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Geographic Disparities in Domestic Pig Population Exposure to Ebola Viruses, Guinea, 2017-2019
Emerg Infect Dis. 2024 Apr;30(4):681-690. doi: 10.3201/eid3004.231034.ABSTRACTAlthough pigs are naturally susceptible to Reston virus and experimentally to Ebola virus (EBOV), their role in Orthoebolavirus ecology remains unknown. We tested 888 serum samples collected from pigs in Guinea during 2017-2019 (between the 2013-16 epidemic and its resurgence in 2021) by indirect ELISA against the EBOV nucleoprotein. We identified 2 hotspots of possible pig exposure by IgG titer levels: the northern coast had 48.7% of positive serum samples (37/76), and Forest Guinea, bordering Sierra Leone and Liberia, where the virus emerged an...
Source: Emerging Infectious Diseases - March 25, 2024 Category: Infectious Diseases Authors: Sol ène Grayo Alimou Camara Bakary Doukour é Isabelle Ellis C écile Troupin Kerstin Fischer Jessica Vanhomwegen Michael White Martin H Groschup Sandra Diederich No ël Tordo Source Type: research

Impact of COVID-19 on the Utilization of HIV Testing and Linkage Services in Sierra Leone: Experience from Three Public Health Facilities in Freetown
In this study, we aimed to assess the impact of the pandemic on HIV testing and linkage services at three public health facilities in Freetown, Sierra Leone. We conducted a retrospective study to assess the impact of COVID-19 on HIV testing and linkage to treatment services (HTS) at Con naught Hospital (CH-tertiary), Lumley Government Hospital (LGH-secondary) and George Brooke Community Health Center (GBC-primary) in Freetown. Statistical analyses were conducted in Stata (16.1, StataCorp LLC, College Station, TX). Intra-pandemic HTS (2020) and HTS during recovery (2021) were compa red with pre-pandemic HTS (2019). Of the...
Source: AIDS and Behavior - March 16, 2024 Category: Infectious Diseases Source Type: research

Last-mile delivery increases vaccine uptake in Sierra Leone
Nature. 2024 Mar 13. doi: 10.1038/s41586-024-07158-w. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTLess than 30% of people in Africa received a dose of the COVID-19 vaccine even 18 months after vaccine development1. Here, motivated by the observation that residents of remote, rural areas of Sierra Leone faced severe access difficulties2, we conducted an intervention with last-mile delivery of doses and health professionals to the most inaccessible areas, along with community mobilization. A cluster randomized controlled trial in 150 communities showed that this intervention with mobile vaccination teams increased the immunization rate by...
Source: Rural Remote Health - March 14, 2024 Category: Rural Health Authors: Niccol ò F Meriggi Maarten Voors Madison Levine Vasudha Ramakrishna Desmond Maada Kangbai Michael Rozelle Ella Tyler Sellu Kallon Junisa Nabieu Sarah Cundy Ahmed Mushfiq Mobarak Source Type: research

Last-mile delivery increases vaccine uptake in Sierra Leone
Nature, Published online: 13 March 2024; doi:10.1038/s41586-024-07158-wA cluster randomized controlled trial in Sierra Leone shows that targeting access to vaccines in remote areas increases uptake, an approach that can be used to improve vaccine equity in developing countries. (Source: Nature AOP)
Source: Nature AOP - March 13, 2024 Category: Research Authors: Niccol ò F. Meriggi Maarten Voors Madison Levine Vasudha Ramakrishna Desmond Maada Kangbai Michael Rozelle Ella Tyler Sellu Kallon Junisa Nabieu Sarah Cundy Ahmed Mushfiq Mobarak Source Type: research

Mobile delivery of COVID-19 vaccines improved uptake in rural Sierra Leone
Nature, Published online: 13 March 2024; doi:10.1038/d41586-023-03186-0A trial that took mobile health services to rural Sierra Leone finds that this initiative increased COVID-19 vaccine uptake. But more must be done to expand the coverage of health services in low-income countries. (Source: Nature AOP)
Source: Nature AOP - March 13, 2024 Category: Research Authors: Alison Buttenheim Harsha Thirumurthy Source Type: research

Massive public-health experiment sends vaccination rates soaring
Nature, Published online: 13 March 2024; doi:10.1038/d41586-024-00730-4The rate of vaccination against COVID-19 rose sharply in villages in Sierra Leone where health officials held mobile vaccination clinics. (Source: Nature AOP)
Source: Nature AOP - March 13, 2024 Category: Research Authors: Max Kozlov Source Type: research

The Geography of Human Capital: Insights from the Subnational Human Capital Index in Indonesia
AbstractThis paper explores the spatial heterogeneity in the human capital potential of Indonesia ’s next generation by constructing and analyzing sub-national human capital indices (HCI) for 34 provinces and 514 districts in Indonesia. The paper identifies data and methodological constraints in the construction of these sub-national indices and proposes and implements strategies to overcome t hese challenges. Several interesting findings emerge from the analysis. First, Indonesian’s young generation can only achieve 53% of their future productivity relative to the full benchmark of health and education. Second, the va...
Source: Social Indicators Research - March 13, 2024 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: research

Impact assessment of onchocerciasis through lymphatic filariasis transmission assessment surveys using Ov-16 rapid diagnostic tests in Sierra Leone
Onchocerciasis is endemic in 14 of Sierra Leone's 16 districts with high prevalence (47 –88.5%) according to skin snips at baseline. After 11 rounds of mass treatment with ivermectin with good coverage, an impa... (Source: Parasites and Vectors)
Source: Parasites and Vectors - March 11, 2024 Category: Microbiology Authors: Ibrahim Kargbo-Labour, Mohamed S. Bah, Natalie V. S. Vinkeles Melchers, Abdulai Conteh, Victoria Redwood-Sawyerr, Wilma A. Stolk, Jusufu Paye, Mustapha Sonnie, Amy Veinoglou, Joseph B. Koroma, Mary H. Hodges, Angela M. Weaver and Yaobi Zhang Tags: Research Source Type: research

Prevalence and predictors of lifetime amphetamine use among in-school adolescents in Sierra Leone.
Conclusion Amphetamine use is prevalent among in-school adolescents in Sierra Leone. There is a need to implement comprehensive public health policies that extend beyond school-based psychobehavioural therapies. These policies should specifically address the considerable risk factors associated with amphetamine use among in-school adolescents in Sierra Leone. (Source: BMJ Open)
Source: BMJ Open - March 11, 2024 Category: General Medicine Authors: Osborne, A., Aboagye, R. G., Olorunsaiye, C. Z., James, P. B., Bangura, C., Seidu, A.-A., Kangbai, J. B., Ahinkorah, B. O. Tags: Open access, Public health Source Type: research