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Understanding the medical challenges for the diagnosis and treatment of bilateral pitting oedema in children: a qualitative study

Scarpa G, Sagara J, Mambula C, Koudika MH, Loddo F,  et al.
2025-03-18 • PLOS Global Public Health
2025-03-18 • PLOS Global Public Health

Severely malnourished patients can present with bilateral pitting oedema, which is a common sign of Kwashiorkor. However, bilateral pitting oedema can also be an expression of other p...

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Poster

Scaling up cervical cancer screening in southern Malawi: Screening models for difficult-to-reach populations

Haider A, Goossens S, Desforges C, Chilinda G, Osman H,  et al.
2024-11-12 • International Papillomavirus 2024
2024-11-12 • International Papillomavirus 2024
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Abstract

Scaling up cervical cancer screening in Southern Malawi: Screening models for difficult-to-reach populations

Haider A, Goossens S, Desforges C, Chilinda G, Osman H,  et al.
2024-11-12 • International Papillomavirus 2024
2024-11-12 • International Papillomavirus 2024

INTRODUCTION

MSF is providing cervical cancer screening in Blantyre and Chiradzulu districts in Southern Malawi in the catchment area of 10 health centres. Impr...

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Poster

Decentralization: A key component of comprehensive care for cervical cancer in low income countries where radiation is not available

Goossens S, Chilinda G, Meja S, Desforges C, Benoist R,  et al.
2024-11-12 • International Papillomavirus 2024
2024-11-12 • International Papillomavirus 2024
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Abstract

Decentralization: A key component of comprehensive care for cervical cancer in low income countries where radiation is not available

Goossens S, Chilinda G, Meja S, Desforges C, Benoist R,  et al.
2024-11-12 • International Papillomavirus 2024
2024-11-12 • International Papillomavirus 2024

INTRODUCTION

Since November 2019, Medecins Sans Frontieres (MSF) and the Malawian Ministry of Health have provided a comprehensive range of cervical cancer care...

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Poster

A multi-site pilot study of the deployment of cholera rapid diagnostic tests in the Democratic Republic of the Congo

Moser W, Broban A, Welo PO, Mukadi D, Gerstl S,  et al.
2024-05-23 • Epicentre Scientific Day 2024
2024-05-23 • Epicentre Scientific Day 2024
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Slide Presentation

Case-area targeted interventions to rapidly contain the spread of cholera - a prospective observational study in the Democratic Republic of the Congo

Finger F, Mimbu N, Ratnayake R, Meakin S, Bahati JB,  et al.
2024-05-16 • MSF Scientific Day International 2024
2024-05-16 • MSF Scientific Day International 2024
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Abstract

Case-area targeted interventions to rapidly contain the spread of cholera: a prospective observational study in the Democratic Republic of the Congo

Finger F, Mimbu N, Ratnayake R, Meakin S, Bahati JB,  et al.
2024-05-16 • MSF Scientific Day International 2024
2024-05-16 • MSF Scientific Day International 2024
INTRODUCTION
The risk of cholera outbreaks spreading rapidly and extensively is substantial. Case-area targeted interventions (CATI) are based on the premise that early detection can...
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Video

Key messages: HIV

Casas E, Moracha DM, Simon K, Ogundipe K, Archary M,  et al.
2024-05-04 • MSF Paediatric Days 2024
2024-05-04 • MSF Paediatric Days 2024
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Video

MSF operational roundtable discussion

Thomson J, Kaya R, Camacho M, Badshah G, Mambula C,  et al.
2024-05-03 • MSF Paediatric Days 2024
2024-05-03 • MSF Paediatric Days 2024
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Research

Seroprevalence of SARS-CoV-2 antibodies and retrospective mortality in two African settings: Lubumbashi, Democratic Republic of the Congo and Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire

Simons E, Nikolay B, Ouedraogo P, Pasquier E, Tiemeni C,  et al.
2023-06-08 • PLOS Global Public Health
2023-06-08 • PLOS Global Public Health
Although seroprevalence studies have demonstrated the wide circulation of SARS-COV-2 in African countries, the impact on population health in these settings is still poorly understood. U...
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Research

Observational bias during nutrition surveillance: results of a mixed longitudinal and cross-sectional data collection system in northern Nigeria

Grellety E, Luquero FJ, Mambula C, Adamu HH, Elder G,  et al.
2013-05-03 • PLOS One
2013-05-03 • PLOS One
The Sahel is subject to seasonal hungry periods with increasing rates of malnutrition. In Northern Nigeria, there is no surveillance system and surveys are rare. The objectives were to a...
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Research

Two-fold increase in the HIV viral load suppression rate along with decreased incidence over six years in Ndhiwa sub-county, Kenya

Conan N, Badawi M, Chihana ML, Wanjala S, Kingwara L,  et al.
2021-10-12 • Tropical Medicine and International Health
2021-10-12 • Tropical Medicine and International Health
BACKGROUND
HIV-positive individuals who maintain an undetectable viral load cannot transmit the virus to others. In 2012, an HIV population-based survey was conducted in Ndhiwa sub-c...
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Research

Cervical cancer screening coverage and its related knowledge in southern Malawi

Gerstl S, Lee L, Nesbitt RC, Mambula C, Sugianto H,  et al.
2022-02-14 • BMC Public Health
2022-02-14 • BMC Public Health
BACKGROUND
Cervical cancer (CC) is the fourth most common cancer among women worldwide and Malawi has the world's highest rate of cervical cancer related mortality. Since 2016 the Na...
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Research

Risk of community- and hospital-acquired bacteremia and profile of antibiotic resistance in children hospitalized with severe acute malnutrition in Niger

Andersen CT, Langendorf C, Garba S, Sayinzoga-Makombe N, Mambula C,  et al.
2022-03-25 • International Journal of Infectious Diseases
2022-03-25 • International Journal of Infectious Diseases
OBJECTIVE
To estimate the prevalence and antibiotic resistance profile of community- and hospital-acquired bacteremia among hospitalized children with severe acute malnutrition in Ni...
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Research

Hand hygiene compliance and environmental contamination with gram-negative bacilli in a rural hospital in Madarounfa, Niger

Tang K, Berthé F, Nackers F, Hanson KE, Mambula C,  et al.
2019-10-14 • Transactions of the Royal Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene
2019-10-14 • Transactions of the Royal Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene
Background
Healthcare-associated infections pose a major, yet often preventable risk to patient safety. Poor hand hygiene among healthcare personnel and unsanitary hospital environm...
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Poster

Impact of Covid-19 on HIV care in Malawi and Uganda: mixed- methods study

Ben-Farhat J, Nesbitt RC, Bjertrup PJ, Mambula C, Balkan S,  et al.
2022-05-09 • MSF Scientific Days International 2022
2022-05-09 • MSF Scientific Days International 2022
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Poster

Evaluation of two HIV Differentiated Services Delivery Models (DSDM) implemented by MSF in Fishermen’s landing sites. Lakes George and Edward, Western Uganda. A mixed-methods study

Liu C, Josen K, Ayikoru H, Oucho N, Bazanye I,  et al.
2022-05-09 • MSF Scientific Days International 2022
2022-05-09 • MSF Scientific Days International 2022
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Research

Single-dose oral ciprofloxacin prophylaxis as a response to a meningococcal meningitis epidemic in the African meningitis belt: A 3-arm, open-label, cluster-randomized trial

Coldiron ME, Assao B, Page AL, Hitchings MD, Alcoba G,  et al.
2018-06-26 • PLOS Medicine
2018-06-26 • PLOS Medicine
Antibiotic prophylaxis for contacts of meningitis cases is not recommended during outbreaks in the African meningitis belt. We assessed the effectiveness of single-dose oral ciprofloxaci...