The impact of COVID-19 and national pandemic responses on health service utilisation in seven low- and middle-income countries
CONCLUSIONS: Context-specific strategies show the ability of health systems to sustain essential health services during the pandemic. The link between pandemic responses and healthcare utilisation can inform purposeful strategies to ensure communities have access to care and provide lessons for promoting the utilisation of health services elsewhere.PMID:36880985 | DOI:10.1080/16549716.2023.2178604 (Source: Global Health Action)
Source: Global Health Action - March 7, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: Donald Fejfar Afom T Andom Meba Msuya Marc Antoine Jeune Wesler Lambert Prince F Varney Moses Banda Aron Emilia Connolly Ameyalli Ju árez Zeus Aranda Anne Niyigena Vincent K Cubaka Foday Boima Vicky Reed Michael R Law Karen A Gr épin Jean Claude Mugunga Source Type: research
The impact of COVID-19 and national pandemic responses on health service utilisation in seven low- and middle-income countries
CONCLUSIONS: Context-specific strategies show the ability of health systems to sustain essential health services during the pandemic. The link between pandemic responses and healthcare utilisation can inform purposeful strategies to ensure communities have access to care and provide lessons for promoting the utilisation of health services elsewhere.PMID:36880985 | PMC:PMC10013493 | DOI:10.1080/16549716.2023.2178604 (Source: Global Health Action)
Source: Global Health Action - March 7, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: Donald Fejfar Afom T Andom Meba Msuya Marc Antoine Jeune Wesler Lambert Prince F Varney Moses Banda Aron Emilia Connolly Ameyalli Ju árez Zeus Aranda Anne Niyigena Vincent K Cubaka Foday Boima Vicky Reed Michael R Law Karen A Gr épin Jean Claude Mugunga Source Type: research
Identification and prevalence of ticks on Merino sheep in Lesotho
This study aimed to identify tick species parasitizing sheep and to determine whether tick prevalence on sheep was influenced by agroecological zone, sheep age, and seasonality. Ticks were collected from 720 sheep in the four agroecological zones of Lesotho, namely lowlands, foothills, Senqu River Valley, and highlands, during December 2018 –May 2019. Ticks were picked from their sites of attachment then taken to the laboratory for identification to species level. No ticks were found on the sheep examined from the highlands and, as a result, this agroecological zone was excluded from further analysis. The following five ...
Source: Tropical Animal Health and Production - February 7, 2023 Category: Veterinary Research Source Type: research
Factors associated with the uptake of clinical breast examination among women of reproductive age in Lesotho: analysis of a national survey
In low-resource settings with weak health systems, the WHO recommends clinical breast examination (CBE) as the most cost-effective breast screening modality for women. Evidence shows that biennial CBE leads to... (Source: BMC Cancer)
Source: BMC Cancer - February 1, 2023 Category: Cancer & Oncology Authors: Agani Afaya, Timothy Tienbia Laari, Abdul Aziz Seidu, Richard Adongo Afaya, Silas Selorm Daniels-Donkor, Vida Nyagre Yakong and Bright Opoku Ahinkorah Tags: Research Source Type: research
More recent insights into the breast cancer burden across BRICS-Plus: Health consequences in key nations with emerging economies using the global burden of disease study 2019
ConclusionsThe BC burden varies remarkably between different BRICS-Plus regions. Although the BRICS’ efforts to regulate BC succeeded, the overall improvements lagged behind those in high-income Asia-Pacific nations. Every BRICS-Plus country should strengthen specific public health approaches and policies directed at different priority groups, according to BRIC-Plus and other high-burden nations. (Source: Frontiers in Oncology)
Source: Frontiers in Oncology - January 24, 2023 Category: Cancer & Oncology Source Type: research
Effectiveness of a peer educator-coordinated preference-based differentiated service delivery model on viral suppression among young people living with HIV in Lesotho: The PEBRA cluster-randomized trial
ConclusionsPreference-based peer-coordinated care for young people living with HIV, compared to nurse-based care only, did not lead to conclusive evidence for an effect on viral suppression. Trial registrationclinicaltrials.gov, NCT03969030, https://clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/show/NCT03969030. (Source: PLoS Medicine)
Source: PLoS Medicine - January 3, 2023 Category: Internal Medicine Authors: Mathebe Kopo Source Type: research
IJERPH, Vol. 20, Pages 238: Contextual Factors Influencing Self-Management of Adolescents and Youth Living with HIV: A Cross-Sectional Survey in Lesotho
Conclusions: Uncomplicated treatment regimens, longer duration of treatment, stable living conditions, individual strengths, good mental health, and satisfaction with healthcare services have a positive influence on self-management. (Source: International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health)
Source: International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health - December 23, 2022 Category: Environmental Health Authors: Mapaseka Chabalala Nagenda Talitha Crowley Tags: Article Source Type: research
Knowledge and attitudes relating to cervical and breast cancer among women in Maseru, Lesotho
CONCLUSION: The majority of women were more knowledgeable about cervical cancer than breast cancer. However, more women had heard about breast cancer screening than cervical cancer screening. Therefore, there is a need for awareness campaigns related to cervical cancers' screening.Contribution: There is an urgent need to intensify awareness about cervical and breast cancer screening and availability of services at the nearby clinics.PMID:36546486 | PMC:PMC9772699 | DOI:10.4102/phcfm.v14i1.3459 (Source: Primary Care)
Source: Primary Care - December 22, 2022 Category: Primary Care Authors: Maseabata M Ramathebane Mopa A Sooro Richard M Kabuya Abdul-Rauf Sayed Source Type: research
Knowledge and attitudes relating to cervical and breast cancer among women in Maseru, Lesotho
CONCLUSION: The majority of women were more knowledgeable about cervical cancer than breast cancer. However, more women had heard about breast cancer screening than cervical cancer screening. Therefore, there is a need for awareness campaigns related to cervical cancers' screening.Contribution: There is an urgent need to intensify awareness about cervical and breast cancer screening and availability of services at the nearby clinics.PMID:36546486 | PMC:PMC9772699 | DOI:10.4102/phcfm.v14i1.3459 (Source: Primary Care)
Source: Primary Care - December 22, 2022 Category: Primary Care Authors: Maseabata M Ramathebane Mopa A Sooro Richard M Kabuya Abdul-Rauf Sayed Source Type: research
A quantitative comparison of essential cardiovascular medicines from countries in the Southern African Development Community to the WHO model essential medicines list
ConclusionsThis comparison indicates that South Africa and most SADC countries are aligned with 2021 WHO EML recommendations. The inclusion of age-appropriate formulations for children as well as ARBs and SPC for the treatment of hypertension may improve patient adherence and cardiovascular outcomes in these countries. More frequent updates to NEMLs should improve consistency. NEMLs were not available for two countries, and these therefore did not form part of this study. Country health expenditure in ranking the consistency of NEMLs was not accounted for. LMICs adopting the essential medicine list strategy should consider...
Source: Journal of Pharmaceutical Policy and Practice - December 8, 2022 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: research
Viruses, Vol. 14, Pages 2601: Emergence of High Pathogenicity Avian Influenza Virus H5N1 Clade 2.3.4.4b in Wild Birds and Poultry in Botswana
Boitumelo Modise
Carter Thanda
John F. C. Nyange
Chandapiwa Marobela-Raborokgwe
Giovanni Cattoli
Charles E. Lamien
Ian H. Brown
William G. Dundon
Ashley C. Banyard
Numerous outbreaks of high-pathogenicity avian influenza (HPAI) were reported during 2020–2021. In Africa, H5Nx has been detected in Benin, Burkina Faso, Nigeria, Senegal, Lesotho, Namibia and South Africa in both wild birds and poultry. Botswana reported its first outbreak of HPAI to the World Organisation for Animal Health (WOAH) in 2021. An H5N1 virus was detected in a fish eagle, doves, and chickens. Full genome sequence ...
Source: Viruses - November 22, 2022 Category: Virology Authors: Samantha L. Letsholo Joe James Stephanie M. Meyer Alexander M. P. Byrne Scott M. Reid Tirumala B. K. Settypalli Sneha Datta Letlhogile Oarabile Obakeng Kemolatlhe Kgakgamatso T. Pebe Bruce R. Mafonko Tebogo J. Kgotlele Kago Kumile Boitumelo Modise Carter Tags: Communication Source Type: research
A comprehensive GlobalFiler ™ autosomal STR reference dataset for Southern Africa
In this study a total of n = 832 autosomal DNA profiles from Southern Africa are analysed using the GlobalFiler™ STR panel. The dataset includes South Africa (SA) profiles (n = 541) produced by Ristow et al. 2016 and includes newly generated data for SA Sepedi (n = 96) and Lesotho populations (n = 195). For the new ly generated (n = 291) genotypes, we report a large degree of rare and novel variation. This included (n = 7) off-ladder allele variants and (n = 7) TPOX tri-alleles. We report forensic summary statistics and genetic diversity parameters. (Source: Forensic Science International: Genetics Supplement Series)
Source: Forensic Science International: Genetics Supplement Series - October 28, 2022 Category: Forensic Medicine Authors: Mohaimin Kasu, Mpasi Lesaoana, Maria Eugenia D ’Amato Source Type: research
A comprehensive GlobalFiler ™ autosomal STR reference dataset for Southern African.
In this study a total of n= 832 autosomal DNA profiles from Southern Africa are analysed using the GlobalFiler ™ STR panel. The dataset includes South Africa (SA) profiles (n=541) produced by Ristow et al. 2016 and includes newly generated data for SA Sepedi (n=96) and Lesotho populations (n =195). For the newly generated n=291 genotypes, we report a large degree of rare and novel variation. This included (n=5) off-ladder allele variants and (n=7) TPOX tri-alleles. We report forensic summary statistics and genetic diversity parameters. (Source: Forensic Science International: Genetics Supplement Series)
Source: Forensic Science International: Genetics Supplement Series - October 28, 2022 Category: Forensic Medicine Authors: Mohaimin Kasu, Mpasi Leseaona, Maria Eugenia D ’Amato Source Type: research
