Background: Colorectal cancer (CRC) is a significant global health concern, ranking as the third most common cancer and the second leading cause of cancer-related deaths. How-ever, in Africa, CRC is the fifth most common ...

Mozambique is one of the poorest countries worldwide, with nearly two thirds of the population living below the poverty line. Similarly to other less developed countries, there is a weak provision of health care for ...

Os programas de educação comunitária podem desempenhar um papel importante na transmissão de conhecimentos para prevenir doenças e promover a saúde em países em vias de desenvolvimento, com escassos recursos humanos e ...

Background: In Mozambique, vegetables are the main source of nutrients and they are consumed raw or cooked. Their consumption, especially in their raw form, might be a source of contamination, which may take place during ...

Diarrhea is an important cause of hospitalizations in Mozambique. However, little attention has been paid to the impact HIV infection on the prevalence or clinical manifestations of enteric bacterial infections. This ...

Background:Surgical care is increasingly recognised as an important component of global health delivery.However, there are still major gaps in knowledge related to access to surgical care in low-income countries. Inthis ...

Objectives Feline immunodeficiency virus (FIV) and feline leukaemia virus (FeLV) are immunosuppressive viruses in cats that increase their susceptibility to zoonotic pathogens. This study aimed to determine the occurrence ...

Introduction—Increased evidence suggests intestinal parasite infections, one of the major causes of morbidity and mortality in sub-Saharan Africa, increase the acquisition and progression of AIDS.Objective—The aim of this ...

Background:Helminthic infections are highly endemic in Mozambique, due to limited access to healthcare and resourcesfor disease prevention. Data on the subclinical prevalence of these diseases are scarce due to the fact ...

Introduction:Malaria is an important parasitic disease that affects mostly the African continent. Traditionalmedicine is very important in Mozambique and traditional healers play a key role in the primary health careservices, ...