Publications | Rachid Muleia

How to incorporate social vulnerability into epidemic mathematical modelling: recommendations from an international Delphi

Epidemic mathematical modelling plays a crucial role in understanding and responding to infectious disease epidemics. However, these …

Megan Naidoo, Whitney Shephard, Nokuthula Mtshali, Innocensia Kambewe, Bernedette Muthien, Nadia N. Abuelezam, Miguel Ponce-de-Leon, Daniel A.M. Villela, Romulo Paes-Sousa, Wirichada Pan-ngum, David Dowdy, Stephen S. Morse, Daiana Pena, Lorena G. Barberia, Rein M.G.J. Houben, Pedro Arcos González, Jamela E. Robertson, Rachid Muleia, Olanrewaju Lawal, Davide Rasella

Factors associated with early sexual debut among adolescents and youth in Mozambique: A geo-additive survival analysis of the Mozambique 2021 AIDS indicator survey

Engaging in sexual activity before the age of 15, known as early sexual debut, is a significant public health concern due to its …

Rachid Muleia, Shelsea Luís Damião, Auria Ribeiro Banze, Cynthia Semá Baltazar, Isaac Akpor Adjei

Patterns of self-reported alcohol and drug use among children and youth: Mozambique violence against children survey (VACS) 2019

Background: Substance use among youth has significant implications for health, development, and society. In Mozambique, where youth …

Cynthia Semá Baltazar, Auria Ribeiro Banze, Rachid Muleia

Unveiling triple vulnerability among Mozambican female sex workers—Stigma, physical violence and sexual violence

Background: In the shadows of Mozambique’s urban landscape, an invisible struggle unfolds among its most vulnerable: Female Sex Workers …

Naira Luiz, Rachid Muleia, Ana Abecasis, Auria Banze, Denise Langa, Cynthia Semá Baltazar

Patterns of inconsistent condom use and risky sexual behaviors among female sex workers in Mozambique

Background: Female sex workers (FSWs) in Mozambique face significant health risks, including high HIV prevalence, combination of …

Rachid Muleia, Auria Ribeiro Banze, Shelsea Luís Damião, Cynthia Cemá Baltazar

Facilitators and barriers to the implementation of the biobehavioral survey among incarcerated individuals and correctional personnel in Mozambique, 2021- a descriptive study

Mozambique implemented in 2021 a formative assessment in 22 prisons to identify the operational and logistical needs for the second …

Carlos Botão, Ana Mutola, Samuel Nuvunga, Auria Banze, Rachid Muleia, Makini Boothe, Cynthia Semá Baltazar

Trends in HIV prevalence and risk factors among men who have sex with men in Mozambique: implications for targeted interventions and public health strategies

Men who have sex with Men (MSM) are known to contribute to increased HIV prevalence as an integral part of key populations with high …

Auria Ribeiro Banze, Rachid Muleia, Makini Boothe, Cynthia Cemá Baltazar

Assessing the Vulnerability and Adaptation Needs of Mozambique’s Health Sector to Climate: A Comprehensive Study

Climate change poses severe consequences, particularly in sub-Saharan Africa, where poverty rates may escalate by 2050 without …

Rachid Muleia, Genito Maúre, Américo José, Plácida Maholela, Isaac Akpor Adjei, Md. Rezaul Karim, Sónita Trigo, Waltaji Kutane, Osvaldo Inlamea, Lawrence N. Kazembe, Tatiana Marrufo

Prevalence and correlates of hazardous alcohol drinking and drug use among female sex workers and men who have sex with men in Mozambique

Hazardous drinking and drug consumption are associated with an increased risk of HIV due to the complex interplay of factors …

Cynthia Cemá Baltazar, Rachid Muleia, Auria Ribeiro Banze, Makini Boothe

HIV risk factors among adolescent and young adults: A geospatial–temporal analysis of Mozambique AIDS indicator survey data

In a developing country, it is very crucial to know where the HIV/AIDS epidemic is much more prevalent and where direct interventions …

Rachid Muleia, Marc Aerts, Osvaldo Loquiha, Christel Faes