Provider-led community antiretroviral therapy distribution in Malawi: Retrospective cohort study of retention, viral load suppression and costs. by John Songo, Hannah S Whitehead, Brooke E Nichols, Amos Makwaya, Joseph Njala, Sam Phiri, Risa M Hoffman, Kathryn Dovel, Khumbo Phiri, Joep J van Oosterhout

“…<h4>Conclusion</h4>Clients in provider-led CAD care in Malawi had very good retention in care and VL suppression outcomes, similar to clients receiving facility-based care. …”
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Correction: What gaps remain in the HIV cascade of care? Results of a population-based survey in Nsanje District, Malawi. by Nolwenn Conan, Cyrus P Paye, Reinaldo Ortuno, Alexander Chijuwa, Brown Chiwandira, Eric Goemaere, Daniela Belen Garone, Rebecca M Coulborn, Menard Chihana, David Maman

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The metabolic, virulence and antimicrobial resistance profiles of colonising Streptococcus pneumoniae shift after PCV13 introduction in urban Malawi by Uri Obolski, Todd D. Swarthout, Akuzike Kalizang’oma, Thandie S. Mwalukomo, Jia Mun Chan, Caroline M. Weight, Comfort Brown, Rory Cave, Jen Cornick, Arox Wadson Kamng’ona, Jacquline Msefula, Giuseppe Ercoli, Jeremy S. Brown, José Lourenço, Martin C. Maiden, Neil French, Sunetra Gupta, Robert S. Heyderman

“…We genome sequenced 2804 penumococcal isolates, collected 4-8 years after introduction of PCV13 in Blantyre, Malawi. We developed a pipeline to cluster the pneumococcal population based on metabolic core genes into “Metabolic genotypes” (MTs). …”
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The longitudinal association of stressful life events with depression remission among SHARP trial participants with depression and hypertension or diabetes in Malawi by Kelsey R. Landrum, Bradley N. Gaynes, Harriet Akello, Jullita Kenala Malava, Josée M. Dussault, Mina C. Hosseinipour, Michael Udedi, Jones Masiye, Chifundo C. Zimba, Brian W. Pence

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Malawi vaccination drive: An integrated immunization campaign against typhoid, measles, rubella, and polio; health benefits and potential challenges by Adriano Focus Lubanga, Akim Nelson Bwanali, Leonard Munthali, Mzati Mphepo, Gertrude Diana Chumbi, Melina Kangoma, Chana Khuluza

“…Mass immunization campaigns (MICs) have globally been used to introduce new vaccines for major infectious diseases and improve coverage of routine vaccines through catch-up campaigns. Malawi recently undertook such a campaign to introduce a highly efficacious typhoid conjugate vaccine and provides a catch-up to measles, rubella, and polio. …”
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Experiences of women participating in a human papillomavirus-based screen-triage-and treat strategy for cervical cancer prevention in Malawi by Fan Lee, Shannon McGue, John Chapola, Wezzie Dunda, Jennifer H. Tang, Jennifer H. Tang, Jennifer H. Tang, Margret Ndovie, Lizzie Msowoya, Victor Mwapasa, Jennifer S. Smith, Jennifer S. Smith, Lameck Chinula, Lameck Chinula, Lameck Chinula, Lameck Chinula

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Cervical cancer screening among female health workers: Evidence from a secondary health facility in Northern Malawi by Atusaye Mwalwanda, Elton Chavura, Master R.O. Chisale, Balwani Chingatichifwe Mbakaya

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Fall injuries in Sub-Saharan Africa: analysis of prospective injury registry from 23 health facilities in Malawi and Tanzania by Hendry R. Sawe, Wakisa Mulwafu, Linda Chokotho, Kevin Croke, Rachel Chamanga, Meyhar Mohammed, Jonna Bertfelt, Harrieth P. Ndumwa, Juma A. Mfinanga, Sveta Milusheva

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Identifying the determinants of patient satisfaction in the context of antenatal care in Kenya, Tanzania, and Malawi using service provision assessment data by Kate Bergh, Sebawit Bishu, Henock B. Taddese

“…This study aims to assess the determinants of pregnant women’s satisfaction with ANC across Kenya, Tanzania, and Malawi using nationally representative Service Provision Assessment data. …”
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The longitudinal association of stressful life events with depression remission among SHARP trial participants with depression and hypertension or diabetes in Malawi. by Kelsey R Landrum, Bradley N Gaynes, Harriet Akello, Jullita Kenala Malava, Josée M Dussault, Mina C Hosseinipour, Michael Udedi, Jones Masiye, Chifundo C Zimba, Brian W Pence

“…Participants were recruited from 10 NCD clinics in Malawi from May 2019-December 2021. SLEs were measured by the Life Events Survey and depression remission was defined as achieving a Patient Health Questionaire-9 (PHQ-9) score <5 at follow-up. …”
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Burden, Antibiotic Resistance, and Clonality of <i>Shigella</i> spp. Implicated in Community-Acquired Acute Diarrhoea in Lilongwe, Malawi by Abel F.N.D. Phiri, Akebe Luther King Abia, Daniel Gyamfi Amoako, Rajab Mkakosya, Arnfinn Sundsfjord, Sabiha Y. Essack, Gunnar Skov Simonsen

“…Although numerous studies have investigated diarrhoea aetiology in many sub-Saharan African countries, recent data on <i>Shigella</i> species’ involvement in community-acquired acute diarrhoea (CA-AD) in Malawi are scarce. This study investigated the incidence, antibiotic susceptibility profile, genotypic characteristics, and clonal relationships of <i>Shigella flexneri</i> among 243 patients presenting with acute diarrhoea at a District Hospital in Lilongwe, Malawi. …”
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Exploring culturally-preferred communication approaches for increased uptake of voluntary medical male circumcision (VMMC) services in rural Malawi by Kent Yelemia G. Mphepo, Adamson Sinjani Muula, Joel Suzi, Felix Phuka, Joseph Mfutso-Bengo

“…However, high awareness of VMMC has not resulted in increased uptake. Consequently, Malawi has achieved the lowest number of circumcisions in Southern Africa. …”
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Role of Policies, Stakeholder Programs and Interventions in Agricultural Diversification among Smallholder Farmers: A Case of Lilongwe District in Malawi by Paul Fatch, Charles Masangano, Thomas Hilger, Irmgard Jordan, Judith Francesca Mangani Kamoto, Isaac Mambo, Alexander Kalimbira, Gabriella Chiutsi-Phiri, Ernst-August Nuppenau

“…A study was carried out from 2016 to 2019 in Lilongwe district, Malawi, to determine the influence of policies, programs and interventions on agricultural diversification. …”
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Newborn and child health national and provincial clinical practice guidelines in South Africa, Nigeria and Malawi: a scoping review by Mashudu Mthethwa, Nyanyiwe Masingi Mbeye, Emmanuel Effa, Dachi Arikpo, Ntombifuthi Blose, Amanda Brand, Moriam Chibuzor, Roselyn Chipojola, Solange Durao, Ekpereonne Esu, Idriss Ibrahim Kallon, Gertrude Kunje, Suzgika Lakudzala, Celeste Naude, Trudy D. Leong, Simon Lewin, Denny Mabetha, Michael McCaul, Martin Meremikwu, Per Olav Vandvik, Tamara Kredo

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An implementation research programme to support an intravenous iron intervention for pregnant women with moderate and severe anaemia in Malawi: study protocol by Khic-Houy Prang, Elisabeth Mamani-Mategula, Ebony Verbunt, Effie Chipeta, Ricardo Ataide, Martin Mwangi, Kamija Phiri, Sant-Rayn Pasricha, Margaret Kelaher, Lucinda Manda-Taylor

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Correction: Circulating Soluble Endoglin Levels in Pregnant Women in Cameroon and Malawi—Associations with Placental Malaria and Fetal Growth Restriction

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Gulewamkulu institutional and organizational factors influencing community development projects in the area of T.A. Chauma in Dedza District, Malawi by Anthony Gilbert Mtuta

“…Chauma, Dedza District, in Malawi. Gulewamkulu is a secret society in the Chewa ethnic group in Malawi. …”
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Improving efficiency of knowledge and technology diffusion using community seed banks and farmer-to-farmer extension: experiences from Malawi by Patrick Okori, Wills Munthali, Harry Msere, Harvey Charlie, Soka Chitaya, Felix Sichali, Ethel Chilumpha, Teddie Chirwa, Anitha Seetha, Betty Chinyamuyamu, Emmanuel Monyo, Moses Siambi, Rowland Chirwa

“…Over the course of 7 years, we performed two studies in Malawi to assess the efficiency of integrated farmer led agri-innovation delivery mechanisms, in order to advise programming and delivery improvements. …”
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Impacts of cash transfer and “cash plus” programs on self- perceived stress in Africa: Evidence from Ghana, Malawi, and Tanzania by John Maara, Cristina Cirillo, Gustavo Angeles, Leah Prencipe, Marlous deMilliano, Sarah M. Lima, Tia Palermo

“…We find that cash transfers reduced self-perceived stress in Malawi, but programs in Ghana and Tanzania had no impacts on self-perceived stress. …”
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Can smallholder farmers buffer rainfall variability through conservation agriculture? On-farm practices and maize yields in Kenya and Malawi by Sébastien Boillat, Eleanor K K Jew, Peter R Steward, Chinwe Ifejika Speranza, Stephen Whitfield, David Mkwambisi, Boniface Kiteme, Grace Wambugu, Oliver J Burdekin, Andrew J Dougill

“…We assess and compare on-farm effects of different practices related to the three pillars of CA on maize yields under ENSO-driven rainfall variability in Kenya and Malawi. Reduced tillage practices increased yields per hectare by 250 kg on average in Malawi under below-average rainfall conditions and by 700 kg in Kenya under above-average rainfall, but did not have any significant effect on yields under below-average rainfall conditions in Kenya. …”
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