Food-borne diseases (FBDs) are a threat to public health and are among the top five causes of illness and death worldwide. Increased demand for food globally has led to an increase in poultry production. Previous studies done in Zambia found Salmonella sp. and E. coli to be major bacterial...
Download PDF ↓Diabetic retinopathy (DR) is a common microvascular complication of diabetes mellitus and also a leading cause of visual impairment among people in the working age group. Retinopathy develops overtime in all diabetics and controlling the modifiable risk factors delays its onset and progression....
Download PDF ↓Aristolochia species grow in different parts of Zambia and are used globally for medicinal purposes. Many Aristolochia species have been associated with adverse effects including renal and hepatic dysfunction. This study investigated the effects of hydro-alcoholic seed extract of Aristolochia...
Download PDF ↓Zambia is a high tuberculosis (TB) burden country. Antituberculous medicines are mainstay of TB management. Several reports of antituberculous drug-related haematological and hepatic adverse effects have been noted in other settings. Adverse events have healthcare cost and morbidity implications....
Download PDF ↓Burn wounds are a global public health concern and Zambia has not been spared. Burn wounds account for 6% of surgical admissions yearly and yet are amongst the common causes of mortality at University Teaching Hospitals (UTH). Burn wounds seen at UTH affect children more than adults and the...
Download PDF ↓Hopelessness is a subjective appraisal of negative expectations about the occurrence of a highly valued outcome coupled with the sense that one lacks control over desired events in the future. Hopelessness is an early symptom of depression and is comorbid with cervical cancer. Supportive Group...
Download PDF ↓The promotion of collaborative partnerships involving researchers and institutions from Low-and Middle-Income Countries with those from High-Income Countries has been a major development in health research. While these initiatives have shown great promise and attracted growing interest, research...
Download PDF ↓Epilepsy is the most common neurological disorder in the world. The disorder is viewed as a public concern on the African continent and is responsible for the enormous amount of suffering affecting approximately 10 million people of all ages; children, adolescents and the aging population....
Cases of child pregnancies and early marriages have been reported in most parts of Africa including Zambia. Interventions have been implemented in order to address these challenges. These interventions includes the girl child re-entry policy: an educational policy that allows for girls who fall...
Download PDF ↓Worldwide, over two thirds of human waste is released into the environment with little or no treatment. This later results in the deterioration of the urban environment in form of air, water, and land pollution that poses risks to human health and the environment. In the developing world,...