“…It is therefore important to address the challenges met by T BAs and weaknesses of T BAs considering that the access to acceptable, professional, modern health care services for all pregnant women is still not met and the fact that T BAs represent the only source available for maternity care to many developing country women including Malawi.…”
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“…Physiotherapy which is all services to people and populations that help to develop maintain, restore maximum movement and functional ability throughout their life span is critical in organized stroke care and it is perceived as a key discipline. Malawi as a developing country in Africa is under pressure in achieving the quality care for stroke patients due to a number of problems which include; the increasing prevalence and incidents of stroke cases for the last century due to, changes in the environmental determinants and risk factors against limited health facilities to support the increasing demand for physiotherapy services. …”
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“…The issue of HIV/AIDS is a major health problem both in developed and developing countries. Developed countries have advanced with strategies to combat the transmission of HIV/AIDS compared to developing countries like Malawi that is struggling to control the transmission of HIV/AIDS because there are so many factors that contributing to transmission of HIV/AIDS among people and lack of resources. …”
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“…The issue of HIV and AIDS is a major health problem both in developed and developing countries. Developed countries have advanced with strategies to combat the transmission of HIV and AIDS compared to developing countries like Malawi that is struggling to control the transmission of HIV and AIDS because there are so many factors that contributing to transmission of HIV and AIDS among people and lack of resources. …”
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“…According to WHO Bulletin, (2008), in less developed countries especially in Africa, Otitis media alone contributes to 68% of all cases that commonly occur in children in the continent. …”
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“…Increased fertility rate in developing countries has prompted new discussions about the role of religious doctrine and religious institutions in shaping sexual behaviour. …”
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“…Periodic vitamin A supplementation is a major intervention to reduce morbidity, mortality and blindness among children in developing countries. The purpose of this study was to find out if mothers of the under five children have knowledge on vitamin A supplementation at Kawale Health Centre in Lilongwe. …”
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“…The plight of the deaf patients in accessing the health care services has been a problem especially in the developing countries where proper structures and training of the health personnel on issues of communicating with the deaf patients is still a major challenge. …”
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“…Maternal mortality and morbidity rates remain a serious health, social and economic problem in developing countries. (PitroffR & Campbell O, 2000). In Malawi the maternal mortality rate is 984 per 100,000 live births (MDHS 2004) despite the safe motherhood initiatives. …”
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“…Background: Acute respiratory tract infection (ARI) in under five children has been the major cause of morbidity and mortality since 1960's worldwide, developing countries contributing 70% to the burden. 80% of children suffering from ARI in Malawi are taken late to health facilities. …”
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“…Mental illness is one the leading cause of disability in most of the developing and developed countries. The impact can be reduced by actively participating in an individual treatment plan in the hospital. …”
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“…Puerperal sepsis is one of the major causes of maternal death that accounts for 15 per cent of all maternal deaths in developing countries. This has prompted the researcher to explore causes of high prevalence of puerperal sepsis at Koche Health Centre in Mangochi District which reported high prevalence of the condition. …”
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“…Adolescents from a lower wealth index households have high odds of depression compared to adolescents from low wealth index households. In Developing countries, wealth index data can be used in identifying high risk households for adolescent’s depression and formulate appropriate interventions.…”
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“…However, there is a dearth of literature from developing countries including Malawi. On the other hand, the job description of CHAM college principals directly captures instructional leadership attributes. …”
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“…Death of an infant in utero or at birth is a devastating experience for the mother and of concern in clinical practice. Developing countries struggle to provide comprehensive care to pregnant mothers and the new born. …”
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“…In developing countries, health workforce is one of the predominant challenges affecting the health care systems’ function of providing quality services including maternal care. …”
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“…The provision of infertility services is given a very low priority in many developing countries as it is mainly regarded as none life threatening and usually associated with high cost of treatment. …”
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“…Cervical cancer remains a public health concern across the world especially in developing countries including Malawi. Much as country’s policies calls for male involvement in sexual reproductive health, their involvement in cervical cancer prevention is still not clear. …”
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“…Evidence suggests that Malawi and other developing countries have benefited a lot through increased adoption of mHealth approaches in service delivery. …”
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“…Urbanization in the developing countries such as Malawi has brought about a serious environmental degradation due to a rapid and uncontrolled population growth. …”
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