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Seroprevalence of SARS-CoV-2 (COVID-19) among Health Care Workers in Three Health Facilities of Yaoundé, Center Region of Cameroon.2021
Introduction: Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) caused by Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) first appeared in December 2019 in Wuhan, China and has subsequently become a worldwide pandemic. During the pandemic, health care workers (HCWs) were very exposed to COVID-19 infected patients. The aim of this study was to determine seroprevalence of SARS-CoV-2 (COVID-19) among HCWs in three health facilities of Yaounde. Methods: A cross-sectional study involving 368 HCWs was conducted from January 18th to February 13th, 2021, in three health facilities located in city of Yaounde. Data of study participants were collected by face-to-face interviews using standard questionnaire.…
Report cancers diagnosed in the main anathomopathology and haematooncology services in cameroon in 2021
According to the Global Burden Of Cancer 2020 (GLOBOCAN 2020), about 20,745 new cases of cancer are expected each year; in this same report, cancer is responsible for approximately 13,199 deaths per year with a mortality incidence ratio greater than 63% (Sung et al., 2021). In terms of incidence, women are the most affected with 12,235 new cases each year compared to 8,510 new cases each year among men. In terms of annual incidence, the main cancers are (Sung et al., 2021): • Breast cancer (4170 new cases); • Cancer of the cervix (2,770 new cases); • Prostate cancer (2,189…
Diagnostic performance evaluation of the Abbott Bioline™ HIV-Syphilis Duo rapid test at the national public health laboratory, Yaounde-Cameroon.2026
Background The Bioline™ HIV/Syphilis Duo rapid diagnostic test (RDT) is the first World Health Organization (WHO) prequalified Duo RDT for the simultaneous detection of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) and Treponema pallidum antibodies in human blood samples. Several studies have shown the satisfactory diagnostic performance of this test among vulnerable populations such as pregnant women. However, the diagnostic performance of this Duo test is scarce in the general population in Cameroon. The present study aimed to assess the diagnostic performance of the Abbot Bioline™ HIV/Syphilis Duo RDT in Cameroon. Methods A laboratory based cross-sectional and comparative study was conducted from January,…
Rapport des cancers diagnostiqués dans les différents services d'anatomopathologie et hémato-oncologie du cameroun en 2021
Selon le Global Burden Of Cancer 2020 (GLOBOCAN 2020), près de 20 745 nouveaux cas de cancers sont attendus chaque année ; dans ce même rapport, le cancer serait responsable d’environ 13 199 décès par an avec un ratio mortalité sur incidence supérieur à 63% (Sung et al., 2021). En matière d’incidence, les femmes sont les plus affectées avec 12 235 nouveaux cas chaque année contre 8 510 nouveaux cas chaque année chez les hommes. En termes d’incidence annuelle, les principaux cancers sont (Sung et al., 2021) : • Le cancer du sein (4170 nouveaux cas) ; • Le cancer…
Manuel organisation du systeme national des vigilances.Cameroun.2023
La pharmacovigilance a pour objet la surveillance des médicaments et la prévention du risque d’effet indésirable résultant de leur utilisation ; elle constitue une garantie qui s’exerce tout au long de la vie d’un médicament.