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• Proportion of pregnant women screened for hypertensive disorders in pregnancy and its associated factors within antenatal clinics of Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of Congo

  Proportion of pregnant women screened for hypertensive disorders in pregnancy and its associated factors within antenatal clinics of Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of Congo. Nkamba DM1,2, Ditekemena J3, Wembodinga G3, Bernard P4, Tshefu A3, Robert A5. […]

   
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• How to Develop a Realist Evaluation to Evaluate the Effectiveness of Integrated Management of Childhood Illness Strategy in Community Care Sites in the Democratic Republic of Congo

  ABSTRACT Background: In sub-Saharan Africa, the DRC ranks among countries with high infant mortality. To solve this problem, the Health Ministry has set up a programme: the use of integrated management […]

   
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  Durability Monitoring of LLINs in Democratic Republic of Congo

  Abstract Background: Malaria prevention with long-lasting insecticidal-treated nets (LLINs) has seen a tremendous scale-up in sub-Sahara Africa in recent years; however, studies have suggested that the physical durability between LLINs […]

   
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• Proportion of pregnant women screened for hypertensive disorders in pregnancy and its associated factors within antenatal clinics of Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of Congo

  Abstract Background: Screening for hypertensive disorders in pregnancy (HDP) is clinically important for identifying women at high risk, and planning early preventative interventions to improve pregnancy outcomes. Several studies in […]

   
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  Exploration anthropologique du déploiement d’un vaccin lors de l’épidémie d’Ebola en Province de l’Equateur, RDC

  Démontrer comment la première introduction d’un vaccin lors d’une épidémie d’Ebola a été comprise et reçue par les populations impliquées:  Le mode de déploiement (en anneau) était-il bien compris? Y […]

   
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• Polio immunity and the impact of mass immunization campaigns in the Democratic Republic of the Congo

  a b s t r a c t Background: In order to prevent outbreaks from wild and vaccine-derived poliovirus, maintenance of population immunity in non-endemic countries is critical. Methods: We […]

   
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• Predictors of measles vaccination coverage among children 6–59 months of age in the Democratic Republic of the Congo

  a b s t r a c t Background: Measles is a significant contributor to child mortality in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), despite routine immunization programs and […]

   
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• Acceptability and Feasibility of Rapid Chlamydial, Gonococcal, and Trichomonal Screening and Treatment in Pregnant Women in 6 Low- to Middle-Income Countries

  Background: Chlamydia trachomatis (CT), Neisseria gonorrhoeae (NG), and Trichomonas vaginalis (TV) infections during pregnancy are linked with adverse birth outcomes. However, fewcountries have prenatal CT,NG, or TV screening programs. In […]

   
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• Low Varicella Zoster Virus Seroprevalence Among Young Children in the Democratic Republic of the Congo

  Background: Varicella zoster virus (VZV) causes both varicella (chickenpox) and herpes zoster (shingles) and is associated with significant global morbidity. Most epidemiological data on VZV come from high-income countries, and […]

   
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• Assessing the cost-effectiveness of different measles vaccination strategies for children in the Democratic Republic of Congo

  a b s t r a c t Introduction: One of the goals of the Global Measles and Rubella Strategic Plan is the reduction in global measles mortality, with high […]

   
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