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  Uganda : The relationship between prevention of mother to child transmission of HIV and stakeholder decision making in Uganda: implications for health policy April 20 , 2006  
Abstract: OBJECTIVES: To explore a selection of stakeholders'''' use of evidence and other reasons in the relative ranking of the prevention of mother to child HIV transmission with nevirapine in a setting of extreme resource scarcity. DESIGN: Group interviews using n...
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  Uganda : Histoplasma capsulatum variety duboisii isolated in Japan from an HIV-infected Ugandan patient April 6 , 2006  
Abstract: A strain of Histoplasma capsulatum var. duboisii (deposited as IFM 50954 in Chiba University) was isolated from the cerebrospinal fluid of a female Ugandan patient infected with HIV. The isolate had in vitro urease activity on Christensen's urea agar slants, although the common b...
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  International : Mental and social health during and after acute emergencies: emerging consensus August 1 , 2006  
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  Uganda : Adherence of community caretakers of children to pre-packaged antimalarial medicines (HOMAPAK) among internally displaced people in Gulu district, Uganda May 17 , 2006  
Abstract BACKGROUND: In 2002, home-based management of fever (HBMF) was introduced in Uganda, to improve access to prompt, effective antimalarial treatment of all fevers in children under 5 years. Implementation is through community drug distributors (CDDs) who distribute pre-pack...
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  Uganda : Predictors of poor anthropometric status among children under 2 years of age in rural Uganda May 11 , 2006  
Abstract Objective: To assess predictors of poor anthropometric status among infants and young children. Design: Cross-sectional survey. Setting: The rural subsistence agricultural district of Hoima, western Uganda. Subjects: Seven hundred and t...
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  Uganda : Field testing of the ACCESS materials: a portfolio of materials to assist health workers to identify children with disabilities and offer simple advice to mothers May 4 , 2006  
Abstract Children in less-developed countries with mild to moderate disabilities often remain unidentified until school age. Delayed identification leads to less successful interventions for most children and risks secondary disabilities. The disability group at the Centre for Internationa...
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  Kenya : Relationship between expressed HIV/AIDS-related stigma and HIV-beliefs/knowledge and behaviour in families of HIV infected children in Kenya April 21 , 2006  
Abstract Objectives: To quantify expressed stigma in clients of the Kangemi program for HIV+ children, and to characterize the association between stigma and other population characteristics. Methods: By means of a household survey we created a stigma index and indice...
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  Zimbabwe : An experience with surgical admissions to a paediatric ICU (PICU) in Harare, Zimbabwe April 19 , 2006  
Abstract OBJECTIVE: To find out if the status of a patient on arrival in the intensive care unit had any bearing on the immediate ICU outcome and if there are any correctable factors. DESIGN: A retrospective survey. SETTING: Paediatric intensive care un...
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  Uganda : Short report: proximity to mosquito breeding sites as a risk factor for clinical malaria episodes in an urban cohort of Ugandan children April 6 , 2006  
Abstract: The impact of geography on incidence of clinical episodes of malaria was investigated in a cohort of children enrolled in a longitudinal clinical trial of antimalarial therapy in Kampala, Uganda. Participant households and the boundaries of local swamps and streams were mapped an...
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  International : Pharmaceutical policies in Finland: Opportunities and Challenges April 4 , 2008  
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  International : The Chinese Health Care System: Structure, Problems and Challenges February 26 , 2008  
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  International : Priority setting in health care: Lessons from the experiences of eight countries February 16 , 2008  
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  International : From Alma Ata to the Global Fund: The history of international health policy February 14 , 2008  
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  International : The uses and impacts of medico-legal evidence in sexual assault cases: A global review February 5 , 2008  
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  Kenya : Impact of school lunch programmes on nutritional status of children in Vihiga District, Western Kenya January 28 , 2008  
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  South Africa : The association between school attendance, HIV infection and sexual behaviour among young people in rural South Africa January 28 , 2008  
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  International : The future direction of General Practice; A roadmap November 5 , 2007  
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  International : Financing health promotion October 22 , 2007  

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  International : Core competencies for public health in Canada September 26 , 2007  
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  International : Health in prisons. A WHO guide to the essentials in prison health September 16 , 2007  
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  International : The brain drain of health professionals from sub-Saharan Africa to Canada August 3 , 2007  
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  International : What sort of stewardship and health system management is needed to tackle health inequity, August 3 , 2007  
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  South Africa : National HIV and syphilis prevalence survey South Africa 2006 June 27 , 2007  
(u>Main findings:(/u> 1. HIV national HIV prevalence amongst women in the survey stands at 29.1%. This is compared to 30.2% in 2005. 2. The 2006 estimate represents a statistically significant reduction on HIV prevalence between 2005 and 2006. 3. The HIV prevalence rates have been stab...
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  Africa : The metrics and correlates of physician migration from Africa June 1 , 2007  
Abstract Background: Physician migration from poor to rich countries is considered an important contributor to the growing health workforce crisis in the developing world. This is particularly true for Africa. The perceived magnitude of such migration for each source country might,...
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  International : Our right to the highest attainable standard of health June 1 , 2007  
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  International : Discrimination: A threat to public health March 9 , 2007  
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  International : Neurological disorders: Public health challenges February 28 , 2007  
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  International : A factory worker's guide to organizing for safe jobs and healthy communities February 5 , 2007  
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  International : Community strategy for pandemic influenza mitigation in the United States February 5 , 2007  
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