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Ethnobotanical survey of anti-infective plants used by traditional healers in Brazzaville, Republic of Congo

Orapuh Journal
Introduction Infectious diseases are a real public health problem. Faced with the problem of antimicrobial resistance (AMR) in their treatments, it is essential to find alternative solutions. Purpose The present study aimed to gather more information
Claude-Josué K. Muanga, Miryam M. Luzala, Arland Landamambou, Joseph Kyana, Merveille K. Mayuwu, Espoir K. Kambale, Patrick B. Memvanga   +6 more
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EBOLA, MEASLES, COVID-19 AND INSURGENCY – THE MULTIPLE FRONTS OF WAR IN THE DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF THE CONGO

, 2020
North Kivu (Figure 1) is the epicentre of the Kivu Conflict where armed conflict between the military of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (Armed Forces of the Democratic Republic of the Congo – FARDC) and the Hutu Power group has resulted in violent ...
Datta, Rashmi, Sasidharan, S., Sasidharan, Shibu, Shibu Sasidharan, Rashmi Datta, Datta, R.   +5 more
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The importance of wild meat and freshwater fish for children's nutritional intake in the Congo Basin

People and Nature, EarlyView.
Abstract Wild meat and freshwater fish are widely consumed in the Congo Basin, but in some areas, they are at risk of disappearing due to unsustainable hunting and fishing and changes in their habitat. Wild meat is also at risk of being eliminated from local diets due to potential policy changes such as wild meat bans.
Amy Ickowitz, Muhammad Faisal Pratama, Mahdiyatur Rahmah, Caleb Yengo Tata, Erasmus Nchuaji Tang, Judith Laure Ngondi, Victor Buhendwa Mirindi   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

Surgical endoscopic management of sinonasal diseases in Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of the Congo

Orapuh Journal
Introduction Endoscopic sinus surgery (ESS) is considered the gold standard for the surgical management of sinonasal diseases but remains relatively less well known in our region.
Alain NTUMBA MALEMBA, Sympho Mpiana Junior, Yasmin Tshingamb Kamin, Elisabeth NGIMBI NTUMBA , Emile Kayembe Kabutakapua, Hilaire Kalala Kabala, Elisée KEMBIA TSHIKOLU , Claudine MPANZU KIASI , Augustin TSHIMBADI NKONGOLO , Patrick LEVIE , Dieudonné Nyembue Tshipukane   +10 more
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Evaluation of the Humanitarian Programme in the Democratic Republic of Congo [PDF]

, 2008
In 2004 over 1.1 million people remained displaced by ongoing conflict in Democratic Republic of Congo and millions of others continued to live in areas affected by violence and disease.
Bubuya, Rose, Scott, Ivan, Mwambutsa, Clovis   +2 more
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Conserving wildlife through demand reduction and supply alternatives: Two experiments in restaurants in Kinshasa

People and Nature, EarlyView.
Abstract High aggregate levels of wildlife consumption in cities in Central Africa highlight the need for solutions that balance wildlife protection, local livelihoods and the relational values between people and nature. This study explores the impacts of demand‐ and supply‐side interventions on wild meat consumption through two randomized control ...
Abdoulaye Cisse, Gabriel Englander, Daniel J. Ingram   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Mpox: Epidemiological profile and factors associated with complications in the Isangi Territory, Democratic Republic of the Congo

Orapuh Journal
Introduction The Mpox outbreak in non-endemic regions has recently attracted global attention. The Isangi Territory has experienced Mpox epidemic outbreaks in recent years, during which several deaths were reported. Purpose This study aimed to
Dieu-Merci KOMBOZI, V. K. Feruzi, Guld Amosi, Kakule Lwanga, Valentin Bolekaleka, Basandja Longembe, Tagoto Tepungipame, Losimba Likwela   +7 more
doaj   +1 more source

Civil society, social services, and the state in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo

, 2009
textdissertation examines the role of civil society actors in the social service sectors of two cities in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo. Although existing scholarship addresses the nature of state-society relations in collapsed states, less is
Seay, Laura Elizabeth
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The impact of COVID‐19 on public perceptions of wild meat in Central Africa

People and Nature, EarlyView.
Abstract Wild meat is a significant source of food and income generation in Central Africa. However, there is little knowledge of how the assumed link between COVID‐19 and wild meat consumption has been discussed by the media and received by the public. In this study, we conducted media content analysis of 264 articles published in 2019–2020 related to
Yuhan Li, Lude Kinzonzi, Paul Loundou, Divin Malekani, Krossy Mavakala, Christian Mikolo Yobo, Katharine Abernethy, Matilda Eve Dunn, Donald Midoko Iponga, Robert Mwinyihali, Joss Wright, Eleanor Jane Milner‐Gulland, Lauren Coad, Juliet H. Wright, Daniel W. S. Challender   +14 more
wiley   +1 more source

Assessment of gingival biotype and its relationship with age, gender and tooth shape in Congolese subjects: A cross-sectional study

Orapuh Journal
Introduction Gingival thickness is an important parameter in predicting outcomes of dental treatment in general, and restorative procedures in particular.
Patrick Disidi, Gloire Lolaka, Em Kalala, Emilie Nguma, Vanessa Nswele, Eden Beya, Augustin Mantshumba, Jacques Bolenge   +7 more
doaj   +1 more source