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  1. Article ; Online: How can we better integrate the prevention, treatment, control and elimination of neglected tropical diseases with other health interventions? A systematic review

    Kebede Deribe / Gail Davey / Gift Treighcy Banda

    BMJ Global Health, Vol 6, Iss

    2021  Volume 10

    Keywords Medicine (General) ; R5-920 ; Infectious and parasitic diseases ; RC109-216
    Language English
    Publishing date 2021-10-01T00:00:00Z
    Publisher BMJ Publishing Group
    Document type Article ; Online
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  2. Article: How can we better integrate the prevention, treatment, control and elimination of neglected tropical diseases with other health interventions? A systematic review.

    Banda, Gift Treighcy / Deribe, Kebede / Davey, Gail

    BMJ global health

    2021  Volume 6, Issue 10

    Abstract: Background: Globally, about 1.7 billion people living in poverty are affected by one or more of a group of disabling, disfiguring and poverty-promoting conditions known as neglected tropical diseases (NTDs). Major global health actors, like the WHO, ... ...

    Abstract Background: Globally, about 1.7 billion people living in poverty are affected by one or more of a group of disabling, disfiguring and poverty-promoting conditions known as neglected tropical diseases (NTDs). Major global health actors, like the WHO, have endorsed a shift from vertical to integrated NTD management.
    Objective: This systematic review aimed to evaluate how integration is being conducted and how we can improve it.
    Methods: PubMed, Medline, Cochrane library, Web of Science, Trip, Embase, Global Health and Google Scholar were searched from 1 April to 22 July 2020.We included peer-reviewed articles published between 1 January 2000 and 22 July 2020 in English.
    Results: Database searches produced 24 565 studies, of which 35 articles met the inclusion criteria. Twenty of these articles were conducted in sub-Saharan Africa. Twenty articles were also published between 2015 and 2020. Literature revealed that NTDs have been integrated-among themselves; with water, sanitation and hygiene programmes; with vector control; with primary healthcare; with immunisation programmes; and with malaria management. Integrated mass drug administration for multiple NTDs was the most common method of integration. The three complex, yet common characteristics of successful integration were good governance, adequate financing and total community engagement.
    Conclusion: The dataset identified integrated management of NTDs to be cost effective and potentially to increase treatment coverage. However, the identified modes of integration are not exclusive and are limited by the available literature. Nonetheless, integration should urgently be implemented, while considering the programmatic and sociopolitical context.
    Prospero registration number: The study protocol was registered with PROSPERO number, CRD42020167358.
    MeSH term(s) Global Health ; Humans ; Hygiene ; Neglected Diseases/epidemiology ; Neglected Diseases/prevention & control ; Sanitation ; Tropical Medicine
    Language English
    Publishing date 2021-10-18
    Publishing country England
    Document type Journal Article ; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't ; Systematic Review
    ISSN 2059-7908
    ISSN 2059-7908
    DOI 10.1136/bmjgh-2021-006968
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  3. Article ; Online: Suicide epidemic in Malawi

    Gift Treighcy Banda / Natasha Banda / Anthony Chadza / Chisomo Mthunzi

    The Pan African Medical Journal, Vol 38, Iss

    what can we do?

    2021  Volume 69

    Abstract: Suicide continues to be a global health concern, affecting all continents. Although some studies have associated it with mental disorders such as severe depression, research also shows that a significant number of cases occur due to emerging life ... ...

    Abstract Suicide continues to be a global health concern, affecting all continents. Although some studies have associated it with mental disorders such as severe depression, research also shows that a significant number of cases occur due to emerging life stresses. It is one of the leading causes of death among young people and is steady on the rise in Malawi. Malawi’s suicide cases disproportionately affect young males from rural areas. These cases are also higher than those of neighbouring countries. During the lockdown period to mitigate the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic between April and September 2020, Malawi saw a rise in suicide cases, most of which were due to the resulting financial hardship. There is need to tackle the suicide epidemic holistically, on all tiers of intervention. People need to be equipped with socially acceptable coping mechanisms which are easily adaptable to a low resource setting. There is a need for initiative to be taken in training individuals who can manage mental ill health without overwhelming the health system. The entire health system and health policies should acknowledge the importance of mental ill-health and its consequences. Malawi needs to prioritise mental health issues, realising that indeed, there is no health, without mental health.
    Keywords suicide ; mental health ; public health ; noncommunicable disease ; Medicine ; R
    Subject code 360
    Language English
    Publishing date 2021-01-01T00:00:00Z
    Publisher The Pan African Medical Journal
    Document type Article ; Online
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  4. Article ; Online: Suicide epidemic in Malawi: what can we do?

    Banda, Gift Treighcy / Banda, Natasha / Chadza, Anthony / Mthunzi, Chisomo

    The Pan African medical journal

    2021  Volume 38, Page(s) 69

    Abstract: Suicide continues to be a global health concern, affecting all continents. Although some studies have associated it with mental disorders such as severe depression, research also shows that a significant number of cases occur due to emerging life ... ...

    Abstract Suicide continues to be a global health concern, affecting all continents. Although some studies have associated it with mental disorders such as severe depression, research also shows that a significant number of cases occur due to emerging life stresses. It is one of the leading causes of death among young people and is steady on the rise in Malawi. Malawi's suicide cases disproportionately affect young males from rural areas. These cases are also higher than those of neighbouring countries. During the lockdown period to mitigate the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic between April and September 2020, Malawi saw a rise in suicide cases, most of which were due to the resulting financial hardship. There is need to tackle the suicide epidemic holistically, on all tiers of intervention. People need to be equipped with socially acceptable coping mechanisms which are easily adaptable to a low resource setting. There is a need for initiative to be taken in training individuals who can manage mental ill health without overwhelming the health system. The entire health system and health policies should acknowledge the importance of mental ill-health and its consequences. Malawi needs to prioritise mental health issues, realising that indeed, there is no health, without mental health.
    MeSH term(s) Adaptation, Psychological ; COVID-19 ; Communicable Disease Control/methods ; Female ; Health Policy ; Humans ; Malawi/epidemiology ; Male ; Mental Disorders/epidemiology ; Quarantine/psychology ; Rural Population/statistics & numerical data ; Suicide/statistics & numerical data
    Language English
    Publishing date 2021-01-20
    Publishing country Uganda
    Document type Journal Article
    ZDB-ID 2514347-5
    ISSN 1937-8688 ; 1937-8688
    ISSN (online) 1937-8688
    ISSN 1937-8688
    DOI 10.11604/pamj.2021.38.69.27843
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  5. Article ; Online: Common impairments and functional limitations of HIV sequelae that require physiotherapy rehabilitation in the medical wards at Queen Elizabeth Central Hospital, Malawi: A cross sectional study.

    Banda, Gift Treighcy / Mwale, Grace / Chimwala, Michael / Malimusi, Linda / Chisati, Enock

    Malawi medical journal : the journal of Medical Association of Malawi

    2019  Volume 31, Issue 3, Page(s) 171–176

    Abstract: Introduction: The progression of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) to acquired immune deficiency syndrome (AIDS) and the use of anti-retroviral therapy (ART) have resulted in a range of complications, which affect different body systems and result in ... ...

    Abstract Introduction: The progression of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) to acquired immune deficiency syndrome (AIDS) and the use of anti-retroviral therapy (ART) have resulted in a range of complications, which affect different body systems and result in functional limitations and disabling impairments.
    Objective: To investigate HIV-related impairments and functional limitations that require physiotherapy rehabilitation in patients admitted to the medical wards at Queen Elizabeth Central Hospital in Blantyre, Malawi.
    Methods: This was a descriptive quantitative cross-sectional study involving the participation of 32 female (59.3%) and 22 male (40.7%) adults living with HIV and admitted to the medical wards at Queen Elizabeth Central Hospital. We collected data using a questionnaire that consisted of the World Health Organization Disability Assessment Schedule 2 (WHODAS2.0) and some demographic questions. Results were analysed using the Statistical Package for the Social Sciences (SPSS).
    Results: Participation in society was the most frequently reported functional complication; the least common limitation was getting along with people (70.3%, n = 38 participants) and interaction with others (24%; n=13). Shortness of breath (55%; n=30), muscle weakness (44.4%; n=24) and joint and muscle pain (37%; n=20) were the most commonly reported impairments. Participation restriction in the society affected both males (77.3%) and females (70.7%). The least common limitation that required physiotherapy for both males and females was getting along with people (26.6% and 25%, respectively). On average, male and female participants had a disability severity score of 48.5±4.6 and 42.2±22.8, respectively.
    Conclusion: Our data showed that there is a clear need for early intervention to halt or delay the progression of complications to avoid severe disability; this is not only good for the patient but also for the socioeconomic state of the nation. Timely and full functional assessment, as well as referral of people living with HIV/AIDS for rehabilitation, is an important step forwards.
    MeSH term(s) Activities of Daily Living ; Adolescent ; Adult ; Cross-Sectional Studies ; Disabled Persons/psychology ; Disabled Persons/rehabilitation ; Female ; HIV Infections/complications ; HIV Infections/psychology ; HIV Infections/rehabilitation ; Hospitals ; Humans ; Malawi ; Male ; Middle Aged ; Physical Therapy Modalities ; Quality of Life ; Sickness Impact Profile ; Young Adult
    Language English
    Publishing date 2019-12-15
    Publishing country Malawi
    Document type Journal Article ; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
    ZDB-ID 2491952-4
    ISSN 1995-7270 ; 1995-7262
    ISSN (online) 1995-7270
    ISSN 1995-7262
    DOI 10.4314/mmj.v31i3.2
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