Impact of antimicrobial stewardship interventions to improve antibiotic prescribing for hospital inpatients in Africa: A systematic review and meta-analysis

L Siachalinga, W Mufwambi, IH Lee - Journal of Hospital Infection, 2022 - Elsevier
Antimicrobial stewardship (AMS) interventions to improve antibiotic use are being
implemented in Africa, but their impact is not fully known. The aim of this review was to …

Point of care diagnostics in resource-limited settings: A review of the present and future of PoC in its most needed environment

B Heidt, WF Siqueira, K Eersels, H Diliën… - Biosensors, 2020 - mdpi.com
Point of care (PoC) diagnostics are at the focus of government initiatives, NGOs and
fundamental research alike. In high-income countries, the hope is to streamline the …

[HTML][HTML] Global strategies to combat antimicrobial resistance: a one health perspective

S Mudenda, B Chabalenge, V Daka, RL Mfune… - Pharmacology & …, 2023 - scirp.org
Background: Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) is a global health challenge that has escalated
due to the inappropriate use of antimicrobials in humans, animals, and the environment …

Infectious disease control: from health security strengthening to health systems improvement at global level

XX Zhang, YZ Jin, YH Lu, LL Huang, CX Wu… - Global Health Research …, 2023 - Springer
Since the twenty first century, the outbreaks of global infectious diseases have caused
several public health emergencies of international concern, imposing an enormous impact …

'A tale of two paradoxes in response to COVID-19': Public health system and socio-economic implications of the pandemic in South Africa and Zimbabwe.

B Banda Chitsamatanga, W Malinga - Cogent Social Sciences, 2021 - Taylor & Francis
Africa's response to the outbreak of infectious diseases has come under scrutiny over the
years and the outbreak of COVID-19 has exacerbated the situation. The rapid spread of this …

[HTML][HTML] The impact of age structure and vaccine prioritization on COVID-19 in West Africa

HB Taboe, M Asare-Baah, A Yesmin… - Infectious Disease …, 2022 - Elsevier
The ongoing COVID-19 pandemic has been a major global health challenge since its
emergence in 2019. Contrary to early predictions that sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) would bear …

Effect of corruption on perceived difficulties in healthcare access in sub-Saharan Africa

A Hsiao, V Vogt, W Quentin - PloS one, 2019 - journals.plos.org
Background Achieving Universal Health Coverage (UHC) by improving financial protection
and effective service coverage is target 3.8 of the Sustainable Development Goals. Little is …

Exploration of gut microbiome research in Africa: a scoping review

AY Maigoro, M Muhammad, B Bello… - Journal of Medicinal …, 2023 - liebertpub.com
The crucial role of the gut microbiome in various diseases has led to increased interest in
interventions and therapeutics targeting the human microbiome. Accordingly, the current …

Applications of nanozymology in the detection and identification of viral, bacterial and fungal pathogens

SP Songca - International Journal of Molecular Sciences, 2022 - mdpi.com
Nanozymes are synthetic nanoparticulate materials that mimic the biological activities of
enzymes by virtue of their surface chemistry. Enzymes catalyze biological reactions with a …

Zero malaria: a mirage or reality for populations of sub-Saharan Africa in health transition

E Sarpong, DO Acheampong, GNR Fordjour… - Malaria Journal, 2022 - Springer
The global burden of malaria continues to be a significant public health concern. Despite
advances made in therapeutics for malaria, there continues to be high morbidity and …