Zimbabwe is one of the four African countries to have achieved the UNAIDS 95-95-
95 targets. However, significant programmatic gaps remain for selected key populations.
Zimbabwe has several legal and policy constraints ...
Globally, it is estimated that 296 million people used illicit drugs in 2021, which was a 23% increase from the number reported in 2011. Of the drug users in 2021, about 13 million were injection drug users. The burden of ...
In 2021, around 38 million people were living with HIV (PLHIV) globally. In the same year, the number of new HIV infections worldwide was 1.5 million, while 650,000 died from AIDS-related illnesses. Low and middle-income ...
The purpose of this opinion manuscript is to outline the role of community-led
organizations in the fight against HIV including the monitoring of HIV-related health
services in Zimbabwe. This is in line with the theme ...
INTRODUCTION :
Using more than one tobacco product increases the risk of tobacco-related diseases. We investigated trends in the prevalence and dual use of factory-made (FM) cigarettes, other tobacco products, and electronic ...
Over the past two decades, Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) has faced multiple public health
emergencies (1). A public health emergency (PHE) is a situation with health consequences
too severe for conventional community response ...
BACKGROUND : Human papillomavirus (HPV) self-sampling is recommended for cervical cancer screening, particularly among women who do not participate in or have access to current screening methods offered in Zimbabwe. Key ...
Palaniswamy, Saranya; Abass, Khaled; Rysa, Jaana; Grimalt, Joan O.; Odland, Jon Oyvind; Rautio, Arja; Jarvelin, Marjo-Riitta(Frontiers Media, 2023-10-11)
The relationship between pesticide exposures and metabolomics biomarkers
is not well understood. We examined the changes in the serum metabolome
(early biomarkers) and the metabolic pathways associated with various ...
The translation of genetic research from bench to bedside involves multiple choices
related to clinician-patient shared decision-making, with ethical implications at every step
of the way. Given the evolving evidence ...
OBJECTIVES : We report the final analysis of the single-arm open-label study evaluating the safety and COVID-19 incidence after AZD1222 vaccination in Botswana conducted between September 2021 and August 2022.
METHODS : ...
Elsiwi, Basant; Eskenazi, Brenda; Bornman, Maria S. (Riana); Obida, Muvhulawa; Kim, Joanne; Moodie, Erica E.M.; Mann, Koren K.; Chevrier, Jonathan(Elsevier, 2024-02)
BACKGROUND :
Pyrethroid insecticides use for indoor residual spraying (IRS) in malaria-endemic areas results in high levels of exposure to local populations. Pyrethroids may cause asthma and respiratory allergies but ...
Freshwater resources play a pivotal role in sustaining life and meeting various domestic, agricultural, economic, and industrial demands. As such, there is a significant need to monitor the water quality of these resources. ...
Tobacco vendors are critical stakeholders in the tobacco supply chain. This study examined
their perception, compliance, and potential economic impact of Nigeria’s tobacco control laws related
to the retail setting. This ...
CONTEXT: Within the urban areas, especially the central business districts, informal trading
is growing in large numbers, and the informal vendor’s health is also at risk. Despite various
frameworks developed for this ...
Pervasive exposure to per-and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFASs) shows associations with
adverse pregnancy outcomes. The aim of the present study was to examine the determinants of
different serum PFAS concentrations in ...
Wilson, Ingrid M.; Willoughby, Bree; Tanyos, Amany; Graham, Kathryn; Walker, Mary; Laslett, Anne-Marie; Ramsoomar, Leane(Taylor and Francis, 2024)
BACKGROUND :
Global evidence shows that men’s harmful alcohol use contributes to intimate partner violence (IPV) and other harms. Yet, interventions that target alcohol-related harms to women are scarce. Quantitative ...