Background: the survival of diabetic patient depends on the capacity of the health facilities to offer an adequate minimum package of healthcare. The availability of the necessary resources conditions the quality healthcare offered by a health facility. Objective: to assess the readiness of diabetes healthcare service in the health facilities in the west region of cameroon materials and methods: we carried out a cross sectional descriptive survey in the west region of cameroon targeting health facilities. These were selected by stratified random sampling from may to july 2016. An observatio Read more...

Background

Global estimates for cholera annually approximate 4 million cases worldwide with 95,000 deaths. Recent outbreaks, including Haiti and Yemen, are reminders that cholera is still a global health concern. Cholera outbreaks can rapidly induce high death tolls by overwhelming the capacity of health facilities, especially in remote areas or areas of civil unrest. Recent studies demonstrated that stool specimens preserved on filter paper facilitate molecular analysis of Vibrio cholerae in resource limited settings. Specimens preserved in a rapid, low-cost, s Read more...

Background

The risk of cholera outbreak remains high in Cameroon. This is because of the persistent cholera outbreaks in neighboring countries coupled with the poor hygiene and sanitation conditions in Cameroon. The objective of this study was to assess the readiness of health facilities to respond to cholera outbreak in four cholera-prone districts in Cameroon.

Methodology

A cross-sectional study was conducted targeting all health facilities in four health districts, labeled as cholera hotspots in Cameroon in August 2016. Data collection was done by interview wi Read more...

Introduction: le faible poids de naissance (FPN) est un important prédicteur de survie de l’enfant et de son développement ultérieur. De par sa physiopathologie, le paludisme est présumé en être un des facteurs de risques. La présente étude avait pour but de déterminer l’association entre l’accès palustre chez la femme enceinte (FE) et la survenue du FPN (poids < 2500 g).

Méthodes: il s’est agi d’une enquête analytique de type cas-témoins, basée sur l’administration d’un questionnaire et d’une grille d’observation. Nous avons calculé l’Odds ratio Read more...