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Searle K, Earland D, Francisco A, Muhiro V, Novela A, Ferrao J
Front Epidemiol . 2024 Mar; 3:1137040. PMID: 38455901
Introduction: Mozambique has the fourth highest malaria cases and malaria mortality globally. Locally, malaria incidence increases from low in the southern region to high in the central and northern regions....
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Earland D, Francisco Bibe A, Novela A, Ferrao J, Searle K
Malar J . 2022 Oct; 21(1):305. PMID: 36307833
Background: Impacts of nationally directed malaria control interventions hinge on understanding malaria transmission and prevention at the community level. The decision to seek care or health-seeking behaviours provide valuable insight...
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Ferrao J, Earland D, Novela A, Mendes R, Ballat M, Tungadza A, et al.
F1000Res . 2022 Jun; 11:185. PMID: 35646333
: Malaria is still one of the leading causes of mortality and morbidity in Mozambique with little progress in malaria control over the past 20 years. Sussundenga is one of...
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Falanga R, Ferrao J
Eval Program Plann . 2020 Dec; 84:101895. PMID: 33285398
While citizen participation in policymaking is on the rise worldwide, the scholarly debate centring around its evaluation has not developed to the same extent. The article discusses the methodology and...
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Pinheiro T, Ferrao J, Marques A, Oliveira M, Batra N, Costa P, et al.
Nanomaterials (Basel) . 2020 Oct; 10(10). PMID: 33066658
Due to its properties, paper represents an alternative to perform point-of-care tests for colorimetric determination of glucose levels, providing simple, rapid, and inexpensive means of diagnosis. In this work, we...
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Antunes A, Frasquilho D, Zozimo J, Silva M, Cardoso G, Ferrao J, et al.
Health Policy . 2019 Nov; 123(12):1267-1274. PMID: 31672248
This qualitative study explores solutions proposed by primary health care users and professionals to address the consequences of the economic recession and austerity measures on populations' mental health and delivery...
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Antunes A, Frasquilho D, Zozimo J, Silva M, Cardoso G, Ferrao J, et al.
J Ment Health . 2019 Mar; 29(5):597-604. PMID: 30862202
The 2008 economic recession has been shown to affect populations' mental health due to deterioration of socioeconomic and living conditions. Concurrently, mental health problems may have constituted a vulnerability to...
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Antunes A, Frasquilho D, Cardoso G, Pereira N, Silva M, Caldas-de-Almeida J, et al.
BMJ Open . 2017 Sep; 7(9):e017032. PMID: 28871022
Introduction: Economic recession periods can pose accentuated risks to population's mental health and well-being as well as additional threats to health systems. Users and health professionals are key stakeholders in...
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Santana P, Costa C, Cardoso G, Loureiro A, Ferrao J
Health Place . 2015 Aug; 35:85-94. PMID: 26277771
This study compares the existing statistical association between suicide mortality and the characteristics of places of residence (municipalities), before and during the current economic crisis, in Portugal. We found that...