Schistosomiasis, also known as bilharziasis is a disease that results from infection with parasitic trematode worms of the genus Schistosoma. Schistosomiasis is acquired when free-swimming parasitic larvae known as cercariae penetrate the skin of people exposed to infested freshwater. The disease...
Malaria is one of the leading causes of death in the world with Sub-Saharan Africa carrying 92 percent of malaria deaths. Malaria remains a serious public health problem in Zambia causing 12 percent of the reported deaths annually. Zambia has moved from accelerated malaria burden reduction to...
Download PDF ↓In Zambia, approximately 7.2% of sexually active girls, aged 15-19, reported having had a sexual partner. The National Health Strategic Plan 2017-2021 highlighted the high adolescent birth rate which was at 141 per 1000 live births between the year’s 2013 and 2014. According to the laws of...
Download PDF ↓Male partner involvement is critical in programs for the Elimination of Mother-to-Child Transmission of HIV (EMTCT) in curbing paediatric HIV infections. However, the level of male involvement in EMTCT and associated factors are not well known in Lukulu. The aim of this study was to investigate...
Download PDF ↓Globally, truckers have been reported to have an important role in the spread of sexually transmitted infections (STIs) and Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV). Evidence on uptake of HIV testing among this key population is not well established. We examined factors associated with HIV testing...
Download PDF ↓Soil transmitted helminths (STH) are among the Neglected Tropical Diseases (NTDs) of Poverty. They are a common type of parasitic infections in the world, caused by three main species commonly known as roundworms, whipworms and hookworms. This study investigated the prevalence, intensity and...
Pneumonia in sickle cell disease (SCD) can be particularly severe and has come to be called acute chest syndrome (ACS). ACS is a frequent complication of sickle cell disease in patients hospitalized with vaso-occlusive crisis (VOC). It is associated with a high risk of sickle cellrelated...
Acute Respiratory Infection (ARI) is one of the leading causes of morbidity and mortality among children under the age of five years globally accounting for 16% of deaths. In Zambia, ARI accounts for 30-40% of children’s outpatient attendance and 20-30% of hospital admissions. The study therefore...
Download PDF ↓An estimated 2 million people are being newly infected, and 1.2 million people are dying of Human Immune Virus (HIV) – related causes (WHO, 2015). Despite significant success in scaling up Anti-retroviral Therapy (ART) programmes worldwide, many people living with HIV (PLHIV) start ART late in...
Download PDF ↓Animals are known to harbour different pathogenic bacteria with potential for zoonosis especially with food producing animals like poultry. Currently quail farming is rapidly gaining momentum in Zambia, as a source of protein in the form of meat and eggs. The study aimed at evaluating the...
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