Marketing Efficiency of Date in Khartoum State, Sudan

Oral health of visually impaired schoolchildren in Khartoum State, Sudan

BACKGROUND Although oral health care is a vital component of overall health, it remains one of the greatest unattended needs among the disabled. The aim of this study was to assess the oral health status and oral health-related quality of life (Child-OIDP in 11-13-year-old) of the visually challenged school attendants in Khartoum State, the Sudan. METHODS A school-based survey was conducted i...

Seroprevalence of rubella among pregnant women in Khartoum state, Sudan.

Rubella vaccine is not included in the Sudanese national immunization programme, and data on prevalence of rubella among women of childbearing age are inadequate. The objective of this cross-sectional study was to determine the seroprevalence of rubella among pregnant women in Khartoum state, Sudan. A total of 500 pregnant women who visited 7 antenatal clinics from November 2008 to March 2009 w...

Assessment of biosafety precautions in Khartoum state diagnostic laboratories, Sudan

BACKGROUND This study was conducted to evaluate the biosafety precautions that applied by diagnostic laboratories in Khartoum state, 2009. METHODS A total number of 190 laboratories were surveyed about their compliance with standard biosafety precautions. These laboratories included 51 (27%) laboratories from government, 75 (39%) from private sectors and 64 (34%) laboratories belong to organi...

Ocular disorders among schoolchildren in Khartoum State, Sudan.

From December 2005 to June 2007, a total screening of all 1418 government primary schools in Khartoum State, Sudan, was performed to estimate ocular problems among children aged 6-15 years. We screened 671,119 children (56.7% males) for significant refractive error and other eye ailments. Ocular problems were found in 20,321 (3.03%) children. The 3 localities with highest ocular pathology were ...

Theileriosis in Pure and Crossbred Friesian Cattle in Khartoum State, Sudan: Clinico-Pathological Observations