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Decentralising Climate Governance in the Global South: Lessons from Itezhi-Tezhi and the Kafue Wetlands, Zambia
This article discusses the challenges of decentralising climate governance in the Global South in the context of intensifying climate change. Using qualitative methods of data collection and analysis, we interviewed a total of 112 participants who participated in the study, including traditional…
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Effect of Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) Infection on Mortality Among Hospitalised COVID-19 Patients at Levy Mwanawasa University Teaching Hospital, Lusaka, Zambia
Emerging but limited evidence suggests that HIV infection does not affect in-hospital COVID-19 mortality, regardless of the prevalence of HIV infection in most parts of sub-Saharan Africa, especially the southern Africa region, and Zambia, Lusaka District in particular, is not an exception…
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Bacteriological Quality and Heavy Metal Analysis of Packaged Water Produced in Lusaka, Zambia and Associated Quality Control Measures
Many people in the world lack safe basic drinking water sources and rely on untreated water source. Packaged water can be considered as an alternative to other water sources if measures are put in place to ensure its safety for consumption. This study aimed to assess the bacteriological quality and…
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Coverage and predictors of the uptake of the mass drug administration of praziquantel chemotherapy for schistosomiasis in a selected urban setting in Zambia
The burden of schistosomiasis in Zambia has remained high over the years. The World Health Assembly recommended adequate mass drug administration coverage for schistosomiasis using Praziquantel chemotherapy for school-aged children and all at-risks adults. We aimed at investigating the coverage and…
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Anemia and its associated factors among women of reproductive Age in Zambia: A multilevel mixed-effects analysis
Background: Anemia remains a major global health crisis, affecting over 500 million women of reproductive age, with high burdens in resource-limited regions like Sub-Saharan Africa. Despite ongoing interventions such as iron supplementation programs, 49% of women of reproductive age in Zambia are…
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Modelling chronic malnutrition in Zambia: A Bayesian distributional regression approach
Background: The burden of child under-nutrition still remains a global challenge, with greater severity being faced by low- and middle-income countries, despite the strategies in the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Globally, malnutrition is the one of the most important risk factors…
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Factors associated with unfavourable tuberculosis treatment outcomes in Lusaka, Zambia, 2015: a secondary analysis of routine surveillance data
INTRODUCTION: Focus has been put on strengthening surveillance systems in high tuberculosis (TB) burden countries, like Zambia, however inadequate information on factors associated with unfavourable TB treatment outcomes is generated from the system. We determined the proportion of tuberculosis…
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Assessment of non-tuberculosis abnormalities on digital chest x-rays with high CAD4TB scores from a tuberculosis prevalence survey in Zambia and South Africa
Abstract Background Chest X-rays (CXRs) have traditionally been used to aid the diagnosis of TB-suggestive abnormalities. Using Computer-Aided Detection (CAD) algorithms, TB risk is quantified to assist with diagnostics. However, CXRs capture all other structural abnormalities. Identification of…
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Prevalence of common mental health disorders and associated factors among adolescents and young people living with HIV in Lusaka, Zambia
Mental health disorders (MHDs) are prevalent among adolescents and young people living with HIV (AYPLHIV) and can adversely affect wellbeing, antiretroviral therapy adherence and engagement in care. We aimed to determine the prevalence of common MHDs and associated factors among AYPLHIV receiving…
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Availability and readiness of public health facilities to provide differentiated service delivery models for HIV treatment in Zambia: implications for better treatment outcomes
BackgroundThere is persistent pressure on countries with a high burden of HIV infection to reach desired targets for HIV treatment outcomes. This has led to moving from the “one-size-fits-all” model to differentiated service delivery (DSD) models, which are meant to be more patient-centered and…
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Proceedings from the CIHLMU Symposium 2020 on “eHealth: Trends and innovations”
Abstract Electronic Health (eHealth) is the use of information and communication technologies for health and plays a significant role in improving public health. The rapid expansion and development of eHealth initiatives allow researchers and healthcare providers to connect more effectively with…
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Luna Virus and Helminths in Wild Mastomys natalensis in Two Contrasting Habitats in Zambia: Risk Factors and Evidence of Virus Dissemination in Semen
Transmission dynamics and the maintenance of mammarenaviruses in nature are poorly understood. Using metagenomic next-generation sequencing (mNGS) and RT-PCR, we investigated the presence of mammarenaviruses and co-infecting helminths in various tissues of 182 Mastomys natalensis rodents and 68…