OBJECTIVE: Viral load testing is used in the HIV programme of Chiradzulu, Malawi, to confirm the diagnosis of immunological failure to prevent unnecessary switching to second-line therapy.
BACKGROUND: Artemisinin-based combination therapies (ACTs) are the mainstay for the management of uncomplicated malaria cases.
BACKGROUND: There is little evidence to describe the feasibility and outcomes of services for the care of street children and youth in low-income countries.
BACKGROUND: The performance of routine and supplemental immunization activities is usually measured by the administrative method: dividing the number of doses distributed by the size of the target population.
BACKGROUND: From the time of CTX-M emergence, extended-spectrum β-lactamase-producing enterobacteria (ESBL-E) have spread worldwide in community settings as well as in hospitals, particularly in developing countries.
We assessed the prevalence of childhood acute malnutrition and under-five mortality rate (U5MR) in Darbhanga district, India, using a two-stage 49-cluster household survey. A total of 1379 households comprising 8473 people were interviewed.
BACKGROUND: The health needs of children and adolescents in humanitarian emergencies are critical to the success of relief efforts and reduction in mortality.
On November 4, 2010, the Republic of the Congo declared a poliomyelitis outbreak. A cross-sectional survey in Pointe-Noire showed poor sanitary conditions and low vaccination coverage (55.5%), particularly among young adults.
SETTING: Eight HIV programs in sub-Saharan Africa.
