Measuring coverage of maternal and child health services using routine health facility data: a Sierra Leone case study

Abstract Background There are limited existing approaches to generate estimates from Routine Health Information Systems (RHIS) data, despite the growing interest to these data.We calculated and assessed the consistency of Lamp Shade maternal and child health service coverage estimates from RHIS data, using census-based and health service-based deno

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Systemic protothecosis in an immunocompetent patient

Abstract Background Although uncommon, there is increasing interest and public health concerns of the pathogen Prototheca spp, a ubiquitous achlorophilic microalgae that can affect both humans and animals.High mortality rates have been reported in immunocompromised patients with disseminated infection, but no data is available in the immunocompeten

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Techno-Economic Analysis of Healthy Herbal Ice Cream Product

Gynura procumbens (longevity spinach) is typically used in Asian folk medicine to treat inflammation and rheumatism.Studies show that Gynura procumbens has many applications, especially as a therapeutic medicine for antimicrobial, anti-inflammatory, antioxidant, organ protective, antihyperglycemic, antihypertensive, cardioprotective, anti-cancer, a

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Techno-Economic Analysis of Healthy Herbal Ice Cream Product

Gynura procumbens (longevity spinach) is typically used in Asian folk medicine to treat inflammation and rheumatism.Studies show that Gynura procumbens has many applications, especially as a therapeutic medicine for antimicrobial, anti-inflammatory, antioxidant, organ protective, antihyperglycemic, antihypertensive, cardioprotective, anti-cancer, a

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