“…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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“…On cultural beliefs affecting limiting family size, the women indicated that they tied a rope around their waists in order to prevent conception for five years. …”
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“…For example, maternal mortality ratio was at 349 deaths per 100,000 live births in 2019 against the HSSP II target of 350 deaths per 100,000 live births; under-5 mortality rate was 39 per 1,000 live births in 2020 against the HSSP II target of 48 deaths per 1,000 live births; infant mortality rate was 29 per 1,000 live births in 2020 against the HSSP II target of 34 deaths per 1,000 live births; and the neonatal mortality rate was 19 per 1,000 live births in 2020 against the HSSP II target of 22 deaths per 1,000 live births. …”
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“…The LAMP assay has increased specificity and sensitivity with a reduced time frame of detection. Rational: There is a growing need to develop diagnostic tools in early detection of antimicrobial resistance and real time surveillance. …”
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“…The overall goal of the policy is to contribute to the improvement of the standard of living and the quality of life of the people of Malawi. …”
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“…Since the first case of AIDS was diagnosed in Malawi, in 1985, more than half a million Malawians have died of AIDS, and daily many more are infected. …”
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“…The subjects were requested to answer and fill the structured questionnaire with open and close-ended questions after gaining their consent Furthermore, a checklist was used to find more on the documentation practices in the files of January and February 1999. …”
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“…Two of the nurses were Registered nurses while the others were Enrolled nurses all from one hospital. …”
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“…Two of the nurses were Registered nurses while the others were Enrolled nurses all from one hospital. …”
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“…It is pleasing to note that as a country, Malawi continues to register positive strides in a number of health indicators since the inception of the 6-Year Program of Work (2004-2010) through the Sector Wide Approach. …”
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“…Communication on SRH issues between parents and children rarely occurs despite the fact that parents live and spend most of the time with their children. …”
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“…Furthermore, the study revealed that stories of lecturers caring experiences and working with positive role models in clinical practice facilitates development of compassionate care while lack of support systems in practice and harsh experiences during training hinders development and provision of compassionate care. …”
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“…Overall, the nurses’ scored poorly, with a median score of 40.7%, while the World Health Organization’s (WHO) expected pass mark is 80%. …”
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“…This NSP comes at a time when there are some challenges. Despite achievements on the treatment targets, Malawi has lagged in its response to some key and vulnerable populations and still has unacceptably high numbers of new infections and AIDS related deaths. …”
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“…The Strategy signals increased engagement in “newer” areas such as adapting to climate change; services in small towns and informal settlements (urban); and engaging the private sector as a key partner beyond their traditional role of providing goods and services. It shows how WASH can contribute to key outcomes across the life-course of a child, and how education and health systems can help deliver wider public health outcomes in WASH. …”
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“…This NCHS is intended to play an expansive role in ensuring that health services are accessible and patient-centred to achieve significant impact not just over the course of the next five years, but for a generation. …”
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“…Therefore, this study will help to fill in the gaps on factors that influence the utilization of this policy thereby improving midwifery services country.…”
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“…The control group comprised of case notes of patients who presented to QECH from the southern region with conditions like sepsis, malaria and diarrhea. …”
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“…A birth interval is the length of time between two successive live births. World Health Organization is recommended that individuals and couples should wait for at least 2–3 years between births to reduce the risk of adverse maternal and child health outcomes. …”
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“…Most children with disabilities are left at home dependent for their rest of their time despite the various health services that the hospitals are providing to make these children as independent as possible. …”
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