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Abortion Legal Reform and Neonatal Mortality in Mozambique
IntroductionAbortion law reforms have been hypothesized to influence reproductive, maternal, and neonatal health services and health outcomes, as...
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Outcomes from a Zoonotic Disease Prioritization workshop using One Health approach in Mozambique, 2018 to 2023
IntroductionAround 75% of (re)emerging infections are of zoonotic origins. The risk of zoonotic transmission in Mozambique is high because...
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Estimating the cost for obstetric fistula repair in hospitals of Mozambique: a low-income country
BackgroundObstetric fistula is incident and prevalent in low-income countries. Globally, about 100,000 women develop fistula annually. In Mozambique,...
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A qualitative study of maternal and paternal parenting knowledge and practices in rural Mozambique
BackgroundProviding nurturing care for young children is essential for promoting early child development (ECD). However, there is limited knowledge...
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Women's voices and meanings of empowerment for reproductive decisions: a qualitative study in Mozambique
BackgroundWomen in Mozambique are often disempowered when it comes to making decisions concerning their lives, including their bodies and...
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Measuring preparedness to infectious diseases among people exposed to climate disasters in Cabo Delgado, Mozambique: a cross-sectional study
IntroductionClimate change is contributing to increase the frequency and severity of climate disasters in Mozambique, leading, since 2019, to...
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Individual- and community-level factors associated with early initiation of breastfeeding in Mozambique: evidence from the 2022–2023 Demographic and Health Survey
BackgroundEarly initiation of breastfeeding is defined as giving breast milk to the newborn within one hour of birth. It strengthens the link between...
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Assessment of community health workers activities in six districts of Zambézia Province, Mozambique
Mozambique’s Community Health Worker (CHW) or Agentes Polivalentes Elementares in Portuguese (APE) in Mozambique was reinitiated in 2010 after an...
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Geographic variation in modern contraceptive utilization among women of reproductive age in Mozambique: a multilevel analysis
BackgroundModern contraceptives are crucial for reducing maternal and child mortality, yet Mozambique’s contraceptive prevalence rate is very low,...
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Patterns of inconsistent condom use and risky sexual behaviors among female sex workers in Mozambique
BackgroundFemale sex workers (FSWs) in Mozambique face significant health risks, including high HIV prevalence, combination of factors, including...
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HIV-1 pretreatment and acquired antiretroviral drug resistance before tenofovir/ lamivudine /dolutegravir (TLD) roll-out in Mozambique
BackgroundThe World Health Organization (WHO) recommends that HIV treatment scale-up is accompanied by a robust assessment of drug resistance...
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Brief communication: virological outcomes and dolutegravir resistance mutations in HIV-infected patients: a multicenter retrospective cohort study in Mozambique
The global HIV epidemic remains a major public health challenge, with DTG playing a key role in ART regimens due to its efficacy and tolerability....
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Suicidal behaviour, depression and generalized anxiety and associated factors among female and male adolescents in Mozambique in 2022–23
BackgroundThe purpose of the study was to assess the prevalence and associated factors of major depressive disorder (MDD), generalized anxiety...
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Spatial Distribution and Associated Factors of Measles Vaccination Among Children Aged 12–23 Months in Mozambique 2022–2023: A Spatial and Multilevel Analysis
IntroductionThe incidence of measles cases among children aged 6–23 months in Mozambique's five regions ranged from 43.3% in Zambezia to 70.8% in...
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Determinants of preventive sexual behaviours among first year university students in Beira city, central Mozambique: a cross-sectional study
BackgroundUnderstanding determinants of preventive sexual behaviours is important for intervention efforts to support these behaviours and, thereby,...
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The Infomóvel—An information system for managing HIV/AIDS patients in rural areas of Mozambique
BackgroundMobile health is gradually revolutionizing the way medical care is delivered worldwide. In Mozambique, a country with a high human...
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HIV incidence and its associated factors among young adults with multiple sexual partners in Maputo, Mozambique: a vaccine preparedness study
IntroductionSub-Saharan Africa has a high burden of HIV, particularly among female sex workers (FSW) and men who have sex with men (MSM). Future...
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Trends in HIV prevalence and risk factors among men who have sex with men in Mozambique: implications for targeted interventions and public health strategies
BackgroundMen who have sex with Men (MSM) are known to contribute to increased HIV prevalence as an integral part of key populations with high...
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Providers’ perspectives of barriers and facilitators to scale-up of mental health care in the public health delivery system of Mozambique: a qualitative inquiry
BackgroundA central challenge to closing the mental health treatment gap in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs) is determining the most...
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Communication strategies used by medical physicians when delivering bad news at the Maputo Central Hospital, Mozambique: a cross-sectional study
BackgroundPhysicians’ communication with patients and their families is important during both the disease diagnosis and prognosis stages and through...