Raquel Gonzalez
Biographic Data
| ID | 7563064 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Raquel Gonzalez |
| GIVEN NAMES | Raquel |
| FAMILY NAME | Gonzalez |
| SIGNATURE | GONZALEZ R |
| AFFILIATIONS | Manhiça Health Research Centre |
| ORCID | 0000-0001-5487-801X |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 13 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 52 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 13 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 1995 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2025 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
Diagnostic accuracy of a simplified minimally invasive tissue sampling protocol for stillbirths in low-resource settings
Background Stillbirth rates remain unacceptably high in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs). Understanding the causes of death (CoD) is mandatory to develop effective strategies to reduce this high mortality. Minimally invasive tissue sampling (MITS) is a promising alternative to conventional autopsy (CA) but its validation in stillbirths remains limited. Existing evidence indicates that most samples of conventional MITS (c-MITS) lack diagno…
Determinants of Sars-CoV-2 infection across three sentinels sites in Benin during 2021
In the context of the COVID-19 pandemic, Benin, like other regions in sub-Saharan Africa and around the world, has been grappling with a public health crisis since march 2020. The country responded to this crisis by implementing adaptive response measures. The STREESCO project is part of this dynamic effort, strengthening epidemiological surveillance at three sentinel sites. This study thoroughly examines the determinants of SARS-CoV-2 infection.…
Acceptability of dihydroartemisinin-piperaquine as malaria intermittent preventive treatment for pregnant women living with HIV in Southern Mozambique
The acceptability of DHA-PPQ among HIVPW appears to be influenced more by trust in healthcare providers rather than by the perceived benefits of the medication itself. Leveraging this trust to enhance awareness and understanding of DHA-PPQ's benefits could further improve its acceptability. Moreover, further implementation research focused on acceptability in a real-world environment is essential to deepen the understanding of DHA-PPQ acceptabili…
Over a decade of HIV infection prevalence and incidence among Mozambican pregnant women
The prevalence of HIV decreased while the overall incidence stayed similar in Mozambican pregnant women, during 2010 to 2021. However, both estimates remain unacceptably high, which indicates the need to revise current preventive policies and implement effective ones to improve HIV control among pregnant women
Assessing immunization coverage in Southern togo
The suboptimal immunization coverage and a high proportion of zero-dose children highlight the need to strengthen community engagement to improve vaccination awareness and ensure the effective and equitable delivery of PMC
Sars-CoV-2 seroprevalence among Beninese pregnant women in the third year of the pandemic
NCT06170320 (retrospectively registered on December 21, 2023)
Immunisation coverage and factors associated with incomplete immunisation in children under two during the Covid-19 pandemic in Sierra Leone
Though full immunisation coverage at district level improved compared with pre-pandemic district estimates from 2019, around one in three surveyed children had missed at least one basic routine vaccination and over half of eligible children had not received the recommended two doses of a measles-containing vaccine. These findings highlight the need to strengthen health systems to improve vaccination uptake in Sierra Leone, and to further explore …
Cost-effectiveness of community-based distribution of intermittent preventive treatment of malaria in pregnancy in Madagascar, Mozambique, Nigeria, and the Democratic Republic of Congo
INTRODUCTION: Malaria in pregnancy is a major driver of maternal and infant mortality in sub-Saharan Africa. The WHO recommends the administration of intermittent preventive treatment with sulfadoxine pyrimethamine (IPTp-SP) at antenatal care (ANC) visits. Despite being a highly cost-effective strategy, IPTp-SP coverage and uptake remains low. A pilot project was conducted to assess the cost-effectiveness (CE) of community-based delivery of IPTp …
The Cantabria Cohort, a protocol for a population-based cohort in northern Spain
Cantabria Cohort stems from a research and action initiative lead by researchers from Valdecilla Research Institute (IDIVAL), Marqués de Valdecilla University Hospital and University of Cantabria, supported by the regional Goverment. Its aim is to identify and follow up a cohort that would provide information to improve the understanding of the etiology and prognosis of different acute and chronic diseases. The Cantabria Cohort will recruit betwe…
Acceptability of Clinical Trials on Covid-19 during Pregnancy among Pregnant Women and Healthcare Providers
Participation of pregnant women in clinical trials entails challenges mainly related to concerns about the risks for fetuses. We undertook a qualitative study from June to October 2020 to assess the acceptability of participating in COVID-19 clinical trials among pregnant women in Spain. Phenomenology and grounded theory were used as methodological approaches. Semi-structured interviews were conducted with 24 pregnant women and six healthcare pro…
Médiation dansée pour une nature en péril
Au Conservatoire professionnel de danse de Lugo en Espagne, le thème du spectacle de fin d’année de 2013 a porté sur « les enjeux écologiques ». Les quatre professeures de danse contemporaine ont mené de janvier à juin un projet regroupant une cinquantaine d’élèves. Nous avons voulu étudier comment la danse peut transmettre des savoirs et/ou des valeurs autour des diverses problématiques écologiques contemporaines et comment cette expérience dans…
P2-404 High HIV prevalence rates in a semi-rural area of southern Mozambique
Introduction Southern African countries bear an inordinate burden of the global HIV/AIDS pandemic. Monitoring the epidemiology dynamics is critical to identify populations at greatest risk for the infection and assess the maturity of the epidemic. Methods A cross-sectional population-based study was designed to determine age and sex-specific community HIV prevalence in adults aged 18–47 years old living in Manhiça district, in southern Mozambique…
Funds of Knowledge for Teaching in Latino Households
Conceptualizing the households of working-class Latino students as being rich in funds of knowledge has had transformative consequences for teachers, parents, students, and researchers. Teachers' qualitative, ethnographic study of their own students' households has unfolded as a viable method for bridging the gap between school and community. The focus of the home visit is to gather details about the accumulated knowledge base that each household…
Funds of Knowledge for Teaching in Latino Households
Conceptualizing the households of working-class Latino students as being rich in funds of knowledge has had transformative consequences for teachers, parents, students, and researchers. Teachers' qualitative, ethnographic study of their own students' households has unfolded as a viable method for bridging the gap between school and community. The focus of the home visit is to gather details about the accumulated knowledge base that each household…
Funds of Knowledge for Teaching in Latino Households
Conceptualizing the households of working-class Latino students as being rich in funds of knowledge has had transformative consequences for teachers, parents, students, and researchers. Teachers' qualitative, ethnographic study of their own students' households has unfolded as a viable method for bridging the gap between school and community. The focus of the home visit is to gather details about the accumulated knowledge base that each household…
P2-404 High HIV prevalence rates in a semi-rural area of southern Mozambique
Introduction Southern African countries bear an inordinate burden of the global HIV/AIDS pandemic. Monitoring the epidemiology dynamics is critical to identify populations at greatest risk for the infection and assess the maturity of the epidemic. Methods A cross-sectional population-based study was designed to determine age and sex-specific community HIV prevalence in adults aged 18–47 years old living in Manhiça district, in southern Mozambique…
Médiation dansée pour une nature en péril
Au Conservatoire professionnel de danse de Lugo en Espagne, le thème du spectacle de fin d’année de 2013 a porté sur « les enjeux écologiques ». Les quatre professeures de danse contemporaine ont mené de janvier à juin un projet regroupant une cinquantaine d’élèves. Nous avons voulu étudier comment la danse peut transmettre des savoirs et/ou des valeurs autour des diverses problématiques écologiques contemporaines et comment cette expérience dans…
Acceptability of Clinical Trials on Covid-19 during Pregnancy among Pregnant Women and Healthcare Providers
Participation of pregnant women in clinical trials entails challenges mainly related to concerns about the risks for fetuses. We undertook a qualitative study from June to October 2020 to assess the acceptability of participating in COVID-19 clinical trials among pregnant women in Spain. Phenomenology and grounded theory were used as methodological approaches. Semi-structured interviews were conducted with 24 pregnant women and six healthcare pro…
Cost-effectiveness of community-based distribution of intermittent preventive treatment of malaria in pregnancy in Madagascar, Mozambique, Nigeria, and the Democratic Republic of Congo
INTRODUCTION: Malaria in pregnancy is a major driver of maternal and infant mortality in sub-Saharan Africa. The WHO recommends the administration of intermittent preventive treatment with sulfadoxine pyrimethamine (IPTp-SP) at antenatal care (ANC) visits. Despite being a highly cost-effective strategy, IPTp-SP coverage and uptake remains low. A pilot project was conducted to assess the cost-effectiveness (CE) of community-based delivery of IPTp …
The Cantabria Cohort, a protocol for a population-based cohort in northern Spain
Cantabria Cohort stems from a research and action initiative lead by researchers from Valdecilla Research Institute (IDIVAL), Marqués de Valdecilla University Hospital and University of Cantabria, supported by the regional Goverment. Its aim is to identify and follow up a cohort that would provide information to improve the understanding of the etiology and prognosis of different acute and chronic diseases. The Cantabria Cohort will recruit betwe…
Sars-CoV-2 seroprevalence among Beninese pregnant women in the third year of the pandemic
NCT06170320 (retrospectively registered on December 21, 2023)
Immunisation coverage and factors associated with incomplete immunisation in children under two during the Covid-19 pandemic in Sierra Leone
Though full immunisation coverage at district level improved compared with pre-pandemic district estimates from 2019, around one in three surveyed children had missed at least one basic routine vaccination and over half of eligible children had not received the recommended two doses of a measles-containing vaccine. These findings highlight the need to strengthen health systems to improve vaccination uptake in Sierra Leone, and to further explore …
Diagnostic accuracy of a simplified minimally invasive tissue sampling protocol for stillbirths in low-resource settings
Background Stillbirth rates remain unacceptably high in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs). Understanding the causes of death (CoD) is mandatory to develop effective strategies to reduce this high mortality. Minimally invasive tissue sampling (MITS) is a promising alternative to conventional autopsy (CA) but its validation in stillbirths remains limited. Existing evidence indicates that most samples of conventional MITS (c-MITS) lack diagno…
Determinants of Sars-CoV-2 infection across three sentinels sites in Benin during 2021
In the context of the COVID-19 pandemic, Benin, like other regions in sub-Saharan Africa and around the world, has been grappling with a public health crisis since march 2020. The country responded to this crisis by implementing adaptive response measures. The STREESCO project is part of this dynamic effort, strengthening epidemiological surveillance at three sentinel sites. This study thoroughly examines the determinants of SARS-CoV-2 infection.…
Acceptability of dihydroartemisinin-piperaquine as malaria intermittent preventive treatment for pregnant women living with HIV in Southern Mozambique
The acceptability of DHA-PPQ among HIVPW appears to be influenced more by trust in healthcare providers rather than by the perceived benefits of the medication itself. Leveraging this trust to enhance awareness and understanding of DHA-PPQ's benefits could further improve its acceptability. Moreover, further implementation research focused on acceptability in a real-world environment is essential to deepen the understanding of DHA-PPQ acceptabili…
Over a decade of HIV infection prevalence and incidence among Mozambican pregnant women
The prevalence of HIV decreased while the overall incidence stayed similar in Mozambican pregnant women, during 2010 to 2021. However, both estimates remain unacceptably high, which indicates the need to revise current preventive policies and implement effective ones to improve HIV control among pregnant women
Assessing immunization coverage in Southern togo
The suboptimal immunization coverage and a high proportion of zero-dose children highlight the need to strengthen community engagement to improve vaccination awareness and ensure the effective and equitable delivery of PMC
Medicine (10 works) · Environmental health (9 works) · Internal Medicine (7 works) · Public health (7 works) · Demography (6 works) · Epidemiology (6 works) · Biostatistics (5 works) · Immunology (5 works) · Demography (4 works) · Disease (4 works)