A5029010086- Malaria Research and Control
- Global Maternal and Child Health
- Vaccine Coverage and Hesitancy
- COVID-19 epidemiological studies
- Healthcare Systems and Practices
- Mosquito-borne diseases and control
- Child Nutrition and Water Access
- Viral Infections and Outbreaks Research
- Healthcare Systems and Reforms
- Aging, Elder Care, and Social Issues
- Migration, Identity, and Health
- African history and culture studies
- Trypanosoma species research and implications
- COVID-19 and Mental Health
- Travel-related health issues
- Health, Medicine and Society
- African Studies and Geopolitics
- Intimate Partner and Family Violence
- COVID-19 Pandemic Impacts
- African Studies and Ethnography
- COVID-19 diagnosis using AI
- Pharmaceutical Practices and Patient Outcomes
- Maternal and Perinatal Health Interventions
- HIV/AIDS Impact and Responses
- Hepatitis B Virus Studies
Cheikh Anta Diop University
2016-2025
Institut de Recherche pour le Développement
2025
University of Kinshasa
2023
Public Health Department
2023
Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey
2022
Archéologie des Amériques
2022
Johns Hopkins University Press
2022
Rutgers Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights
2022
Johns Hopkins University
2022
Université Gaston Berger
2019
Malaria in Cape Verde is unstable, with a sporadic and seasonal transmission of low endemicity. In this sense, the community perceptions regarding malaria transmission, their attitudes practices against disease are very important to understand better develop best strategical policies achieve elimination goal. This study aim assess knowledge, (KAP) Verdean population about malaria, country step disease.A cross-sectional KAP Survey was performed at household level. A structured open...
Abstract Background The COVID-19 pandemic presented a myriad of challenges for the health workforce around world due to its escalating demand on service delivery. A motivated is critical effectual emergency response and in some settings, incentivizing workers motivates them ensures continuity provision services. We describe experiences with incentives dis-incentives during Democratic Republic Congo (DRC), Senegal, Nigeria, Uganda. Methods This multi-country qualitative research study...
Abstract Introduction As part of efforts to rapidly identify and care for individuals with COVID-19, trace quarantine contacts, monitor disease trends over time, most African countries implemented interventions strengthen their existing surveillance systems. This research describes the strengths, weaknesses lessons learnt from COVID-19 strategies in four inform enhancement systems future epidemics on continent. Methods The namely Democratic Republic Congo (DRC), Nigeria, Senegal, Uganda,...
Purpose: The aim of the study was to investigate profile psychoactive substance users in Senegal from 2018 2022. Methodology: These were retrospective descriptive studies patient consultation and hospitalization records 17 psychiatric addictology care centers This an exhaustive survey. All usable registers included study. Non-usable not included. Data collected January 1 December 31 each respective year. cleaned using Excel before analysis. R software version 4.3.3 used for Results: Between...
In Senegal, data on the responsible use of medicines in paediatric population are poorly documented at level primary health care services. The aim this study was to assess prescribing indicators children under five years age Bambey center Senegal. This a retrospective study. consisted prescriptions for seen outpatient consultations between January 1 and June 30, 2021. sample size 600 selected according simple random sampling stratified by month. Data were collected August analyzed using...
Introduction : Notre travail a examiné le rôle controversé des ONGs dans développement sanitaire en Afrique. Les sont critiquées de perpétuer les structures pouvoir domination héritées du colonialisme captant ressources l’aide destinée à la santé pour se substituer sur terrain et selon leur propre agenda, aux gouvernements nationaux, fourniture services populations. Méthodes Nous avons mobilisé deux sources connaissances cerner cette préoccupation. Une revue littérature publiée après 2014...
Abstract Introduction The coronavirus (COVID 19) pandemic is one of the most terrifying disasters twenty-first century. non-pharmaceutical interventions (NPIs) implemented to control spread disease had numerous positive consequences. However, there were also unintended consequences—positively or negatively related nature interventions, target, level and duration implementation. This article describes economic, Psychosocial environmental consequences NPIs in four African countries. Methods We...
Malaria, despite being preventable and treatable, continues to be a major public health problem worldwide. The archipelago nation of Cape Verde is in malaria pre-elimination phase with the highest potential achieve target goal elimination 2020. Nationwide epidemiological data were obtained from information system that includes individual case notification all country's structures. Each reported surveillance service then National Malaria Control Programme, which allowed for compilation...
Background African countries leveraged testing capacities to enhance public health action in response the COVID-19 pandemic. This paper describes experiences and lessons learned during improvement of capacity throughout Senegal, Uganda, Nigeria, Democratic Republic Congo (DRC). Methods The four countries’ strategies were studied using a mixed-methods approach. Desk research on was conducted complemented by interviewing key informants. findings synthesized demonstrate learning outcomes across...
Abstract Background In Chad, malaria remains a significant public health concern, particularly among nomadic populations. Geographical factors and the mobility of human populations have shown to be associated with diversity Plasmodium species. The study aims describe prevalence children investigate its factors. Methods A cross-sectional was conducted in February October 2021 communities Chad. Blood sample were collected tested from 187 Arab, Fulani Dazagada aged 3–59 months using rapid...
Cabo Verde is a country that has been in the pre-elimination stage of malaria since year 2000. The still reporting cases, particularly capital Praia, where more than 50% national population live. This study aims to examine spatial and temporal epidemiological profile across during 2017 outbreak analyse risk factors, which may have influenced trend cases.Longitudinal data collected from all cases for were used this study. characteristics analysed. Local clusters Praia detected by applying...
Background In light of the decline in donor HIV funding, programmes increasingly need to assess their available and potential resources maximize utilization. This article presents lessons learned related how countries have addressed sustainability a stakeholder-driven analysis.
Background: Bacterial resistance is a major public health problem worldwide. One solution to this scourge sensitize the general on rational use of antibiotics. Our goal was assess people's knowledge and opinions about antibiotic bacterial in an urban setting. Method: We performed cross-sectional study. A convenience sampling done. questionnaire administered 400 persons during face-to-face interviews. Results: Most respondents thought that antibiotics are effective against colds/flu (69.8%),...
The COVID-19 pandemic has impacted the world negatively with huge health and socioeconomic consequences. This study estimated seasonality, trajectory, projection of cases to understand dynamics disease spread inform response interventions.Descriptive analysis daily confirmed from January 2020 12th March 2022 was conducted in four purposefully selected sub-Saharan African countries (Nigeria, Democratic Republic Congo (DRC), Senegal, Uganda). We extrapolated data (2020 2022) 2023 using a...
Cabo Verde aims to eliminate malaria by 2020. In the country, Plasmodium falciparum had been main parasite responsible for indigenous cases and primaquine is first line treatment of radical cure. However, lack knowledge national prevalence glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase (G6PD) deficiency may be one constraints elimination process. Hence, this study determines G6PD (G6PDd) in archipelago. Blood samples were collected from patients who voluntarily agreed participate study, health facilities...
Abstract Background Located in West Africa, Cabo Verde is an archipelago consisting of nine inhabited islands. Malaria has been endemic since the settlement islands during sixteenth century and poised to achieve malaria elimination January 2021. The aim this research characterize trends cases from 2010 2019 as country transitions transmission prevention reintroduction phases. Methods All confirmed reported Ministry Health between were extracted passive surveillance system. Individual-level...
More than 422 million people worldwide have diabetes in 2016, and 1.6 deaths are attributed to each year. Knowledge of preventive measures would enable the adjustment policies. Hence this study on knowledge practices rural Senegal. This was a cross-sectional, descriptive analytical survey subjects aged at least 18 living commune Niakhene, carried out October 2020. A systematic random sample, stratified by sex age group, used. The questionnaire based STEPS 2015 tool review literature. In...
The introduction of vaccines marked a game changer in the fight against COVID-19. In sub-Saharan Africa, studies have documented intention to vaccinate and uptake COVID-19 vaccines. However, little is about how sex differences could impacted vaccination. We conducted multi-country cross-sectional study assess vaccine Democratic Republic Congo (DRC), Nigeria, Senegal, Uganda. This involved analysis data from mobile surveys between March June 2022 among nationally constituted samples adults...
The Corona Virus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic overwhelmed health systems and disrupted the delivery of services globally. Community Health Workers (CHWs) play a critical role in linking communities to systems, supporting prevention control diseases many low- middle-income countries. However, their roles, barriers, facilitators response COVID-19 have not been well documented. We described roles CHWs response, including barriers facilitators.
In developing countries, hepatitis B is spread primarily by the perinatal or horizontal route. Thus, Senegalese government recommends administering birth dose of vaccine (HepB0) within 24 hours birth. The objective was to identify determinants timely administration HepB0 in Senegal 2019. A secondary analysis demographic and health survey carried out. study population consisted children aged 12 23 months. cluster survey, stratified urban rural areas, drawn at two stages, Individual interviews...
Introduction : Au Sénégal, l’accès aux soins pose toujours problème surtout auprès des groupes vulnérables comme les personnes âgées. Face à cette situation, l’État a mis en place 2006 un plan national de gratuité dénommé « Plan Sésame ». L’objectif étude était d’analyser le fonctionnement du au niveau hôpitaux nationaux Sénégal après quatre ans mise œuvre (2006-2009). Méthodes Une approche qualitative par entretiens individuels été menée 15 mars 14 mai 2010 cinq populations cibles...
In 2020 and 2021, Governments across the globe instituted school closures to reduce social interaction interrupt COVID-19 transmission. We examined consequences of due four sub–Saharan African countries: Democratic Republic Congo (DRC), Nigeria, Senegal, Uganda. conducted a qualitative study among key informants including policymakers, heads, students, parents, civil society representatives, local leaders. The assessment was informed by Diffusion Innovations theory which interview guide...