Hepatitis viruses cause major health problems worldwide and, according to WHO, is the seventh leading cause of death globally. It is primarily hepatitis B and C virus that causes chronic hepatitis, liver damage and fibrosis, ...

Abstract [en] Introduction: The general aim of this thesis is to contribute to the use of health economic evidence for informed health care decisions in low-resource settings, using antenatal care (ANC) policy in ...

Infectious diseases are a leading cause of death in sub-Saharan Africa, and in Rwanda diarrhea, lower respiratory and other common infections are linked to high mortality and morbidity. For children <5 years of age, ...

Background: Although maternal mortality has decreased in the past years and more women visit antenatal care (ANC) services during pregnancy in Rwanda, initiation and completion of the recommended number of visits remain a ...