Yearly Archives: 2021

Assessment of risk factors for Non-Communicable diseases among a cohort of community health workers in Western Cape, South Africa

Levona Johnson1, Laura Schopp2, Firdouza Waggie3, J.M Frantz3 University of the Western Cape, PhysiotherapyUniversity of Missouri, Health PhysiotherapyUniversity of Western Cape, Faculty of Community and Health Sciences Correspondence: Levona Johnson…

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Prevalence and correlates of herbal medicine use among Anti-Retroviral Therapy (ART) clients at Queen Elizabeth Central Hospital (QECH), Blantyre Malawi: a cross-sectional study

Hawah Mbali1, Jessie Jane Khaki Sithole2, Alinane Linda Nyondo-Mipando1 Department of Health Systems and Policy, School of Public Health and Family Medicine, College of Medicine, University of Malawi/KamuzuUniversity of Health…

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Decentralising diabetes care from hospitals to primary health care centres in Malawi

Colin Pfaff1, Gift Malamula1, Gabriel Kamowatimwa1, Jo Theu1, Theresa J Allain2, AlemayehuAmberbir1,3, Sunganani Kwilasi1, Saulos Nyirenda4, Martias Joshua4, Jane Mallewa2, ClementMandala5, Joep J van Oosterhout1,2, Monique van Lettow1,3 Dignitas International,…

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Epidemiology of Cancers in Zambia: A significant variation in Cancer incidence and prevalence across the nation

Maybin Kalubula1,2*, Heqing Shen1,2, Mpundu Makasa3, Longjian Liu4 Key Lab of Urban Environment and Health, Institute of Urban Environment, China;University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, China;The University of Zambia, School…

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Seroprevalence of hepatitis B and C viral infections in the premarital adult population of Al Majmaah, Saudi Arabia

Shabir Ahmad Mir*, Bader Alshehri Department of Medical Laboratory Sciences, College of Applied Medical Sciences, Majmaah University, Al Majmaah-11952, Saudi ArabiaCorrespondence: Shabir Ahmad Mir (s.mir@mu.edu.sa) AbstractBackgroundViral hepatitis is a major…

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Pharmacists’ Readiness to Receive, Recommend and Administer COVID-19 Vaccines in an African Country: An Online Multiple-Practice Settings Survey in Nigeria

Abdulmuminu Isah and Chukwuemeka Michael Ubaka Department of Clinical Pharmacy and Pharmacy Management, University of Nigeria, Nsukka, 410001, Enugu State, NigeriaCorrespondence: Abdulmuminu Isah (abdulmuminu.isah@unn.edu.ng) Abstract BackgroundWithout a cure, vaccination is…

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Obituary: Dr Bonus Makanani

Adamson S. Muula Editor-in-Chief, Malawi Medical Journal, Professor and Head, Department of Public Health, The Kamuzu University of Health Sciences (KUHeS), Blantyre, Malawi Email address: amuula@kuhes.ac.mw Malawi lost a clinical,…

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Letter to editor regarding article “Clinical interprofessional education activities: Students’ perceptions of their experiences”

Yohane Gadama 1,4, George Chimatiro 2, Alinane Linda Nyondo-Mipando 3 Malawi-Liverpool Wellcome Trust Clinical Research Program, Kamuzu University of Health Sciences (KUHeS)Medical Rehabilitation College, Blantyre Malawi.Department of Health Systems and…

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Unusual presentation of atrial Myxoma in a young Malawian male: Case report and review of literature

Geoffrey Elihu Manda 1, Mwai Mtekateka 1,2,Sharon Kunkanga 1, Noel Kayange 1,2,3 Queen Elizabeth Central Hospital, Blantyre, Malawi.University of Malawi, College of Medicine, Blantyre Malawi.John Hopkins Research Project, Blantyre, Malawi.…

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