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A brief history of Social Psychology and its
contribution to health in Malawi
The history of social psychology has been dogged by crises based on different approaches to understanding human behaviour. A part of this “crisis” has been the “cry” for the field to be more relevant. This need is more pronounced in developing countries......
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Supplementary feeding in the care of the wasted HIV infected patient
Wasting and food insecurity are commonly seen in patients receiving antiretroviral treatment (ART) programs in sub-Saharan Africa and south Asia, and supplementary feeding is often offered in conjunction with ART. Evidence for the effectiveness of such supplementary feeding is scant. A randomised, investigator-blinded, controlled clinical trial of two types of supplementary food, corn/ soya blended flour and a ready-to-use peanut butter-based lipid paste, in wasted adults in Blantyre, Malawi is described and the results summarised....
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Gender differences in retention and survival on antiretroviral therapy of HIV-1 infected adults in Malawi
Since the advent of ART, mortality rates for people living with HIV/AIDS have decreased substantially both in resource-rich and resource-limited settings,with conflicting reports about gender-related differences in mortality. Where differences have been reported, little is known about the reasons......
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Contraceptive Knowledge, Beliefs and Attitudes in Rural Malawi: Misinformation, Misbeliefs and Misperceptions
Family planning reduces the number of unintended and unwanted pregnancies and thereby saving women from high risk pregnancies and unsafe abortions. Other benefits accruing from family planning methods include prevention of cancers, sexually transmitted infections (STIs) and infection with the Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV).......
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Endocrine distrupting chemicals and human health: The plausibility of research results on DDT and reproductive health
The publication of Rachel Carson’s Silent Spring1 in 1962 brought in an increased awareness on the effects of chemicals in the environment and that human health is inextricably linked to the health of the environment. Since then there has been growing scientific concern, public debate and media attention over the possible effects in humans.....
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Ward Round:Right iliac fossa mass in an HIV-positive woman
A 35 year old woman was admitted to Queen Elizabeth Central Hospital (QECH) with fever, abdominal pain and vomiting for 3 days. A week earlier she had started antiretroviral therapy (ART) in a clinical trial in Blantyre, Malawi, after meeting all the requirements of the study. At the time of enrolment, her CD4 count was 19/µl, and viral load >400,000 copies/ml.......
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Opinions – Should there be mandatory testing for HIV in Malawi?
With an estimated one million Malawians currently living with virus that causes AIDS, one of the biggest challenges our nation is facing is that of stopping the spread of HIV. It is actually against this background that government and its partners have come up with numerous strategies aimed at fighting against the pandemic. One of them is the introduction of mandatory HIV tests......
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