African health sciences
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African health sciences · Jun 2021
The experiences of sex workers accessing HIV care services in Bulawayo, Zimbabwe.
Although sub-Saharan African countries have rolled out massive HIV treatment and care programmes, there is little evidence of these having embraced key population groups particularly female sex workers. Due to the criminalisation of sex work in countries like Zimbabwe, research on HIV and its impact on this group is sparse. The absence of an enabling environment has hindered access to HIV care and treatment services for female sex workers. ⋯ Health workers need sensitization and training in the provision of differentiated care. For effective linkage to and retention in care an enabling environment is critical.
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African health sciences · Jun 2021
Prevalence of sexually transmitted infections among pregnant women attending antenatal clinics in West Coast Region of The Gambia.
Sexually Transmitted Infections (STI) are the second most common cause of healthy life years lost by women in the 15 - 44 years age group in Africa. ⋯ A high prevalence of STIs was found among pregnant women attending ANC in the West Coast region of The Gambia. Public health intervention programmes should be strengthened to promote the sexual and reproductive health of pregnant women in The Gambia.
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African health sciences · Jun 2021
Allium sativum aqueous extract does not have chemo-protective effect on etoposide induced therapy-related DNA damage leading to Acute Myeloid Leukemia in albino-wistar rats.
Therapy-related acute myeloid leukemia (t-AML) is a well-recognized clinical syndrome occurring in a significant fraction of patients who have undergone previous chemotherapy for a solid tumour. ⋯ Aqueous extract of fresh Allium sativum cloves may not be the option for the prevention of etoposide induced acute myeloid leukemia.
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African health sciences · Jun 2021
Streptozotocin-induced type 1 and 2 diabetes in rodents: a model for studying diabetic cardiac autonomic neuropathy.
Several animal models are continually being developed to study diabetic complication. Several conflicting regimen for diabetes induction exist in the literature with varying dose strength and regimen for different study interest in diabetes. This study aims to show the effect of high dose streptozotocin (STZ) on the one hand compared with multiple low doses after high fat diet induction on diabetic cardiac autonomic neuropathy (DCAN). ⋯ High single dose of STZ and HFD with multiple low doses of STZ may be recommended for DCAN study in T1DM and T2DM rat model respectively.