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Assessment of the quality of antenatal care in Mozambique
CONCLUSIONS: In general, the criteria recommended for quality antenatal care are not incorporated into clinical practice in Mozambique.IMPLICATIONS FOR PRACTICE: While quality antenatal care is essential to reduce maternal morbidity and mortality, many sub-Saharan countries still have low-quality antenatal care services, which is one of the reasons why these countries have the highest maternal mortality rates worldwide.PMID:36706649 | DOI:10.1016/j.midw.2023.103598
Source: Midwifery - January 27, 2023 Category: Midwifery Authors: Belarmina Reis-Muleva Ana Luiza Vilela Borges Luciane Sim ões Duarte Carolina Cavalcante da Silva Dos Santos Nat ália de Castro Nascimento Source Type: research

Immunomodulation through vaccination as a promising therapeutic strategy to mitigate malaria-related neurocognitive sequelae
Brain Behav Immun. 2023 Jan 16:S0889-1591(23)00007-7. doi: 10.1016/j.bbi.2023.01.007. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTMalaria, an ancient infectious parasitic disease, is caused by protozoa of the genus Plasmodium, whose erythrocytic cycle is accompanied by fever, headache, sweating and chills and a systemic inflammation that can progress to severe forms of disease, including cerebral malaria. Approximately 25% of survivors of this syndrome develop sequelae that may include neurological, neurocognitive, behavioral alterations and poor school performance. Furthermore, some outcomes have also been recorded following episodes o...
Source: Brain, Behavior, and Immunity - January 19, 2023 Category: Neurology Authors: Pamela Rosa-Gon çalves Luciana Pereira de Sousa Fl ávia Lima Ribeiro-Gomes Leonardo Jos é de Moura Carvalho Cl áudio Tadeu Daniel-Ribeiro Source Type: research

The COVID-19 pandemic and disruptions to essential health services in Kenya: a retrospective time-series analysis
Lancet Glob Health. 2022 Sep;10(9):e1257-e1267. doi: 10.1016/S2214-109X(22)00285-6.ABSTRACTBACKGROUND: Public health emergencies can disrupt the provision of and access to essential health-care services, exacerbating health crises. We aimed to assess the effect of the COVID-19 pandemic on essential health-care services in Kenya.METHODS: Using county-level data routinely collected from the health information system from health facilities across the country, we used a robust mixed-effect model to examine changes in 17 indicators of essential health services across four periods: the pre-pandemic period (from January, 2018 to ...
Source: Cancer Control - August 12, 2022 Category: Cancer & Oncology Authors: Helen Kiarie Marleen Temmerman Mutono Nyamai Nzisa Liku Wangari Thuo Violet Oramisi Lilly Nyaga Janette Karimi Phidelis Wamalwa Gladwell Gatheca Valerian Mwenda Loice Achieng Ombajo S M Thumbi Essential Health Services Data Monitoring and Evaluation sub-w Source Type: research

Where is the 'C' in ANC and PNC: a multi-country survey of availability of Antenatal and Postnatal Care in low- and middle-income settings
CONCLUSIONS: Essential components of ANC and PNC are not in place. Focused attention on content is required if perinatal mortality and maternal morbidity during and after pregnancy are to be reduced.PMID:35106907 | DOI:10.1111/1471-0528.17106
Source: BJOG : An International Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology - February 2, 2022 Category: OBGYN Authors: Barbara Madaj Somasundari Gopalakrishnan Alexandre Quach Simone Filiaci Adama Traore Dankom Bakusa Mselenge Mdegela Abdul Wali Yousofzai Ahmed Javed Rahmanzai Grace Kodindo Jean-Pierre Gami Njiki Dounou Rostand Hamit Kessely Stephen Ayisi Addo Mercy Abbey Source Type: research

From “Serum Sickness” to “Xenosialitis”: Past, Present, and Future Significance of the Non-human Sialic Acid Neu5Gc
Conclusions and Perspectives In this review, we have discussed important milestones from the early description of “Serum-sickness” as being due to antibodies directed against Neu5Gc epitopes all the way to the present-day therapeutic implications of these antibodies in cancer therapy. Some of these milestones have been represented in a concise timeline (Figure 6). While the “Xenosialitis” hypothesis is well-supported in the human-like mouse models, it has yet to be conclusively proven in humans. It remains to be seen if “Xenosialitis” plays a role in other uniquely-human dis...
Source: Frontiers in Immunology - April 16, 2019 Category: Allergy & Immunology Source Type: research

Anti-Infectious Human Vaccination in Historical Perspective.
Authors: D'Amelio E, Salemi S, D'Amelio R Abstract A brief history of vaccination is presented since the Jenner's observation, through the first golden age of vaccinology (from Pasteur's era to 1938), the second golden age (from 1940 to 1970), until the current period. In the first golden age, live, such as Bacille Calmette Guérin (BCG), and yellow fever, inactivated, such as typhoid, cholera, plague, and influenza, and subunit vaccines, such as tetanus and diphtheria toxoids, have been developed. In the second golden age, the cell culture technology enabled polio, measles, mumps, and rubella vaccines be developed...
Source: International Reviews of Immunology - January 30, 2018 Category: Allergy & Immunology Tags: Int Rev Immunol Source Type: research

Is Bill Gates a Humanitarian, Villain or Misguided Man?
Conclusion The Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation has donated money to 100 countries and the United States with their stated objective to improve education and world health. Investor Warren Buffet is a primary contributor to the foundation. Some of the foundation’s programs target schools, farmers, and sanitation needs, all worthy causes. One of their primary programs, with significant funding, has included vaccination programs focused on developing countries. These vaccine initiatives have resulted in documented deaths and injuries for thousands of previously healthy children. Are Melinda and Bill Gates simply misguided ...
Source: vactruth.com - July 16, 2016 Category: Allergy & Immunology Authors: Michelle Goldstein Tags: Logical Michelle Goldstein Top Stories Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation truth about vaccines Vaccine Death Source Type: blogs

Interventions for improving coverage of childhood immunisation in low- and middle-income countries.
CONCLUSIONS: Providing parents and other community members with information on immunisation, health education at facilities in combination with redesigned immunisation reminder cards, regular immunisation outreach with and without household incentives, home visits, and integration of immunisation with other services may improve childhood immunisation coverage in LMIC. Most of the evidence was of low certainty, which implies a high likelihood that the true effect of the interventions will be substantially different. There is thus a need for further well-conducted RCTs to assess the effects of interventions for improving chi...
Source: Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews - July 9, 2016 Category: Journals (General) Authors: Oyo-Ita A, Wiysonge CS, Oringanje C, Nwachukwu CE, Oduwole O, Meremikwu MM Tags: Cochrane Database Syst Rev Source Type: research

Anti-infectious human vaccination in historical perspective.
Authors: D'Amelio E, Salemi S, D'Amelio R Abstract A brief history of vaccination is presented since the Jenner's observation, through the first golden age of vaccinology (from Pasteur's era to 1938), the second golden age (from 1940 to 1970), until the current period. In the first golden age, live, such as Bacille Calmette Guérin (BCG), and yellow fever, inactivated, such as typhoid, cholera, plague, and influenza, and subunit vaccines, such as tetanus and diphtheria toxoids, have been developed. In the second golden age, the cell culture technology enabled polio, measles, mumps, and rubella vaccines be developed...
Source: International Reviews of Immunology - February 17, 2016 Category: Allergy & Immunology Tags: Int Rev Immunol Source Type: research

Do You Believe More Vaccines or Better Nutrition Prevents Disease?
Conclusion Tremendous government financial and medical resources are wasted on the development of more vaccinations to prevent diseases. No research has proven the effectiveness of vaccinations in preventing illness. Overwhelming evidence exists to show vaccines are dangerous to health and contribute to illness, injury and death. To prevent disease, one should avoid vaccinations, mercury dental fillings and toxic food. Following a nutrient-dense diet of whole, organic foods and removing toxic metals from the body are the best avenues to try and prevent illness and enhance health. References http://www.fierce...
Source: vactruth.com - December 20, 2013 Category: Health Medicine and Bioethics Commentators Authors: Michelle Goldstein Tags: Michelle Goldstein Top Stories Dr. Russell Blaylock National Institutes of Health (NIH) Nutrition truth about vaccines Weston Price Source Type: blogs