Health system costs of a breast cancer early diagnosis programme in a rural district of Rwanda: a retrospective, cross-sectional economic analysis by Lydia E Pace, Lawrence N Shulman, Jean Claude Mugunga, Parsa Erfani, Kayleigh Pavitra Bhangdia, Rashidah Nambaziira, Lysa Carolle Niteka, Jean Marie Vianney Dusengimana, John Ruhumuriza, Marie Louise Uwineza, Vestine Rugema, Cyprien Shyirambere, Melany Rabideau

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Does community-based health insurance protect women from financial catastrophe after cesarean section? A prospective study from a rural hospital in Rwanda by Rachel Koch, Theoneste Nkurunziza, Niclas Rudolfson, Jonathan Nkurunziza, Laban Bakorimana, Holly Irasubiza, Kristin Sonderman, Robert Riviello, Bethany L. Hedt-Gauthier, Mark Shrime, Fredrick Kateera

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Living with type 1 diabetes in Neno, Malawi: a qualitative study of self-management and experiences in care by Laura Drown, Alma J Adler, Leah N. Schwartz, Junious Sichali, Francis Valeta, Chantelle Boudreaux, Celina Trujillo, Todd Ruderman, Gene Bukhman

“…In the Neno district, Partners In Health established advanced care clinics at district hospitals to provide comprehensive, free care for T1D and other noncommunicable diseases. …”
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Feasibility and effectiveness of self-monitoring of blood glucose among insulin-dependent patients with type 2 diabetes: open randomized control trial in three rural districts in R... by Loise Ng’ang’a, Gedeon Ngoga, Symaque Dusabeyezu, Bethany L. Hedt-Gauthier, Emmanuel Harerimana, Simon Pierre Niyonsenga, Charlotte M. Bavuma, Gene Bukhman, Alma J. Adler, Fredrick Kateera, Paul H. Park

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Disparities in HIV/STI burden and care coverage among men and transgender persons who have sex with men in Nairobi, Kenya: a cross-sectional study by Adam Bourne, Peter Weatherburn, Joshua Kimani, Elizabeth Fearon, Adrian D Smith, Rhoda Kabuti, Erastus Irungu, Mary Kungu, Hellen Babu, Chrispo Nyabuto, Peter Muthoga

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Epidemiological trends in COVID-19 pandemic: prospective critical appraisal of observations from six countries in Europe and the USA by Keyoumars Ashkan, Maria Alexandra Velicu, Luciano Furlanetti, Josephine Jung

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The Impact of COVID-19 on Tuberculosis Program Performance in the Kingdom of Lesotho by Afom T. Andom, Donald Fejfar, Courtney M. Yuen, Melino Ndayizigiye, Jean Claude Mugunga, Joia S. Mukherjee

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Appropriateness and acceptability of continuous glucose monitoring in people with type 1 diabetes at rural first-level hospitals in Malawi: a qualitative study by Alma J Adler, Paul H Park, Gene Bukhman, Chiyembekezo Kachimanga, Apoorva Gomber, Celina Trujillo, Leah Schwartz, Laura Drown, Todd Ruderman, Gina Ferrari, Amos Msekandiana, Beatrice Matanje, Ada Thapa, Stellar Chibvunde

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The true costs of cesarean delivery for patients in rural Rwanda: Accounting for post-discharge expenses in estimated health expenditures by Anne Niyigena, Barnabas Alayande, Laban Bikorimana, Elizabeth Miranda, Niclas Rudolfson, Deogratias Ndagijimana, Fredrick Kateera, Robert Riviello, Bethany Hedt-Gauthier

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Emergency general surgery in Rwandan district hospitals: a cross-sectional study of spectrum, management, and patient outcomes by Christophe Mpirimbanyi, Alexandre Nyirimodoka, Yihan Lin, Bethany L. Hedt-Gauthier, Jackline Odhiambo, Theoneste Nkurunziza, Joaquim M. Havens, Jack Omondi, Emile Rwamasirabo, Faustin Ntirenganya, Gabriel Toma, Joel Mubiligi, Scheilla Bayitondere, Robert Riviello

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Programmatic mapping and estimating the population size of female sex workers, men who have sex with men, people who inject drugs and transgender populations in Kenya [version 4; p... by Faran Emmanuel, Helgar Musyoki, Parinita Bhattacharjee, Janet Musimbi, Mary Mugambi, Japheth Kioko, Shajy Isac, Shem Kaosa, Solomon Wambua, Diane Aluko, Ravi Prakash, Waruiru Wanjiru

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Programmatic mapping and estimating the population size of female sex workers, men who have sex with men, people who inject drugs and transgender populations in Kenya [version 3; p... by Faran Emmanuel, Helgar Musyoki, Parinita Bhattacharjee, Janet Musimbi, Mary Mugambi, Japheth Kioko, Shajy Isac, Shem Kaosa, Solomon Wambua, Diane Aluko, Ravi Prakash, Waruiru Wanjiru

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Performance of primary care in different healthcare facilities: a cross-sectional study of patients’ experiences in Southern Malawi by Luckson Dullie, Eivind Meland, Øystein Hetlevik, Thomas Mildestvedt, Stephen Kasenda, Constance Kantema, Sturla Gjesdal

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Evolutionary consequences of intra-patient phage predation on microbial populations by Kimberley D Seed, Minmin Yen, B Jesse Shapiro, Isabelle J Hilaire, Richelle C Charles, Jessica E Teng, Louise C Ivers, Jacques Boncy, Jason B Harris, Andrew Camilli

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Transforming care for patients living with diabetes in rural Mexico: a qualitative study of patient and provider experiences and perceptions of shared medical appointments by Martha de Lourdes Arrieta-Canales, Joia Mukherjee, Hannah Gilbert, Hugo Flores, Melania Muñoz, Zeus Aranda, Samuel DiChiara, Carolina Noya

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Pressure Injury Prevention in COVID-19 Patients With Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome by Victoria Team, Victoria Team, Lydia Team, Lydia Team, Angela Jones, Helena Teede, Carolina D. Weller

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The association of travel distance and other patient characteristics with breast cancer stage at diagnosis and treatment completion at a rural Rwandan cancer facility by Kayleigh Bhangdia, Abirami Natarajan, Niclas Rudolfson, Stéphane Verguet, Marcia C. Castro, Jean-Marie Vianney Dusengimana, Cyprien Shyirambere, Lauren E. Schleimer, Lawrence N. Shulman, Aline Umwizerwa, Catherine Kigonya, John Butonzi, Emily MacDuffie, Temidayo Fadelu, Daniel S. O’Neil, Cam Nguyen, Tharcisse Mpunga, Nancy L. Keating, Lydia E. Pace

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Applying the Effective Programme Coverage framework to assess gaps in HIV prevention programmes for female sex workers and men who have sex with men in Nairobi, Kenya: findings fro... by Parinita Bhattacharjee, Leigh McClarty, Shajy Isac, Joshua Kimani, Faran Emmanuel, Rhoda Kabuti, Antony Kinyua, Bernadette Kina Kombo, Collins Owek, Helgar Musyoki, Anthony Kiplagat, Peter Arimi, Souradet Yuh‐Nan Shaw, Monica Gandhi, Siobhan Malone, James Blanchard, Geoff Garnett, Marissa L. Becker

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Prevalence and Associated Factors of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease Among Adults in Neno District, Malawi: A Cross-Sectional Analytical Study by Zaniku HR, Connolly E, Aron MB, Matanje BL, Ndambo MK, Talama GC, Munyaneza F, Ruderman T, Rylance J, Dullie LW, Lalitha R, Banda NPK, Muula AS

“…Haules Robbins Zaniku,1,2 Emilia Connolly,3– 5 Moses Banda Aron,6,7 Beatrice Lydia Matanje,8 Myness Kasanda Ndambo,9 George Complex Talama,10 Fabien Munyaneza,11 Todd Ruderman,8 Jamie Rylance,12,13 Luckson Wandani Dullie,14 Rejani Lalitha,15 Ndaziona Peter Kwanjo Banda,16,* Adamson S Muula17,* 1Department of Physiotherapy, Ministry of Health, Neno District Health Office, Neno, Lilongwe, Malawi; 2Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, School of Global and Public Health, Kamuzu University of Health Sciences, Lilongwe, Malawi; 3Department of Partnerships and Policy, Partners in Health/Abwenzi Pa Za Umoyo (PIH/APZU), Neno, Lilongwe, Malawi; 4Department of Pediatrics, University of Cincinnati College of Medicine, Cincinnati, OH, 45267, USA; 5Division of Hospital Medicine, Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati, OH, 45529, USA; 6Monitoring and Evaluation Department, Partners in Health/Abwenzi Pa Za Umoyo (PIH/APZU), Neno, Lilongwe, Malawi; 7Snakebite Envenoming Department, Research Group Snakebite Envenoming, Bernhard Nocht Institute for Tropical Medicine, Hamburg, Germany; 8Clinical Department, Partners in Health/Abwenzi Pa Za Umoyo (PIH/APZU), Neno, Lilongwe, Malawi; 9Department of Health Systems and Policy, Training and Research Unit of Excellence (TRUE), Kamuzu University of Health Sciences, Lilongwe, Malawi; 10Programs Directorate, Partners in Hope, Lilongwe, Malawi; 11Research Department, Partners in Health/Abwenzi Pa Za Umoyo (PIH/APZU), Neno, Lilongwe, Malawi; 12Malawi-Liverpool-Wellcome Trust Clinical Research Programme, Blantyre, Malawi; 13Department of Clinical Sciences, Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine, Liverpool, UK; 14Global Leadership Ecosystem, Partners in Health/Abwenzi Pa za Umoyo (PIH/APZU), Neno, Lilongwe, Malawi; 15Pulmonary Division, Department of Medicine, School of Medicine, Makerere University College of Health Sciences, Kampala, Uganda; 16Department of Medicine, School of Medicine and Oral Health, Kamuzu University of Health Sciences, Lilongwe, Malawi; 17Community and Environmental Health Department, School of Global and Public Health, Kamuzu University of Health Sciences, Lilongwe, Malawi*These authors contributed equally to this workCorrespondence: Haules Robbins Zaniku, Neno District Health Office, P.O. …”
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Lessons from an eight-country community health data harmonization collaborative by Madeleine Ballard, Helen Elizabeth Olsen, Caroline Whidden, Daniele Ressler, Lynn Metz, Anoushka Millear, Daniel Palazuelos, Nandini Choudhury, Fabien Munyaneza, Rene Diane, Kelly Lue, P. Émile Bobozi, Anant Raut, Andriamanolohaja Ramarson, Mamy Andrianomenjanahary, Karen Finnegan, Carey Westgate, Wycliffe Omwanda, Leping Wang, David Citrin, Ash Rogers, Moses Banda Aron, Molly Christiansen, Agnes Watsemba, Rehan Adamjee, Amanda Yembrick

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