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Water, Hygiene and Inequality: Keys to Understanding and Combating the Current Cholera Epidemic in the Democratic Republic of Congo—A Narrative Review

Health Science Reports, Volume 9, Issue 6, June 2026.
ABSTRACT Background and Aim The Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) is among the countries most affected by cholera in the world. Since the 1970s, endemic foci have persisted in the eastern lake provinces, where chronic armed conflict, massive population displacement, and extreme socioeconomic inequalities create particularly favorable conditions ...
Hermann Yokolo, Ahmed Tayebelasma, Gaaitri Lohano, Basma Khawar Khan, Ayesha Junaid   +4 more
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Perception of tomato sellers regarding post-harvest losses, preservation methods and hygiene practices in Bukavu, Democratic Republic of the Congo

Cogent Food & Agriculture
The tomato sector in the Democratic Republic of the Congo faces significant post-harvest losses and poor market hygiene. This study, conducted in Bukavu with 360 tomato sellers, assessed perceptions of post-harvest losses, preservation methods, and ...
Dominique Aganze Mulume, Janvier Mugisho Zirhumana, Justine Lwaboshi Asifiwe, Honoré Irenge Mitima, Jean-Roger Byumanine Ntabaza, Sage Weremubi Mwisha, Orthence Kanyere Kazige, Patrick Mafikiri Bakwanamaha, Joyce Eka Nshombo, Arsene Mushagalusa Balasha, Serge Shakanye Ndjadi, Caroline Imani Sibomana   +11 more
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Reducing inequities in access to postpartum hemorrhage prevention: Reframing advance distribution of misoprostol as a test case for health system responsiveness and adaptation

International Journal of Gynecology &Obstetrics, Volume 172, Issue S2, Page S26-S33, June 2026.
Abstract Advance distribution of misoprostol is an evidence‐based strategy for preventing postpartum hemorrhage (PPH) at births without skilled health personnel present. Despite its lifesaving potential, initial momentum behind this intervention has slowed over the last decade and has not been renewed since WHO released updated guidelines in 2020 or ...
Hannah Tappis, Naoko Doi, Chirag Bhola, Yapouloucé Bamba, Eva Lathrop   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Epidemiological Profile, Clinical Presentations, and Complications of Gunshot Wounds in Patients Admitted to a Tertiary Hospital in the Armed Conflict Zone of Goma in Eastern DR Congo

Public Health Challenges, Volume 5, Issue 2, June 2026.
Gunshot wounds in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo primarily affect young men, with limb injuries being the most common and complications associated with open fractures and abdominal trauma. Hemodynamic instability upon admission and a delay in treatment exceeding 8 h significantly increase the risk of complications, highlighting the need to ...
Samuel Mbabazi, Zubayer Shams, Phalek Mukaka, Luc Kinyoma, Reagan Luvande, Jones Onesime, Aymar Akilimali, Médard Kabuyaya   +7 more
wiley   +1 more source

Utilizing scientometric analysis to evaluate indicators of quality research at the institutional level: A case study of UEA, a young Central African university

Social Sciences and Humanities Open
The recognition and reputation of scientists and academic institutions are well-established in the field of scientometrics. However, these aspects face criticism in regions with limited information access and considered underdeveloped.
N.G. Mushagalusa, B.G. Chuma, M.J. Mondo, B.R. Ayagirwe, S.S. Ndjadi, K. Karume, F.M. Ngongo   +6 more
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Comprendre la dynamique de la vulnérabilité à l’insécurité alimentaire au Sud-Kivu

VertigO, 2013
This chapter shows that the majority of rural households in the South-Kivu live in chronic food insecurity. This situation is bound to key factor as well as, poor physical and environmental conditions, inaccessibility to agricultural funding, lack of ...
Célestin Bucekuderhwa, Sylvain Mapatano
doaj   +1 more source

Contribution of Internationalisation to SME Growth: Evidence from the Kenyan Manufacturing Sector

Economics and Business, 2020
Sub-Saharan African countries are among the poorest countries in the world and there is a need to develop their economies. Researchers suggest the promotion of small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) to foster economic development in countries ...
Safari Kulondwa
doaj   +1 more source

An updated checklist of Culicoides Latreille, 1809 biting midges from the highlands of eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo Une liste mise à jour des moucherons piqueurs de Culicoides Latreille, 1809 des hautes terres de l'est de la République démocratique du Congo

Medical and Veterinary Entomology, Volume 40, Issue 2, Page 422-440, June 2026.
The highlands of eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) are home to critically endangered eastern gorillas (Gorilla beringei). Climate change could increase the abundance and distribution of Culicoides‐borne diseases. We utilized morphological and molecular techniques to identify Culicoides spp.
Alisa Kubala, Kristin Warren, Rudolf Meiswinkel, Michael Cranfield, Ian Robertson, Lian Yeap, Rebecca Vaughan‐Higgins, Radar Nishuli, Eddy Kambale Syaluha, Jean‐Paul Kabemba Lukusa, Martin Kabuyaya Balyananzi, Yvonne‐Marie Linton   +11 more
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Rape with Extreme Violence: The New Pathology in South Kivu, Democratic Republic of Congo

PLoS Medicine, 2009
Cathy Nangini and Denis Mukwege describe their work at the Panzi Hospital in the Democratic Republic of Congo, which treats women victims of rape with extreme violence that are often perpetrated at the hands of armed groups.
Denis Mukengere Mukwege, Cathy Nangini
openaire   +4 more sources

Genomic characterization and population structure of indigenous cavies from the Democratic Republic of Congo: Implications for breeding and conservation

Veterinary and Animal Science
Domesticated guinea pigs (cavies) are crucial in mixed crop-livestock farming systems in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), providing meat, income, and organic fertilizer.
Rodrigue Ayagirwe, Martina Kyallo, Felix Meutchieye, Yacouba Manjeli, Valence Bwana Mutwedu, Yannick Mugumaarhahama, Patrick Baenyi, Shukuru Wasso, Patrick Bisimwa, Nasser Yao   +9 more
doaj   +1 more source