Zambia National Public Health Institute: Recent submissions
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Phytoestrogens and early onset androginic alopecia: a study in ndola, zambia.
(Health Press Zambia Bull., 2018)Androgenic alopecia is the most common type of hair loss experienced in males, presenting in genetically susceptible males with high free testosterone levels. Early onset androgenic alopecia refers to androgenic alopecia ... -
Inva gene and antibiotic susceptibility of Salmonella Spp isolated from commercially processed broiler carcasses In Lusaka District, Zambia.
(Medical Journal of Zambia, 2018)Poultry meat is considered to be one of the major vehicles of Salmonella infections in humans en implicated in outbreaks of Salmonellosis in humans. The potential for mass outbreaks of Salmonellosis is likely to be linked ... -
Factors associated with the 2012 typhoid fever outbreak in Mufulira district, Zambia : A case control study
(Health Press Zambia Bull., 2018)Typhoid fever is still a public health concern especially in Africa and Asia infecting millions of people while killing thousands. In the year 2012, Zambia recorded a number of typhoid fever outbreaks. The most affected ... -
Microbial translocation and its clinical significance
(Zambia National Public Health Institute, 2018)The literature was searched in PubMed Medline National Library of Medicine from 1990 to 2016 were used. The following words were used: ‘microbial translocation’ and ‘clinical significance,’ or ‘biomarkers,’ or ‘toll-like ... -
Characteristics of patients with psychosis at Ndola Teaching Hospital Psychiatric Unit, Zambia
(Health Press Zambia Bull., 2017)Description of patients with psychosis is important in deciding on the best treatment to be offered to them. The objective of the study was to describe patients with psychosis at Ndola Central Hospital Psychiatric Unit, ... -
Medical prescription pitfalls of acute upper respiratory infections in government health care facilities in Zambia
(Health Press Zambia Bull., 2017)Prescribing of medicines is one of the most important clinical task that is complex and consists of a mixture of sub-competences such as principles of clinical pharmacology, knowledge, skill, critical judgement among many ... -
Keep our future generation alive: Reinforcing routine HIV testing and treatment among children in Zambia
(Health Press Zambia Bull., 2017)Only 3% of children visiting clinics are tested for HIV, despite Ministry of Health recommendations to test and treat ALL children. If unidentified and left untreated, 75% of HIV positive children die by the age of 5 ... -
The solidarity model: Zambia public health insurance scheme
(Policy Monitoring and Research Centre, 2018)The structure and financing system of health insurance is a key component of a nation’s health system. The Solidarity Model of public health financing is a concept widely utilized by many countries to reduce costs and ... -
Negligible therapeutic effects of enalapril in a 65-year-old black man of essential hypertension
(Health Press Zambia Bull, 2017)This is a case report of negligible therapeutic effects of enalapril in a patient of essential hypertension for a period of 3 months. Negligible therapeutic effects of enalapril response in this patient was unexpected as ... -
Universal health coverage: A perspective of the WHO country office in zambia.
(Health Press Zambia Bull., 2018)This paper provides a perspective of the WHO Country Office on Universal Health Coverage following the commemoration of the World Health Day 2018 on 7 April under the theme “Universal Health Coverage: Everyone, Everywhere” ... -
Hopeful: Towards the tail end of the Zambia cholera 2017/2018 outbreak?
(Medical Journal of Zambia, 2018)Early October 2017, cholera broke out in two sub-districts of Lusaka District. In the 4th week of the outbreak, the response team was excited to see a drastic drop in the number of cases. But the following week, the numbers ... -
Anthrax outbreaks and epidemics in Zambia, 1990-2011: A review
(Health Press Zambia Bull., 2017)Anthrax is endemic in Zambia. A review was conducted for literature published on the epidemiology of anthrax in Zambia using google, google scholar and PubMed. A total of 7 publications were obtained using search words: ... -
Misdiagnosis of heart failure for Amlodipine adverse reaction
(Health Press Zambia Bull., 2017)This is a case report of misdiagnosis of heart failure for amlodipine related adverse reaction. Amlodipine is a dihydropyridine calcium channel blocker frequently used in drug treatment of essential hypertension. Adverse ... -
Appropriateness of antipsychotic drugs prescribed for First episode psychosis by clinicians at Chainama Hills college hospital in Lusaka
(Health Press Zambia Bull., 2017)Mental health disorders pose an increasing burden on societies all over the world. Notable one is Psychosis, a debilitating condition that presents as marked distortion in thinking and perception, whose first presentation ... -
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 ... -
Description of cases of parasuicides reported at University Teaching Hospital, Lusaka. Zambia: preliminary findings
(Health Press Zambia Bull., 2017)Parasuicide has become a public health problem of importance. A sample size of 207 case records of patients was estimated considering a prevalence of 16+5% obtained in the project area, z=1.96 and margin of error of 5%. ... -
Determinants of fetal mortality in Zambia.
(Health Press Zambia Bull., 2018)A pregnancy that does not terminate into a live birth is a public health concern. The aim of the paper was to determine factors associated with fetal deaths in Zambia. This paper uses data from the 2013/2014 Zambia Demographic ... -
Full immunisation coverage of under five children and its correlates among women in Lubuto, Ndola, Zambia.
(Health Press Zambia Bull., 2018)Child morbidity and mortality in most developing countries is mainly due to vaccine-preventable diseases and Zambia is not an exception according to WHO. Although numerous interventions have been made to increase immunisation ... -
Level of knowledge on postnatal care and its associated factors in Ndola, Zambia
(Zambia. Health Press Zambia Bull., 2017)Postnatal care (PNC) is considered as the most important maternal and child health service offered for a period of six weeks from the time of delivery. Inability to promote health behaviours affecting mothers and newborn ... -
Outbreak of anthrax among humans and cattle in Western province of Zambia, November 2016 to January 2017
(Medical Journal of Zambia, 2017)An outbreak of anthrax occurred in Western province on 11th November 2016. The outbreak was confirmed using PCR. Out of the 7 specimens examined for Bacillus anthracis, 3 were positive. Altogether 67 suspected cases were ...
