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The relationship between cultural factors and initiation of antiretroviral therapy among HIV-positive people aged 18 to 49 years at Chitungwiza central hospital O/I clinic
(2013-06)
People living with HIV who are eligible for Anti Retro viral therapy at Chitungwiza Central hospital OI clinic appear to be delaying initiating ART. Late initiation of HIV positive people on ART poses a major public health ...
Effects of Mother-Based Promotion of Exclusive Breastfeeding on Duration and Severity of Diarrhoea and Pneumonia: A Cluster Randomized Controlled Trial, Midlands Province, Zimbabwe, 2013
(2013-08)
Exclusive breastfeeding rates remain very low in most countries in sub Sahara Africa. We assessed the effects of a mother based intervention on duration of diarrhoea and pneumonia in communities that were trained and not ...
Health related quality of life (HRQoL) of people living with HIV: A comparison with biomedical markers of HIV
(2013-11)
Background: Health related quality of life (HRQoL) in HIV patients has become an important indicator of impact of disease and treatment outcomes. Linking CD4 count to HRQoL measures is necessary to determine if HRQoL can ...
Evaluation of serum S100B as a biomarker of head injury in patients admitted into a neurological ward at Parirenyatwa hospital, Harare, Zimbabwe
(2013-09)
Background: - CT scanning is the gold standard for head injury diagnosis. However, the high costs of imaging in Zimbabwe makes it difficult to manage patients with head injuries as most admitted in public hospital are ...
Factors associated with chronic malnutrition in Mazowe district, Mashonaland Central province, 2012
(2013-08)
Introduction: The rate of stunting in Zimbabwe was recorded as 35% in 2012. Mashonaland Central Province recorded 2168 cases of malnutrition and 964(44%) were from Mazowe District, despite the fact that the district has ...
Factors Associated with Uptake of HIV Testing Among HIV Exposed Infants in Goromonzi District, 2012
(2013-08-30)
Background: One of the national ART goals is elimination of pediatric AIDS through Early Infant Diagnosis (EID) and antiretroviral therapy where appropriate. National achievement for HIV test among HIV exposed infants ...
Effect of Community Infant and Young Child Feeding Counseling on Infant Feeding Knowledge, Attitudes and Practices in Harare City 2013
(2013-08)
Background
A preliminary review of nutrition reports for Harare City revealed that set targets for exclusive breastfeeding rate, timely initiation of breastfeeding, median duration of breastfeeding and stunting were not ...
Anti-diabetic activity of eriobotrya japonica leaf extracts in diabetic and non-diabetic rats
(2013)
Background and Objectives
The increased prevalence of diabetes mellitus over the years has become a major public health problem and economic burden in many countries. The limitations of the available conventional therapeutic ...
Effectiveness of short message services reminder on childhood immunization programme in Kadoma- a randomized control trial, 2013
(2013-08)
Introduction: Globally, non-attendance for immunization appointments remains a challenge to healthcare providers. Adoption of short message services has been shown to enhance attendance in medical setting. A review of the ...