Mozambique has the eighth highest HIV prevalence in the world, with adolescents representing a growing share of the affected population. Since 2014, Doctors with Africa CUAMM has been helping to support a network of clinics in the country aimed specifically at young people – Serviços de Aconselhamento e Acompanhamento dos Jovens (SAAJ) – that offer [...]
In sub-Saharan Africa poor-quality childbirth services primarily affect poor women. Health facilities that have the ability to manage obstetric complications, including providing blood transfusions and Cesarean sections, offer higher-quality services. This study investigated whether maternity waiting homes (MWHs) might be an effective tool for drawing poor women to facilities offering higher-quality obstetric services. It was [...]
The prevalence of diabetes continues to increase worldwide, and is rising more rapidly in middle- and low-income countries. In order to improve health care for those affected by the disease, it is important to take into account both the World Health Organization’s guidelines for its management and the education level and social determinants of health [...]
Erectile dysfunction is common in diabetes, affecting more than half of men with the condition and with a prevalence odds of approximately 3.5 times more than controls. The study evaluated the prevalence of erectile dysfunction in patients with diabetes mellitus (DM), type 1 and type 2, evaluating the data of 145 studies already published representing [...]
The study's scope was to assess the cost-effectiveness of a referral system based on the use of ambulances for obstetric emergencies and neonatal care in remote, rural settings of sub-Saharan Africa. The study was conducted in the Oromiya Region of Ethiopia, evaluating the effectiveness and actual cost of all obstetric cases transferred to the hospital [...]
Who estimates that 25 million men experience genital disease. Inguinal hernia and lymphatic filariasis are two of the most frequent surgical diseases in Africa; in Mozambique and other sub-Saharan countries there are many cases of genital elephantiasis, caused by lymphatic obstruction and overload. In medium- and low-income countries, serious cases often occur at the end [...]
Rhinophyma is a progressive disorder that deforms the nose, considered the end phase of rosacea. The disorder involves the distal part of the nose increasing in size due to the formation of large inflammatory nodules. A variety of treatments and approaches have been offered to manage rhinophyma, specifically surgery for the most severe, intractable cases. [...]
Access to adequate antenatal care (ANC) is critical to ensure good maternal health and to prevent maternal and neonatal morbidity and mortality. South Sudan has one of the world’s poorest health indicators due to a fragile health system and a combination of socio-cultural, economic, and political factors that prevent access to care. This qualitative study [...]