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Diagnostic performance of the Hightop Rapid Diagnostic Test for the detection of anti-Treponema pallidum antibodies in Cameroon: a laboratory-based crosssectional and comparative study.2025.Pdf
Objective The study was conducted to assess the diagnostic performance of the Hightop Syphilis Rapid Diagnostic Test (RDT) in comparison with the ELISA test used as a reference method. Design A laboratory-based cross-sectional and comparative study was conducted to assess the diagnostic performance of the Hightop Syphilis RDT. Setting Blood samples obtained from adult participants in eight health facilities were analysed at the National Public Health Laboratory (NPHL), Ministry of Public Health, Yaounde, Cameroon. Participants From 29 April to 25 August 2023, 583 adult participants of both sexes (aged ≥21 years), including both syphilis positive and syphilis negative, were recruited…
Sociodemographic and obstetric determinants of HIV infection among pregnant women in Cameroon: a contribution toward the elimination of vertical transmission in low- and middle- income countries.Cameroun.2016
Background: The risk of HIV transmission during pregnancy remains a concern in Cameroon. Recent estimates suggest a national HIV prevalence of approximately 4.5%, increasing the likelihood of vertical transmission. Objective: To estimate HIV seroprevalence and identify sociodemographic and obstetric determinants of HIV infection among pregnant women attending antenatal care in Cameroon. Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted from September 2022 to June 2023 among pregnant women aged 15 years and above in 324 health facilities across eight regions. Consecutive voluntary sampling was used until the site-specific sample size was reached. Facilities were purposively selected based on monthly ANC attendance >30.…
Interim Guidance on the use of Rapid Antigen tests for COVID-19 Response.Africa CDC.2021.PDF
This document provides guidance to Ministries of Health (MOHs), laboratory personnel and implementing partners in African Union Member States on the application of rapid antigen tests to COVID-19 testing. The guidance serves as reference for policymakers, laboratory leads, implementing partners, and experts on use case scenarios and associated testing algorithms for COVID-19 antigen tests. It recommends the use of antigen tests to increase access to testing and enable timely results for persons with or without symptoms in specific settings. The document will be reviewed and updated as more evidence becomes available regarding the use of rapid antigen tests for severe…