A5063923666- Global Maternal and Child Health
- Malaria Research and Control
- Mosquito-borne diseases and control
- Child Nutrition and Water Access
- Viral Infections and Vectors
- Cervical Cancer and HPV Research
- Hepatitis Viruses Studies and Epidemiology
- Poverty, Education, and Child Welfare
- Travel-related health issues
- COVID-19 epidemiological studies
- Healthcare Systems and Reforms
- Thermal Regulation in Medicine
- Healthcare Systems and Practices
Instituut voor Tropische Geneeskunde
2025
Togolese Ministry of Health
2024-2025
University Medical Center Utrecht
2025
Utrecht University
2025
Institut de Recherche en Sciences de la Santé
2019-2024
Society for Public Health Education
2021
Malaria remains a major public health problem in many countries Sub Saharan Africa, including Togo, particularly among children under 5 years of age. Therefore, several mass distribution campaigns long-lasting insecticide-treated bed nets (LLINs), which constitute an essential preventive strategy, have been conducted. The aim this study is to assess progress terms equity ownership, access and use LLINs context universal coverage households Togo.Data from the Togo Multiple Indicator Cluster...
<i>Introduction:</i> Togo, like many low-income countries, faces critical challenges in reducing maternal mortality, including limited access to care, inconsistent service quality, and regional disparities healthcare availability. Improving the accessibility readiness of health facilities is essential reduce neonatal deaths by ensuring timely adequate care. This study aims assess preparedness availability services necessary deliver Basic Emergency Obstetric...
Malaria remains a major cause of morbidity and death among children less than 5 years age. In Togo, despite intensification malaria control interventions, remained highly prevalent, with significant heterogeneity from one region to another. The aim this study is explore further such regional differences in prevalence determine associated risk factors.Data 2017 cross-sectional nationally representative indicator survey was used. Children aged 6-59 months selected households were tested for...
Abstract Malaria is a major health threat in sub-Sahara Africa, especially for children under five. However, there considerable heterogeneity between areas malaria risk reported, associated with environmental and climatic. We used data from Togo to explore spatial patterns of incidence. Geospatial covariate datasets, including climatic variables the 2017 Indicator Survey Togo, were this study. The association incidence ecological predictors was assessed using three regression techniques,...
Since 2014, the Burkina Faso government has made Seasonal Malaria Chemoprevention (SMC) a priority in its strategic plan to fight against malaria among children aged from 3 59 months. Very few studies have examined care provided by community health workers framework of this strategy. The purpose study was evaluate level quality latter.This mixed study. quantitative component consisted non-participant observation during administration care. qualitative one-on-one interviews with workers,...
Abstract Background Seasonal malaria chemoprevention (SMC) relies on community health workers to distribute drugs. This study assessed: (1) the capacity of community-based distributors (CBDs) at start and end a campaign from one another after training or refresher courses before each round; (2) what extent CBDs’ experience over several campaigns contributed measurable increase in their capacities; (3) committed CBDs helped less productive catch up. Methods A longitudinal analysis was...
Fever is one of the warning signs poor health in children. Care-seeking febrile children importance reducing child deaths and morbidity. This care-seeking by parents with fever however relatively low sub-Sahara Africa. The aim this study to improve understanding behaviour caregivers seeking care for under five identify associated modifiable risk factors Togo.Data from a 2013-2014 cross-sectional nationally representative malaria indicator survey was used. Advice or defined as any 5 years age...
Introduction: the search for care of parents in case febrile episode children is not always systematic. This study aims to improve knowledge on health research cases fever under five years age Benin.
Abstract Purpose: Cervical cancer is the third most common among women in Burkina Faso. As part of global effort to eliminate cervical cancer, ministry health supported by Unitaid-funded SUCCESS project, implementing Human Papillomavirus screening and services associated with treatment when needed. However, effective implementation a Burkinabé context remains unknown. The project studying integration this approach into existing women’s services. Methods: Study data were collected from April...
Abstract Background: Malaria remains one of the main causes morbidity and death among children less than 5. In Togo, despite intensification malaria control interventions, persistence in prevalence was observed appears to vary from region another within country. The aim this study is explore further regional heterogeneities determine associated risk factors. Methods: Data cross-sectional survey nationally representative 2017 Togo indicator used. Children aged 6–59 months selected households...