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The Impact of Tuberculosis on Zambia and the Zambian Work Force
(The Online Journal of Issues in Nursing, 2006-10)In Zambia, the incidence of tuberculosis (TB) has greatly increased in the last 10 years. This article describes Zambia and highlights the country's use of the United Nations Millennium Development Goals as a frame work ... -
Impact of User Fees on Access to Quality Health services for Women in Solwezi District
(2012-08-08)User fees are generally used in government institutions as a means of alleviating pressure on constrained budgets. In 2006, the Zambian Government abolished user fees in all rural areas except urban areas and municipalities ... -
The impact of using a modified Ministry of Health Traditional birth attendant training curriculum on the infection prevention knowledge, practice and attitute of trained traditional birth attendants in Chongwe District of Zambia
(2013-12-10)Introduction:Poor infection prevention practices have been reported among Traditional Birth Attendants (TBAs) in Lusaka province in Zambia. High maternal and infant infection rates of 20% and 27.3%, respectively, among ... -
Impendiments to contraceptive use in women admitted with abortion at the University Teaching Hospital(UTH)
(2012-08-01)Abortion is a major cause of maternal mortality and morbidity in sub-Saharan Africa. This is because many women are, for various reasons that include poor quality of existing services, fear or distrust of methods or conflict ... -
Implementation of partograph and outcome of labour at Chipata general hospital
(2012-09-17)Worldwide use of the partograph in monitoring of labour has been proven to reduce maternal and infant morbidity and mortality. Zambia has one of the highest maternal mortality in the world. The eastern Province of Zambia, ... -
Implementing Cairo Observations On Zambia's Reproductive Health Related Challenges
(Medial Journal of Zambia, 2003-01)The year 1994 proved to be a watershed in regard to international recognition of the need to address Population matters in a much more holistic manner, rather than taking a narrow demographic and a numbers orientation. ... -
Improved access to paediatric HIV diagonosis and care by use of an oral fluid rapid test among children less than 18months of age in Lusaka, Zambia
(2012-06-15)Background Zambia is a resource constrained country with a Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) prevalence of 16% among adults aged 15-49 years. The HIV sero prevalence in urban antenatal clinics is approximately 25% and ... -
Improved financial probity in the health Sector following the WHO reforms in Zambia
(University of Zambia, Medical Library, 2016)The World Health Organization (WHO) Reform emphasizes strict adherence to two procedures for disbursements of resources allocated to all the 196 member states as per approval from the World Health Assembly. Direct financial ... -
Improving Infection Prevention Practice in Traditional Birth Attendants in Chongwe District, Zambia
(African Journal of Midwifery and Women's Health, 2016-04)Traditional birth attendants’ (TBAs’) practice is a source of public health concern due to high rates of infection among women and babies. This Study was undertaken in chongwe district, prompted by an earlier study that ... -
Incidence and determinants of change of initial HAART regimen among outpatient HIV infected adults at the University of Teaching Hospital in Lusaka, Zambia
(2014-10-29)Introduction: Durability of the first highly active antiretroviral therapy (HAART) regimen is a major key to long term access, scalability and sustainability of an HIV treatment program. It is important to know the incidence ... -
Incidence and determinants of post-operative neuromuscular blockade in patients undergoing surgery at the university teaching hospital, Lusaka, Zambia.
(The University of Zambia, 2021)Background: Anaesthesia provision has advanced significantly over the years. This is in part due to the development of newer, better drugs. Some of these drugs include the muscle relaxants, which paralyze the body. However, ... -
The incidence and outcome of rhabdomyolysis among musculoskeletal trauma patients at the University Teaching Hospital, Lusaka
(The University of Zambia, 2015)Introduction: Rhabdomyolysis is a frequent occurrence among trauma patients, with studies reporting an incidence of as high as 85% (Heurta-Aladin et al. 2004). Other studies however reported an incidence of as low as 6.7 ... -
The incidence of goiter in the Northern, Eastern and Central Provinces and in the Ndola rural district of Zambia
(Medical Journal of Zambia, 1975-01)A survey of 4 of the 8 provinces of Zambia for endemic goiter is presented. The condition is present in varying degrees in all the areas surveyed, except parts of Central Province and the Lusaka environs. -
The incidence of hypomagnesaemia in adult HIV patients receiving Amphotericin-B for treatment of Cryptococcal Meningitis at the University Teaching Hospital in Lusaka, Zambia
(2014-05-23)Background:Amphotericin-B deoxycholate is an essential agent in the management of cryptococcal meningitis. Despite its proven antifungal potency it has several untoward side effects which include renal failure, hypomagnesaemia, ... -
The incidence of postoperative vomiting in children undergoing elective surgery at the university teaching hospital in Lusaka, Zambia
(The University of Zambia, 2020)Background: One of the most frequent complications of surgery is postoperative nausea and vomiting (PONV); the incidence of which is said to be twice as high in children than in adults. This is very unpleasant for patients ... -
Incorporation of child survival strategies among mothers in Zambia : a knowledge, attitude and practice survey
(2012-08-01)The stuck sought to determine mothers' knowledge, attitude and practice of child survival strategies in rural Zambia, in respect to growth monitoring immunisations, breast feeding, nutrition/weaning, oral rehyclration ... -
Increased sensitization of health workers leading to detection of unintended cases of acute flaccid paralysis: A case of a “Konzo” outbreak in Western Zambia
(University of Zambia, Medical Library, 2016)The threat of high profile diseases causing outbreaks has drawn attention to public health surveillance systems, much needed for the timely detection of outbreaks. A disease characterized by weakness of the lower limbs in ... -
Increasing problem of alcohol abuse among the Zambian population in the psychiatric setting
(Health Press Zambia Bull., 2017)Alcohol abuse is related to the development of cancer, neuropsychiatric disorders, cardiovascular diseases and cirrhosis of the liver among others. Level of alcohol abuse varies in different subpopulations and is hypothesized ... -
Indications and short term outcomes of major limb amputations at the university teaching hospitals adult and emergency hospital, Lusaka, Zambia.
(The University of Zambia, 2020)Introduction: Limb amputation is the surgical removal of all or part of a limb or extremity such as an arm, leg, foot, hand, toes or fingers. A major limb amputation is performed proximal to the wrist or ankle. There are ... -
Indications of Limb Amputation in Zambian Neonatals
(Medical Journal of Zambia, 1984-01)A personal experience in the amputation of 27 limbs in 21 Zambian neonates has been presented. The indications for amputation have been elaborated. There were fewer immediate post-operative complications in the ...