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Acceptance of the coronavirus disease-2019 vaccine among medical students in Uganda
Tập 49 Số 1 - 2021
Abstract Background COVID-19 is still a major global threat for which
vaccination remains the ultimate solution. Uganda reported 40,751 cases and 335
deaths as of 9 April 2021 and started its vaccination program among priority
groups like health workers, teachers, those with chronic diseases among others
in early March 2021. Unanimous uptake of the COVID-19 vaccine is required to
subsequently aver...
Medicinal plant use, conservation, and the associated traditional knowledge in rural communities in Eastern Uganda
Tập 50 Số 1
Abstract Background The global consumption of herbal medicine is increasing
steadily, posing an extinction risk to medicinal plants. Uganda is among the top
ten countries with a high threat of herbal medicine extinction, and Traditional
Medicinal Knowledge (TMK) erosion. This might be attributed to the inadequate
documentation, plus many more unclear hindrances. In this study, plant species
used t...
Determinants of full childhood immunization among children aged 12–23 months in sub-Saharan Africa: a multilevel analysis using Demographic and Health Survey Data
Tập 49 Số 1 - 2021
Abstract Background Sub-Saharan Africa is one of the highest under-five
mortality and low childhood immunization region in the world. Children in
Sub-Saharan Africa are 15 times more likely to die than children from
high-income countries. In sub-Saharan Africa, more than half of under-five
deaths are preventable through immunization. Therefore, this study aimed to
identify the determinant factors ...
One health approach to tackle brucellosis: a systematic review
- 2020
Abstract Background Brucellosis is the most significant and common bacterial
zoonosis and is recognized as a re-emerging and neglected disease. Tackling
zoonosis is very important for the health and the economy. One Health is an
approach characterized by the integration of human and animal health, plants,
and ecosystems and encourages joining local, national, and global
multidisciplinary efforts t...
The holistic way of tackling the COVID-19 pandemic: the one health approach
Tập 48 Số 1 - 2020
AbstractThe severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) that is
causing a global pandemic had a zoonotic origin in China. Considering the
inter-connectedness between human, environment, and animal health, the One
Health approach is the appropriate strategy to control and mitigate the effects
of the ongoing coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). This letter explains the
benefits of t...
The simultaneous crises of dengue and COVID-19 in Pakistan: a double hazard for the country’s debilitated healthcare system
Tập 50 Số 1 - 2022
AbstractDengue fever is an arthropod-borne viral illness caused by four dengue
virus serotypes (DENV 1–4), spread by Aedes mosquitos. Common symptoms of dengue
include high peak temperature, headache, myalgia, and malaise following
infection, with a rash emerging after 3 to 4 days. More than half of the world's
population lives in dengue-endemic areas. Every year, around 100 million dengue
cases a...
Ethnopharmacological evaluation of schistosomicidal and cercaricidal activities of some selected medicinal plants from Ghana
Tập 48 Số 1 - 2020
Abstract Background The adulticidal and cercaricidal activities of five Ghanaian
medicinal plants, namely, Phyllanthus amarus, Vernonia amygdalina, Azadirachta
indica, Morinda lucida and Nauclea latifolia against S. mansoni were evaluated
in this study. Six weeks old ICR mice (n = 25) were percutaneously infected with
S. mansoni cercariae. Nine weeks later, infected mice (n = 5) were anaesthetised...
Why many African countries may not achieve the 2022 COVID-19 vaccination coverage target
Tập 50 Số 1 - 2022
AbstractCOVID-19 continues to strain, stress, and stretch health systems
globally. With the development of the COVID-19 vaccines, there are many issues
still lurking behind the widespread coverage; one of which is COVID-19 vaccine
nationalism and African countries are not exempted from these issues. This is
evident in that many countries in the African region missed the earlier targets
set by Worl...