1Faculty of Medicine, University of Bahr Elghazal, Khartoum, Sudan (Correspondence to A.M. Ahmed: [email protected]). Department of Community Medicine, Faculty of Public Health, University of Khartoum, Khartoum, Sudan. Received: 18/03/03; accepted: 15/03/04 ABSTRACT To investigate domestic violence in the Sudanese family, we studied 394 literate, married women attending the Arda Medical Centr...

Preconceptual folic acid use is known to have a protective effect against neural tube defects (NTDs). This study assessed knowledge and determinants of awareness on folic acid use among pregnant women at Omdurman Maternity Hospital, Sudan during 2014. The standardized, anonymous questionnaire was used to collect data. Almost 80% of respondents had heard of folic acid. College-educated women (92...

This study identified nontuberculous mycobacteria (NTM) recovered from bovine pyogenic affections obtained at necropsy using the molecular target 16S-23S rDNA internal transcribed spacer region. Postmortem inspection of cattle was conducted at South Darfur State abattoirs and Alsabalouga Slaughterhouse at Omdurman area during 2007-2009. Specimens were examined for the presence of acid fast bact...

Case Report. Child S.L: 8 years old, was admitted to the Shaab hospital on the 8th. January, 1973 with symptoms of abdominal enlargement noticed a month ago. She came from Nuba Mountains and resident in Omdurman. Although it was difficult to communicate, we could get that there was no pain, no disturbance of bowel habit, 110 problem in micturition and no loss in weight. Appetite was good. She w...