Malaria remains a major health priority in Nigeria. Among children with fever who seek care, less than a quarter gets tested for malaria, leading to inappropriate use of the recommended treatment for malaria; Artemisinin-based Combination Therapy (ACT). Here we test an innovative strategy to target ACT subsidies to clients seeking care in Nigeria's private retail health sector who have a confirmed malaria diagnosis.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: During the COVID pandemic, residency program's social media presence increased to aid in residency recruitment by attempting to increase engagement and readily available information for applicants across specialties. However, little information exists on what characteristics and content on obstetrics and gynecology (OBGYN) residency program accounts attract more followers or engagement.
Objectives: To identify social media trends in OBGYN residencies and determine which aspects of programs influence the number of followers and interaction with content posted.
Background: Tuberculosis is an important illness with an increasing occurrence. Although considered primarily a pulmonary disease, tuberculosis can affect any organ system. Central nervous system involvement is potentially devastating and occurs with escalating frequency in both immunocompetent and immunologically incompetent populations.
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