Task shifting routine inpatient pediatric HIV testing improves program outcomes in urban Malawi: a retrospective observational study. by Eric D McCollum, Geoffrey A Preidis, Mark M Kabue, Emmanuel B M Singogo, Charles Mwansambo, Peter N Kazembe, Mark W Kline

“…Both models incorporated "task shifting," or the allocation of tasks to the least-costly, capable health worker.Two models were piloted for three months each within the pediatric department of a referral hospital in Lilongwe, Malawi between January 1 and June 30, 2008. Model 1 utilized lay counselors for HIV testing instead of nurses and clinicians. …”
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Factors associated with low utilisation of cervical cancer screening among urban women in Lilongwe, Malawi: a cross sectional study by Patricia Kamanga, Bo Zhang, William Stones

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An alien intermediate snail host in Malawi - Orientogalba viridis (Quoy and Gaimard, 1832) - A new concern for schistosomiasis transmission in Africa? by A. Juhász, C. Nkolokosa, E. Kambewa, S. Jones, L.J. Cunningham, P. Chammudzi, D. Kapira, G. Namacha, D. Lally, S.A. Kayuni, P. Makaula, J. Musaya, J.R. Stothard

“…As part of ongoing surveillance for snail-borne diseases in Malawi, a population of O. viridis was first observed in May 2023, alongside an alarming presence of a human schistosome cercaria. …”
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Barriers and facilitators to implementing advanced HIV disease screening at a secondary referral hospital -Malawi: a convergent parallel study by Brany Mithi, Agatha Bula, Lester Kapanda, Fatsani Ngwalangwa, Evanson Z. Sambala

“…Abstract Background Malawi continues to register HIV/AIDS mortality despite increased expansion of ART services and as well as advanced HIV screening as outlined in the 2020 -2025 Malawi National HIV Strategic Plan (NSP). …”
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Uninterrupted HIV treatment for women: Policies and practices for care transitions during pregnancy and breastfeeding in Côte d'Ivoire, Lesotho and Malawi. by Tamsin K Phillips, Halli Olsen, Chloe A Teasdale, Amanda Geller, Mamorapeli Ts'oeu, Nicole Buono, Dumbani Kayira, Bernadette Ngeno, Surbhi Modi, Elaine J Abrams

“…In this qualitative study, we conducted interviews with 15 key stakeholders from Ministries of Health along with PEPFAR-supported and other in-country non-governmental organizations actively engaged in national programming for adult HIV care and prevention of mother-to-child-transmission of HIV (PMTCT) services in Côte d'Ivoire, Lesotho and Malawi. We aimed to understand perspectives regarding transitions into and out of PMTCT services for continued ART. …”
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Prevalence of IgG antibodies against Malawi polyomavirus in patients with autoimmune diseases and lymphoproliferative disorders subjected to bone marrow transplantation by Jérôme T. J. Nicol, Elisa Mazzoni, Maria Rosa Iaquinta, Raffaella De Pace, Pauline Gaboriaud, Natalia Maximova, Carolina Cason, Eleonora De Martino, Chiara Mazziotta, Pierre Coursaget, Antoine Touzé, Valentina Boz, Manola Comar, Manola Comar, Mauro Tognon, Fernanda Martini, Fernanda Martini

“…HPyV infections may cause severe diseases in immunocompromised patients. Malawi polyomavirus (MWPyV) is the 10th discovered human polyomavirus (HPyV 10). …”
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Correlates of intimate partner violence among pregnant and parenting adolescents: a cross-sectional household survey in Blantyre District, Malawi by Juliet Amarachukwu Nwafor, Elita Chamdimba, Anthony Idowu Ajayi, Boniface Ayanbekongshie Ushie, Alister C. Munthali, Chrissie Thakwalakwa, Caroline W. Kabiru

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Factors associated with a history of treatment interruption among pregnant women living with HIV in Malawi: A cross-sectional study. by Simone A Sasse, Bryna J Harrington, Bethany L DiPrete, Maganizo B Chagomerana, Laura Limarzi Klyn, Shaphil D Wallie, Madalitso Maliwichi, Allan N Jumbe, Irving F Hoffman, Nora E Rosenberg, Jennifer H Tang, Mina C Hosseinipour, S4 Study

“…We sought to explore factors associated with a history of HIV treatment interruption among pregnant women living with HIV presenting to an antenatal clinic in Lilongwe, Malawi.<h4>Methods</h4>We performed a cross-sectional study of pregnant women living with HIV who had a history of ART interruption presenting for antenatal care. …”
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Knowledge and attitudes toward HIV, hepatitis B virus, and hepatitis C virus infection among health-care workers in Malawi by Jasintha Mtengezo, Haeok Lee, Jonathan Ngoma, Susie Kim, Teri Aronowitz, Rosanna DeMarco, Ling Shi

“…Objective: The highest prevalence of HIV infection occurs in Sub-Saharan Africa and hepatitis B virus (HBV), and hepatitis C virus (HCV) prevalence are the second highest in Sub-Saharan Africa including Malawi. Health-care workers (HCWs) play an important role in the prevention of, response to, and management of these infectious diseases. …”
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Optimal Household Water Access Fosters the Attainment of Minimum Dietary Diversity among Children Aged 6–23 Months in Malawi by Zizwani Brian Chilinda, Mark L. Wahlqvist, Meei-Shyuan Lee, Yi-Chen Huang

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Prospective cohort study to identify prevalence, risk factors and outcomes of infection associated kidney disease in a regional hospital in Malawi by Marc Yves Romain Henrion, Elizabeth Joekes, Jamie Rylance, Karen Chetcuti, Laura Isobel Carey, Sylvester Kaimba, Saulos Nyirenda

“…We determined prevalence, risk factors and outcomes of infection associated kidney disease in adults in Malawi.Design A prospective cohort study of adults admitted to hospital with infection, from February 2021 to June 2021, collecting demographic, clinical, laboratory and ultrasonography data.Setting Adults admitted to a regional hospital in Southern Region, Malawi.Primary and secondary outcome measures The primary outcomes were prevalence of kidney disease and mortality by Cox proportional hazard model. …”
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The timing of agricultural production in hazard-prone areas to prevent losses at peak-risk periods: A case of Malawi, Madagascar and Mozambique by Leandri Kruger

“…This study focuses on the agricultural activities of small-scale farmers in Malawi, Madagascar and Mozambique. A literature review is presented, and a mixed-method research design were followed to determine the timing of production followed by these small-scale farmers and its impact on production and food security. …”
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Karyotypical characteristics of two allopatric African populations of anhydrobiotic Polypedilum Kieffer, 1912 (Diptera, Chironomidae) originating from Nigeria and Malawi by Ninel A. Petrova, Richard Cornette, Sachiko Shimura, Oleg A. Gusev, Dylo Pemba, Takahiro Kikawada, Sergey Y. Zhirov, Takashi Okuda

“…The karyotypes of two allopatric populations of this anhydrobiotic chironomid, one from Nigeria and another from Malawi, were described according to the polytene giant chromosomes. …”
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Safety assessment in primary Mycobacterium tuberculosis smear microscopy centres in Blantyre Malawi: a Facility based Cross Sectional Survey. by Jonathan Geophrey Majamanda, Philemon Ndhlovu, Isaac Thom Shawa

Subjects: “…Mycobacterium tuberculosis (MTB); Blantyre; Malawi; Microscopy; Laboratory Safety…”
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Retrospective Cohort Study Comparing Antiretroviral Treatment Outcomes Among Adolescents in Teen Clubs and Standard Care Clinics: Blantyre, Malawi by Michael Alibi BSc, MSc, Victor Mwapasa MBBS, MPH, PhD, Fatsani Ngwalangwa MBBS, MSc, PhD

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Cost-effectiveness of monovalent rotavirus vaccination of infants in Malawi: a postintroduction analysis using individual patient–level costing data by Bar-Zeev, N, Tate, J, Pecenka, C, Chikafa, J, Mvula, H, Wachepa, R, Mwansambo, C, Mhango, T, Chirwa, G, Crampin, A, Parashar, U, Costello, A, Heyderman, R, French, N, Atherly, D, Cunliffe, N, Lewycka, S

Impacts of land use change due to biofuel crops on climate regulation services: Five case studies in Malawi, Mozambique and Swaziland by Romeu-Dalmau, C, Gasparatos, A, von Maltitz, G, Graham, A, Almagro-Garcia, J, Wilebore, B, Willis, K

“…In this study, we focus on the two most promoted biofuel crops in southern Africa, Jatropha and sugarcane, to analyse the land use change effects and associated carbon impacts of growing biofuel crops in five study sites in Mozambique, Malawi and Swaziland. We found that, considering a 20-year cycle, carbon stocks in aboveground biomass are higher for sugarcane than for Jatropha. …”

Fine-scale spatial and temporal variation of clinical malaria incidence and associated factors in children in rural Malawi: a longitudinal study by Kabaghe, A, Chipeta, M, Gowelo, S, Mburu, M, Truwah, Z, McCann, R, van Vugt, M, Grobusch, M, Phiri, K

“…We measured the spatio-temporal variation of clinical malaria incidence at a fine scale in a cohort of children under five in an endemic area in rural Chikhwawa, Malawi, determined associated factors, and monitored adult mosquito abundance. …”

Chlorproguanil-dapsone versus sulfadoxine-pyrimethamine for sequential episodes of uncomplicated falciparum malaria in Kenya and Malawi: a randomised clinical trial. by Sulo, J, Chimpeni, P, Hatcher, J, Kublin, J, Plowe, C, Molyneux, M, Marsh, K, Taylor, T, Watkins, WM, Winstanley, P

“…Sites were in Kenya (n=410) and Malawi (n=500). We used per-protocol analysis to assess the primary outcome of annual malaria incidence. …”

Incidence and predictors of hospital readmission in children presenting with severe anaemia in Uganda and Malawi: a secondary analysis of TRACT trial data by Connon, R, George, EC, Olupot-Olupot, P, Kiguli, S, Chagaluka, G, Alaroker, F, Opoka, RO, Mpoya, A, Walsh, K, Nteziyaremye, J, Mallewa, M, Kennedy, N, Nakuya, M, Namayanja, C, Nabawanuka, E, Sennyondo, T, Amorut, D, Williams Musika, C, Bates, I, Boele von Hensbroek, M, Evans, JA, Uyoga, S, Williams, T, Frost, G, Gibb, DM, Maitland, K, Walker, AS

“…</p> <p><strong>Methods</strong> Secondary analyses of the trial examined 3894 children from Uganda and Malawi surviving a hospital episode of severe anaemia. …”