agenda for addressing the double burden of malnutrition in South African children
A. Prioreschi, S. Wrottesley, C. E. Draper, S. A. Tomaz, C. J. Cook, E. D. Watson, M. N. M. Van Poppel, R. Said-Mohamed, S. A. Norris, E. V. Lambert & L. K. Micklesfield
Article: 1301085
Published online: 19 May 2017
AbstractforMaternal and early life nutrition and physical activity: setting the research and intervention agenda for addressing the double burden of malnutrition in South African children | Full Text | References | PDF (715.9 KB)
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Research Article

Article
Predictors of public and private healthcare utilization and associated health system responsiveness among older adults in Ghana
Mamaru Ayenew Awoke, Joel Negin, Jette Moller, Penny Farell, Alfred E. Yawson, Richard Berko Biritwum & Paul Kowal
Article: 1301723
Published online: 04 Jun 2017
AbstractforPredictors of public and private healthcare utilization and associated health system responsiveness among older adults in Ghana | Full Text | References | PDF (1 MB)
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Health-care utilization and associated factors in Gauteng province, South Africa
Admas Abera Abaerei, Jabulani Ncayiyana & Jonathan Levin
Article: 1305765
Published online: 02 Jun 2017
AbstractforHealth-care utilization and associated factors in Gauteng province, South Africa | Full Text | References | PDF (855.6 KB)
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Explaining mental health inequalities in Northern Sweden: a decomposition analysis
Nada Amroussia, Per E. Gustafsson & Paola A. Mosquera
Article: 1305814
Published online: 31 May 2017
AbstractforExplaining mental health inequalities in Northern Sweden: a decomposition analysis | Full Text | References | PDF (981.1 KB)
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Anti-homosexual legislation and HIV-related stigma in African nations: what has been the role of PEPFAR?
Amy Hagopian, Deepa Rao, Aaron Katz, Sallie Sanford & Scott Barnhart
Article: 1306391
Published online: 05 Jun 2017
AbstractforAnti-homosexual legislation and HIV-related stigma in African nations: what has been the role of PEPFAR? | Full Text | References | PDF (1 MB)
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Early infant diagnosis of HIV in Myanmar: call for innovative interventions to improve uptake and reduce turnaround time
Soe Thiha, Hemant Deepak Shewade, Sairu Philip, Thet Ko Aung, Nang Thu Thu Kyaw, Myo Minn Oo, Khine Wut Yee Kyaw, May Wint War & Htun Nyunt Oo
Article: 1319616
Published online: 02 Jun 2017
AbstractforEarly infant diagnosis of HIV in Myanmar: call for innovative interventions to improve uptake and reduce turnaround time | Full Text | References | PDF (1.6 MB)
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Review Article

Review Article
Thinking about the environment and theorising change: how could Life History Strategy Theory inform mHealth interventions in low- and middle-income countries?
Barak Morgan, Xanthe Hunt & Mark Tomlinson
Article: 1320118
Published online: 15 Jun 2017
AbstractforThinking about the environment and theorising change: how could Life History Strategy Theory inform mHealth interventions in low- and middle-income countries? | Full Text | References | PDF (1.1 MB)
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Brief Report

Brief Report
Expanding health coverage in India: role of microfinance-based self-help groups
Somen Saha
Article: 1321272
Published online: 31 May 2017
AbstractforExpanding health coverage in India: role of microfinance-based self-help groups | Full Text | References | PDF (512.6 KB)
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Research Article

Article
Prevalence,awareness and factors associated with hypertension in North West Tanzania
Neema R. Mosha, Michael Mahande, Adinan Juma, Innocent Mboya, Rob Peck, Mark Urassa, Denna Michael & Jim Todd
Article: 1321279
Published online: 09 Jun 2017
AbstractforPrevalence,awareness and factors associated with hypertension in North West Tanzania | Full Text | References | PDF (833 KB)
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Using the COMMVAC taxonomy to map vaccination communication interventions in Mozambique
Artur Manuel Muloliwa, Julie Cliff, Afiong Oku, Angela Oyo-Ita, Claire Glenton, Heather Ames, Jessica Kaufman, Sophie Hill, Yuri Cartier, Xavier Bosch-Capblanch, Gabriel Rada & Simon Lewin
Article: 1321313
Published online: 02 Jun 2017
AbstractforUsing the COMMVAC taxonomy to map vaccination communication interventions in Mozambique | Full Text | References | PDF (2.4 MB)
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Dissecting and customising the Childhood Obesity Prevention Advisory Council (COPAC): the development and application of a community engagement framework to improve childhood obesity prevention among migrant populations
A. M. N. Renzaho
Article: 1321822
Published online: 02 Jun 2017
AbstractforDissecting and customising the Childhood Obesity Prevention Advisory Council (COPAC): the development and application of a community engagement framework to improve childhood obesity prevention among migrant populations | Full Text | References | PDF (1.1 MB)
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Resuscitation practices of low and normal birth weight infants in Nepal: an observational study using video camera recordings
Johan Wrammert, Camilla Zetterlund, Ashish KC, Uwe Ewald & Mats Målqvist
Article: 1322372
Published online: 02 Jun 2017
AbstractforResuscitation practices of low and normal birth weight infants in Nepal: an observational study using video camera recordings | Full Text | References | PDF (1.3 MB)
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Challenges for providing health care in traumatized populations: barriers for PTSD treatments and the need for new developments
Evaldas Kazlauskas
Article: 1322399
Published online: 31 May 2017
AbstractforChallenges for providing health care in traumatized populations: barriers for PTSD treatments and the need for new developments | Full Text | References | PDF (519.2 KB)
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Article
Blood glucose monitoring in type 2 diabetes – Nepalese patients’ opinions and experiences
Sujata Sapkota, Jo-anne E Brien & Parisa Aslani
Article: 1322400
Published online: 06 Jun 2017
AbstractforBlood glucose monitoring in type 2 diabetes – Nepalese patients’ opinions and experiences | Full Text | References | PDF (794.8 KB)
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Article
Financing national non-communicable disease responses
Luke Nelson Allen
Article: 1326687
Published online: 12 Jun 2017
AbstractforFinancing national non-communicable disease responses | Full Text | References | PDF (771.6 KB)
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Trends of improved water and sanitation coverage around the globe between 1990 and 2010: inequality among countries and performance of official development assistance
Seungman Cha, Paul Mansiangi Mankadi, Mousab Siddig Elhag, Yongjoo Lee & Yan Jin
Article: 1327170
Published online: 12 Jun 2017
AbstractforTrends of improved water and sanitation coverage around the globe between 1990 and 2010: inequality among countries and performance of official development assistance | Full Text | References | PDF (1.7 MB)
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The effect of performance-based financing on maternal healthcare use in Burundi: a two-wave pooled cross-sectional analysis
Martin Rudasingwa, Robert Soeters & Olivier Basenya
Article: 1327241
Published online: 15 Jun 2017
AbstractforThe effect of performance-based financing on maternal healthcare use in Burundi: a two-wave pooled cross-sectional analysis | Full Text | References | PDF (869 KB)
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Discussion

Discussion
Addressing child under nutrition: can traditional practices offer a solution?
Sarika Chaturvedi, Joanna Raven & Bhushan Patwardhan
Article: 1327255
Published online: 07 Jun 2017
AbstractforAddressing child under nutrition: can traditional practices offer a solution? | Full Text | References | PDF (719.4 KB)
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Research Article

Article
Bottleneck analysis at district level to illustrate gaps within the district health system in Uganda
Dorcus Kiwanuka Henriksson, Mio Fredriksson, Peter Waiswa, Katarina Selling & Stefan Swartling Peterson
Article: 1327256
Published online: 05 Jun 2017
AbstractforBottleneck analysis at district level to illustrate gaps within the district health system in Uganda | Full Text | References | PDF (1.5 MB)
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Antibiotic prescribing and dispensing for acute respiratory infections in children: effectiveness of a multi-faceted intervention for health-care providers in Vietnam
Nguyen Quynh Hoa, Pham Thi Lan, Ho D. Phuc, Nguyen Thi Kim Chuc & Cecilia Stalsby Lundborg
Article: 1327638
Published online: 07 Jun 2017
AbstractforAntibiotic prescribing and dispensing for acute respiratory infections in children: effectiveness of a multi-faceted intervention for health-care providers in Vietnam | Full Text | References | PDF (1,020.5 KB)
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Child anthropometry data quality from Demographic and Health Surveys, Multiple Indicator Cluster Surveys, and National Nutrition Surveys in the West Central Africa region: are we comparing apples and oranges?
Daniel J. Corsi, Jessica M. Perkins & S. V. Subramanian
Article: 1328185
Published online: 22 Jun 2017
AbstractforChild anthropometry data quality from Demographic and Health Surveys, Multiple Indicator Cluster Surveys, and National Nutrition Surveys in the West Central Africa region: are we comparing apples and oranges? | Full Text | References | PDF (914.3 KB)
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Effectiveness of antenatal care services in reducing neonatal mortality in Kenya: analysis of national survey data
Malachi Arunda, Anders Emmelin & Benedict Oppong Asamoah
Article: 1328796
Published online: 16 Jun 2017
AbstractforEffectiveness of antenatal care services in reducing neonatal mortality in Kenya: analysis of national survey data | Full Text | References | PDF (1.1 MB)
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Surrogate mother – praiseworthy or stigmatized: a qualitative study on perceptions of surrogacy in Assam, India
Anna Arvidsson, Polly Vauquline, Sara Johnsdotter & Birgitta Essén
Article: 1328890
Published online: 12 Jun 2017
AbstractforSurrogate mother – praiseworthy or stigmatized: a qualitative study on perceptions of surrogacy in Assam, India | Full Text | References | PDF (960 KB)
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Article
Baseline population health conditions ahead of a health system strengthening program in rural Madagascar
Ann C. Miller, Ranto H. Ramananjato, Andres Garchitorena, Victor R. Rabeza, Djordje Gikic, Amber Cripps, Laura Cordier, Hery-Tiana Rahaniraka Razanadrakato, Marius Randriamanambintsoa, Lara Hall, Megan Murray, Felicite Safara Razanavololo, Michael L. Rich & Matthew H. Bonds
Article: 1329961
Published online: 16 Jun 2017
AbstractforBaseline population health conditions ahead of a health system strengthening program in rural Madagascar | Full Text | References | PDF (1.4 MB)
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Article
Cost-effectiveness of providing measles vaccination to all children in Guinea-Bissau
Stine Byberg, Ane Bærent Fisker, Sanne Marie Thysen, Amabelia Rodrigues, Ulrika Enemark, Peter Aaby, Christine Stabell Benn & Ulla Kou Griffiths
Article: 1329968
Published online: 05 Jun 2017
AbstractforCost-effectiveness of providing measles vaccination to all children in Guinea-Bissau | Full Text | References | PDF (907 KB)
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Travel abroad increases sexual health risk-taking among Swedish youth: a population-based study using a case-crossover strategy
Mats Sundbeck, Anette Agardh & Per-Olof Östergren
Article: 1330511
Published online: 09 Jun 2017
AbstractforTravel abroad increases sexual health risk-taking among Swedish youth: a population-based study using a case-crossover strategy | Full Text | References | PDF (908.5 KB)
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Experiences in running a complex electronic data capture system using mobile phones in a large-scale population trial in southern Nepal
Sarah Style, B. James Beard, Helen Harris-Fry, Aman Sengupta, Sonali Jha, Bhim P. Shrestha, Anjana Rai, Vikas Paudel, Meelan Thondoo, Anni-Maria Pulkki-Brannstrom, Jolene Skordis-Worrall, Dharma S. Manandhar, Anthony Costello & Naomi M. Saville
Article: 1330858
Published online: 14 Jun 2017
AbstractforExperiences in running a complex electronic data capture system using mobile phones in a large-scale population trial in southern Nepal | Full Text | References | PDF (2.4 MB)
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Article
Attrition from antiretroviral treatment services among pregnant and non-pregnant patients following adoption of Option B+ in Haiti
Jean Wysler Domercant, Nancy Puttkammer, Paul Young, Krista Yuhas, Kesner François, Reynold Grand’Pierre, David Lowrance & Michelle Adler
Article: 1330915
Published online: 22 Jun 2017
AbstractforAttrition from antiretroviral treatment services among pregnant and non-pregnant patients following adoption of Option B+ in Haiti | Full Text | References | PDF (1.1 MB)
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Brief Report

Brief Report
A generation at risk: a cross-sectional study on HIV/AIDS knowledge, exposure to mass media, and stigmatizing behaviors among young women aged 15–24 years in Ghana
Charity Konadu Asamoah, Benedict Oppong Asamoah & Anette Agardh
Article: 1331538
Published online: 16 Jun 2017
AbstractforA generation at risk: a cross-sectional study on HIV/AIDS knowledge, exposure to mass media, and stigmatizing behaviors among young women aged 15–24 years in Ghana | Full Text | References | PDF (962.4 KB)
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Article
Evaluation of flood preparedness in government healthcare facilities in Eastern Province, Sri Lanka
Jessica M. Farley, Inoka Suraweera, W. L. S. P. Perera, Jeremy Hess & Kristie L. Ebi
Article: 1331539
Published online: 14 Jun 2017
AbstractforEvaluation of flood preparedness in government healthcare facilities in Eastern Province, Sri Lanka | Full Text | References | PDF (1.2 MB)
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Article
Attitudes towards mental health and the integration of mental health services into primary health care: a cross-sectional survey among health-care workers in Lvea Em District, Cambodia
Maria Alfredsson, Miguel San Sebastian & Bhoomikumar Jeghannathan
Article: 1331579
Published online: 15 Jun 2017
AbstractforAttitudes towards mental health and the integration of mental health services into primary health care: a cross-sectional survey among health-care workers in Lvea Em District, Cambodia | Full Text | References | PDF (1.1 MB)
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Discussion

Discussion
Understanding and acting on the developmental origins of health and disease in Africa would improve health across generations
Shane A. Norris, Abdallah Daar, Dorairajan Balasubramanian, Peter Byass, Elizabeth Kimani-Murage, Andrew Macnab, Christoff Pauw, Atul Singhal, Chittaranjan Yajnik, James Akazili, Naomi Levitt, Jihene Maatoug, Nolwazi Mkhwanazi, Sophie E. Moore, Moffat Nyirenda, Juliet R. C. Pulliam, Tamsen Rochat, Rihlat Said-Mohamed, Soraya Seedat, Eugene Sobngwi, Mark Tomlinson, Elona Toska & Cari van Schalkwyk
Article: 1334985
Published online: 18 Jul 2017
AbstractforUnderstanding and acting on the developmental origins of health and disease in Africa would improve health across generations | Full Text | References | PDF (1.1 MB)
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Article
Epidemiology and survival of cervical cancer in the French West-Indies: data from the Martinique Cancer Registry (2002–2011)
K. Melan, E. Janky, J. Macni, S. Ulric-Gervaise, M.-J. Dorival, J. Veronique-Baudin & C. Joachim
Article: 1337341
Published online: 26 Jun 2017
AbstractforEpidemiology and survival of cervical cancer in the French West-Indies: data from the Martinique Cancer Registry (2002–2011) | Full Text | References | PDF (1.1 MB)
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Article
The sexual lives of people with disabilities within low- and middle-income countries: a scoping study of studies published in English
Mark T. Carew, Stine Hellum Braathen, Leslie Swartz, Xanthe Hunt & Poul Rohleder
Article: 1337342
Published online: 05 Jul 2017
AbstractforThe sexual lives of people with disabilities within low- and middle-income countries: a scoping study of studies published in English | Full Text | References | PDF (1.2 MB)
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Discussion

Discussion
A web of gaps: a discussion of research strands concerning Global South families with a disabled child
Xanthe Hunt & Brian Watermeyer
Article: 1337355
Published online: 26 Jun 2017
AbstractforA web of gaps: a discussion of research strands concerning Global South families with a disabled child | Full Text | References | PDF (962.1 KB)
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Article
Understanding how domestic health policy is integrated into foreign policy in South Africa: a case for accelerating access to antiretroviral medicines
Simon Moeketsi Modisenyane, Stephen James Heinrich Hendricks & Harvey Fineberg
Article: 1339533
Published online: 07 Jul 2017
AbstractforUnderstanding how domestic health policy is integrated into foreign policy in South Africa: a case for accelerating access to antiretroviral medicines | Full Text | References | PDF (1.2 MB)
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Expanding the scope beyond mortality: burden and missed opportunities in maternal morbidity in Indonesia
Vitri Widyaningsih, Khotijah & Balgis
Article: 1339534
Published online: 26 Jun 2017
AbstractforExpanding the scope beyond mortality: burden and missed opportunities in maternal morbidity in Indonesia | Full Text | References | PDF (1.1 MB)
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Article
Development of a screening tool to predict malnutrition among children under two years old in Zambia
Junko Hasegawa, Yoichi M Ito & Taro Yamauchi
Article: 1339981
Published online: 21 Jul 2017
AbstractforDevelopment of a screening tool to predict malnutrition among children under two years old in Zambia | Full Text | References | PDF (1.2 MB)
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Article
Management of noma: practice competence and knowledge among healthcare workers in a rural district of Zambia
Mathilda Ahlgren, Tjede Funk, Clemence Marimo, Charlotte Ndiaye & Tobias Alfvén
Article: 1340253
Published online: 05 Jul 2017
AbstractforManagement of noma: practice competence and knowledge among healthcare workers in a rural district of Zambia | Full Text | References | PDF (1.2 MB)
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Review Article

Review Article
‘First 1000 days’ health interventions in low- and middle-income countries: alignment of South African policies with high-quality evidence
René English, Nazia Peer, Simone Honikman, Aviva Tugendhaft & Karen J Hofman
Article: 1340396
Published online: 18 Jul 2017
Abstractfor‘First 1000 days’ health interventions in low- and middle-income countries: alignment of South African policies with high-quality evidence | Full Text | References | PDF (1.9 MB)
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Article
Anticipation and response: pandemic influenza in Malawi, 2009
Evanson Z. Sambala & Lenore Manderson
Article: 1341225
Published online: 28 Jul 2017
AbstractforAnticipation and response: pandemic influenza in Malawi, 2009 | Full Text | References | PDF (1.2 MB)
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Article
Comparison of domains of self-reported physical activity between Kenyan adult urban-slum dwellers and national estimates
Hilde E. Groot & Stella K. Muthuri
Article: 1342350
Published online: 18 Jul 2017
AbstractforComparison of domains of self-reported physical activity between Kenyan adult urban-slum dwellers and national estimates | Full Text | References | PDF (731.5 KB)
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Article
Attitude towards gender roles and violence against women and girls (VAWG): baseline findings from an RCT of 1752 youths in Pakistan
Tazeen Saeed Ali, Rozina Karmaliani, Judith Mcfarlane, Hussain M. A. Khuwaja, Yasmeen Somani, Esnat D. Chirwa & Rachel Jewkes
Article: 1342454
Published online: 31 Jul 2017
AbstractforAttitude towards gender roles and violence against women and girls (VAWG): baseline findings from an RCT of 1752 youths in Pakistan | Full Text | References | PDF (1.1 MB)
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Article
Sexual transactions between long distance truck drivers and female sex workers in South Africa
Nosipho Faith Makhakhe, Tim Lane, James McIntyre & Helen Struthers
Article: 1346164
Published online: 02 Aug 2017
AbstractforSexual transactions between long distance truck drivers and female sex workers in South Africa | Full Text | References | PDF (1,002.3 KB)
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Article
‘I am all alone’: factors influencing the provision of termination of pregnancy services in two South African provinces
Mantshi E. Teffo & Laetitia C. Rispel
Article: 1347369
Published online: 08 Aug 2017
Abstractfor‘I am all alone’: factors influencing the provision of termination of pregnancy services in two South African provinces | Full Text | References | PDF (968.7 KB)
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Article
Chronic pain as a human rights issue: setting an agenda for preventative action
Louise Frenkel & Leslie Swartz
Article: 1348691
Published online: 02 Aug 2017
AbstractforChronic pain as a human rights issue: setting an agenda for preventative action | Full Text | References | PDF (842.9 KB)
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Article
‘Even though a man takes the major role, he has no right to abuse’: future male leaders’ views on gender-based violence in Sri Lanka
Elisabeth Darj, Kumudu Wijewardena, Gunilla Lindmark & Pia Axemo
Article: 1348692
Published online: 28 Jul 2017
Abstractfor‘Even though a man takes the major role, he has no right to abuse’: future male leaders’ views on gender-based violence in Sri Lanka | Full Text | References | PDF (795 KB)
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Article
Rebuilding research capacity in fragile states: the case of a Somali–Swedish global health initiative
Somali – Swedish Action Group for Health Research and Development
Abdirisak Ahmed Dalmar, Abdullahi Sheik Hussein, Said Ahmed Walhad, Abdirashid Omer Ibrahim, Abshir Ali Abdi, Mohamed Khalid Ali, Derie Ismail Ereg, Khadra Ali Egal, Abdulkadir Mohamed Shirwa, Mohamed Hussain Aden, Marian Warsame Yusuf, Yakoub Aden Abdi, Lennart Freij, Annika Johansson, Khalif Bile Mohamud, Yusuf Abdulkadir, Maria Emmelin, Jaran Eriksen, Kerstin Erlandsson, Lars L Gustafsson, Anneli Ivarsson, Marie Klingberg-Allvin, John Kinsman, Carina Källestål, Mats Målqvist, Fatumo Osman, Lars-Åke Persson, Klas-Göran Sahlén & Stig Wall
Article: 1348693
Published online: 11 Aug 2017
AbstractforRebuilding research capacity in fragile states: the case of a Somali–Swedish global health initiative | Full Text | References | PDF (788.5 KB)
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Article
Reducing causes of inequity: policies focused on social determinants of health during generational transitions in Colombia
Juan Carlos Rivillas & Fabian Dario Colonia
Article: 1349238
Published online: 28 Jul 2017
AbstractforReducing causes of inequity: policies focused on social determinants of health during generational transitions in Colombia | Full Text | References | PDF (1.1 MB)
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Article
An analysis of community perceptions of mosquito-borne disease control and prevention in Sint Eustatius, Caribbean Netherlands
Teresa E. Leslie, Marianne Carson, Els van Coeverden, Kirsten De Klein, Marieta Braks & Anja Krumeich
Article: 1350394
Published online: 02 Aug 2017
AbstractforAn analysis of community perceptions of mosquito-borne disease control and prevention in Sint Eustatius, Caribbean Netherlands | Full Text | References | PDF (894.2 KB)
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Article
Improved maternity care if midwives learn to perform ultrasound: a qualitative study of Rwandan midwives’ experiences and views of obstetric ultrasound
Sophia Holmlund, Joseph Ntaganira, Kristina Edvardsson, Pham Thi Lan, Jean Paul Semasaka Sengoma, Annika Åhman, Rhonda Small & Ingrid Mogren
Article: 1350451
Published online: 02 Aug 2017
AbstractforImproved maternity care if midwives learn to perform ultrasound: a qualitative study of Rwandan midwives’ experiences and views of obstetric ultrasound | Full Text | References | PDF (1.5 MB)
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Article
How patients navigate the diagnostic ecosystem in a fragmented health system: a qualitative study from India
Vijayashree Yellapa, Narayanan Devadasan, Anja Krumeich, Nitika Pant Pai, Caroline Vadnais, Madhukar Pai & Nora Engel
Article: 1350452
Published online: 01 Aug 2017
AbstractforHow patients navigate the diagnostic ecosystem in a fragmented health system: a qualitative study from India | Full Text | References | PDF (1.3 MB)
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Article
Advancing nursing scholarship: the Mozambique model
Judith C. Bruce, Joan Dippenaar, Shelley Schmollgruber, David D. Mphuthi & Agnes Huiskamp
Article: 1351116
Published online: 03 Aug 2017
AbstractforAdvancing nursing scholarship: the Mozambique model | Full Text | References | PDF (1.3 MB)
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Article
Traditional health practitioners’ management of HIV/AIDS in rural South Africa in the era of widespread antiretroviral therapy
Thembelihle Zuma, Daniel Wight, Tamsen Rochat & Mosa Moshabela
Article: 1352210
Published online: 03 Aug 2017
AbstractforTraditional health practitioners’ management of HIV/AIDS in rural South Africa in the era of widespread antiretroviral therapy | Full Text | References | PDF (1,000.7 KB)
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Article
The dynamic of tuberculosis case finding in the era of the public–private mix strategy for tuberculosis control in Central Java, Indonesia
Reviono Reviono, Wahyu Setianingsih, Kusmadewi Eka Damayanti & Ratna Ekasari
Article: 1353777
Published online: 02 Aug 2017
AbstractforThe dynamic of tuberculosis case finding in the era of the public–private mix strategy for tuberculosis control in Central Java, Indonesia | Full Text | References | PDF (1.1 MB)
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Article
Traumatic spinal cord injury in the north-east Tanzania – describing incidence, etiology and clinical outcomes retrospectively
Haleluya Moshi, Gunnevi Sundelin, Klas-Göran Sahlen & Ann Sörlin
Article: 1355604
Published online: 31 Aug 2017
AbstractforTraumatic spinal cord injury in the north-east Tanzania – describing incidence, etiology and clinical outcomes retrospectively | Full Text | References | PDF (1.3 MB)
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Article
Persistent inequity in maternal health care utilization in Nepal despite impressive overall gains
Mats Målqvist, Asha Pun, Hendrikus Raaijmakers & Ashish KC
Article: 1356083
Published online: 25 Aug 2017
AbstractforPersistent inequity in maternal health care utilization in Nepal despite impressive overall gains | Full Text | References | PDF (905.1 KB)
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Article
Are health and demographic surveillance system estimates sufficiently generalisable?
Philippe Bocquier, Osman Sankoh & Peter Byass
Article: 1356621
Published online: 18 Aug 2017
AbstractforAre health and demographic surveillance system estimates sufficiently generalisable? | Full Text | References | PDF (712 KB)
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Article
Comparing performance of methods used to identify pregnant women, pregnancy outcomes, and child mortality in the Iganga-Mayuge Health and Demographic Surveillance Site, Uganda
Daniel Kadobera, Peter Waiswa, Stefan Peterson, Hannah Blencowe, Joy Lawn, Kate Kerber & Nazarius Mbona Tumwesigye
Article: 1356641
Published online: 11 Aug 2017
AbstractforComparing performance of methods used to identify pregnant women, pregnancy outcomes, and child mortality in the Iganga-Mayuge Health and Demographic Surveillance Site, Uganda | Full Text | References | PDF (1.1 MB)
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Phd Review

Review
Factors associated with obesity and metabolic syndrome in ageing black South African women
Philippe Jean-Luc Gradidge
Article: 1359922
Published online: 10 Oct 2017
AbstractforFactors associated with obesity and metabolic syndrome in ageing black South African women | Full Text | References | PDF (1 MB)
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Research Article

Article
Awareness and management of elevated blood pressure among human immunodeficiency virus–infected adults receiving antiretroviral therapy in urban Zambia: a call to action
Sophie Bauer, Mwanza Wa Mwanza, Roma Chilengi, Charles B. Holmes, Zude Zyambo, Hansjakob Furrer, Matthias Egger, Gilles Wandeler & Michael J. Vinikoor
Article: 1359923
Published online: 09 Aug 2017
AbstractforAwareness and management of elevated blood pressure among human immunodeficiency virus–infected adults receiving antiretroviral therapy in urban Zambia: a call to action | Full Text | References | PDF (789.4 KB)
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Article
Evaluating the electronic tuberculosis register surveillance system in Eden District, Western Cape, South Africa, 2015
Mandla Mlotshwa, Sandra Smit, Seymour Williams, Carl Reddy & Andrew Medina-Marino
Article: 1360560
Published online: 29 Aug 2017
AbstractforEvaluating the electronic tuberculosis register surveillance system in Eden District, Western Cape, South Africa, 2015 | Full Text | References | PDF (1.1 MB)
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Article
Expected years of life lost through road traffic injuries in Mexico
Efrén Murillo-Zamora, Oliver Mendoza-Cano, Benjamín Trujillo-Hernández, José Guzmán-Esquivel, Alfredo Medina-González, Miguel Huerta, Ramón Alberto Sánchez-Piña & Agustin Lugo-Radillo
Article: 1360629
Published online: 18 Aug 2017
AbstractforExpected years of life lost through road traffic injuries in Mexico | Full Text | References | PDF (977.5 KB)
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Article
Perceptions about the cultural practices of male partners during postpartum care in rural Tanzania: a qualitative study
Gladys Reuben Mahiti, Columba K. Mbekenga, Angwara Dennis Kiwara, Anna-Karin Hurtig & Isabel Goicolea
Article: 1361184
Published online: 08 Sep 2017
AbstractforPerceptions about the cultural practices of male partners during postpartum care in rural Tanzania: a qualitative study | Full Text | References | PDF (807.6 KB)
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Research Article

Article
Implementation of a SenseMaker® research project among Syrian refugees in Lebanon
Nour Bakhache, Saja Michael, Sophie Roupetz, Stephanie Garbern, Harveen Bergquist, Colleen Davison & Susan Bartels
Article: 1362792
Published online: 31 Aug 2017
AbstractforImplementation of a SenseMaker® research project among Syrian refugees in Lebanon | Full Text | References | PDF (1.1 MB)
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Article
Personal support and expressions of care for pregnant women in Soweto, South Africa
Langelihle Mlotshwa, Lenore Manderson & Sonja Merten
Article: 1363454
Published online: 06 Sep 2017
AbstractforPersonal support and expressions of care for pregnant women in Soweto, South Africa | Full Text | References | PDF (1 MB)
  • 2359 Views
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Article
Why do women not adhere to advice on maternal referral in rural Tanzania? Narratives of women and their family members
Andrea B. Pembe, Columba K. Mbekenga, Pia Olsson & Elisabeth Darj
Article: 1364888
Published online: 31 Aug 2017
AbstractforWhy do women not adhere to advice on maternal referral in rural Tanzania? Narratives of women and their family members | Full Text | References | PDF (895.7 KB)
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Article
Intra-demographic birth risk assessment scheme and infant mortality in Nigeria
Ayo S. Adebowale
Article: 1366135
Published online: 08 Sep 2017
AbstractforIntra-demographic birth risk assessment scheme and infant mortality in Nigeria | Full Text | References | PDF (1.1 MB)
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Research Article

Article
Elements of effective community engagement: lessons from a targeted malaria elimination study in Lao PDR (Laos)
Bipin Adhikari, Christopher Pell, Koukeo Phommasone, Xayaphone Soundala, Palingnaphone Kommarasy, Tiengkham Pongvongsa, Gisela Henriques, Nicholas P. J. Day, Mayfong Mayxay & Phaik Yeong Cheah
Article: 1366136
Published online: 15 Sep 2017
AbstractforElements of effective community engagement: lessons from a targeted malaria elimination study in Lao PDR (Laos) | Full Text | References | PDF (2.3 MB)
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Article Commentary

Article Commentary
Addressing the problem of obesity and associated cardiometabolic risk in black South African women – time for action!
Julia H. Goedecke
Article: 1366165
Published online: 10 Oct 2017
AbstractforAddressing the problem of obesity and associated cardiometabolic risk in black South African women – time for action! | Full Text | References | PDF (584 KB)
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Research Article

Article
Power, potential, and pitfalls in global health academic partnerships: review and reflections on an approach in Nepal
David Citrin, Stephen Mehanni, Bibhav Acharya, Lena Wong, Isha Nirola, Rekha Sherchan, Bikash Gauchan, Khem Bahadur Karki, Dipendra Raman Singh, Sriram Shamasunder, Phuoc Le, Dan Schwarz, Ryan Schwarz, Binod Dangal, Santosh Kumar Dhungana, Sheela Maru, Ramesh Mahar, Poshan Thapa, Anant Raut, Mukesh Adhikari, Indira Basnett, Shankar Prasad Kaluanee, Grace Deukmedjian, Scott Halliday & Duncan Maru
Article: 1367161
Published online: 15 Sep 2017
AbstractforPower, potential, and pitfalls in global health academic partnerships: review and reflections on an approach in Nepal | Full Text | References | PDF (1.2 MB)
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Methods Forum Article

Implementing electronic data capture at a well-established health and demographic surveillance site in rural northern Malawi
Estelle McLean, Albert Dube, Jacky Saul, Keith Branson, Mabvuto Luhanga, Oddie Mwiba, Fredrick Kalobekamo, Steffen Geis & Amelia C Crampin
Article: 1367162
Published online: 18 Sep 2017
AbstractforImplementing electronic data capture at a well-established health and demographic surveillance site in rural northern Malawi | Full Text | References | PDF (745.3 KB)
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Article
Mobile instant messaging for rural community health workers: a case from Malawi
Christoph Pimmer, Susan Mhango, Alfred Mzumara & Francis Mbvundula
Article: 1368236
Published online: 15 Sep 2017
AbstractforMobile instant messaging for rural community health workers: a case from Malawi | Full Text | References | PDF (1.1 MB)
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Article
Exploring the effects of high temperature on mortality in four cities in the Philippines using various heat wave definitions in different mortality subgroups
Xerxes T. Seposo, Tran Ngoc Dang & Yasushi Honda
Article: 1368969
Published online: 15 Sep 2017
AbstractforExploring the effects of high temperature on mortality in four cities in the Philippines using various heat wave definitions in different mortality subgroups | Full Text | References | PDF (939.4 KB)
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Article
Strengthening expertise for health technology assessment and priority-setting in Africa
Jane E Doherty, Thomas Wilkinson, Ijeoma Edoka & Karen Hofman
Article: 1370194
Published online: 16 Oct 2017
AbstractforStrengthening expertise for health technology assessment and priority-setting in Africa | Full Text | References | PDF (798.8 KB)
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Research Article

Article
Global nursing in an Ebola viral haemorrhagic fever outbreak: before, during and after deployment
Eva von Strauss, Stéphanie Paillard-Borg, Jessica Holmgren & Panu Saaristo
Article: 1371427
Published online: 10 Oct 2017
AbstractforGlobal nursing in an Ebola viral haemorrhagic fever outbreak: before, during and after deployment | Full Text | References | PDF (1.3 MB)
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Development of an algorithm for determination of the likelihood of virological failure in HIV-positive adults receiving antiretroviral therapy in decentralized care
Anton Reepalu, Taye Tolera Balcha, Sten Skogmar, Per-Erik Isberg, Patrik Medstrand & Per Björkman
Article: 1371961
Published online: 15 Sep 2017
AbstractforDevelopment of an algorithm for determination of the likelihood of virological failure in HIV-positive adults receiving antiretroviral therapy in decentralized care | Full Text | References | PDF (1.6 MB)
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Development of an mHealth trauma registry in the Middle East using an implementation science framework
Amber Mehmood, Edward Chan, Katharine Allen, Ammar Al-Kashmiri, Ali Al-Busaidi, Jehan Al-Abri, Mohamed Al-Yazidi, Abdullah Al-Maniri & Adnan A. Hyder
Article: 1380360
Published online: 13 Oct 2017
AbstractforDevelopment of an mHealth trauma registry in the Middle East using an implementation science framework | Full Text | References | PDF (1.4 MB)
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Uptake and correlates of cervical cancer screening among HIV-infected women attending HIV care in Uganda
Rhoda K. Wanyenze, John Baptist Bwanika, Jolly Beyeza-Kashesya, Shaban Mugerwa, Jim Arinaitwe, Joseph K. B. Matovu, Violet Gwokyalya, Dickson Kasozi, Justine Bukenya & Fred Makumbi
Article: 1380361
Published online: 16 Oct 2017
AbstractforUptake and correlates of cervical cancer screening among HIV-infected women attending HIV care in Uganda | Full Text | References | PDF (1.2 MB)
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Brief Report

Brief Report
Assessing the dimensionality of YFHS-Swe: a questionnaire to assess youth-friendliness in differentiated health services
Mazen Baroudi, Anna-Karin Waenerlund, Miguel San Sebastian & Isabel Goicolea
Article: 1380399
Published online: 18 Oct 2017
AbstractforAssessing the dimensionality of YFHS-Swe: a questionnaire to assess youth-friendliness in differentiated health services | Full Text | References | PDF (701.7 KB)
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Social multiplier effects: academics’ and practitioners’ perspective on the benefits of a tuberculosis operational research capacity-building program in Indonesia
Ari Probandari, Yodi Mahendradhata, Bagoes Widjanarko, Bachti Alisjahbana & On behalf of Tuberculosis Operational Research Group (TORG)
Article: 1381442
Published online: 17 Oct 2017
AbstractforSocial multiplier effects: academics’ and practitioners’ perspective on the benefits of a tuberculosis operational research capacity-building program in Indonesia | Full Text | References | PDF (1,020.1 KB)
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Paid staff or volunteers – does it make a difference? The impact of staffing on child outcomes for children attending community-based programmes in South Africa and Malawi
Mark Tomlinson, Lorraine Sherr, Ana Macedo, Xanthe Hunt & Sarah Skeen
Article: 1381462
Published online: 07 Dec 2017
AbstractforPaid staff or volunteers – does it make a difference? The impact of staffing on child outcomes for children attending community-based programmes in South Africa and Malawi | Full Text | References | PDF (1.7 MB)
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Towards malaria control and elimination in Ghana: challenges and decision making tools to guide planning
Timothy Awine, Keziah Malm, Constance Bart-Plange & Sheetal P. Silal
Article: 1381471
Published online: 16 Oct 2017
AbstractforTowards malaria control and elimination in Ghana: challenges and decision making tools to guide planning | Full Text | References | PDF (1.2 MB)
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Integrating family planning services into HIV care: use of a point-of-care electronic medical record system in Lilongwe, Malawi
Hannock Tweya, Caryl Feldacker, Lisa B. Haddad, Chimango Munthali, Mwatha Bwanali, Colin Speight, Layout G. Kachere, Petros Tembo & Sam Phiri
Article: 1383724
Published online: 17 Oct 2017
AbstractforIntegrating family planning services into HIV care: use of a point-of-care electronic medical record system in Lilongwe, Malawi | Full Text | References | PDF (1,017.5 KB)
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The development and pilot testing of a multicomponent health promotion intervention (SEHER) for secondary schools in Bihar, India
Sachin Shinde, Bernadette Pereira, Prachi Khandeparkar, Amit Sharma, George Patton, David A Ross, Helen A Weiss & Vikram Patel
Article: 1385284
Published online: 08 Nov 2017
AbstractforThe development and pilot testing of a multicomponent health promotion intervention (SEHER) for secondary schools in Bihar, India | Full Text | References | PDF (1.1 MB)
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Adapting operational research training to the Rwandan context: the Intermediate Operational Research Training programme
Jackline Odhiambo, Cheryl L. Amoroso, Peter Barebwanuwe, Christine Warugaba & Bethany L. Hedt-Gauthier
Article: 1386930
Published online: 09 Nov 2017
AbstractforAdapting operational research training to the Rwandan context: the Intermediate Operational Research Training programme | Full Text | References | PDF (859.1 KB)
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Satisfaction with childbirth services provided in public health facilities: results from a cross- sectional survey among postnatal women in Chhattisgarh, India
Paridhi Jha, Margareta Larsson, Kyllike Christensson & Agneta Skoog Svanberg
Article: 1386932
Published online: 31 Oct 2017
AbstractforSatisfaction with childbirth services provided in public health facilities: results from a cross- sectional survey among postnatal women in Chhattisgarh, India | Full Text | References | PDF (1.5 MB)
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Implementing a multi-sectoral response to HIV: a case study of AIDS councils in the Mpumalanga Province, South Africa
Pinky Mahlangu, Jo Vearey, Liz Thomas & Jane Goudge
Article: 1387411
Published online: 23 Oct 2017
AbstractforImplementing a multi-sectoral response to HIV: a case study of AIDS councils in the Mpumalanga Province, South Africa | Full Text | References | PDF (1 MB)
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Do surveys with paper and electronic devices differ in quality and cost? Experience from the Rufiji Health and demographic surveillance system in Tanzania
Oscar Mukasa, Hildegalda P. Mushi, Nicolas Maire, Amanda Ross & Don de Savigny
Article: 1387984
Published online: 20 Nov 2017
AbstractforDo surveys with paper and electronic devices differ in quality and cost? Experience from the Rufiji Health and demographic surveillance system in Tanzania | Full Text | References | PDF (1.3 MB)
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Retention and use of newborn resuscitation skills following a series of helping babies breathe trainings for midwives in rural Ghana
Darren Eblovi, Patricia Kelly, Georgina Afua, Sarah Agyapong, Siddhartha Dante & Matthew Pellerite
Article: 1387985
Published online: 23 Oct 2017
AbstractforRetention and use of newborn resuscitation skills following a series of helping babies breathe trainings for midwives in rural Ghana | Full Text | References | PDF (828.3 KB)
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Using pharmacists and drugstore workers as sexual healthcare givers: a qualitative study of men who have sex with men in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania
Charlotte Agardh, Felicia Weije, Anette Agardh, Joyce Nyoni, Michael W. Ross, John Kashiha & Markus Larsson
Article: 1389181
Published online: 26 Oct 2017
AbstractforUsing pharmacists and drugstore workers as sexual healthcare givers: a qualitative study of men who have sex with men in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania | Full Text | References | PDF (1.2 MB)
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Open access tools for quality-assured and efficient data entry in a large, state-wide tobacco survey in India
Hemant Deepak Shewade, E Vidhubala, Divyaraj Prabhakar Subramani, Pranay Lal, Neelam Bhatt, C. Sundaramoorthi, Rana J. Singh & Ajay M. V. Kumar
Article: 1394763
Published online: 02 Nov 2017
AbstractforOpen access tools for quality-assured and efficient data entry in a large, state-wide tobacco survey in India | Full Text | References | PDF (1.4 MB)
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Correction

Correction
Erratum
Article: 1395149
Published online: 26 Oct 2017
CitationforErratum | Full Text | PDF (203.5 KB)
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Research Article

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Factors associated with long turnaround time for early infant diagnosis of HIV in Myanmar
Soe Thiha, Hemant Deepak Shewade, Sairu Philip, Thet Ko Aung, Nang Thu Thu Kyaw, Myo Minn Oo, Khine Wut Yee Kyaw, May Wint War & Htun Nyunt Oo
Article: 1395657
Published online: 08 Nov 2017
AbstractforFactors associated with long turnaround time for early infant diagnosis of HIV in Myanmar | Full Text | References | PDF (1.6 MB)
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Possibilities for maintaining a strong self – a grounded theory study of relational experiences among Thai women in Sweden
Cecilia Fernbrant, Anette Agardh & Maria Emmelin
Article: 1396881
Published online: 09 Nov 2017
AbstractforPossibilities for maintaining a strong self – a grounded theory study of relational experiences among Thai women in Sweden | Full Text | References | PDF (1.2 MB)
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ZikaPLAN: Zika Preparedness Latin American Network
A. Wilder-Smith, R. Preet, K. E. Renhorn, R. A. Ximenes, L. C. Rodrigues, T. Solomon, J. Neyts, L. Lambrechts, H. J. Willison, R. Peeling, A. K. Falconar, A. R. Precioso, J. Logan, T. Lang, H. P. Endtz & E. Massad
Article: 1398485
Published online: 13 Dec 2017
AbstractforZikaPLAN: Zika Preparedness Latin American Network | Full Text | References | PDF (1.5 MB)
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Vaccination coverage and factors associated with adherence to the vaccination schedule in young children of a rural area in Burkina Faso
Moubassira Kagoné, Maurice Yé, Eric Nébié, Ali Sie, Anja Schoeps, Heiko Becher, Olaf Muller & Ane Baerent Fisker
Article: 1399749
Published online: 29 Nov 2017
AbstractforVaccination coverage and factors associated with adherence to the vaccination schedule in young children of a rural area in Burkina Faso | Full Text | References | PDF (1 MB)
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Prevalence and patterns of victimization and polyvictimization among female sex workers in Soweto, a South African township: a cross-sectional, respondent-driven sampling study
J. Coetzee, G. E. Gray & R. Jewkes
Article: 1403815
Published online: 06 Dec 2017
AbstractforPrevalence and patterns of victimization and polyvictimization among female sex workers in Soweto, a South African township: a cross-sectional, respondent-driven sampling study | Full Text | References | PDF (970.2 KB)
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Assessing levels and trends of child health inequality in 88 developing countries: from 2000 to 2014
Zhihui Li, Mingqiang Li, S. V. Subramanian & Chunling Lu
Article: 1408385
Published online: 12 Dec 2017
AbstractforAssessing levels and trends of child health inequality in 88 developing countries: from 2000 to 2014 | Full Text | References | PDF (2.8 MB)
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Predictors of stillbirths in Bangladesh: evidence from the 2004–2014 nation-wide household surveys
Tanvir Abir, Kingsley E. Agho, Felix A. Ogbo, Garry J. Stevens, Andrew Page, Milton A. Hasnat, Michael J. Dibley & Camille Raynes-Greenow
Article: 1410048
Published online: 20 Dec 2017
AbstractforPredictors of stillbirths in Bangladesh: evidence from the 2004–2014 nation-wide household surveys | Full Text | References | PDF (1.2 MB)
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Factors associated with delayed initiation of breastfeeding: a survey in Northern Uganda
David Mukunya, James K Tumwine, Victoria Nankabirwa, Grace Ndeezi, Isaac Odongo, Josephine Tumuhamye, Justin Bruno Tongun, Samuel Kizito, Agnes Napyo, Vincentina Achora, Beatrice Odongkara & Thorkild Tylleskar
Article: 1410975
Published online: 15 Dec 2017
AbstractforFactors associated with delayed initiation of breastfeeding: a survey in Northern Uganda | Full Text | References | PDF (840.5 KB)
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Coverage of routine reporting on malaria parasitological testing in Kenya, 2015–2016
Joseph K. Maina, Peter M. Macharia, Paul O. Ouma, Robert W. Snow & Emelda A. Okiro
Article: 1413266
Published online: 20 Dec 2017
AbstractforCoverage of routine reporting on malaria parasitological testing in Kenya, 2015–2016 | Full Text | References | PDF (1.7 MB)
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Review Article

Review Article
Using social autopsy to understand maternal, newborn, and child mortality in low-resource settings: a systematic review of the literature
Cheryl A. Moyer, Cassidy Johnson, Elizabeth Kaselitz & Raymond Aborigo
Article: 1413917
Published online: 20 Dec 2017
AbstractforUsing social autopsy to understand maternal, newborn, and child mortality in low-resource settings: a systematic review of the literature | Full Text | References | PDF (1.3 MB)
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