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Facilitators of and barriers to blood donation among voluntary non‐remunerated blood donors in sub‐Saharan Africa: A scoping review

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By Austrida Gondwe, UNC Project-Malawi, Effie Chipeta, Mina C. Hosseinipour
| Wiley Online Library Verified
In sub-Saharan Africa, friendly blood donor recruitment strategies should be encouraged to leverage people's altruism and the health benefits associated with donating blood. Myths about blood donation, fuelled by cultural and religious beliefs, remain a crucial barrier to recruiting more voluntary non-remunerated blood donors. Blood donation campaigns aimed at educating and raising awareness about blood donation should continue.
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Pre-pregnancy body mass index (BMI) and maternal gestational weight gain are positively associated with birth outcomes in rural Malawi

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By Per Ashorn, Ulla Ashorn, Kathryn G Dewey, Austrida Gondwe
| PLOS
Whereas poor maternal nutritional status before and during pregnancy is widely associated with adverse birth outcomes, studies quantifying this association in low income countries are scarce. We examined whether maternal pre-pregnancy body mass index (BMI) and weight gain during pregnancy are associated with birth outcomes in rural Malawi.
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