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The Validation of the sickle scan technique used to diagnose sickle cell disease

Orapuh Journal
Introduction Sickle cell disease is a multifactorial haemoglobinopathy that causes various abnormalities in affected individuals. Several diagnostic methods exist, but most require sophisticated techniques that are not available in Congolese ...
Magain Mihatano Barihuta, Guelord Inkalaba, Jocelyn Kakumba Mankulu , Olivier Nzingula, Maguy Luvandu Mbenza, Nicole M. Misengabu, M Ndeme, Michel Diyi, Mbembe Bitengeli, Tresor Bayebila Menanzambi, Nsimba Miezi, José Lami Nzunzu, Fridolin Kodondi Kule-koto   +12 more
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The morphological affinities of the fossil cranium from Kabua, Kenya Affinités morphologiques du crâne fossile de Kabua (Kenya)

Journal of the Royal Anthropological Institute, EarlyView.
Our current understanding of the origins of Homo sapiens is limited, in part, by the fragmented fossil record from Late Pleistocene and early Holocene Africa. Here, we re‐examine the Kabua 1 cranium, an enigmatic and little‐studied Kenyan fossil discovered in the 1950s. We compare virtual reconstructions created previously by our team with a wide range
Abel Marinus Bosman, Laura Tabitha Buck, Hugo Reyes‐Centeno, Marta Mirazón Lahr, Chris Stringer, Rainer Grün, Qingfeng Shao, Katerina Harvati   +7 more
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Operationalising people-centred community-led self-help groups to improve mental health and wellbeing for people with skin-neglected tropical diseases: a case study from Kasai, DRC

Frontiers in Tropical Diseases
IntroductionPeople affected by skin-neglected tropical diseases (NTDs) may experience stigma and discrimination due to visible physical impairments, negatively affecting their mental health, wellbeing, and quality of life.
Motto Nganda, Maaike Seekles, Jacob Kadima, Pierre Luhaka, Junior Kukola, Joy Kim, Yvonne Kuavo, Christian Bulambo, Raphael Mulamba, Stephanie Ngenyibungi, Florent Ngondu, Louis Sabuni, Laura Dean   +12 more
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Desegregationist Pan‐African Spiritual Strivings: Du Bois, the Black Church and the Critique of Imperialism*

Journal of Religious History, EarlyView.
Abstract This article argues that W. E. B. Du Bois grounded his seminal conceptualisation of “the Negro church” in a Pan‐Africanist challenge to how Christian reformers and missionaries' usage of “Darkest Africa” as a metaphor for modern urban vice and poverty denigrated Africa and the African diaspora while promoting a segregated, imperialist version ...
Kai Parker
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Rhinopharyngitis and ENT morbidity among cement workers with long-term occupational exposure in Kongo Central Province, DRC

Orapuh Journal
Introduction Cement mineral dust contains a variety of carcinogenic and non-carcinogenic substances that contribute to serious health effects. Purpose This study aimed to determine the ENT symptoms and diagnoses among workers exposed to cement
Marie Ditu Kula , Jean Paul Pholo Manzimbala , Papy Steve Mbelambela Etongola , Lema Gabriel, Gibency Mfulani Mpenda, Eddy Mbambu Mampuya, Christian Matanda Nzanza, Marie Catherine Mbutshu Okitambolo, Allen Kondi Makani, Richard Matanda Nzanza, Jerome Sokolo Gedikondele   +10 more
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VOID URBANISM: Unbuilt New Cities and State Formation in the Democratic Republic of Congo

International Journal of Urban and Regional Research, EarlyView.
Abstract Based on an analysis of the planning process behind Kitoko City in the Democratic Republic of Congo—a new city project officially launched in 2019 but never implemented—this article examines the political, social, and spatial effects generated by urban initiatives that remain at the stage of intention. It investigates how such unbuilt projects
Patrick Belinga Ondoua
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Clinical and bacteriological profile of suppurative otitis media in Kinshasa: A descriptive cross-sectional study

Orapuh Journal
Introduction Suppurative otitis media (SOM) is a predominantly bacterial disease that is common in low-income countries. The bacterial spectrum responsible for SOM and the antibiotic susceptibility patterns vary over time and between regions ...
BAFUANANSHA Léonard Kasonga, KAMIN Yasmin Tshingamb, TSHIKOLU Elisée Kembia, MALEMBA alain Ntumba, MADIMBALA Jean Paul Pholo, LUKOJI Eric Banza, NGOY Jules Mbuyamba, KUSANZANGANA Guyguy Kamwiziku, METILI Octavie Lunguyla, TSHIPUKANE Dieudonné NYEMBUE   +9 more
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Unequal Family Ties, Wealth Transmission and Social Mobility Among Congolese Traders in Kinshasa

The British Journal of Sociology, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Based on ethnographic fieldwork among Congolese traders operating in Kinshasa's urban economy, this article examines how differentiated family ties and wealth transmission shape social mobility and the intergenerational reproduction of inequality. We show that family support is neither uniform nor equally productive: its effects depend on both
Héritier Mesa, Joël Noret
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Factors associated with the use of curative healthcare services in Bunia Health Zone facilities, Ituri Province, Democratic Republic of the Congo

Orapuh Journal
Introduction Access to quality curative care remains a challenge in many low-resource settings. The World Health Organization (WHO) identifies healthcare utilization as a key determinant of public health outcomes.
C. F. Kpane, K. F. Bisingurege, M. Zawadi, Amuda Baba, N. H. Chelo, K. Z. Tsongo, O. S. Wembonyama   +6 more
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Does Adherence Modify Low‐Dose Aspirin Effects in Pregnancy? Post Hoc Analysis From a Multi‐Centre Trial

BJOG: An International Journal of Obstetrics &Gynaecology, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Objective To evaluate if the effect of low‐dose aspirin (LDA) commenced between 6 and 13 weeks of gestational age (GA) on preterm delivery (PTD) is modified by total exposure. Design Post hoc analysis of a randomized controlled trial. Setting Hospitals in low‐resource settings in Africa, Asia and Latin America.
Musaku Mwenechanya, Abigail Mwapule Tembo, Elwyn Chomba, Matthew K. Hoffman, Shivaprasad S. Goudar, Janet L. Moore, Mrityunjay C. Metgud, Manjunath S. Somannavar, Jean Okitawutshu, Adrien L. Lokangaka, Antoinette K. Tshefu, Carl L. Bose, Melissa S. Bauserman, Lester Figueroa, Ana Garces, Nancy F. Krebs, Saleem Jessani, Sarah Saleem, Robert L. Goldenberg, Kunal Kurhe, Prabir Das, Archana B. Patel, Patricia L. Hibberd, Paul Nyongesa, Fabian Esamai, Sherri L. Bucher, Norman Goco, Jennifer J. Hemingway‐Foday, Denise C. Babineau, Elizabeth M. McClure, Robert M. Silver, Richard J. Derman, Waldemar A. Carlo, ASPIRIN Study Group Collaborators, Emmah Achieng, Melissa Bauserman, Carl Bose, Sherri Bucher, Waldemar Carlo, Umesh S. Charantimath, Javier Chicuy, Elwyn Chomba, Prabir Das, Richard Derman, Fabian Esamai, Lester Figueroa, M. S. Ganachari, Ana Garces, Norman Goco, Robert Goldenberg, Shivaprasad Goudar, Jennifer Hemingway‐Foday, Patricia Hibberd, Matthew Hoffman, Narayan V. Honnungar, Saleem Jessani, Avinash Kavi, Bhalachandra S. Kodkany, Marion Koso‐Thomas, Nancy Krebs, S. Yogeshkumar, Kunal Kurhe, Edward Liechty, Adrien Lokangaka, Emily MacGuire, Ashalata A. Mallapur, Elizabeth McCure, Mrityunjay C. Metgud, Menachem Miodovnik, Janet Moore, Abigail Mwapule, Musaku Mwenechanya, Farnaz Naqvi, Seemab Naqvi, Robert Nathan, Tracy Nolen, Elizabeth McClure, Paul Nyongesa, Jean Okitawutshu, Suchita Parepalli, Archana Patel, Umesh Y. Ramadurg, Sarah Saleem, Robert Silver, Manjunath S. Somannavar, Zahid Soomro, Antoinette Tshefu, Sunil S. Vernekar, Dennis Wallace, Farnaz Zehra   +89 more
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