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Barriers to translation of the legislative acts on health for inmates in correctional centres: a case study of Mukobeko maximum prison and Lusaka central correctional centre
(The University of Zambia, 2019)Worldwide the rates of infectious and non-infectious diseases in prisons is generally higher than that of the general population. Apart from the international guidelines, Zambia has developed local legal frameworks that ... -
Barriesr to the Utilisation of Mental Health Services in Zambia
(University of Zambia, 2016)Globally, mental health is recognised as an important component of health. However, it is one of the most neglected areas in the health sector. Poor mental health has been linked to low socioeconomic status. With many ... -
Baseline Household Survey LQAS Zambia
(University of Zambia, Medical Library, 2015-11)As part of national efforts to reduce maternal, neonatal and child mortality, the Ministry of Community Development /Mother and Child Health and UNICEF Zambia, with support from the European Union (EU) is implementing a ... -
Basic Isotope thyroid Parameters in Zambia
(Medical Journal of Zambia, 1978-12)The paper analyses basic isotope thyroid parameters in 20 normal Zambians. The results of tests (excluding uptake studies) do not differ t.rom those established elsewhere but the range of thyroid ... -
Bed-wetting in Lusaka suburb
(Medical journal of zambia, 1981-11)Bed wetting may sometimes be the result of physical pathology or psycho-social stress or it may be due simply to stow maturation - Kolvin (1975) but even when it occurs in older children it may •neither ... -
Beliefs and practices in food safety among food handlers in restaurants of Chikankata district,Zambia
(2017)Chikankata district is one of the newest districts of Southern Province and the busiest route as it connects Chirundu, Siavonga and Livingstone boarders to Lusaka. It is located 52kms from the capital city of Lusaka and ... -
Benefits of home based care utilisation and client satisfaction: A case study of PLWHAS in rural Choma
(2013-02-03)The AIDS epidemic has affected the lives of more than 40 million people in Afhca since the mid-1980s. Zambia is not an exception of this epidemic. This has lead to significant losses of family income and has created so ... -
Beta-haemolytic streptococci : group specificity in relation to clinical manifestations of infection and antimicrobial susceptibility of the various streptococcal groups at the University Teaching Hospital, Lusaka
(2012-11-08)A total of 239 isolates of beta-haemolytic streptococci were grouped serologically using the "Streptex" rapid latex test kit (Wellcome Reagents Limited, England).The age, sex, type of the clinical specimen, and clinical ... -
Bilharziasis of the urinary tract in Zambia : observation on 100 consecutive cases
(University of Zambia, Medical Library, 1981-08)Cystoscopic, urographic and histological observations on 100 consecutive cases of urinary bilharziasis are presented. 35 patients had calcification of the urinary tract whilst I.V.U. of 40 patients were abnormal. Abnormal ... -
Biliary lipids and the paucity of cholesterol gallstone disease in Zambia
(Medical Journal of Zambia, 1974)The concept that cholesterol gallstone formation is the result of precipitation of cholesterol from super-saturated bile has been confirmed by the demonstration that gallstone-containing bladder bile had a concentration ... -
Binge drinking and psychomotor performance in female social drinkers of Kalingalinga in Lusaka, Zambia
(The University of Zambia, 2017)Consuming large amounts of alcohol on an irregular basis is a common form of alcohol misuse among female adolescents and young women. This form of alcohol misuse is called binge drinking (BD) and is associated with harm ... -
Binge Drinking and Psychomotor Performance in Female Social Drinkers of Kalingalinga in Lusaka, Zambia
(University of Zambia, Medical Library, 2017)Consuming large amounts of alcohol on an irregular basis is a common form of alcohol misuse among female adolescents and young women. This form of alcohol misuse is called binge drinking (BD) and is associated with harm ... -
The bio-availability of vitamin A in adults and children with persistent diarrhoea in Zambia
(2013-01-09)HIV infection has had a major impact on the health of the Zambian population. Micronutrient deficiencies are common in people with AIDS, and include Vitamin A, Vitamin E, Folic Acid, Zinc and Selenium deficiencies.There ... -
Biomechanical basis of the tibial recurvation osteotomy
(Medical Journal of Zambia., 1983-07)Tibial recurvation osteotomy which was introduced by Lok, et al more than ten years ago has been applied to over 140 patients with a high rate of success. Results depend on the preoperative functional status of the ... -
BIood transfusion - A review of the literature
(Medical Journal of Zambia., 1977-06)The dangers of using whole blood and its disadvantages are pointed out and the place of crystalloid or colloid transfusion as an adjuvant or substitute is discussed. The use of blood fractions for treatment ... -
Bipolar disorder in child psychiatric practice:
(University of Zambia, Medical Library, 2016)Bipolar disorder in children is unrecognized for many reasons including lack of awareness, diagnostic confusion, and the different clinical picture in children. The disorder has not been well studied in prepubertal children, ... -
Blood glucose lowering effects of leaf extracts of cleome gynandra, amaranthus cruentus and their mixture in normoglycaemic and hyperglycaemic rats
(The University of Zambia, 2018)In healthy persons, blood glucose is maintained in the range 3.5 – 8.0 mmol/L. However, in Diabetes Mellitus (DM) chronic hyperglycemia is observed due to defects in insulin secretion, insulin action or both. This study ... -
The brain in AIDS: some observations on CT scan
(University of Zambia Medical Library, 2007-01)The incidence and severity of the HIV epidemic varies widely in various regions resulting from variations in risk behavior, duration of disease and the availability of treatment. HIV is highly neurotropic and crosses the ... -
Breast self examination practices among rural (Solwezi) and urban (Lusaka) women
(2012-07-23)Breast cancer is a significant health threat for women and is currently the second- leading cause of cancer related deaths in women. Breast cancer is the second most common cancer of women in Zambia. Breast cancer screening ... -
Can all research strengthen links between policy and practice in HIV and AIDS prevention, care and support, in Zambia?
(Medical Journal of Zambia., 2007-01)This reflection on research and policies on HIV and AIDS is to identify issues that assist to close the policy-practice gap in the prevention, care and support of HIV and AIDS programming, in a resource constrained, ...