Traditional uvulectomy; practice and belief among Sudanese children in Khartoum hospitals: A multi-center cross-sectional study.

Background: Traditional healing practices are common in Sub-Saharan Africa. Traditional uvulectomy (TU) is the removal of the uvula with a sharp curved knife and is often practised in children under five years old. This practice is believed to have a therapeutic effect on children suffering from sore throat, vomiting or difficulty breastfeeding.

Anthropometric assessment of school children in Khartoum Locality, Khartoum State, Sudan - 2014/2015.

Anthropometric measurements are used to assess growth of children which is affected by different biological and environmental factors. The importance of the period after the first 1000 days of life has been identified in the attempt to restore normal growth and body functions. The objectives of this study are to assess the growth and nutritional status of school children in Khartoum locality, Khartoum State, Sudan and to verify socioeconomic status and sex as factors influencing growth of children.

Ebola hemorrhagic fever under scope, view of knowledge, attitude and practice from rural Sudan in 2015.

Ebola hemorrhagic fever (EHF) is an emerging threat to public health. The last epidemic in West Africa had a great effect on the affected communities. Timely and effective interventions were necessary in addition to community participation to control the epidemic.

Hypertension among rural population in four states: Sudan 2012.

Background: Hypertension is emerging as an alarming public-health problem causes organ damage.

Objectives: To identify prevalence of hypertension and predictor factors among rural population in four states in Sudan.

Methods: A community based cross-sectional study was conducted in sixteen rural areas in Sudan during April 2012.