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Review of the National Program for Onchocerciasis Control in the Democratic Republic of the Congo

Tropical Medicine and Infectious Disease, 2019
Here, we review all data available at the Ministry of Public Health in order to describe the history of the National Program for Onchocerciasis Control (NPOC) in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC).
Jean-Claude Makenga Bof, Fortunat Ntumba Tshitoka, Daniel Muteba, Paul Mansiangi, Yves Coppieters   +4 more
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The Potential of Bioinformatics in Revolutionizing Disease Diagnosis in Sub‐Saharan Africa: A Narrative Review

Health Science Reports, Volume 9, Issue 4, April 2026.
ABSTRACT Background and Aim Despite its role in healthcare delivery and accessibility, the potential of bioinformatics to transform disease diagnosis in SSA remains unknown. This narrative review aims to assess the current status of bioinformatics initiatives in SSA and evaluate the role of bioinformatics in transforming diagnosis of major diseases in ...
Wilfred Ofosu, Fleischer C. N. Kotey, Alex Odoom, Onyansaniba K. Ntim, Eric S. Donkor   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Infection with Mansonella perstans Nematodes in Buruli Ulcer Patients, Ghana. [PDF]

, 2014
During August 2010-December 2012, we conducted a study of patients in Ghana who had Buruli ulcer, caused by Mycobacterium ulcerans, and found that 23% were co-infected with Mansonella perstans nematodes; 13% of controls also had M. perstans infection. M.
Alexander Debrah, Asio, Awadzi, Benbow, Bernhard Fleischer, Birte Kretschmer, Denham, Fred S. Sarfo, Gisela Bretzel, Hoerauf, Johnson, Justice Abotsi, Kabiru M. Abass, Lavender, Mabel Sarpong Duah, Marc Jacobsen, Marcus Beissner, Mark Wansbrough-Jones, Marsollier, Marsollier, Michael Frimpong, Ohene Adjei, Onapa, Richard O. Phillips, Simonsen, Wansbrough-Jones, William Thompson, Williamson, Yaw Ampem-Amoako   +28 more
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A mixed methods approach to evaluating community drug distributor performance in the control of neglected tropical diseases [PDF]

, 2016
BACKGROUND: Trusted literate, or semi-literate, community drug distributors (CDDs) are the primary implementers in integrated preventive chemotherapy (IPC) programmes for Neglected Tropical Disease (NTD) control.
A Wallace, AW Solomon, C Hanson, D Evans, EC Emukah, Fiona M. Fleming, FM Fleming, Fred Matovu, J Green, J Leslie, JA Wright, JC Okeibunor, JC Okeibunor, JH Kolaczinski, JH Kolaczinski, Joanne P. Webster, JS Dill, K Banek, KA Grepin, KL Leonard, Kristian S. Hansen, L Nkonki, M Callaghan, MA Bruijnzeels, MC Baker, MF Drummond, Ministry of Health, MN Katabarwa, MO Omedo, N Najnin, P Agyei-Baffour, P Akweongo, P Basinga, SC Francis, TK Ryman, UV Amazigo, V Wiseman, World Health Organisation, World Health Organisation, World Health Organization   +39 more
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Epilepsy in onchocerciasis endemic areas: systematic review and meta-analysis of population-based surveys.

PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases, 2009
ObjectiveWe sought to evaluate the relationship between onchocerciasis prevalence and that of epilepsy using available data collected at community level.DesignWe conducted a systematic review and meta-regression of available data.Data sourcesElectronic ...
Sébastien D S Pion, Christoph Kaiser, Fernand Boutros-Toni, Amandine Cournil, Melanie M Taylor, Stefanie E O Meredith, Ansgar Stufe, Ione Bertocchi, Walter Kipp, Pierre-Marie Preux, Michel Boussinesq   +10 more
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Evolution of Ivermectin Resistance in the Nematode Model Caenorhabditis elegans: Critical Influence of Population Size and Altered Emodepside Efficacy

Evolutionary Applications, Volume 19, Issue 4, April 2026.
ABSTRACT The emergence and spread of anthelmintic resistance represent a major challenge for treating parasitic nematodes, threatening mass‐drug administration control programs in humans and zoonotic hosts. Currently, experimental evidence to understand the influence of management (e.g., treatment dose and frequency) and parasite‐associated factors (e ...
Jacqueline Hellinga, Barbora Trubenova, Jessica Wagner, Marc Borchert, Jürgen Krücken, Roland R. Regoes, Hinrich Schulenburg, Georg von Samson‐Himmelstjerna   +7 more
wiley   +1 more source

An estimate of the prevalence of epilepsy in Sub-Saharan Africa:A systematic analysis [PDF]

, 2012
Epilepsy is a leading serious neurological condition worldwide and has particularly significant physical, economic and social consequences in Sub–Saharan Africa.
Adeloye, Davies, Chan, Kit Yee, George-Carey, Rhiannon, Grant, Elizabeth, Kolčić, Ivana, Paul, Abigail   +5 more
core   +3 more sources

Low prevalence of epilepsy and onchocerciasis after more than 20 years of ivermectin treatment in the Imo River Basin in Nigeria

Infectious Diseases of Poverty, 2019
Background High epilepsy prevalence and incidence have been reported in areas with high onchocerciasis transmission. Recent findings suggest that proper community-directed treatment with ivermectin (CDTI) is potentially able to prevent onchocerciasis ...
Joseph N. F. Siewe, Chinyere N. Ukaga, Ernest O. Nwazor, Murphy O. Nwoke, Modebelu C. Nwokeji, Blessing C. Onuoha, Simon O. Nwanjor, Joel Okeke, Kate Osahor, Lilian Chimechefulam, Ann I. Ogomaka, Augustine A. Amaechi, Chika I. Ezenwa, Monika N. Ezike, Chidimma Ikpeama, Ogechi Nwachukwu, Austine I. Eriama-Joseph, Berthram E. B. Nwoke, Robert Colebunders   +18 more
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From Aid Dependency to Self‐Reliance: Lessons From Sierra Leone and Rwanda's Strategies for Eliminating Preventable Blindness in Africa: A Perspective Study

Health Science Reports, Volume 9, Issue 2, February 2026.
ABSTRACT Background and Aims Preventable blindness remains a leading cause of disability in low‐income countries (LICs), with 91.5% of cases in Sierra Leone and 83.9% in Rwanda considered avoidable. Reliance on foreign aid has supported eye care development in Africa, yet has also fostered systemic dependency.
Babatunde Ismail Bale, Lynette Delali Amematekpor, Ebunoluwa Anne Ajibola‐Ajo, Seriki Yetunde Mutiat, Ojo Onakhe Emmanuel, Adeleke Oluwatimilehin   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

Spatial clustering of onchocerciasis in Bioko Island, Equatorial Guinea

Journal of Infection in Developing Countries, 2018
Introduction: Onchocerciasis is a chronic neglected tropical disease caused by the filarial nematode Onchocerca volvulus, which is endemic in Equatorial Guinea.
Diana Gómez-Barroso, Laura Moya, Zaida Herrador, Belén García, Justino Nguema, Policarpo Ncogo, Pilar Aparicio, Agustín Benito   +7 more
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