Profile: Manhiça health research centre (Manhiça HDSS)
C Sacoor, A Nhacolo, D Nhalungo… - International journal …, 2013 - academic.oup.com
The Manhiça Health Research Centre, established in 1996 in a rural area of southern
Mozambique, currently follows around 92 000 individuals living in approximately 20 000 …
Mozambique, currently follows around 92 000 individuals living in approximately 20 000 …
[HTML][HTML] Diarrheal disease in rural Mozambique: Burden, risk factors and etiology of diarrheal disease among children aged 0–59 months seeking care at health …
Background Diarrheal disease remains a leading cause of illness and death, particularly in
low-income countries. Its burden, microbiological causes and risk factors were examined in …
low-income countries. Its burden, microbiological causes and risk factors were examined in …
[HTML][HTML] Breast milk and gut microbiota in African mothers and infants from an area of high HIV prevalence
R González, I Mandomando, V Fumadó, C Sacoor… - PloS one, 2013 - journals.plos.org
Background Human milk and infant gut microbiota are essential for the immune system
maturation and protection against infections. There is scarce information on the microbiological …
maturation and protection against infections. There is scarce information on the microbiological …
[HTML][HTML] Mothers' satisfaction with care during facility-based childbirth: a cross-sectional survey in southern Mozambique
S Mocumbi, U Högberg, E Lampa, C Sacoor… - BMC pregnancy and …, 2019 - Springer
Background Client satisfaction is an essential component of quality of care. Health system
factors, processes of care as well as mothers’ characteristics influence the extent to which …
factors, processes of care as well as mothers’ characteristics influence the extent to which …
[HTML][HTML] A 10 year study of the cause of death in children under 15 years in Manhica, Mozambique
…, DA Nhalungo, F Abacassamo, CN Sacoor… - BMC public health, 2009 - Springer
Background Approximately 46 million of the estimated 60 million deaths that occur in the
world each year take place in developing countries. Further, this mortality is highest in Sub-…
world each year take place in developing countries. Further, this mortality is highest in Sub-…
[HTML][HTML] Seasonal variation in geographical access to maternal health services in regions of southern Mozambique
PT Makanga, N Schuurman, C Sacoor… - International journal of …, 2017 - Springer
Background Geographic proximity to health facilities is a known determinant of access to
maternal care. Methods of quantifying geographical access to care have largely ignored the …
maternal care. Methods of quantifying geographical access to care have largely ignored the …
[HTML][HTML] The impact of community delivery of intermittent preventive treatment of malaria in pregnancy on its coverage in four sub-Saharan African countries …
…, M Meremikwu, VR Rabeza, C Sacoor… - The Lancet Global …, 2023 - thelancet.com
Background Intermittent preventive treatment of malaria in pregnancy (IPTp) with
sulfadoxine–pyrimethamine is recommended at each antenatal care clinic visit in high-moderate …
sulfadoxine–pyrimethamine is recommended at each antenatal care clinic visit in high-moderate …
Health and demographic surveillance systems within the child health and mortality prevention surveillance network
Health and demographic surveillance systems (HDSSs) provide a foundation for characterizing
and defining priorities and strategies for improving population health. The Child Health …
and defining priorities and strategies for improving population health. The Child Health …
The INDEPTH standard population for low-and middle-income countries, 2013
…, M Urassa, K Streatfield, M Shimada, C Sacoor… - Global health …, 2014 - Taylor & Francis
Crude rates such as the crude death rate are functions of both the age-specific rates and the
age composition of a population. However, differences in the age structure between two …
age composition of a population. However, differences in the age structure between two …
Cohort profile update: Manhiça health and demographic surveillance system (HDSS) of the Manhiça health research centre (CISM)
The data collection tool was changed from Personal Digital Assistants (PDAs) to tablets due
to technical difficulties. Tablets were adopted also to accommodate the Open Health …
to technical difficulties. Tablets were adopted also to accommodate the Open Health …