APHRC Corporate Knowledge Repository: Recent submissions
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Genome-Wide Association Study Identifying Novel Risk Variants Associated with Glycaemic Traits in the Continental African AWI-Gen Cohort
(Springer, 2025)Glycaemic traits such as high fasting glucose levels and insulin resistance are positively associated with the risk of type 2 diabetes and other cardiometabolic diseases. Genetic association studies have identified hundreds ... -
Exploring the Link Between Work-Related Psychosocial Factors and Professional Quality of Life among Ethiopian Healthcare Workers: Insights from Structural Equation Modelling Analyses
(PLOS ONE, 2025)Work-related psychosocial factors increase the likelihood of poor professional quality of life (PQoL) outcomes, which are composed of three subscales burnout (BO), compassion fatigue(CF), and low compassion satisfaction ... -
Global, Regional, and National Prevalence of Adult Overweight and Obesity, 1990 - 2021, With Forecasts to 2050: A Forecasting Study for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2021
(The Lancet, 2025)Overweight and obesity is a global epidemic. Forecasting future trajectories of the epidemic is crucial for providing an evidence base for policy change. In this study, we examine the historical trends of the global, ... -
Circulating Potassium/Magnesium Ratio, Thyroid Stimulating Hormone, Fasting Plasma Glucose, Oxidized LDL/Albumin Ratio, and Urinary Iodine Concentration are Possible Entities for Screening for Preeclampsia in Low-Resource Settings
(Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute, 2025)Several micro- and macro-nutrient malnutrition states that are routinely assessed during clinical care of women in the antenatal period have been proposed as risk factors for preeclampsia. However, there is a paucity of ... -
Association Between Maternal Mental Health and Early Childhood Development, Nutrition, and Common Childhood Illnesses in Khwisero Subcounty, Kenya.
(PLOS ONE, 2025)Despite the significant public health burden of maternal mental health disorders in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA), limited data are available on their effects on early childhood development (ECD), nutritional status, and child ... -
Electronic Personal Health Records for Mobile Populations: A Rapid Systematic Literature Review
(Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute, 2025)Mobile populations, including refugees, asylum seekers, and undocumented migrants, face challenges related to access, continuity, and quality of healthcare, among others, due to the lack of available health records. This ... -
Determinants of Infants and Young Children Feeding Practices among Mothers Living in Saudi Arabia: A Cross-Sectional Study
(BMC, 2025)The WHO sets evidence-based guidelines for infant feeding. Adhering to the WHO guidelines ensures that infants receive the proper nutrition and thus is associated with healthy growth and development. The aim of this study ... -
Adolescent Menstrual Health Must Go Beyond Pads
(BMJ, 2025)Girls and women experience various types of vaginal bleeding - ranging from menstruation and postpartum bleeding to bleeding linked to reproductive health conditions such as fibroids or cancer. Across most societies, ... -
Abortion-Related Morbidity and Mortality in Sierra Leone: Results from a 2021 Cross-Sectional Study.
(BMC, 2025)Unsafe abortion remains a significant driver of maternal morbidity and mortality. We aimed to assess the severity of abortion complications among post-abortion care (PAC) clients in Sierra Leone and factors associated with ... -
Application of Decision Analytic Modelling to Cardiovascular Disease Prevention in Sub-Saharan Africa: A Systematic Review
(Nature, 2025)This systematic review sought to examine the application of decision analytic models (DAMs) to evaluate cardiovascular disease (CVD) prevention interventions in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA), a region that has experienced an ...
