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Ground-based Multi-AXis Differential Optical Absorption Spectroscopy (MAX-DOAS) observations of NO2 and H2CO at Kinshasa and comparisons with TROPOMI observations

Atmospheric Measurement Techniques, 2023
. We present a database of MAX-DOAS (Multi-AXis Differential Optical Absorption Spectroscopy) ground-based observations of NO2 and H2CO tropospheric vertical column densities (VCDtropo) performed for the first time in the city of Kinshasa.
Rodriguez Yombo Phaka, A. Merlaud, G. Pinardi, Martina M. Friedrich, M. Van Roozendael, Jean-François Müller, T. Stavrakou, I. de Smedt, F. Hendrick, E. Dimitropoulou, Richard Bopili Mbotia Lepiba, Edmond Phuku Phuati, Buenimio Lomami Djibi, L. Jacobs, C. Fayt, J. Mbungu Tsumbu, E. Mahieu   +16 more
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Hepatitis B Virus Prevalence and Transmission in the Households of Pregnant Women in Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of Congo

medRxiv, 2023
Background: Despite routine infant vaccination and blood donor screening, the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) has high hepatitis B virus (HBV) prevalence compared to the United States and Europe.
Camille E. Morgan, P. Ngimbi, Alix Boisson-Walsh, S. Ntambua, Jolie Matondo, M. Tabala, M. Kashamuka, M. Emch, Jessie K Edwards, K. Powers, Linda James, N. Mbonze, Samuel Mampunza, M. Yotebieng, P. Thompson, J. Parr   +15 more
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Estimating induced abortion incidence and the use of non-recommended abortion methods and sources in two provinces of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (Kinshasa and Kongo Central) in 2021: results from population-based, cross-sectional surveys of reproductive-aged women

Sexual and Reproductive Health Matters, 2023
The changing abortion legal and practice landscape in the DRC in recent years calls for a re-examining of induced abortion experiences. The current study provides population-level estimates of induced abortion incidence and safety by women’s ...
P. Akilimali, C. Moreau, Meagan E. Byrne, D. Kayembe, E. Larson, S. Bell   +5 more
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Assessing the severity and the incidence of Cassava Root Necrosis Disease (CRND) in western Democratic Republic of Congo [PDF]

, 2020
Open Access ArticleCassava is the staple food in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) where both the roots and leaves are consumed. This crop is susceptible to several viral diseases, including Cassava Mosaic Disease(CMD) and Cassava Brown Streak ...
Bakelana, Z., Betezi, M., Kalonji, M., Kanana, T., Lema, K.M., Mahungu, N., Mayanza, K., Monde, G., Mukendi, T., Mwangu, K., Pita, J., Tevo, N., Tshiamala, N., Tuwizana, N.   +13 more
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Evidence of intensification of pyrethroid resistance in the major malaria vectors in Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of Congo

Scientific Reports, 2023
Assessing patterns and evolution of insecticide resistance in malaria vectors is a prerequisite to design suitable control strategies. Here, we characterised resistance profile in Anopheles gambiae and Anopheles funestus in Kinshasa and assess the level ...
Daniel Nguiffo‑Nguete, L. Mugenzi, E. Manzambi, Magellan Tchouakui, Murielle Wondji, Theofelix Tekoh, Francis Watsenga, Fiacre Agossa, C. Wondji   +8 more
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Behavior of Adult Aedes aegypti and Aedes albopictus in Kinshasa, DRC, and the Implications for Control

Tropical Medicine and Infectious Disease, 2023
Yellow fever and chikungunya outbreaks—and a few dengue cases—have been reported in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) in recent years. However, little is known about the ecology and behavior of the adult disease vector species, Aedes aegypti and
E. Manzambi, Guillaume Binene Mbuka, Gillon Ilombe, Richard Mundeke Takasongo, Francis Wat’senga Tezzo, M. Del Carmen Marquetti, E. Metelo, V. Vanlerberghe, W. Bortel   +8 more
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Abortion care availability, readiness, and access: linking population and health facility data in Kinshasa and Kongo Central, DRC

BMC Health Services Research, 2023
Background The Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) legalized abortion in 2018 to preserve health and pledged to provide quality postabortion care (PAC), yet little is known about the availability of abortion care services and if facilities are prepared to
S. Magalona, Haley L. Thomas, P. Akilimali, D. Kayembe, C. Moreau, S. Bell   +5 more
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Poor glycaemic control: prevalence, factors and implications for the care of patients with type 2 diabetes in Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of the Congo: a cross-sectional study

Frontiers in Clinical Diabetes and Healthcare, 2023
Introduction Diabetes is a significant problem in sub-Saharan Africa and achieving glycaemic control poses a health challenge among patients living with type 2 diabetes.
Jean-Pierre Fina Lubaki, O. Omole, J. Francis   +2 more
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Représentation estudiantine du cours d’éducation à la citoyenneté à l’Université de Kinshasa [PDF]

Mouvements et Enjeux Sociaux, 2022
Résumé Notre étude avait pour but d’évaluer de façon indirecte les pratiques d’enseignement associées au cours d’éducation à la citoyenneté. Pour ce faire, nous avons colle cté auprès d’un échantillon de 203 étudiants de premières années de graduat ...
Danny TUNGISA KAPELA
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The fertility of internal migrants to Kinshasa

Genus, 2017
The rapid population growth of many African cities has important implications for population health, yet little is known about factors contributing to increasing population, such as the fertility of internal migrants.
Philip Anglewicz, Jamaica Corker, Patrick Kayembe   +2 more
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