Publications by authors named "Abdoul G Sawadogo"
Antibiotic prescribing practices according to the AWaRe classification among children under 5 of age attending public primary care centres in four West African countries: a cross-sectional study (AIRE project, 2021-2022).
BMJ Paediatr Open
October 2024
Article Synopsis
- - The study aimed to analyze antibiotic prescribing practices for children under 5 in West African countries using the WHO AWaRe classification, covering data from 15,854 outpatient visits at public primary health centers.
- - Results showed high rates of antibiotic prescriptions among neonates and young infants, with percentages ranging from 59% to 83% across Burkina Faso, Guinea, Mali, and Niger, and about 93% of prescribed antibiotics being first-choice treatments, mainly amoxicillin.
- - Conclusions indicate that while high numbers of antibiotics were prescribed, the appropriateness of these prescriptions—and the potential need for further evaluation—remains important, with a minimum threshold of 60% met for the recommended categories in each country. *
Introduction: Faced with the frequent disruptions to the health care system and provision of immunization services caused by terrorist attacks that began in 2015, the Sahel region in Burkina Faso initiated resilience strategies, including the task-shifting of immunization activities to community health workers (CHWs). This strategy was designed to involve more CHWs in the vaccination delivery process and ultimately to improve the performance of the health care system.
Strategy Development And Implementation: The task-shifting strategy began as a pilot in Djibo health district in 2019 and then extended to all 4 districts of the Sahel region.
Background: In Burkina Faso, red blood cell (RBC) transfusion remains the crucial anaemia treatment following chronic renal failure (CRF) as erythropoietin and its analogues are unavailable. However, blood group matching beyond the ABO and Rhesus is not common in Burkina Faso. Thus, alloimmunisation is a potential issue for transfused patients.
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