“…There is evidence that preoperative care rendered to mothers before emergency caesarean section helps to reduce complications postoperatively. A study was conducted at Bwaila maternity unit to determine midwives’ and clients’ experiences of preoperative care before emergency caesarean section. …”
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“…The policy has been developed in line with international declarations which Malawi is a signatory and these are: Libreville Declaration on Health and Environment, held in Libreville in 2008, Ethekwini Declaration on Hygiene and Sanitation, 2008, Africa Health Strategy (of the African Union), 2007-2015, UN Millennium Declaration and subsequent Millennium Development Goals, 2000, Rio Declaration on Environment and Development, 1992 and the Alma-Ata Declaration on Primary Health Care, 1972. …”
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“…The policy covers the main areas of malaria control and prevention, namely effective case management, especially in children under five years of age, use of insecticide-treated nets and other vector control measures as well as operational research and information, educa tion and communication. …”
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“…Findings: the participants’ perceived risks for childhood RTIs were: overpopulated urban areas with poor road infrastructure, permanent buildings within road reserve spaces, as well as role fulfillment challenges particularly by caregivers, drivers, and school teachers that manifest as lack of adult supervision on child road users, exposing children to child labour that involves road usage; lack of teaching on road safety and drunken driving. …”
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“…However, a few important consultations with experienced professionals well versed with HRH issues and the HMIS, from the Central Monitoring and Evaluation Division (CMED), were done to provide realistic estimates to fill such gaps. …”
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“…This strategy focuses on multiple areas such as integration of health services; community engagement; sufficient and equitable distribution of well-trained community health workforce; sufficient supplies, transport, and infrastructure, and more. …”
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“…Policy-makers require an accessible resource for the task of developing the national patient safety policy and patient safety strategic plan in order that they are comprehensive as well as precise and yet uncomplicated and flexible. …”
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“…The World Health Organization has developed guidelines, checklists and programmes to ensure quality and safety of health care and minimize health care-acquired infections, antimicrobial resistance and medical mismanagement as well as reduce hazards from clinical and biological waste. …”
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“…Lack of husbands’ approval for the services, past behaviour and habits related to contraception as well as the time of resumption of sexual activity after delivery, were the major setbacks for the use of the PPFP services.…”
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“…Stress, excess salt intake and diabetes were the most well known risk factors. Only 11.4 % of those who had heard about hypertension were aware of the asymptomatic nature of hypertension, 28.5 % were aware of the lifelong nature of hypertension treatment, 64.9 % were aware that hypertension has complications and 64.5 % knew that hypertension can be prevented. …”
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“…Early identification of developmental disabilities (DDs) and application of measures to habilitate the affected can help such children reach their full prospective. …”
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“…However, there is limited regional and national data specifically in adolescents to help drive interventions against MetS. To describe the burden and predictors of MetS in adolescents and young adults in Blantyre district. …”
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“…Anastomotic leakages are major complications of bowel surgery with significant implications on patients’ health, prognosis and on health care costs as well. The prevalence of anastomotic leaks (AL) is between 0.5% and 21% after colon and rectal resections [1–5]. …”
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“…The aim was to find out what experiences these mothers go through, with a view of making recommendations that would help to improve PMTCT programmes, thereby empowering women in matters concerning HIV/AIDS and infant feeding choices. …”
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“…The study results also will help hospital management team to plan for measures that can reduce some of the stressors encountered by health care providers by implementing orientation programs for new graduates on how to deal with stress in the work area. …”
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“…Findings of the study will help increase the body of nursing knowledge, so that nurses can competently impart in women accurate and appropriate information to influence behavioural change in them.…”
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“…HIV-related stigma remains one of the greatest barriers to the health and well -being of people living with HIV (PLHIV). While literature portrays women as mainly vulnerable to HIV infection, contrary heterosexual men are perceived as active transmitters of HIV but not active agents in prevention. …”
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“…This was achieved through qualitative and quantitative assessment of flavonoids and phenolics, screening for antioxidant activity using 1, 1-diphenyl-2-picryl-hydrazyl (DPPH) assay and Ferric reducing antioxidant power assay (FRAP) as well as validated in vitro and in vivo acute toxicity test on Wistar rats of ethanolic herbal extracts of Erythrina abbysinica Lam. ex DC., Paederia bojeriana (A.Rich. ex DC.) …”
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“…The median age was 14.5 years; the interquartile range [IQR] was 8.4 – 19.8 years; 51.1% female. The mean CD4 cell counts were 640 ± 439 (87 – 2969). The mean Medical Research Council (MRC) dyspnea score was 2.3 ± v 1. …”
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“…Many commentators have identified the most significant shifts as a strong emphasis on disaster risk management as opposed to disaster management, the definition of seven global targets, the reduction of disaster risk as an expected outcome, a goal focused on preventing new risk, reducing existing risk and strengthening resilience, as well as a set of guiding principles, including primary responsibility of states to prevent and reduce disaster risk, all-of-society and all-of-State institutions engagement. …”
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