The African Health Sciences is an internationally refereed journal publishing original articles on research, clinical practice, public health, policy, planning, implementation and evaluation, in the health and related sciences relevant to Africa and the tropics. Its objectives are to: Advocate for and promote the growth of reading culture in sub Saharan Africa; Provide a high quality journal in which health and policy and other researchers and practitioners in the region can and world wide, can publish their work; Promote relevant health system research and publication in the region including alternative means of health care financing, the burden of and solution of health problems in marginalized urban and rural communities amongst the displaced and others affected by conflict; Promote research and the systematic collection and collation and publication of data on diseases and conditions of equity and influence; Promote development of evidence-based policies and guidelines for clinical, public health and other practitioners. African Health Sciences acknowledges support provided by the African Health Journals Partnership Project that is funded by the US National Institutes of Health (through the National Library of Medicine and the Fogarty International Center) and facilitated by the Council of Science Editors.
《非洲卫生科学》是一份国际性的期刊，发表有关非洲和热带地区卫生和相关科学的研究、临床实践、公共卫生、政策、规划、实施和评价方面的原创文章。其目标是：倡导和促进撒哈拉以南非洲阅读文化的发展;提供一份高质量的期刊，使本区域和全世界的卫生和政策及其他研究人员和从业人员能够发表他们的工作;促进本区域有关卫生系统的研究和出版物，包括卫生保健筹资的替代办法、流离失所者和其他受冲突影响的人中处于边缘地位的城乡社区的负担和卫生问题的解决办法;促进研究和系统地收集、整理和出版关于疾病和公平状况及影响的数据;促进为临床、公共卫生和其他从业人员制定循证政策和指南。非洲健康科学感谢非洲健康期刊合作项目提供的支持，该项目由美国国立卫生研究院（通过国家医学图书馆和Fogarty国际中心）资助，并由科学编辑理事会提供便利。
Aerobic exercise modulates cytokine profile and sleep quality in elderly
来源期刊：African Health SciencesDOI：10.4314/ahs.v19i2.45
A quantitative assessment of the views of mental health professionals on exercise for people with mental illness: perspectives from a low-resource setting
来源期刊：African Health SciencesDOI：10.4314/ahs.v19i2.42
MRSA: the leading pathogen of orthopedic infection in a tertiary care hospital, South India
来源期刊：African Health SciencesDOI：10.4314/ahs.v19i1.12
Patterns of paediatric emergency admissions and predictors of prolonged hospital stay at the children emergency room, University of Calabar Teaching Hospital, Calabar, Nigeria
来源期刊：African Health SciencesDOI：10.4314/ahs.v19i2.14
High risk sexual behavior among adolescent senior secondary school students in Nigeria
来源期刊：African Health SciencesDOI：10.4314/ahs.v19i1.20
Cyclin D1 overexpression in Algerian breast cancer women: correlation with CCND1 amplification and clinicopathological parameters
来源期刊：African Health SciencesDOI：10.4314/ahs.v19i2.38
Women exposed to intimate partner violence: a Foucauldian discourse analysis of South African emergency nurses’ perceptions
来源期刊：African Health SciencesDOI：10.4314/AHS.V19I2.7
Improved adherence to anti-retroviral therapy among traditionalists: reflections from rural South Africa
来源期刊：African Health SciencesDOI：10.4314/ahs.v19i1.15
Disinfection efficacy of green synthesized gold nanoparticles for medical disinfection applications
来源期刊：African Health SciencesDOI：10.4314/ahs.v19i1.17
Do patients with diabetes use the insulin pen properly?
来源期刊：African Health SciencesDOI：10.4314/ahs.v19i1.38
The relation between echocardiographic epicardial fat thickness and mitral annular calcification
来源期刊：African Health SciencesDOI：10.4314/ahs.v19i1.41
Pattern of distribution of reactive localised hyperplasia of the oral cavity in patients at a tertiary health institution in Nigeria
来源期刊：African Health SciencesDOI：10.4314/ahs.v19i1.45
Magnitude and factors associated with anti-malarial self-medication practice among residents of Kasulu Town Council, Kigoma-Tanzania
来源期刊：African Health SciencesDOI：10.4314/ahs.v19i3.20
Assessment of drug therapy problem and associated factors among adult hypertensive patients at Ayder comprehensive specialized hospital, Northern Ethiopia
来源期刊：African Health SciencesDOI：10.4314/ahs.v19i3.33
The experience of women following caesarean section in a tertiary hospital in SouthEast Nigeria
来源期刊：African Health SciencesDOI：10.4314/ahs.v19i3.42
Rectus sheath hematoma and retroperitoneal bleeding due to rivaroxaban: a case report.
来源期刊：African Health SciencesDOI：10.4314/AHS.V19I2.55
Utility of albumin to creatinine ratio in screening for microalbuminuria among newly diagnosed diabetic patients in Uganda: a cross sectional study
来源期刊：African Health SciencesDOI：10.4314/ahs.v19i1.36
IL-18 polymorphisms and tuberculosis susceptibility: a meta-analysis
来源期刊：African Health SciencesDOI：10.4314/ahs.v19i1.2
Determinants of prostate specific antigen screening test uptake in an urban community in North-Central Nigeria
来源期刊：African Health SciencesDOI：10.4314/ahs.v19i1.42
Association of inflammatory biomarkers with lung cancer in North Indian population
来源期刊：African Health SciencesDOI：10.4314/ahs.v19i2.39
Staff perceptions of patient safety culture in general surgery departments in Turkey
来源期刊：African Health SciencesDOI：10.4314/ahs.v19i2.46
Late ART Initiation among adult HIV patients at university of Gondar Hospital, NorthWest Ethiopia
来源期刊：African Health SciencesDOI：10.4314/ahs.v19i3.4
Newborn resuscitation practices and paucity of resuscitative devices in Nigeria; a call to action
来源期刊：African Health SciencesDOI：10.4314/AHS.V19I1.30
Comparative effects of glibenclamide, metformin and insulin on fetal pancreatic histology and maternal blood glucose in pregnant streptozotocin-induced diabetic rats
来源期刊：African Health SciencesDOI：10.4314/ahs.v19i3.25
Association of Vitamin D receptor gene BsmI polymorphism with type 2 diabetes mellitus in Pakistani population
来源期刊：African Health SciencesDOI：10.4314/ahs.v19i2.41
Is prophylactic removal of impacted mandibular third molar justified in all patients? A prospective clinical study of patients 50 years and above
来源期刊：African Health SciencesDOI：10.4314/ahs.v19i1.55
Determinants of adverse neonatal outcomes among postnatal women in Dar es Salaam -Tanzania
来源期刊：African Health SciencesDOI：10.4314/ahs.v19i2.15
C - reactive protein of cerebrospinal fluid, as a sensitive approach for diagnosis of neonatal meningitis
来源期刊：African Health SciencesDOI：10.4314/ahs.v19i3.10
Integrated management of HIV/NCDs: knowledge, attitudes, and practices of health care workers in Gaborone, Botswana
来源期刊：African Health SciencesDOI：10.4314/ahs.v19i3.3
Pattern of domestic violence from 2011 to 2015 in Beira, Mozambique
来源期刊：African Health SciencesDOI：10.4314/ahs.v19i1.23
An audit of surgical site infection following open prostatectomy in a Nigerian Teaching Hospital
来源期刊：African Health SciencesDOI：10.4314/ahs.v19i2.30
The perceived barriers to insulin therapy among type 2 diabetic patients
来源期刊：African Health SciencesDOI：10.4314/ahs.v19i1.39
Does feticide shorten termination duration in second trimester pregnancy terminations?
来源期刊：African Health SciencesDOI：10.4314/ahs.v19i1.28
The disuse of hearing aids in elderly people diagnosed with a presbycusis at an old age home, in Johannesburg, South Africa: a pilot study
来源期刊：African Health SciencesDOI：10.4314/ahs.v19i2.43
Socio-economic, cultural and demographic profile of a group of Moroccan anaemic pregnant women
来源期刊：African Health SciencesDOI：10.4314/ahs.v19i3.41
In vitro antibacterial and cytogenotoxicological properties of the aqueous extract of Cymbopogoncitratus Stapf (DC) leaf
来源期刊：African Health SciencesDOI：10.4314/ahs.v19i2.29
Oxidant and antioxidant parameters in people who fast during Ramadan, and those who do not
来源期刊：African Health SciencesDOI：10.4314/ahs.v19i3.46
A prospective study to compare the effectiveness of adjunctive rectal misoprostol or oxytocin titration in the prevention of primary post-partum haemorrhage in at risk patients
来源期刊：African Health SciencesDOI：10.4314/ahs.v19i1.25
Statistical models for longitudinal zero-inflated count data: application to seizure attacks
来源期刊：African Health SciencesDOI：10.4314/ahs.v19i3.31
Examining sexual functions of women before and after menopause in Turkey
来源期刊：African Health SciencesDOI：10.4314/ahs.v19i2.11
The efficacy and safety of 10 mg/day vortioxetine compared to placebo for adult major depressive disorder: a meta-analysis
来源期刊：African Health SciencesDOI：10.4314/ahs.v19i1.48
Presentation and outcomes of early and late onset neonatal sepsis in a Nigerian Hospital
来源期刊：African Health SciencesDOI：10.4314/ahs.v19i3.12
Association between parental involvement and academic achievement of deaf children at Mulago school for the deaf, Kampala, Uganda
来源期刊：African Health SciencesDOI：10.4314/ahs.v19i2.53
Core competencies acquired in indigenous training of traditional health practitioners in Kwazulu-Natal
来源期刊：African Health SciencesDOI：10.4314/ahs.v19i4.32
Outcome of cardiovascular risk assessment among rural community dwellers in ezionum, Nigeria-implications for public health
来源期刊：African Health SciencesDOI：10.4314/ahs.v19i2.35
Why oral antiseptic mouth rinsing before sputum collection cannot reduce contamination rate of mycobacterial culture in Burkina-Faso
来源期刊：African Health SciencesDOI：10.4314/ahs.v19i1.3
Predictors of recurrent TB in sputum smear and culture positive adults: a prospective cohort study
来源期刊：African Health SciencesDOI：10.4314/ahs.v19i2.33
Sexual harassment and victimization of students: a case study of a higher education institution in South Africa
来源期刊：African Health SciencesDOI：10.4314/ahs.v19i1.21
Tear electrolyte assessment of diabetic patients in Southern Nigeria
来源期刊：African Health SciencesDOI：10.4314/ahs.v19i4.5
Resurgence of non-communicable diseases in LMICs: a cause for concern?
来源期刊：African Health SciencesDOI：10.4314/AHS.V19I2.3
