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Individual- and community-level determinants of child immunization in the Democratic Republic of Congo: A multilevel analysis

PLoS ONE, 2018
Understanding modifiable determinants of full immunization of children provide a valuable contribution to immunization programs and help reduce disease, disability, and death.
P. Acharya, H. Kismul, M. Mapatano, A. Hatløy   +3 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Substandard and Falsified Antibiotics and Medicines against Noncommunicable Diseases in Western Cameroon and Northeastern Democratic Republic of Congo

American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene, 2020
. Falsified and substandard medicines may undermine the progress toward the Sustainable Development Goals. The present study investigated the quality of 13 essential medicines in Cameroon and the Democratic Republic of Congo (DR Congo).
Simon Schäfermann, Cathrin Hauk, E. Wemakor, Richard Neci, Georges Mutombo, Edward Ngah Ndze, T. Cletus, Fidelis Nyaah, Manyi Pattinora, D. Wistuba, Irina Helmle, Christine Häfele-Abah, H. Gross, L. Heide   +13 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Opportunities to responsible land-based investments in Central Africa [PDF]

, 2013
Large-scale land-based investments in Central Africa are not new, however, the years 2000s have seen a renewed interest in agriculture by foreign investors.
Feintrenie, Laurène
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Diagnostic performance of the SD Bioline Malaria Ag Pf® rapid diagnostic test for malaria screening among school-aged children in Mbujimayi, Democratic Republic of the Congo

Orapuh Journal
Introduction School-aged children in malaria-endemic regions often harbour asymptomatic and low-density infections, constituting a hidden reservoir that complicates malaria control efforts.
Alain Yamba Mukendi, Augustin Kabongo-Tshibaka, Nestor Kalala-Tshituka , Faustin Ndjibu-Mpoji, Alphonse Lufuluabu Mpemba, Bernard Ngombo Katende, Florence Cindibu Kalonji, Alain Cimuanga-Mukanya , Joris Likwela Losimba, Evariste Tshibangu Kabamba, Nadine Kayiba-Kalenda   +10 more
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Social resistance drives persistent transmission of Ebola virus disease in Eastern Democratic Republic of Congo: A mixed-methods study

PLoS ONE, 2019
Background The second largest Ebola virus disease (EVD) epidemic in history is currently raging in Eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). Stubbornly persistent EVD transmission has been associated with social resistance, ranging from passive non ...
Kasereka Masumbuko Claude, Jack G. Underschultz, M. Hawkes   +2 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Endogenous and exogenous dynamics of urban water quality degradation: Analysis of corrosion mechanisms and organic loading in Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of the Congo

Orapuh Journal
Introduction In many sub-Saharan African cities, aging and intermittently pressurized drinking water distribution networks can compromise water quality beyond the treatment plant.
Glodi Mangaka, Gurvitch Nsiala, Prisca Kalonji, Olivier Munduku, Joel Ahanikow, Julien Kabalako, Camille Nsimanda, Emmanuel Biey, Dieudonné Musibono   +8 more
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Radiologic patterns of distant organ metastasis in advanced breast cancer patients: A report of 114 computed tomography cases in private and public medical practice in Kinshasa

Orapuh Journal
Introduction Distant metastases from breast cancer represent a major determinant of prognosis and therapeutic decision-making. Computed tomography (CT) plays a central role in staging advanced disease, particularly in resource-limited settings where ...
Lys Kamba Makwanza, Jean Tshibola Mukaya, Frederick Tshienda Tshibasu, Stéphane Tong Yanda, Djo Mbo Iyoto, Désiré Kulima Mashinda, Antoine Andu Molua, Taty Latelabwe Mbutiwi, Christian Otem Ndesazim, Gertrude Mvila Luyeye   +9 more
doaj   +1 more source

New Ebola Outbreak in Africa Is a Major Test for the WHO [PDF]

, 2018
On May 8, the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) notified the World Health Organization (WHO) of a confirmed outbreak of Ebola in Bikoro, on the shores of Lake Tumba in Équateur Province. Ebola in the DRC is not unexpected.
Gostin, Lawrence O.
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Clinical characterization and placental pathology of mpox infection in hospitalized patients in the Democratic Republic of the Congo

PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases, 2023
We describe the results of a prospective observational study of the clinical natural history of human monkeypox (mpox) virus (MPXV) infections at the remote L’Hopital General de Reference de Kole (Kole hospital), the rainforest of the Congo River basin ...
P. Pittman, James W. Martin, P. Kingebeni, J. M. Tamfum, G. Mwema, Qingwen Wan, Pierre Ewala, Jules Alonga, Guy Bilulu, M. Reynolds, X. Quinn, S. Norris, M. Townsend, P. Satheshkumar, James Wadding, B. Soltis, A. Honko, Fernando B Güereña, L. Korman, Kerry Patterson, D. Schwartz, J. Huggins   +21 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Contribution to the study of faecal sludge as a resource for the city and province of Kinshasa in the Democratic Republic of the Congo

Orapuh Journal
Introduction Self-contained sanitation systems such as septic tanks, latrines, and public toilets store faecal sludge, which must be regularly evacuated.
Papy D. Kawata, Clément Liyongo Inkoto, Victor Pwema, Irène Kibal, Jules M. Kitadi, Munanasi Mimbwete, Dieu-donné E. A. Musibono   +6 more
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