Biomedical subjects

I M Moyo

Publications and source records attributed to I M Moyo.

10 recordsLinked to original sources

PubMed1997

Evaluation of cervical cancer screening programme in the Harare City Health Department, Zimbabwe.

OBJECTIVES: To evaluate the Cervical Cancer Screening Programme in Harare City Health Department. DESIGN: Exploratory descriptive study. SETTING: Harare City Health Department. SUBJECTS: Twenty Head Office and District Health Executives and 18 Family Health Clinic nurses. RESULTS: There was varied opinion on women who should be screened and the age at which screening should be recommended. There is no comprehensive policy document to guide the programme. Women who were being screened were mostly new clients on Depo Provera. CONCLUSION: The was no comprehensive policy on cervical cancer screening and the number of Pap smears done were below optimum.

Attitude of Health Personnel↗

PubMed1997

Evaluation of a measles vaccine efficacy during a measles outbreak in Mbare, City of Harare Zimbabwe.

OBJECTIVE: To determine measles vaccine efficacy. DESIGN: Between October and November 1996, during a measles outbreak in Mbare, a retrospective study through interviews with care givers was performed. Thirty clusters were randomly selected and seven or more, nine to 35 months old children in each cluster were selected. SETTING: Mbare suburb, City of Harare SUBJECTS: 294 children aged nine to 35 months. MAIN OUTCOME MEASURES: Cases were classified in a two by two contingency table based on their vaccination status and measles status during the outbreak. Vaccine coverage, attack rates and vaccine efficacy were then calculated. RESULTS: Of the 294 children selected, 83% (95% CI 78.7, 87.3) were vaccinated and 9.5% had measles. The attack rate for the vaccinated was 6.9% while that for the unvaccinated was 22%. Vaccine efficacy was 68%. CONCLUSION: Vaccine efficacy was found to be low. There is need for serological confirmation of measles cases during outbreaks; for a comprehensive evaluation of the measles vaccination programme in Mbare and for maintenance of high measles vaccine coverage rates to reduce morbidity.

Disease Outbreaks↗

PubMed1995

Development of a computerized information system in the Harare City Health Department.

The experience is reported with the health information system of the Health Department of Harare City, five years after its introduction. The system was evaluated in terms of the implementation procedure and improvements in the management process. It is concluded that careful management of the implementation process itself is a key to the successful realization of a health information system in developing countries. The statement that the quality of information produced during a computerization process is only as good as the original data fed into it, is emphasized.

Computer Communication Networks↗

PubMed1993

Behaviour patterns which may predispose to HIV infection or further transmission and possible intervention strategy in the City of Harare. Part II.

The proportion of people with AIDS is increasing rapidly in Zimbabwe. Several strategies have been adopted to check the further spread of the disease. This paper discusses the behaviour patterns which may predispose to HIV infection and possible intervention strategies that may be taken in the City of Harare. Over a third (33.9 pc, n = 1,526) of the married respondents reported that they were living separately from their spouses. There was a high proportion (76.6 pc, n = 564) of single respondents who admitted to engaging in premarital sex. Fifteen pc of total respondents were engaging in casual sex. The proportion of single respondents (31.2 pc) engaging in casual sex was higher than among the married (11.1 pc). More single respondents (10.9 pc) had been paid for sex than the married (4.1 pc) whilst the proportion that had been paid for sex was similar for the single (21.2 pc) and the married (22.9 pc). The median age for starting sex was 17 years (range = three to 26) for the single and 18 years (range = four to 35) for the married respondents. Sixteen pc stated that they had an STD in 1989. Condom usage was low with only 9.2 pc always using a condom. Forty eight pc of the married respondents who have engaged in casual sexual relationships never use condoms. The main source of information on AIDS/HIV was the radio (74 pc). Most parents (66 pc) had not talked about AIDS to their children.

Adolescent↗

PubMed1993

Alcohol problems among patients attending five primary health care clinics in Harare city.

Modified versions of the CAGE and WHO AUDIT (Alcohol Use Disorders Identification Test) questionnaires were used to investigate drinking habits of patients attending primary care clinics in Harare in 1989. The questionnaires were administered to 483 consecutive patients of whom 63 pc were male and 37 pc female. The results showed that 41 pc of the patients were current drinkers, and over 60 pc of them were drinking to and beyond "safe limits". Thirty nine pc of the current drinkers drank at least three or more times per week. On an average drinking day 66 pc of the male drinkers consume 10 or more units of alcohol per day. On heavy drinking days 38.5 pc of the drinkers or 16 pc of the total sample consume more than 21 units per day. These sessions occurred around paydays. Thirteen (13.2 pc) of those who consume more than 10 units per heavy drinking session exceeded the recommended frequency levels i.e. not more than three times per week. Seventy five pc of drinkers stated that they drink to socialize or for recreational purposes. About 60 pc of the current drinkers had tried unsuccessfully to cut down or stop drinking. The main reason for such an attempt reported by 92 pc of them was health problems. More current drinkers presented with STD and work-related injuries compared to non-drinkers. None of the current drinkers were asked about their drinking habits by the health workers who attended to them at the clinic. No diagnosis of alcohol dependence or an alcohol problem was made by the Primary Health Care worker at the clinic.

Adolescent↗

PubMed1987