The purpose of this paper is to present a policy brief on ending open defecation in Nigeria. The briefing notes the burden of open defecation (OD) in Nigeria, its causes, the impact of OD practices, successes achieved so far, as well as the failures encountered and offers recomme...
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Research Article10.9734/ijtdh/2020/v41i1930387
Background: Prevention of malaria is a major priority for the roll back malaria partnership which recommends three-pronged approach for reducing the burden of malaria among pregnant women. The WHO framework for malaria prevention during pregnancy in areas of stable malaria transm...
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Research Article10.9734/ijtdh/2020/v41i1930386
Obesity is an excessive accumulation of fat which causes several health implications. It is a risk factor for most disabilities and non-communicable diseases such as cardiovascular diseases, diabetes, cancer, neurodegenerative diseases, etc. The present study aimed to show the ef...
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Research Article10.9734/ijtdh/2020/v41i1930382
Maneesh Kumar, Roshan Kamal Topno, Binod Kumar Singh, Major Madhukar, Bheemarao Kamble, Ganesh Chandra Sahoo, Pradeep Das, Krishna Pandey & Alka Singh·International Journal of TROPICAL DISEASE & Health·2020
The occurrence of viral co-infection is always a challenging issue in pediatrics which indicates underestimation of causal viral pathogens. A 6-year-old girl child from Patna had diagnosed a rare case of multi-viral co-infection in February 2020. She was manifested with oblivion...
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Research Article10.9734/ijtdh/2020/v41i1930384
Aim: To determine the pattern of ocular manifestations in people living with HIV/AIDS on highly active retroviral therapy (HAART). Study Design: A descriptive hospital based cross sectional study. Place and Duration of Study: Presidential Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR) c...
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Research Article10.9734/ijtdh/2020/v41i1930383
Roshan Kamal Topno, Manas Ranjan Dikhit, Maneesh Kumar, . Madhukar, Kanhaiya Agrawal, Vahab Ali, Ganesh Chandra Sahoo, Rajeev Kumar, Sanjay Sinha, Rishikesh Kumar, . Bhawana, Krishna Pandey, V. N. R. Das & Pradeep Das·International Journal of TROPICAL DISEASE & Health·2020
In view of the significant role of Post kala-azar dermal Leishmaniasis (PKDL) patients in the transmission/recurrence of visceral leishmaniasis (VL) outbreaks, control of PKDL is among the priorities. As the Single Dose AmBisome 10 mg/kg (SDA) became the obvious choice for the tr...
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Research Article10.9734/ijtdh/2020/v41i1930385
Bilateral tubal ligation is a form of female sterilization. It is the most commonly used method of family planning worldwide and it is a permanent method of fertility control. However the failure rate is 0.1 – 0.8%. A case report of a booked Gravida 5, Para 3+1, Alive 3 who had t...
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Research Article10.9734/ijtdh/2020/v41i1830381
Background: Malnutrition causes real problems, especially for the survival and growth of children on the one hand and for the health of pregnant and lactating women on the other. Purpose: The purpose of our study is to evaluate the impact of pregnant and lactating women's eating...
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Research Article10.9734/ijtdh/2020/v41i1830378
Aim: Praziquantel-based chemotherapy is generally effective in the control of morbidity, decline in the prevalence and intensity of Schistosoma mansoni infections. Nevertheless, the potential emergence of praziquantel resistance in S. mansoni posses danger in the elimination of t...
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Research Article10.9734/ijtdh/2020/v41i1830380
Objective: Introduce the prevention and control measures and effects during COVID-19, and provide a basis for strengthening the emergency response ability of children's hospitals to respond to public health emergencies. Methods: Introduced the epidemic prevention and control meas...
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Research Article10.9734/ijtdh/2020/v41i1830377
Schools in Nigeria were shut down and lectures stopped altogether. The capacity of the Nigerian educational environment to carry out these online interactions may be stretched thin with many foreseeable challenges. Objectives: To identify the current familiarity and use of online...
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Research Article10.9734/ijtdh/2020/v41i1830376
Since December 2019, people around the world have been affected by a pandemic disease caused by a novel type of betacoronavirus. It can lead to severe contagious respiratory illness. The experts are concerned about the effects of this novel virus on both the mother and their fetu...
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Research Article10.9734/ijtdh/2020/v41i1830375
Vanessa Rosine Nkouayep, Peter Nejsum, Dzune Fossouo Dirane Cleopas, Noumedem Anangmo Christelle Nadia, Atiokeng Tatang Rostand Joel & Mpoame Mbida·International Journal of TROPICAL DISEASE & Health·2020
Background: Soil-transmitted helminths (STHs) continue to be a public health problem in developing countries. In Bandjoun, annual deworming is usually administered to school-age children through the national programme for the control of schistosomiasis and soil-transmitted helmin...
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Research Article10.9734/ijtdh/2020/v41i1730373
Even though pregnant women are more prone to have severe COVID 19, few studies have been conducted on their protective behaviours against this disease in our country during the COVID-19 pandemic. Fear of getting COVID infection may prevent antenatal women from visiting hospitals...
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Research Article10.9734/ijtdh/2020/v41i1730374
Hypertension is a real public health problem in the world. The almost rare data on hypertension in the Congolese oil sector led us to carry out this study. Objective: Describe the epidemiological profile of the hypertensive worker in a Congolese oil production company in the city...
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Research Article10.9734/ijtdh/2020/v41i1730372