We publish original scientific studies, comments on currents health initiatives, project and work reports, personal experiences, reviews of current health initiatives, educational articles and paper commenting on clinical, social, political, economical and all other factors affecting health. We are particularly interested in receiving articles and comments reflecting the point of view and experience of professionals working in Africa related to the impact of currents public health initiatives on their daily routine. The Journal is available online here: www.panafrican-med-journal.com/

Published: 2025-02-20


Epidemiological, clinical and prognosis aspects of acute generalized peritonitis in South-Kivu Province: descriptive observational study of 278 cases

Jean Paul Buhendwa Cikwanine, Désiré Munyali Alumeti, John Mutendela Kivukuto, Prisca Kavira Ise-Somo, Jonathan Tunangoya Yoyu, Patrick Musimwa Ciza, Raha Maroyi, Willy Arung Kalau

Prevalence and determinants of anaemia among pregnant women in a high malaria transmission setting: a cross-sectional study in rural Burkina Faso

Moussa Lingani, Serge Henri Zango, Innocent Valéa, Sékou Samadoulougou, Moussa Abdel Sanou, Hermann Sorgho, Edmond Sawadogo, Michèle Dramaix, Philippe Donnen, Annie Robert, Halidou Tinto

Eosinophilic oesophagitis in a Nigerian adolescent: a case report

Joanah Moses Ikobah, Elekwachi Ikwuagwu, Ita Ukpabio, Theophilus Ugbem, Omeodu Chimankpan Okechukwu, Emmanuel Ekanem

Factors associated with full childhood vaccination coverage among young mothers in Northern Nigeria

Matthew Ayodele Alabi, Motunrayo Idiat Fasasi, Rejoice Uche Obiora, Gideon Ikemdinachi Nwankwo, Henry Ugochukwu Ukwu

Challenges associated with coronavirus disease (COVID-19)-related self-quarantine in Ghana: lessons for future self-quarantine interventions

Stephen Anaman, Mbuyiselo Douglas, Frederick Ngmenkpieo, Gregory Kofi Amenuvegbe, Prince Owusu Adoma, Emmanuel Manu

Left ventricular recovery in an African cohort of patients with peripartum cardiomyopathy

Dangwé Temoua Naïbé, Joel Bamouni, Dakaboué Germain Mandi, Elisé Kaboré, Lucien Allawaye, Mianroh Hybi Langtar, Allamine Adjougoulta, Narcisse Douné, Ali Adam, Abdelmadjeib Zakaria, Rélwendé Aristide Yaméogo, Yibar Kambiré, Koudougou Jonas Kologo, Georges Rosario Christian Millog, Nobila Valentin Yaméogo, Patrice Zabsonré

Frequency and correlates of poor glycemic control in patients with type 2 diabetes at Jimma Medical Centre, Ethiopia: a cross-sectional study

Misganaw Asmamaw Mengstie, Endeshaw Chekol Abebe, Tadesse Asmamaw Dejenie, Mohammed Abdu Seid, Assefa Agegnehu Teshome

The histological prevalence of prostatitis at Potchefstroom Hospital: a cross-sectional study

Prince Kasongo Mwila, Philippa Essame, Fabienne Witts-Hewinson, Marylyne Yimbo, Mohamed Behnazir



Investigation of a bacterial meningitis cluster in a refugee settlement, Obongi District, Uganda, March 2023

Brian Agaba, Rebecca Akunzirwe, Leah Naluwagga Baliruno, Helen Nelly Naiga, Paul Okello, Daniel Kadobera, Lilian Bulage, Richard Migisha, Alex Riolexus Ario

Polyarthrite rhumatoïde: la rémission sans biothérapie? L´expérience du Burkina Faso (Afrique de l´Ouest)

Aboubakar Ouédraogo, Fulgence Kabore, Wendlasida Joëlle Stéphanie Zabsonré/Tiendrebéogo, Victor Nonguierma, Binta Savadogo, Kantiga Aida Eudoxie Abassiri, Yamyellé Enselme Zongo, Richard Damade, Dieu-Donné Ouédraogo


Metastatic mucinous adenocarcinoma from breast mimicking a pyogenic granuloma in the gingiva: a case report

Rudra Prasad Chatterjee, Sangeeta Sinha, Debdita Banerjee, Lamia Parveen, Sanchita Kundu

Neonatal mortalities without detected risk factors before birth at Mtendeli hospital, Tanzania: a cross-sectional study

Alen Kinyina, Sarah Mohamed Chamos, Hussein Moremi, Melkior Assenga, Mussa Bago, Renatus Mathias


Knowledge, attitudes, and practices of adolescent girls regarding cervical cancer: a cross-sectional study in Enugu State, Nigeria

Kosisochi Chinwendu Amorha, Gerald Obinna Ozota, Maria-Gorreti Ogechukwu Ndunwere, Ugomma Loveth Anyaji, Ogochukwu Francisca Egbo, Obianuju Anastasia Ogugofor




Ureteral duplicity with a left ureterocele: a case report

Reda Tariqi, Hamza EL Abidi, Imad Boualaoui, Ahmed Ibrahimi, Hachem El Sayegh, Yassine Nouini

Trend of Lassa fever cases and factors associated with mortality in Liberia, 2016 - 2021: a secondary data analysis

Emmanuel Dwalu, Ralph Weah Jetoh, Bode Ireti Shobayo, Irene Pewu, Fahn Taweh, Himiede Wede Wilson-Sesay, Godwin Etim Akpan, Fulton Shannon, Babalola Obafemi Joseph, Chukwuma David Umeokonkwo, Peter Adewuyi, Maame Amo-Addae, Thomas Knue Nagbe, Julius Gilayeneh, Jane Amanda MaCauley


An overview of a preliminary multicenter retrospective study on food and drug allergies in moroccan pediatric population

Zakaria Zidane, Chaimaa Chahine, Karima Mohtadi, Azeddine Chakroun, Rachid Saïle, Ahmed Aziz Bousfiha, Maria Rkain, Sanae Elimlahi Chaer, Youness El Gueddari, Mohammed Hbibi, Laila Tazi Daoudi, Ibtihal Benhsaien, Naima Elhafidi, Hanane Salih Alj

Comparative prevalence of diarrheagenic Escherichia coli between children below five years with close contact to food animals in Kisumu County, Kenya

Redemptah Yeda, George Makalliwa, Evans Apondi, Ben Sati, Laura Riziki, Carolyne Ouma, Elekiah Anguko, Benjamin Opot, Raphael Okoth, Emmily Jepkemboi Koech, Ben Ochieng, John Gachohi, Gideon Kikuvi


Prevalence and factors for anxiety and depression among secondary school teachers from Sfax city of Tunisia in times of the coronavirus disease 2019 pandemic: a cross-sectional study

Nour Regaieg, Lobna Zouari, Yosra Mejdoub, Oumayma Elleuch, Najeh Smaoui, Rim Feki, Imen Gassara, Manel Maalej Bouali, Nada Charfi, Jihen Ben Thabet, Mohamed Maalej, Sana Omri


Head lice in the eyelashes

Meryem Benchekroun Belabbes, Narjisse Taouri



Toward the design of a tailored training course for birth assistance: an Ethiopian experience

Sabina Maglio, Selamawit Tamirat, Moges Tesfaye, Melaku Wolde, Selene Tognarelli, Arianna Menciassi, Enzo Facci


Small bowel obstruction in adults, Ladd's band is an exceptional cause: a case report

Jaouad Naddouri, Rachid Khouah, Hamza Sekkat, Younes Bakali, Mouna M'hamdi EL Alaoui, Mohamed Raiss, Farid Sabbah, Abdelmalek Hrora

Factors associated with immunization status among children aged 12-59 months in Lagelu local government area, Ibadan: a cross-sectional study

Julius Salako, Damola Bakare, Obioma Chukwudi Uchendu, Ayobami Adebayo Bakare, Hamish Graham, Adegoke Gbadegesin Falade

Estimating the prevalence and predictors of musculoskeletal disorders in Tanzania: a cross-sectional pilot study

Nateiya Mmeta Yongolo, Jo Halliday, Christopher Bunn, Benson Mtesha, Clive Kelly, Stefanie Jennifer Krauth, Anthon Mwingwa, Sanjura Mandela Biswaro, Stefan Siebert, Asia Hemed Kipengele, Richard William Walker, Emma McIntosh, Blandina Theophil Mmbaga


Predictive values of ultrasound characters associated with malignant thyroid nodules in Yaoundé: a cross-sectional study

Yannick Mossus, Roger Christian Meva'a Biouélé, Leonel Christophe Atanga, Adèle-Rose Ngo Nyeki, David Mindja Eko, Olive Nicole Ngaba Mambo Pouka, François Djomou, Louis Richard Njock, Alexis Ndjolo

Prevalence and determinants of health-related quality of life in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease patients in Yaoundé, Cameroon: a pilot study

Abdou Wouoliyou Nsounfon, Massongo Massongo, Alain Kuaban, Marie Elisabeth Ngah Komo, Virginie Poka Mayap, Marie Christine Ekongolo, Eric Walter Pefura Yone

Development and implementation of a nutrition education programme for school-going adolescents in the context of double burden of malnutrition: a narrative essay

Joelle Laure Sobngwi-Tambekou, Magellan Guewo-Fokeng, Jean Claude Katte, Diane Dione Ekwoge, Liliane Kamdem, Leopold Fezeu, Eugene Sobngwi

High blood pressure and aeronautical fitness: experience at the aeromedical expertise center of Rabat

Fahd Bennani Smires, Zakaria Iloughmane, Mouna Elghazi, Meryem Zerrik, Houda Echchachoui, Mohamed Chemsi

Assessment of average glandular dose in mammography practice of a teaching hospital in Ghana

Kofi Adesi Kyei, Samuel Anim-Sampong, Eugene Nartey Ahulu, William Kwadwo Antwi, Joseph Daniels



Effect of integrated supportive supervision on availability of resources for health care service delivery and uptake of services in Ekiti State, Southwest Nigeria, evidence from the Saving One Million Lives program for result supported facilities

Oluwafunmilayo Oluwadamilola Ibikunle, Ayobami Oyekunle Afape, Caroline Ajoke Bakare, Tope Michael Ipinnimo, Demilade Olusola Ibirongbe, Esther Opeyemi Ajidahun, Austine Idowu Ibikunle, Ayodele Gilbert Seluwa, Samuel Akinjide Akinleye, Oyebanji Filani

Acute-onset chronic inflammatory demyelinating polyneuropathy following AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine: a case report

Emna Smaoui, Khadija Sonda Moalla, Nadia Bouattour, Nouha Farhat, Salma Sakka, Sawsan Daoud, Mariem Damak, Chokri Mhiri

Abdominal obesity and associated factors among urban adults in Southwest Ethiopia: a community-based cross-sectional study

Fitsum Endale, Aderajew Nigussie, Aiggan Tamene, Aklilu Habte, Dejene Ermias, Abera Beyamo, Tegegn Tadesse, Dawit Sulamo, Tefera Belachew


Alteration in maternal serum uric acid levels in pre-eclampsia and associated perinatal outcomes: a cross-sectional study in Ghana

Kwame Adu-Bonsaffoh, Daniel Quarshie Kudaya, Bayor Fidelis, Linda Ahenkorah Fondjo, John Ahenkorah

Prevalence of precancerous lesions and other cervical abnormalities among internally displaced women in Benue State Nigeria

Atenchong Ngwibete, Olayinka Ogunbode, Laadi Terrumun Swende, Mangalu Mobhe Agbada, Akinyinka Omigbodun

Factors associated with the use of digital health among healthcare workers in the Buea and Tiko health districts of Cameroon: a cross-sectional study

Bill-Erich Nkongho Mbianyor Agboryah, Valirie Agbor Ndip, Armelle Viviane Ngomba, Alexis Awungia Tazinya, Dieudonné Adiogo

Pelvic organ prolapse: a cross-sectional study during mass campaign in two hospitals in the city of Kananga in the Democratic Republic of Congo

Antoine Tshimbundu Kayembe, Bertine Mayi Ilunga, John Mundende Muakuya, Andy Mbangama Muela, Rahma Raschid Tozin

Military affected by the first wave of COVID-19 in Senegal: stress and resilience factors during care

Serigne Modou Ndiaye, Diambéré Séga Dembélé, Moustapha Lo, Adama Fané, Florentine Mbengue Diagne, Khadidiatou Konaré Dembélé, Khadim Fall, Mbayang Ndiaye Djiba, Sokhna Ndiaye, Tabara Sylla Diallo

Benefit of intrapleural fibrinolytic therapy in the treatment of complicated parapneumonic effusion and empyema

Takoua Merhabene, Souheil Zayet, Amira Jamoussi, Samia Ayed, Salwa Mansouri, Jalila Ben Khelil, Mohamed Besbes



Cervical precancerous and cancerous lesions screening using Pap smear test at Provincial Referral Hospital of Bukavu, Eastern DR Congo: profile and recommendations to stakeholders

Daniel Garhalangwanamuntu Mayeri, Pierre Mulumeoderhwa Kahasha, Isaac Barhishindi Kibalama, Jules Mongane, Medina Louguè, Etienne Kajibwami Birindwa, Serge Chentwali Mwimangire, Claude Kalegamire Kikuru, Jeanne Maningo Materanya, Yvette Kujirakwinja Bisimwa, Benjamin Kasago, Léon-Emmanuel Mubenga Mukengeshai

Granulosa cell tumor of the ovary: a series of 6 cases

Rafael Everton Assunção Ribeiro da Costa, Maria Clara Amorim Silva, Erlan Clayton Xavier Cavalcante, Rodrigo de Oliveira Castelo Branco, Cristiane Amaral dos Reis, Sabas Carlos Vieira

Cardiovascular risk screening: a 10-year prediction cross-sectional study in a Nigerian agrarian community

Sunday Odunke Nduka, Obinna Chris Emeneka, Ifeoma Jovita Nduka, Jude Chinedu Onunkwo



Melanotic neuroectodermal tumor of infancy arising in the skull: a case report

Hajar Hamadi, Taib El Amrani El Idrissi, Ayman Gallouli, Lamia Benantar, Khalid Aniba

Behavioral practices towards antibiotic use among health care workers - Sierra Leone, 2021: a facility-based cross-sectional study

Aminata Tigiedankay Koroma, Patrick Maada Bundu, Musa Sheriff, Brima Baryon, Brima Gamaga, Foday Sillah, Munis Lebbie, Daniel Ngobeh, Matilda Mattu Moiwo, Jefery Morrison, Abu Dim Din Sesay, Samba Kamara, Mustapha Jalloh, Haurace Nyandemoh, Momoh Massaquoi, Kadijatu Nabie Kamara, Joseph Sam Kanu, James Sylvester Squire, Jean Leonard Hakizimana, Adel Hussein Elduma, Gebrekrstos Negash Gebru


Knowledge and management practices of infant teething symptoms among mothers in a tertiary facility in Ghana

Abubakari Wuni, Mohammed Iddrisu, Aloysius Ali Angliengmene, Solomon Mohammed Salia, Letitia Chanayireh, Iddrisu Sisala Mohammed, Ajara Musah, Mudasir Mohammed Ibrahim, Anthoinette Afua Kpentey, Cecilia Kwarteng, Brenda Abena Nyarko, Abdul Razak Doat

Anal disorders in pregnant and postpartum women: epidemiological, diagnostic and therapeutic aspects in 10 maternities of Bamako in Mali

Adégné Togo, Lassana Kanté, Abdoulmouinou Poudiougo, Amadou Traoré, Amadou Bocoum, Youssouf Traoré, Madiassa Konaté, Moussa Younoussa Dicko, Moussa Samaké, Bah Amadou, Hawa Touré, Laurent Abramowitz

Hepatitis B vaccine birth dose coverage among hepatitis B-exposed and hepatitis B-unexposed infants: evidence from the Healthy Beginning Initiative program in Benue State, Nigeria

Babayemi Oluwaseun Olakunde, Ijeoma Uchenna Itanyi, Tonia Chinyelu Onyeka, Elijah Paintsil, Kwasi Torpey, Nwamaka Lasebikan, Chibuike Ogwuegbu Chigbu, Echezona Edozie Ezeanolue

Willingness of WHO staff to work in health emergencies in the African Region: opportunity for phased deployment of staff and ensure continuity of health services

Abdou Salam Gueye, Joseph Okeibunor, Reuben Ngofa, Ishata Conteh, Nkechi Onyeneho, Nodjilembaye Mbainodji, Fiona Braka, Dick Chamla, Etien Luc Koua, Matshidiso Moeti


Flipped classroom model versus conventional teaching method: effects on nursing students' self-directed learning readiness in a research methodology course

Paulina Chigwara Chikeme, Chikaodili Ndidiamaka Ihudiebube-Splendor, Ngozi Phoebe Ogbonnaya, Chisom Joy Mbadugha, Laurentia Onyinye Elodi



Knowledge, attitudes, and practices of pharmacy staff on cosmetic products in Lomé, Togo

Julienne Noude Teclessou, Désiré Komla Amevor, Abla Séfako Akakpo, Abas Mouhari-Toure, Julie Zoua, Bayaki Saka, Koussake Kombate, Palokinam Pitche




Gastroduodenal artery aneurysm - an extremely rare but insidious cause of abdominal pain: a case report

Dawood Shehzad, Dawlat Khan, Mustafa Shehzad, Wahab Khan, Hammad Chaudhry, Tony Oliver





Tackling the non-communicable disease epidemic: a framework for policy action in low- and middle-income countries

Mark Fordjour Owusu, Joseph Adu, Sebastian Gyamfi, Ebenezer Martin-Yeboah, Benjamin Ansah Dortey

Etude rétrospective sur 60 cas de rupture utérine du centre de maternité de Monastir, Tunisie

Imen Ben Farhat, Olfa Zoukar, Malak Medemagh, Wiem Ben Slamia, Amina Mnajja, Haifa Bergaoui, Ahmed Hajji, Mouna Gara, Dhekra Toumi, Raja Faleh





Une cause rare d´hypercorticisme: un phéochromocytome sécrétant l´ACTH (à propos d´un cas)

Kaoutar Rifai, Fatima Toulali, Hinde Iraqi, Meryeme Ettaik, Mohamed El Hassan Gharbi

Prévalence et facteurs prédicteurs des troubles post-traumatiques chez les accidentés de la voie publique

Rim Feki, Lobna Zouari, Yosra Majdoub, Sana Omri, Imen Gassara, Najeh Smaoui, Manel Maalej Bouali, Jihene Ben Thabet, Nada Charfi, Mohamed Maalej


Assessment of knowledge and self-efficacy among health professionals and clinical scientists following the Cameroon HIV/AIDS Research Forum (CAM-HERO 2022) research methodology and bioethics training

Peter Vanes Ebasone, Appolinaire Tiam, Patrice Tchendjou, Merveille Foaleng, Eveline Mboh Khan, Rogers Ajeh, Boris Tchounga, Emile Nforbih Shu, Gabriel Mabou, Johney Melpsa, Pius Tih Muffih, Andre Pascal Kengne, Anne Cecile Zoung-Kany Bisseck, Anastase Dzudie, Friedrich Thienemann

Acquired methemoglobinemia induced by indoxacarb poisoning: a case report

Dhouha Ben Braiek, Rania Hidri, Chaima Kaabi, Hend Zorgati, Imen Mighri, Rahma Ben Jazia, Ameni Kacem, Jihene Ayachi

Essential thrombocythemia: nutritional management in weight loss and malnutrition

Isabela de Souza da Costa Brum, Julia Goncalves, Mariana Zanchetta, Bruna Xerém, Renata Lanziani, Marcia Haiut, Masato Hada, Alexandre Gustavo Apa, Karen Cordovil


Pregnancy in Morrison Pouch: a case report

Frank Martin Sudai, Lusajo Mwagobele, Lameck Mdengo, Rabson Bagoka, Stanley Zakaria Binagi, Joseph Bee, Jesca Paul Lebba



Belief, knowledge, attitude and practices towards COVID-19 amongst residents of Abuja, Nigeria: implications for pandemic preparedness

Henry Chijioke Onyegbutulem, Dilli Dogo, Peace Ijeoma Henry-Onyegbutulem, David Samuel Olorunfemi, Peter Egbert Hermann Schwarz, Stefan Richard Bornstein

Prevalence and associated factors of a positive Plasmodium falciparum antigen test among pregnant women at the Bamenda Regional Hospital, Cameroon: a cross-sectional analytical study

Dobgima Walter Pisoh, Achuo Ascensius Ambe Mforteh, William Ako Takang, Joseph Bakowe, Theodore Yangsi Tameh, Merlin Boten, Audrey-Fidelia Eyere Mbi-Kobenge, Sama Julius Dohbit











Effect of postpartum family planning intervention and associated factors during child immunization in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia

Sawra Getnet Gelaw, Negussie Deyessa, Achenef Kidane, Ann Evensen, Aschalew Teka, Bethelhem Bokan, Subah Abderehim Yesuf

Epidemiological, clinical and therapeutic profiles of mantle cell lymphoma cared for in a Moroccan center: a review of 14 cases

Ouadii Abakarim, Adil Mansouri, Abdelaziz Hebbezni, Imane Boujguenna, Fatima Ezzahra Lahlimi, Illias Tazi


Post-intervention perceptions on the antiretroviral therapy community group model in Trans Nzoia County, Kenya

Violet Naanyu, Hillary Koros, Suzanne Goodrich, Abraham Siika, Cathy Toroitich-Ruto, Moses Bateganya, Kara Wools-Kaloustian

Efficacy of daprodustat for patients on dialysis with anemia: systematic review and network meta-analysis

Hammad Ali Fadlalmola, Khaled Mohammed Al-Sayaghi, Abdulqader Abdlah Al-Hebshi, Muhanad Alhujaily, Arwa Omar Alyamani, Alaa Abdulrhman Alem, Mona Hamza Syrafi, Sarah Alem, Afrah Hassan Farhat, Fathi Abdelrazig Mohamed, Hager Hassan Abdalrahman, Mohammed Abdelkrim Abdelmalik, Neimat Mahmoud Abdalrhman, Alamin Mustafa Eltayeb


Molecular analysis of genetic mutations in non-small cell lung cancer in Morocco

Ouafaa Morjani, Nouhad Benkirane, Hassan Errihani, El Mostafa Elfahime, Hamid Lakhiari

Factors associated with COVID-19 in children aged 0 to 15 in Niger, 2020

Habibatou Idé Amadou, Herman Yoda, Dieudonné Tialla, Pauline Kiswendsida Yanogo, Djibril Barry, Maman Laminou Ibrahim, Samaila Aboubacar, Abdoul Salam Youssoufou Souley, Abdoulaye Ousmane, Nicolas Meda


Superior ophthalmic vein thrombosis in unique double origin: a case report

Taha Boutaj, Hamza Lazaar, Romaissae Benkirane, Latifa Sbai, Manal Tabchi, Zineb Hilali, Rim El Hachimi, Samira Tachfouti, Abdellah Amazouzi, Ouafa Cherkaoui

Sampling efficiency and screening of Aedes albopictus for yellow fever virus in Niger Delta region of Nigeria

Chioma Cynthia Ojianwuna, Victor Ngozi Enwemiwe, Andy Ogochukwu Egwunyenga, Akwilla Agboro, Emmanuel Owobu


Impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on handwashing practices among community members in the middle belt of Ghana: evidence from a cross-sectional study

Edward Anane Apraku, Sulemana Watara Abubakari, Richard Joshua Tetteh, Samuel Afari-Asiedu, Ekow Samuel Harrison, Francis Agbokey, Solomon Nyame, Mieks Frenken Twumasi, Wisdom Adeapena, Charles Zandoh, Livesy Naafoe Abokyi, Lawrence Gyabaa Febir, Kwaku Poku Asante



Parental behaviors regarding fever in young children in Benin: study of population survey data

Gbènonminvo Enoch Cakpo, Gountante Kombate, Matè Alonyenyo Labité, Komi Ameko Azianu, Mazimna M'belou


Navigating the complexity of Guillain-Barré syndrome and Miller-Fisher syndrome overlap syndrome: a pediatric case report

Kamal Chafiq, Youssef Hadzine, Adel Elmekkaoui, Othmane Benlenda, Houssam Rajad, Soukaina Wakrim, Hicham Nassik


Sero-prevalence of syphilis and associated risk factors among pregnant women attending antenatal care at an urban-poor health centre in Kampala, Uganda: a cross-sectional study

Andrew Simiyu, Collins Grace Kalanga Atuheire, Martha Taremwa, Sarah Nabwire Ssali, Frank Norbert Mwiine, Clovice Kankya, Kizito Kahooza Mugimba


Acute primary chylous peritonitis mimicking acute abdomen: a case report and literature review

Hanen Zenati, Maissa Jallali, Asma Korbi, Amina Chaka, Sadok Ben Jabra, Ibtissem Korbi, Faouzi Noomen







Posterior sternoclavicular joint dislocation in a young male: a case report

William Ngatchou, Michèle Ngassa Fosso, Virginie Guimfacq Djumegue, Ion-Rares Surdeanu, Patrice Jissendi, Pierre Youatou Towo

Spleen-preserving surgery for splenic hydatid cyst: a case report

Tariq Bouhout, Amine Majdoubi, Ramdani Abdelbassir, Badr Serji


Use of a toll-free call center for COVID-19 response and continuity of essential services during the lockdown, Greater Kampala, Uganda, 2020: a descriptive study

Elizabeth Katana, Alex Ndyabakira, Richard Migisha, Doreen Nsiimire Gonahasa, Geoffrey Amanya, Aggrey Byaruhanga, Isaiah Chebrot, Christopher Oundo, Daniel Kadobera, Lilian Bulage, Alex Riolexus Ario, Daniel Ayen Okello, Julie Rebecca Harris

A review of epidemiology of lymphatic filariasis in Nigeria

Timothy Waje, Chanu Iliyasu, Lucy Musa Yaki, Ishaya Kato Auta

Identifying opportunities for global surgery in Cameroon: an analysis of existing health policies and events

Berjo Dongmo Takoutsing, Geneviève Endalle, Wah Praise Senyuy, Celestin Bilong Mbangtang, Gaetan Konfo Kwasseu, Pride Bobga Tanyi, Desmond Tanko Jumbam, Ulrick Sidney Kanmounye



Integrating traditional medicine into the African healthcare system post-Traditional Medicine Global Summit: challenges and recommendations

Martin Ikhoyameh, Wealth Egbeaduma Okete, Ruth Mosunmola Ogboye, Olaitan Kayode Owoyemi, Ololade Samson Gbadebo


Fréquence hospitalière des crises non épileptiques psychogènes à Bamako

Gaoussou Keita, Joseph Traoré, Souleymane Papa Coulibaly, Kadiatou Traoré, Boubacar Hamadou Maiga, Eloi Aperou Dara, Mahamadou Koné, Zoua Kamaté, Ousmane Soma Diarra, Kassim Diakité, Souleymane Coulibaly, Seybou Hassane Diallo, Youssoufa Mamadou Maiga

Predictors of tuberculosis treatment outcomes among people living with HIV in some States in Nigeria

Olalere Samuel Olajide, Prosper Okonkwo, Oluseye Ajayi, Dickson Adetoye, Olabanjo Okunlola Ogunsola, Olorunfemi Ogundele, Oluwasogo Elujide, Folake Adurogbola, Plang Jwanle


Cervical cancer screening and treatment costing in Senegal

Abdou Diop, Mercy Mvundura, Yacine Dieng, Malick Anne, Elisabeth Vodicka

Prevalence and predictors of depression and anxiety among workers at two points of entry in Botswana during the COVID-19 pandemic

Keatlaretse Siamisang, Naledi Mokgethi, Leungo Audrey Nthibo, Matshwenyego Boitshwarelo, Onalethata Lesetedi


Facteurs pronostiques de la mortalité néonatale au CHU Sourô Sanou de Bobo-Dioulasso, Burkina Faso: une étude transversale

Cheick Ahmed Ouattara, Rasmatou Tinto, Isidore Tiandiogo Traore, Seydou Traore, Hassane Tamboura, Joseph Bamouni, Ziemlé Clément Meda, Léon Gueswende Blaise Savadogo


Paralysie faciale bilatérale; une présentation atypique d´une maladie de Lyme (cas clinique)

Sophie Collignon, François Coenen, Pierre Mols, Caroline Chauvin, William Ngatchou

The future of telerehabilitation: embracing virtual reality and augmented reality innovations

Waqar Mohsin Naqvi, Ifat Waqar Naqvi, Gaurav Vedprakash Mishra, Vishnu Diwakar Vardhan




Lymphome primitif laryngé: à propos d´un cas

Madiha Chalout, Anouar Bouhlala, Oumaima El Masfioui, Naouar Ouattassi, Najib Benmansour, Mohamed Noureddine El Amine El Alami

Crise vaso-occlusive drépanocytaire sévère: aspects cliniques, étiologiques et thérapeutiques au CHU Sylvanus Olympio de Lomé

Koffi Mawuse Guedenon, Djatougbe Ayaovi Elie Akolly, Mawouto Fiawoo, Fidèle Comlan Dossou, Ounoo Elom Takassi, Koffi Edem Djadou, Yawo Dzayissé Atakouma, Adama Dodji Gbadoe



Outcome of hospitalized patients with COVID-19 and predictors at the Buea Regional Hospital, South West region of Cameroon

Clovis Nkoke, Cyrille Nkouonlack, Denis Teuwafeu, Ronald Gobina, Ahmadou Musa Jingi, Jerry Aseneh, Susan Enyoue, Laura Folefac, Divine Martin Mokake, Vincent Verla


Les alertes de thrombolyse des accidents vasculaires cérébraux ischémiques: expérience de la clinique internationale Al Badie au secteur libéral de Fès (étude transversale de 60 cas)

Imane Najmi, Saber Janati Idrissi, Khadija Bensouda, Zineb Marzouki, Mohammed Dinia, Ilyass Talbi, Soumaya Benmaamar, Siham Bouchal, Samira El Fakir, Karima El Rhazi, Oussama Fassi Fihri, Mohammed Faouzi Belahsen

Goodhill syndrome: a case report

Anouar Ben Ameur El Youbi, Meryeme Alami, Najib Benmansour, Mohamed Noureddine EL Alami El Amine

Effect of hepatitis B vaccination on HBV-infection among school children in Yaounde; ten years after the introduction of HBV vaccine into routine Immunization Program in Cameroon

Philippe Salomon Nguwoh, Christian Taheu Ngounouh, René Ghislain Essomba, Patrice Zanga Olinga, Julienne Louise Ngo Likeng, Gilbert Nguepidjo, Sandrine Chimène Tonmeu Douyong, Désiré Tchoffo, Anne Esther Njom Nlend, Marie Claire Okomo Assoumou, Joseph Fokam



A giant ovarian mass

Haithem Aloui, Rachid Hentati


Frequency and determinants of phytotherapy use in patients with type 2 diabetes in the Dschang Health District, Cameroon: a cross-sectional study

Michelle Carolle Dongmo Demanou, Sylvain Raoul Simeni Njonnou, André Arsène Bita Fouda, Eric Balti, Fernando Kemta Lekpa, Christian Ngongang Ouankou, Martine Claude Etoa Etoga, Cédric Fritz Gerald Eyenga Bangbang, Marie-Josiane Ntsama Essomba, Anne Ongmeb Boli, Fabrice Lekeufack, Dieudonné Désiré Michel Adiogo

Immunoglobulin G (IgG) specific responses to recombinant Qβ displayed MSP3 and UB05 in plasma of asymptomatic Plasmodium falciparum-infected children living in two different agro-ecological settings of Cameroon

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