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Multiple oncogenic viruses identified in Ocular surface squamous neoplasia in HIV-1 patients
(BioMed Central Ltd. www.infectagentscancer.com/content/5/1/6, 2010)
Background: Ocular surface squamous neoplasia (OSSN) is a rare cancer that has increased in incidence with the
HIV pandemic in Africa. The underlying cause of this cancer in HIV-infected patients from Botswana is not ...
Emotional violence among women in intimate relationships in Botswana
(Informa Healthcare, http://informahealthcare.com/journal/mhn, 2010)
A Heideggerian hermeneutic phenomenological approach was used to investigate the lived experience of women in Botswana
who had experienced emotional abuse in intimate relationships.
Hermeneutic phenomenologyis concerned ...
Interprofessional fellowship training for emerging global health leaders in Africa to improve HIV prevention and care: the Afya Bora consortium
(Elsevier//https://www.elsevier.com/, 2016)
HIV continues to challenge health systems, especially in low- and middle-income countries in
Sub-Saharan Africa. A qualified workforce of transformational leaders is required to strengthen health
systems and introduce ...
Training tomorrow’s global health leaders: applying a transtheoretical model to identify behavior change stages within an intervention for health leadership development
(Sage publications//www.sage.com/, 2014)
Training health professionals in leadership and management skills is a key component of health systems strengthening in low-resource settings. The importance of evaluating the effectiveness of these programs has received ...
SD Bioline malaria antigen Pf (HRP-2/pLHD) for assessing efficacy of artemisinin combination therapy against Plasmodium falciparum in pediatric patients in the Democratic Republic of the Congo
(African Field Epidemiology Network, www.afenet.net, 2015-11-25)
Introduction: The emergence of Plasmodium falciparum resistance to artemisinin combination therapy (ACT) is a worrying development. It calls for close surveillance to monitor the efficacy of the drugs. The objectives of ...
Community perceptions of eye diseases among 14-40 year olds in Chiota, Zimbabwe
(Taylor & Francis, www.taylorandfrancis.com/, 2012-10)
It is estimated that 1% of the Zimbabwean population is blind with half of these cases being attributed to causes other than cataracts and that 80% of these causes are avoidable. A cross sectional survey was carried out ...
Dyskinesia in an unmedicated adolescent with a 5-year history of tobacco use: a case report
(BioMed Central, www.biomedcentral.com, 2016)
Background: Tobacco use among mentally ill patients is approximately two to three times higher than that in the
general population. Withdrawal from tobacco is a common occurrence and many authors have described various
symptoms ...
Blood group antigens C, lub and P1 may have a role in HIV infection in Africans
(Public Library of Science,www.plos.org/, 2016-02-22)
Background
Botswana is among the world’s countries with the highest rates of HIV infection. It is not known whether or not this susceptibility to infection is due to genetic factors in the population. Accumulating evidence, ...
Volunteer service and service learning: opportunities, partnerships, and United Nations Millennium Development Goals
(Wiley,http://eu.wiley.com/WileyCDA/Section/index.html, 2016-09)
Purpose: This article explores approaches to service involvement and provides direction to nurse leaders and others who wish to begin or further develop global (local and international) service or service learning ...
The role of red blood cells in enhancing or preventing HIV and other diseases
(Hindawi Publishing Corporation, http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hihttpsndawi_Publishing_Corporation, 2013-10-10)
To highlight the apparently neglected role of erythrocyte antigens in the epidemiology of infectious diseases, especially HIV, with the prime objective of stimulating research in this area. Method. A literature search was ...