Low birth weight refers to infants born with a weight of less than 2,500 grams. The weight of a neonate at birth has a significant prognostic value and is a major determinant of child survival. Neonatal mortality and morbidity tends to increase proportionately with reduced neonatal birth...
Download PDF ↓Spinal cord injuries are a serious problem and a major case of disability in Africa. A lot of individual have accidents that cause these injuries each year and many of these patients are cared for in the home setting, by family caregivers. The care giving experience is often stressful and can...
Download PDF ↓HIV/AIDS ia a major problem in urban Lusaka, with many patients now nursed at home in the terminal stages of this illness, (MOH 1992). This is a cross-sectional, descriptive study to assess the symptom management practices, of the Home Based Caregivers for people with AIDS in Lusaka. The study...
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