Views and experiences of traditional and Western medicine practitioners on potential collaboration in the care of people living with mental illness in Malawi

Demoubly Kokota1*, Robert C Stewart2, Catherine Abbo3, Chiwoza Bandawe1 Department of Mental Health, Kamuzu University of Health Sciences, Blantyre, Malawi.Division of Psychiatry, University of Edinburgh, UK.Department of Psychiatry, Makerere University,…

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Prevalence and risk factors for Falls among older adults in a primary care facility in Ghana

Madison Adanusa1, Seth Kofi Pobee2, Ebenezer Zaabaar3, Vukey Mawuko4, Kofi Asiedu5, Solomon Kweku Amuzu2, Wendy Adubofour2, Celestine Bazayeya2, Ethel Enam Yawo Senaya2, Desiree Citsofe Ofori2, Samuel Kyei3* AbstractBackgroundFalls are a…

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Perceived Stress and Stressors among Undergraduate Medical Students of a Nigerian Institution

Ogochukwu Chinedum Okoye Department of Internal Medicine, Delta State University, Abraka, Delta State, Nigeria Correspondence: Ogochukwu Okoye; ogonwosu2002@yahoo.com AbstractAimTo identity stressors and measure the intensity of stress perceived by clinical…

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Tracheostomy without mechanical ventilation in patients with traumatic brain injury at a tertiary referral hospital in Malawi: a cross sectional study

Gift Mulima1, Stein Atle Lie2, Anthony Charles3, Asma Bilal Hanif1, Carlos G. Varela1, Leonard N. Banza1, Sven Young1,4 1. Department of Surgery, Kamuzu Central Hospital, P.O. Box 149, Lilongwe, Malawi…

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The 2022 Malawi Polio outbreak

Penjani Chunda1 , Mike N. Chisema2, Annie Mwale3, Dzinkambani Kambalame3, Daniel Mapemba3, Adamson S. Muula1* 1. District Environmental Health Officer, Head of Preventive and Promotive Health Services and District Incident…

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Ethics and regulatory complexities posed by a pragmatic clinical trial: a case study from Lilongwe, Malawi

Tiwonge Kumwenda Mtande1,2, Gonasagrie Nair2 , Stuart Rennie2,3 1. Centre for Bioethics in Eastern and Southern Africa (CEBESA), Kamuzu University of Health Sciences, Malawi. 2. Centre for Medical Ethics and…

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The Integration of vertical and horizontal programmes for health systems strengthening in Malawi: a case study

Joseph J. Sakala1 , Chancy S. Chimatiro1,2, Racheal Salima1 , Arnold Kapachika1 , Josephine Kalepa1 , William Stones1,3 1 School of Public Health and Family Medicine, College of Medicine, University…

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