A5056314691- HIV/AIDS Research and Interventions
- Healthcare Systems and Reforms
- Global Maternal and Child Health
- HIV Research and Treatment
- HIV/AIDS Impact and Responses
- HIV, Drug Use, Sexual Risk
- Healthcare Systems and Practices
- Health Systems, Economic Evaluations, Quality of Life
- Tuberculosis Research and Epidemiology
- Global Health Care Issues
- Adolescent Sexual and Reproductive Health
- Dermatology and Skin Diseases
- Pneumonia and Respiratory Infections
- Lymphoma Diagnosis and Treatment
- Pharmaceutical Economics and Policy
- Mobile Health and mHealth Applications
- Virology and Viral Diseases
- Therapeutic Uses of Natural Elements
- Maternal Mental Health During Pregnancy and Postpartum
- Diagnosis and treatment of tuberculosis
- Pneumocystis jirovecii pneumonia detection and treatment
- Viral Infections and Outbreaks Research
- Mycobacterium research and diagnosis
- Global Cancer Incidence and Screening
- Pharmacological Effects of Natural Compounds
Health Solutions (Sweden)
2024
Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München
2019-2023
COPD Foundation
2018-2023
Ministry of Public Health
2011
Université de Yaoundé I
2003
Abstract Background: Adolescent girls and young women (AGYW) are disproportionately affected by the HIV epidemic in Cameroon. A growing body of evidence has shown effectiveness medication called pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) reducing population-level incidence. However, there is a knowledge gap on topics AGYW’s vulnerability PrEP awareness Objective: This study aimed to investigate among AGYW Methods: was cross-sectional survey which 637 were recruited. We conducted descriptive logistic...
More than 30 countries in sub-Saharan Africa have introduced performance-based financing (PBF) their healthcare systems. Yet, there has been little research on the process by which PBF was put national policy agenda Africa. This study examines behind introduction of program Cameroon. The is an explanatory case using Kingdon multiple streams framework. We conducted a document review and 25 interviews with various types actors involved process. thematic analysis hybrid deductive-inductive...
Survival after diagnosis is a fundamental concern in cancer epidemiology. In resource-rich settings, ambient clinical databases, municipal data and registries make survival estimation real-world populations relatively straightforward. resource-poor given the deficiencies variety of health-related systems, it less clear how well we can determine from data.We addressed this issue sub-Saharan Africa for Kaposi's sarcoma (KS), which incidence has exploded with HIV epidemic but region may be...
Children and adolescents still lag behind adults in accessing antiretroviral therapy (ART), which is largely due to their limited access HIV testing services. This study compares the acceptability, feasibility effectiveness of targeted versus blanket provider-initiated counseling (PITC) among children Cameroon. During a 6-month period three hospitals Cameroon, we invited HIV-positive parents have biological (6 weeks-19 years) tested for (targeted PITC). that same hospitals, also...
Objectives The concurrent implementation of targeted (tPITC) and blanket provider-initiated testing counselling (bPITC) is recommended by the World Health Organization (WHO) for HIV case-finding in generalized epidemics. This study assessed effectiveness this intervention compared to symptom-based diagnostic (DHT) terms uptake, case detection antiretroviral therapy (ART) enrollment among children adolescents Cameroon, where estimated prevalence relatively low at 3.7%. Methods In three...
Abstract-The World Bank and the government of Cameroon launched a performance-based financing (PBF) program in 2011. To ensure its rapid implementation, performance purchasing role was sub-contracted to consultancy firm nongovernmental organization, both international. However, since early stage, it agreed upon that this would later be transferred national entity. This explanatory case study aims at analyzing process transfer using Dolowitz Marsh's framework. We performed document review...
Abstract Adolescent girls and young women (AGYW) are vulnerable populations to HIV/AIDS. We conducted a cross-sectional survey among 637 AGYW in Cameroon study the feasibility willingness use mobile applications (apps) for HIV testing, prevention, treatment. found that phone ownership is high AGYW, where 93.9% ( n = 598) of them (median age: 22 years, interquartile range: 21–24 years) had access smartphone, 49.5% 315) frequently searched health information, 48.9% 312) used health-related...
Abstract Performance-based financing (PBF) is being implemented across low- and middle-income countries to improve the availability quality of health services, including medicines. Although a few studies have examined effects PBF on essential medicines (EMs) in countries, there limited knowledge mechanisms underlying these effects. Our research aimed explore how Cameroon influenced EMs, understand pathways leading experiential dimension related with observed changes. The design was an...
To investigate the route of zoonotic transmission HIV-1, we isolated three and seven HIV-1 strains from 449 Pygmy hunter gatherers 169 neighboring Bantu, respectively, in southern Cameroon. Phylogenetic analysis based on pol-integrase env-C2V3 sequences revealed that Pygmies were 1 CRF02_AG/CRF02_AG, subtype G/CRF02_AG (pol/env), CRF11_cpx/CRF11_cpx, those Bantu 2 CRF02_AG/CRF01_AE/A, CRF02_AG/subtype A, G/A, G/CRF02_AG, unclassified/H. CRF02_AG CRF11_cpx have been identified The results...
Background There is a growing body of evidence positioning targeted provider-initiated testing and counselling (tPITC, also known as index case testing) promising HIV case-finding linkage strategy among children adolescents. However, the effectiveness efficiency this limited by low uptake detection rates. Despite fact, there very little literature on factors associated with uptake, seropositivity ART-enrolment in tPITC implementation African children. This study aims to bridge information...
Adolescent girls and young women (AGYW) in Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) represent four out of every five newly diagnosed HIV among AGYW globally. Leveraging augmented reality (AR) technology for prevention treatment holds significant potential people. However, there is a knowledge gap regarding the acceptance AR by SSA. This study aimed to assess likelihood Cameroon using testing, prevention, treatment. The findings will lay groundwork developing AR-based interventions prevent treat beyond. was...
Introduction Truenat MTB-RIF assay (Truenat), a nucleic acid amplification test (NAAT), is real-time polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR) chip-based that can detect Mycobacterium tuberculosis ( Mtb ) and rifampicin (RIF) drug resistance using portable, battery-operated devices. The National TB Elimination Program (NTEP) in India introduced this novel tool at the district subdistrict level 2020. This study aimed to assess causes of inconclusive results (invalid results, errors, indeterminate...
Abstract Background Several interventions have shown benefits in improving mental health problems such as depression which is common people living with HIV. However, there a paucity of evidence on the effect these HIV treatment outcomes. This study aimed at bridging this gap and guiding integration management, particularly rural settings Cameroon. Materials methods We carried out cluster-randomized intervention targeting persons aged 13 years above who had been antiretroviral for 6–9 months....
While pediatric human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) testing has been more focused on children below 18 months through prevention of mother to child transmission HIV (PMTCT), the yield this approach remains unclear comparatively above routine provider-initiated and counselling (PITC). This study aimed at assessing comparing case detection antiretroviral therapy (ART) enrolment among age in Cameroon. information is required guide investments adolescents.We conducted a cross-sectional where we...
Introduction: The pediatric HIV treatment coverage in Cameroon remains low at 35%. high loss to follow up (LTFU) a major factor this dismal performance which is related the lack of implementation effective interventions improve retention care. This study assessed impact foods support (FS) on LTFU among children and adolescents rural district hospital eastern Cameroon. Methods: was retro-prospective conducted Abong Mbang District Hospital (ADH) East Region We provided kits initiated...