A5023181612- Viral Infections and Outbreaks Research
- Vaccine Coverage and Hesitancy
- Global Maternal and Child Health
- African Studies and Ethnography
- COVID-19 epidemiological studies
- Pharmaceutical Economics and Policy
- HIV/AIDS Impact and Responses
- Healthcare Systems and Practices
- Zoonotic diseases and public health
- HIV/AIDS Research and Interventions
- Art Therapy and Mental Health
- Adolescent Sexual and Reproductive Health
- Music Therapy and Health
- Misinformation and Its Impacts
- Health, Medicine and Society
- International Development and Aid
- Participatory Visual Research Methods
- Global Maritime and Colonial Histories
- Malaria Research and Control
- Disaster Response and Management
- African Studies and Geopolitics
- Child Nutrition and Water Access
- Economic Growth and Development
- Cloud Data Security Solutions
- COVID-19 and healthcare impacts
University of Florida
2020-2024
Laboratoire Population Environnement Développement
2013-2023
Walden University
2017-2023
Centre Norbert Elias
2013-2023
Institut de Recherche pour le Développement
2003-2022
Aix-Marseille Université
2022
Mère et Enfant en Milieu Tropical
2018
Inserm
2017
Université de Montpellier
2017
Agropolis International
2013-2017
Global debates about vaccines as a key element of pandemic response and future preparedness in the era Covid-19 currently focus on questions supply, with attention to global injustice vaccine distribution African countries rightful beneficiaries international de-regulation financing initiatives such COVAX. At same time, demand uptake are seen be threatened by hesitancy, often attributed an increasingly globalised anti-vaxx movement its propagation misinformation conspiracy, now reaching...
This article shares findings on COVID-19 in Africa across 2020 to examine concepts and practices of epidemic preparedness response. Amidst uncertainties about the trajectory COVID-19, stages emergency response emerge practice as interconnected. We illustrate how complex dynamics manifest diverse actors interpret modify approaches according contexts experiences. suggest that concept "intersecting precarities" best captures temporalities at stake; these precarities include effects control...
In 2009, the Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria established Affordable Medicines Facility-malaria (AMFm) in order increase access quality-assured artemisinin combination therapy (QAACT). AMFm Phase 1, which includes nine pilot programmes eight countries, was launched 2009. The objective of this study assess anti-malarial stock purchase patterns at private outlets five 1 countries regard three core goals: affordability QAACT, availability crowd out monotherapies other...
Introduction Lockdown measures were introduced worldwide to prevent the spread of COVID-19, and several studies showed positive impacts these policies in places such as China Europe. Many African governments also imposed lockdowns at beginning pandemic. These met with mixed reactions; some positive, but others focused on concerns about consequences lockdowns. Methods In this article, we use social listening examine media narratives investigate how people balanced preventing COVID-19 other...
Abstract Vaccination is one of the most recognised strategies in public health for preventing spread epidemics, and availability a vaccine often expected by actors to be ‘game-changer’. However, COVID-19 (coronavirus disease 2019) Senegal was not magic bullet that international community expected. A very low vaccination coverage rate (less than 10% April 2023) observed this country, once considered model West Africa its epidemic response. Beyond population’s alleged hesitancy vaccinated,...
During the 2013–2016 West African Ebola epidemic, medical emergency response teams negotiated a context marked by public hysteria and fear to prevent spread of virus treat those already infected. However, presence work added suspicions provoked rapid increase in numbers dead dying locally unintelligible measures. Based on data collected from 40 young adult ‘survivors’ between 16 29 years age who were hospitalized for during this article examines how pharmaceutical treatments accepted (or...
Transmission of HIV from mother-to-child during pregnancy, labor, or breastfeeding is the primary cause pediatric infection in sub-Saharan Africa. A regimen single-dose nevirapine administered to both HIV-positive pregnant women and their infants has been shown lower risk transmission (MTCT) HIV. In an effort facilitate scale-up PMTCT programs low-income countries, Boehringer Ingelheim, manufacturer Viramune (branded nevirapine), initiated Donation Programme (VDP) 2000. The aim this study...
In 2018, the World Health Organization (WHO) announced addition of Disease X, a hypothetical infectious threat, to its blueprint list priority diseases. construction discourse that circulated following this announcement, conceptions X intersected with representations Africa. our article, we share broad strokes analysis internet narratives about and Africa in six months before onset COVID-19 pandemic (July–December 2019) during first (January–June 2020). Our focuses on how scientific concept...
Abstract This article uses ethnographic research to reflect upon how the treatment of ‘everyday’ illnesses in Niger engages concepts social identity. Inspired by Bourdieu's concept distinction, as well Appadurai's edited volume on ‘social lives’ ‘things’, I present an analysis medications are understood their users terms and ideological meaning one rural Hausa village. Decisions about medication choice were framed three main themes: belonging ‘modern’ world, ‘traditional’ culture, religious...
Abstract This study aimed to estimate the proportion of cigarettes consumed in Democratic Republic Congo (DRC) that are illicit and extent cigarette tax evasion; identify origins factors associated with cigarettes. Data were collected from May 15 June 9, 2023. Stratified, multistage sampling was used select 32 health areas which empty packs collected. Each pack examined classified as licit if it complied, or did not comply, DRC’s stamp written warning requirements, requirements have a notice...
The beginning of the Covid‐19 pandemic was far from ‘great equalizer’ sometimes described by media. This article shares themes emerging research conducted in 2020 France, Italy and USA concerning responses to its social effects. authors analyze how elicited varied reactions within three countries where they anthropological fieldwork. They propose that narratives response can shed light on individuals navigate political relationships each context.
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