scholarly journals Personal Orientation: The Silent Player in Efforts to Improve Treatment Seeking-Behavior Regarding Malaria in Uganda

2020 ◽  
Vol 5 (5) ◽  
pp. 61-66
Author(s):  
Ahimbisibwe B Frank ◽  
Matagi Leon ◽  
Senkumba Mohamed ◽  
Atuhaire Privah
Keyword(s):  
Malaria Prevention ◽  
Treatment Seeking ◽  
Mortality And Morbidity ◽  
Improve Treatment ◽  
Strategic Objective ◽  
Prevention And Treatment ◽  
Seeking Behavior ◽  
Causes Of Mortality ◽  
Personal Orientation ◽  
Related Mortality

Uganda government and development partners have engaged in various communication activities and programs with a view to change people’s behaviors regarding malaria, mobilize communities and create an enabling environment for sound health practices. However, malaria has remained one of the leading causes of mortality and morbidity in Uganda. All players in the communications effort against malaria had a goal of reducing malaria-related mortality and morbidity by 70% by 2015. It was not clear whether this was achieved since another strategic objective proposed in 2015 was that at least 85% of the population should undertake correct practices in malaria prevention and treatment by 2017.

scholarly journals Current Challenges in Hepatitis B

2011 ◽  
Vol 19 (1) ◽  
pp. 38-44
Author(s):  
MA Ahad ◽  
MA Alim
Keyword(s):  
Public Health ◽  
Liver Disease ◽  
Hepatitis B ◽  
World Wide ◽  
Public Health Issue ◽  
Mortality And Morbidity ◽  
Hbv Prevalence ◽  
Prevention And Treatment ◽  
Significant Public Health ◽  
Causes Of Mortality

Viral hepatitis and its sequelae is one of the important causes of mortality and morbidity world wide. Hepatitis B is a major cause of chronic liver disease and a significant public health issue. Between 350 million to 400 million people world wide chronically infected with HBV. The HBV prevalence in Bangladesh is 2.3 to 9.7 % with an approximate carrier of 10 million. The prevention and treatment of hepatitis B possess a great challenge.   doi: 10.3329/taj.v19i1.3168 TAJ 2006; 19(1): 38-44

Studies on asymptomatic malaria, prevention and treatment seeking behaviours in Abeokuta, south-west Nigeria

2018 ◽  
Vol 39 (1) ◽  
pp. 8 ◽  
Author(s):  
H.O. Mogaji ◽  
O.N. Adekunle ◽  
O.A. Surakat ◽  
S.O. Bankole ◽  
A.S. Oluwole ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Malaria Prevention ◽  
Treatment Seeking ◽  
Asymptomatic Malaria ◽  
South West ◽  
Prevention And Treatment

scholarly journals Determinants of Malaria Prevention and Treatment Seeking Behaviours of Pregnant Undergraduates Resident in University Hostels, South-East Nigeria

2017 ◽  
Vol 2017 ◽  
pp. 1-9 ◽  
Author(s):  
Anthonia Ukamaka Chinweuba ◽  
Noreen Ebelechukwu Agbapuonwu ◽  
JaneLovena Enuma Onyiapat ◽  
Chidimma Egbichi Israel ◽  
Clementine Ifeyinwa Ilo ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Malaria Infection ◽  
Health Behaviours ◽  
Malaria Prevention ◽  
Structured Interview ◽  
Self Report ◽  
Treatment Seeking ◽  
Prevention Measures ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
University Campuses ◽  
Prevention And Treatment

This cross-sectional descriptive survey investigated determinants of malaria prevention and treatment seeking behaviours of pregnant undergraduates resident in university hostels, South-East Nigeria. Purposive sampling was used to enrol 121 accessible and consenting undergraduates with self-revealed and noticeable pregnancy residing in twenty-three female hostels of four university campuses in Enugu State, Nigeria. Structured interview guide developed based on reviewed literature and WHO-recommended malaria prevention and treatment measures was used to collect students’ self-report data on malaria preventive health behaviours, sick role behaviours, and clinic use using mixed methods. The WHO-recommended malaria prevention measures were sparingly used. Some believed that pregnancy does not play any role in a woman’s reaction to malaria infection. Only 41 (50.6%) visited a hospital for screening and treatment. Thirty-four (28.1%) used antimalaria medicine bought from chemist shop or over-the-counter medicines, while 33 (27.3%) used untreated net. The students were more likely to complete their antimalaria medicine when they were sick with malaria infection than for prevention (p=0.0186). Knowledge, academic schedule, cultural influence on perception and decision-making, and accessibility of health facility were key determinants of the women’s preventive and treatment seeking behaviours. Health education on malaria prevention and dangers of drug abuse should form part of orientation lectures for all freshmen. University health centres should be upgraded to provide basic antenatal care services.

scholarly journals SITUASI MALARIA DI KOTA LUBUKLINGGAU PROVINSI SUMATERA SELATAN DALAM MENCAPAI ELIMINASI MALARIA TAHUN 2021

SPIRAKEL ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 13 (2) ◽  
pp. 78-87
Author(s):  
Nungki Hapsari Suryaningtyas ◽  
Maya Arisanti
Keyword(s):  
Plasmodium Vivax ◽  
Malaria Elimination ◽  
Secondary Data ◽  
Common Type ◽  
Age Group ◽  
Mortality And Morbidity ◽  
Improve Treatment ◽  
Causes Of Mortality ◽  
Vector Borne ◽  
Age And Sex

Malaria is a vector borne disease and is one of the leading causes of mortality and morbidity worldwide. In general, the prevalence of malaria parasites differed between age and sex with the highest prevalence occurring in children and women. This study uses secondary data from the Lubuklinggau City Health Office in 2015 - 2018. The number of malaria cases in Lubuklinggau City has decreased during 2015 - 2018. Most cases of malaria occur in women. The distribution of malaria cases was highest in the age group 15 - 64 years and there were still cases in children aged 0 - 5 years. The most common type of Plasmodium found is Plasmodium vivax. To maintain malaria elimination, Lubuklinggau City must eliminate indigenous cases and improve treatment management and management of malaria cases.

Chitosan-Based Hydrogel Nanoparticles for Cancer Therapy

2017 ◽  
Vol 7 (04) ◽  
Author(s):  
Azadi A. ◽  
Khazaei M. ◽  
Ashrafi H.
Keyword(s):  
Drug Delivery ◽  
Cancer Therapy ◽  
Recent Decade ◽  
Reticuloendothelial System ◽  
Malignant Neoplasms ◽  
Mortality And Morbidity ◽  
Hydrogel Nanoparticles ◽  
Tissue Invasion ◽  
Causes Of Mortality ◽  
Nanoparticulate Systems

Cancer, an uncontrollable growth of cells, is among the leading causes of mortality and morbidity throughout the world. Malignant neoplasms are difficult to treat diseases because of their single in kind characteristics such as tissue invasion, metastasis, evading reticuloendothelial system (RES) and so forth. In recent decade polymeric nanoparticulate systems has gained special attention in drug delivery and targeting among all biocompatible nanoforms. Among these systems, chitosan-based hydrogel nanoparticles have been wildly utilized for drug delivery purposes. The usage of chitosan nanogels in cancer therapy significantly improved in recent years. The various cancers were the target of chitosan nanogels. Also, modification of other delivery systems with chitosan were much reported. The aim of this study is the review and update of the recent studies on chitosan nanogels applications in cancer therapy by focus on cancer based classification.

scholarly journals Perception about Etiology of Epilepsy and Help-Seeking Behavior in Patients with Epilepsy

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Gautam Das ◽  
Samar Biswas ◽  
Souvik Dubey ◽  
Durjoy Lahiri ◽  
Biman Kanti Ray ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Help Seeking ◽  
Tertiary Care ◽  
Epileptic Seizures ◽  
Treatment Seeking ◽  
Professional Help ◽  
Epileptic Patients ◽  
Seeking Behavior ◽  
Tertiary Care Centers ◽  
Patients With Epilepsy

Abstract Objectives Patients with epilepsy and their family have diverse beliefs about the cause of their illness that generally determine their treatment-seeking behavior. In this study, our aim was to find out different beliefs about epilepsy that lead to different help-seeking patterns, which act as barrier to the intended modern medical management of epilepsy. Materials and Methods One hundred and fifty consecutive consenting patients accompanied by a reliable informant/family member fulfilling the International Classification of Epileptic Seizures (ICES), simplified version, were included. Demographic and clinical data of all the eligible subjects was collected. Perceived cause of illness and help-seeking pattern were explored from patient/informant by administering proper instruments. Results Respondents identified varied causes of epilepsy and explored multiple help-seeking options before reaching tertiary care centers. We observed that, generally, epileptic patients/relatives who had belief in causes like supernatural causes sought help from nonprofessional personnel and those attributed their symptom to bodily pathology had professional help-seeking. Conclusions The belief in supernatural causes not being conformed to the biomedical models of the epileptic disorders increases the treatment gap.

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