Publications by authors named "Albertina Ngomah Moraes"
Article Synopsis
- - The study aims to estimate HIV and active syphilis prevalence among sexually active individuals in Zambia and examine factors related to co-infection.
- - Data from the 2016 Zambia Population-based HIV Impact Assessment included nearly 19,114 individuals, revealing prevalence rates of 3.5% for active syphilis and 13% for HIV, with a 1.5% co-infection rate.
- - Higher co-infection prevalence was linked to urban living, early sexual activity, and multiple sexual partners, highlighting the need for improved screening and services for those at higher risk.
Objective: To identify the etiology of an outbreak of spastic paraparesis among women and children in the Western Province of Zambia suspected to be konzo.
Methods: We conducted an outbreak investigation of individuals from Mongu District, Western Province, Zambia, who previously developed lower extremity weakness. Cases were classified with the World Health Organization definition of konzo.
A retrospective analysis of adverse obstetric and perinatal outcomes in adolescent pregnancy: the case of Luapula Province, Zambia.
Matern Health Neonatol Perinatol
October 2018
Background: About three in ten young women aged 15-19 have begun childbearing among the Zambian population, with adolescent pregnancy levels as high as 35% in rural areas. In 2009, Luapula reported 32.1% adolescent pregnancies.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFGenomic research has the potential to increase knowledge in health sciences, but the process has to ensure the safety, integrity and well-being of research participants. A legal framework for the conduct of health research in Zambia is available. However, the ethical, policy and regulatory framework to operationalise genomic research requires a paradigm shift.
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