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Enhancing Maternal and Child Health: A Cross‐National Analysis of Nutrition Service Readiness in Sub‐Saharan Africa

Maternal &Child Nutrition, EarlyView.
Large variations exist in the availability of essential nutrition commodities and services across seven sub‐Saharan African countries, highlighting disparities in health system readiness. Despite high procurement rates for key commodities, logistical challenges impede consistent service delivery at the facilities, especially for newer interventions ...
Romance Dissieka, Djeinam Toure, Akriti Singh, Mahamadou Mansour Ndiath, Rolf D. W. Klemm   +4 more
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Association of Water, Sanitation, Hygiene and Animal Ownership With Relapse to Acute Malnutrition Among Children Aged 6–59 Months in Mali, South Sudan and Somalia: A Multi‐Site Prospective Cohort Study

Maternal &Child Nutrition, EarlyView.
Relapse rates post‐SAM treatment varied: 32% in Mali, 63% in South Sudan, 21% in Somalia. Diverse WASH and animal ownership factors were linked to relapse risk, differing by context. Some WASH conditions increased risk, whereas animal ownership was protective in Mali and South Sudan. No significant associations emerged in Somalia.
Lauren D'Mello‐Guyett, Sarah King, Sherifath Mama Chabi, Feysal Absdisalan Mohamud, Nancy Grace Lamaka, John Agong, Malyun Mohamed, Karim Koné, Karin Gallandat, Mesfin Gose, Mohamed Sheikh Omar, Magloire Bunkembo, Indi Trehan, Anastasia Marshak, Khamisa Ayoub, Ahmed Hersi Olad, Bagayogo Aliou, Heather C. Stobaugh, Oliver Cumming   +18 more
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Distance From Treatment Is Associated With Poorer Admission Status and Worse Outcomes Among Acutely Malnourished Children

Maternal &Child Nutrition, EarlyView.
Abstract Distance from health facilities is an important predictor of treatment seeking and health outcomes. We aimed to describe the relationship between distance from care with admission characteristics and treatment outcomes among children admitted to malnutrition treatment.
Suvi T. Kangas, Abel Khisa, Zachary Tausanovitch, Bareye Ouologuem, Issa Niamanto Coulibaly, Koniba Diassana, Alhousseyni Haidara, Grace Heymsfield, Christian Ritz, André Briend, Jeanette Bailey   +10 more
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Effect of seasonal malaria chemoprevention in children between 5 and 9 years old in Kita and Bafoulabe districts, Mali

Parasite Epidemiology and Control, 2022
Background: Seasonal malaria chemoprevention (SMC) has been widely expanded in Mali since its recommendation by the the World Health Organization in 2012. SMC guidelines currently target children between three months and five years of age.
Sory Ibrahima Diawara, Drissa Konaté, Kassoum Kayentao, Jules Mihigo, Jeffrey G. Shaffer, Modibo Sangare, Protais Ndabamenye, Eric Swedberg, Lyndsey W. Garg, Nathalie Gamache, Bourama Keita, Beh Kamate, Philbert Ndaruhutse, Diakalia Kone, Vincent Sanogo, Moctar Tounkara, Mahamadou Diakité, Seydou Doumbia, Erin Eckert   +18 more
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Decolonisation Versus “Balkanisation”: Radical and Diasporic Geographies of PAI (Parti Africain de l'Indépendance) in Paris

Antipode, Volume 58, Issue 5, September 2026.
ABSTRACT This paper analyses the activities of PAI (Parti Africain de l'Indépendance) from 1957 to 1963 in Paris and more broadly in France, where PAI was one of the most radical groups fighting for decolonisation, initially taking the form of a transnational and diasporic federation.
Federico Ferretti
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Assessing the Riverine Flood Forecast Skill of GloFAS and Google Flood Hub With Impact Data and Discharge Observations to Support Early Actions in Mali

Journal of Flood Risk Management, Volume 19, Issue 3, September 2026.
ABSTRACT Riverine floods are among the most destructive and frequent natural hazards in Mali. To reduce their impacts, the Mali Red Cross implemented an Early Action Protocol (EAP) to enable anticipatory actions through pre‐defined triggers and forecast information.
Els R. Kuipers, Valentijn W. Oldenburg, Phuoc Phung, Edwin H. Sutanudjaja, Andrea Ficchì, Peter Salamon, Marc J. C. van den Homberg   +6 more
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Patient‐ and caregiver‐reported barriers to radiotherapy for cancer in sub‐Saharan Africa—A survey of population‐based registries

International Journal of Cancer, Volume 159, Issue 3, Page 595-608, 1 August 2026.
What's New? Low‐ and middle‐income countries have over 70% of the global cancer burden but 10% of the world's radiotherapy capacities. This population‐based multi‐country study explores the barriers to access experienced by cancer patients in sub‐Saharan Africa.
Eric Sven Kroeber, Tamara König, Ole Stöter, Biying Liu, Phoebe Mary Amulen, Margaret Borok, Gladys Chesumbai, Eric Chokunonga, Ima‐Obong Ekanem, Mahine Ivanga, Bakarou Kamaté, William Muller, Abidemi Omonisi, Jean‐Félix Peko, Mathewos Assefa, Furaha Serventi, Markus Wallwiener, Mazvita Muchengeti, Pablo Sandro Carvalho Santos, Donald Maxwell Parkin, Eva Johanna Kantelhardt, Nikolaus Christian Simon Mezger   +21 more
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Multiple Eurasian Origins and Admixture Shaped the Genomic Legacy of the House Mouse Invasion in Africa

Molecular Ecology, Volume 35, Issue 16, August 2026.
ABSTRACT Commensal mammals offer unique opportunities to study how human‐mediated dispersal, admixture, and secondary contact shape genomic variation during range expansion, yet for one of the most successful invasive commensals globally, the western house mouse Mus musculus domesticus, invasion dynamics across Africa remain largely unexplored.
Daniel Poveda‐Martinez, Philippe Gauthier, Margaux J. M. Lefebvre, Fanny Degrugillier, Gauthier Dobigny, Jean‐Pierre Quéré, Ambroise Dalecky, Youssoupha Niang, Mamadou Kane, Clark Mbou‐Boutambe, Joa Mangombi, Solimane Ag Atteynine, Sylvestre Badou, Madougou Garba, Pierre Caminade, Barthélémy Ngoubangoye, Carole M. Smadja, Larson Boundenga, Laurent Granjon, Virginie Rougeron, Franck Prugnolle, Carine Brouat   +21 more
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Evaluation of praziquantel efficacy in children after two decades of mass distribution in Bamako, Mali

Journal of Interventional Epidemiology and Public Health
Introduction: Schistosomiasis, a neglected tropical disease, remains endemic in Mali despite ongoing preventive chemotherapy with praziquantel (PZQ).
Privat Agniwo, Laurent Dembélé, Abdoulaye Koné, Bakary Sidibé, Ahmed Konaté, Adam Garango, Rabiatou Diarra, Assitan Diakité, Ahristode Akplogan, Hassim Guindo, Ornela Dossa, Oumar Coulibaly, Boubacar Traoré, Mahamadou Ali Thera, Abdoulaye Djimdé, Abdoulaye Dabo, Safiatou Niare Doumbo   +16 more
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Hypertension and Associated Factors in Rural and Urban Areas Mali: Data from the STEP 2013 Survey

International Journal of Hypertension, 2018
Background. Our study aims to estimate hypertension (HTN) prevalence and its predictors in rural and urban area. Methods. We conducted a cross-sectional population-based study involving subjects aged 15 to 65 years.
Hamidou Oumar Bâ, Youssouf Camara, Ichaka Menta, Ibrahima Sangaré, Noumou Sidibé, I. B. Diall, Souleymane Coulibaly, Maiga Asmaou Kéita, Georges Rosario Christian Millogo   +8 more
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