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Malaria in CapeVerde: the path towards eliminating the disease
Correia, Artur; Moreira, António; Leite, Carolina I. Introduction and objectives: Malaria is a global health challenge and continues to be one of the most prevalent infectious diseases in many parts of the world, particularly on the African continent. Cape Verde has made a positive progress in combating the disease, having achieved, in January of 2024, the status of “malaria-free country”. The challenge of epidemiological and entomological surveillance r...
Recreation and alcohol consumption in Sub-Saharan Africa: addressing gender and...
Alves, Daniela; Delgado, António Pedro; Amado, Miguel; Craveiro, Isabel; Santos, Zélia; Goggins, Alexander; Gasparinho, Carolina; Correia, ArturBackground: Reducing alcohol consumption and improving urban planning in African cities are public health priorities. The aim of this study was to explore gender and age differences in recreational activity participation and their link with self-reported alcohol consumption in three urban areas of Praia. Methods: A questionnaire was applied to a probabilistic sample of 1912 adults, with a median age of 35.0 (IQ...
Protecting healthcare workers against SARS-CoV-2
Ferrinho, Paulo; Vidal Castro, Joana; Sidat, Mohsin; Mansinho, Kamal; Correia, Artur; Masseca, Carlos; Neves, ClotildeCOVID-19 is a serious threat to the responsiveness of health services. In this context, health workers (HW) are expected to work long hours, under great professional, family and emotional pressure, with resources often inadequate, while accepting the dangers inherent in the activity, the proximity to infectious people, inseparable dangers of work environments. The impact of the pandemic is reflected in HW as in...
Trends and contexts of implementation of information and communication technolo...
Beja, André; Correia, Artur; de Sousa Gonçalves, Bernardina; Cardoso, Plácido; Velez Lapão, LuísIntroduction: Information and Communication Technologies (ICT) can contribute to the development and consolidation of health systems. From the analysis of three cases, this article seeks to contribute to the knowledge about the opportunities that ICT represents in the lusophone space, describing and identifying good practices, difficulties and opportunities to reinforce a common agenda. Material and metho...
Implementation of Telemedicine in Cape Verde: Influencing Factors
Correia, Artur; Azevedo, Vanda; Lapão, Luís VelezIntroduction: Telemedicine is the provision of health services, where distance is a critical factor, using information and communication technologies. Cape Verde has bet on using this tool to increase access of the population of its islands to specialized care.Material and Methods: Qualitative study, covering the period between 2013 and 2014. It uses document analysis, semi-structured interviews and focus group...