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Ndayizigiye M, Andom A, Thabane P, Tsoka M, Sambani F, Monyane T, et al.
BMJ Glob Health . 2025 Mar; 10(3). PMID: 40086799
Background: Despite its essential and life-saving role in the treatment of many medical conditions, access to medical oxygen remains limited in many countries. In 2021, Partners In Health established an...
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Andom A, Gilbert H, Yuen C, Mokoroane M, Ndayizigiye M, Tsoele M, et al.
BMC Health Serv Res . 2025 Jan; 25(1):124. PMID: 39844191
Background: Community Health Workers locally known as Village Health Workers (VHW) in Lesotho are key members of the primary health workforce, and has been playing a significant role in building...
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Almeida C, Andom A, Casseus A, Do J, Gelin A, Lecca L, et al.
BMC Health Serv Res . 2024 Nov; 24(1):1516. PMID: 39616361
Background: Multidrug-resistant tuberculosis (MDR/RR-TB) is a major global health challenge, disproportionately affecting low- and lower-middle-income countries (LLMICs). The World Health Organization (WHO) generates guidance to address the problem. Here, we...
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Yarbrough C, Miller M, Zulu M, Sharp D, Andom A, Ndayizigiye M, et al.
PLOS Glob Public Health . 2024 Sep; 4(9):e0003560. PMID: 39236033
The burden of long-term functional impairment following curative treatment for tuberculosis (TB) constitutes a significant global health problem. By some estimates, chronic respiratory impairment, or post-tuberculosis lung disease (PTLD), is...
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Birru E, Ndayizigiye M, Wanje G, Marole T, Smith P, Koto M, et al.
BMC Health Serv Res . 2024 Jul; 24(1):801. PMID: 38992665
Background: Lesotho experienced high rates of maternal (566/100,000 live births) and under-five mortality (72.9/1000 live births). A 2013 national assessment found centralized healthcare management in Ministry of Health led to...
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Andom A, Asfaw M, Maama-Maime L, Kunda M, Mpinda S, Mukherjee J, et al.
Am J Trop Med Hyg . 2023 Nov; 109(5):1205-1206. PMID: 37918004
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Andom A, Gilbert H, Ndayizigiye M, Mukherjee J, Lively C, Nthunya J, et al.
PLoS One . 2023 May; 18(5):e0285774. PMID: 37167298
Background: Lesotho is one of the 30 countries with the highest tuberculosis incidence rates in the world, estimated at 650 per 100,000 population. Tuberculosis case detection is extremely low, particularly...
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Andom A, Fejfar D, Yuen C, Ndayizigiye M, Mugunga J, Mukherjee J
Trop Med Infect Dis . 2023 Mar; 8(3). PMID: 36977166
Background: As tuberculosis (TB) is an airborne disease requiring multi-month therapy, systems of TB detection and care were profoundly impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic. The worsening economic situation, including income,...
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Andom A, Gilbert H, Ndayizigiye M, Mukherjee J, Nthunya J, Marole T, et al.
PLOS Glob Public Health . 2023 Mar; 2(3):e0000249. PMID: 36962295
Lesotho has one of the highest tuberculosis (TB) incidence rates in the world, estimated at 654/100,000 population. However, TB detection remains low, with only 51% of people with TB being...
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Fejfar D, Andom A, Msuya M, Jeune M, Lambert W, Varney P, et al.
Glob Health Action . 2023 Mar; 16(1):2178604. PMID: 36880985
Background: The COVID-19 pandemic has disrupted health services worldwide, which may have led to increased mortality and secondary disease outbreaks. Disruptions vary by patient population, geographic area, and service. While...