Understanding the bricks to build better surgical oncology unit at Maputo Central Hospital: prevalent surgical cancers and residents knowledge

Authors: Morais A, Come J, Selemane C, Pires G, Tivane A, Cossa M, Tulsidas S, Antunes L, Costa MJ, Sidat M, Martins MRO, Carrilho C, Santos LL
Publication Year: 2019
Journal: The Pan African Medical Journal
Link: http://www.panafrican-med-journal.com/content/article/32/83/full/

Introduction cancer is a growing concern in Mozambique. However, the country has limited facilities and few oncologists. Surgical oncologists are an unmet need. The aim of this study was to assess residents’ knowledge in prevalent cancer domains and to identify and characterize prevalent cancers treated by surgery at Maputo Central Hospital, the largest hospital in […]
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Identifying barriers and finding solutions to implement best practices for cancer surgery at Maputo Central Hospital, Mozambique

Authors: Morais A, Cossa M, Tivane A, Come J, Venetsky V, Torres F, Pacheco V, Reyes M, Pires G, Peyroteo M, Tulsidas S, Baker E, Sidat M, Martins MRO, Santos LL
Publication Year: 2018
Journal: Ecancermedicalscience
Link: https://ecancer.org/journal/12/878-identifying-barriers-and-finding-solutions-to-implement-best-practices-for-cancer-surgery-at-maputo-central-hospital-mozambique.php

Purpose: The aim of this study was to assess the surgical resources and surgical oncology team skills at the Surgical Department of Maputo Central Hospital (MCH) in Mozambique in order to define an educational program to support surgical oncology practice. Methods: From January 2017 to December 2017, a general evaluation of the resources of MCH […]
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Assessing spatial patterns of HIV knowledge in rural Mozambique using geographic information systems

Authors: Blevins M, Buehler CP, Gonzaléz-Calvo L, Moon TD, Ndatimana E, Olupona O, Ossemane EB, Sidat M, Vermund SH
Publication Year: 2015
Journal: Tropical Medicine & International Health
Link: https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.1111/tmi.12437%20

To conduct a cross-sectional mapping analysis of HIV knowledge in Zambézia Province, Mozambique, and to examine spatial patterns of HIV knowledge and associated household characteristics. A population-based cluster survey was administered in 2010; data were analysed from 201 enumeration areas in three geographically diverse districts: Alto Molócuè, Morrumbala and Namacurra. We assessed HIV knowledge scores […]
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Training laypersons and hospital personnel in basic resuscitation techniques: An approach to impact the global trauma burden in mozambique

Authors: Gonzaléz-Calvo L, McQueen K, Merchant A, Moon TD, Outhay M, Sidat M, Taibo CL
Publication Year: 2015
Journal: World Journal of Surgery
Link: https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007%2Fs00268-015-2966-z%20

Over half of prehospital deaths in low-income countries are the result of airway compromise, respiratory failure, or uncontrolled hemorrhage; all three conditions can be addressed using simple first-aid measures. For both hospital personnel and laypersons, a basic trauma resuscitation training in modified ABCD (airway, breathing, circulation, disability) techniques can be easily learned and applied to […]
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Southern Africa: the Highest Priority Region for HIV Prevention and Care Interventions

Authors: Sheldon EK, Sidat M, Vermund SH
Publication Year: 2015
Journal: Current HIV/AIDS Reports
Link: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4536916/%20

The global HIV pandemic began to expand rapidly in southern Africa a decade later than was noted in central Africa, Europe, the Caribbean, and North America. Multiple factors played a role in this rapid expansion which led Southern Africa to become the most heavily afflicted region for HIV/AIDS globally. In this issue of Current HIV/AIDS […]
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Understanding the bricks to build better surgical oncology unit at Maputo Central Hospital: prevalent surgical cancers and residents knowledge

Identifying barriers and finding solutions to implement best practices for cancer surgery at Maputo Central Hospital, Mozambique

Assessing spatial patterns of HIV knowledge in rural Mozambique using geographic information systems

Training laypersons and hospital personnel in basic resuscitation techniques: An approach to impact the global trauma burden in mozambique

Southern Africa: the Highest Priority Region for HIV Prevention and Care Interventions

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