Artisanal and small-scale mining (ASM) is an important livelihood activity in many low-and
middle-income countries. It is widely acknowledged that there are a myriad of health risk and …

Abstract In sub-Saharan Africa (SSA), male partners are rarely present during prevention of
mother-to-child transmission (PMTCT) services. This systematic review aims to synthesize …

Background Antimicrobial misuse is common in low-income and middle-income countries
(LMICs), and this practice is a driver of antibiotic resistance. We compared community-based …

Mozambique has historically been one of the countries with the highest malaria burden in
the world. Starting in the 1960s, malaria control efforts were intensified in the southern …

Background In countries, such as Mozambique, where maternal mortality remains high, the
greatest contribution of mortality comes from the poor and vulnerable communities, who …

There seems to be no biological sex difference regarding vulnerability to Ebola virus
disease, 1 yet many sociocultural and health-care-related factors increase the risks for …

Background There is an urgent need to identify tools able to provide reliable information on
the cause of death in low-income regions, since current methods (verbal autopsy, clinical …

Background In recent decades, the world has witnessed unprecedented progress in child
survival. However, our knowledge of what is killing nearly 6 million children annually in low …

Background Tuberculosis (TB) control is more likely to be achieved if the level of knowledge
regarding TB is increased among health workers managing high-risk groups. No formal …

Background Over 5 million stillbirths and neonatal deaths occur annually. Limited and
imprecise information on the cause of these deaths hampers progress in achieving global …