Student publications
Two of Professor Engebretsen鈥檚 students recently published articles.
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Branly Kilola Mbunga and colleagues published an article about anaemia and iron deficiency in a malaria-endemic setting. This was part of the NORHED GROWNUT project, which is led by Anne Hatl酶y. Ingunn Engebretsen听(CIH/UiB)听and Mapatano Ali from Kinshasa University supervise Mbunga.听Tor Strand also from UiB is a co-researcher on the project.
The article is based on results from a community-based cross-sectional study in the Popokabaka Health Zone, in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). This is an entirely rural area located in Kwango Province, DRC, where the population faces food insecurity and poverty. It is also an area where there are challenges collecting samples!
Iron deficiency (ID), the leading cause of anaemia and the most common nutritional deficiency globally, is not well reported among children in malaria-endemic settings, and little is known about its contribution to anaemia in these settings. The researchers conclude that anaemia control strategies in Popokababa should focus on malaria prevention and other childhood infectious disease controls for effective impact.
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Marte Bodil and colleagues published an article in BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth, entitled 鈥淣eonatal care practices in Buikwe District, Uganda: a qualitative study鈥�.听 The study showed that there is actually poor knowledge among health workers about the Uganda Clinical Guidelines (UCG) from 2016 relating to neonatal care practices. It underlines the need to have continued focus on systemic strategies for their further implementation.
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Bodil was featured in another CIH News article.