Publications by authors named "B Kamate"
Background: WHO and its partners have adopted alternative control interventions since the failure to eradicate malaria worldwide in the 1960s and 1970s. The aim of these interventions has been to redesign the control interventions to make them more effective and more efficient. The purpose of this study is to assess the population impact of control interventions implemented at the community health area level.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFIntroduction: Since 2012, the World Health Organization (WHO) and UNICEF have recommended integrated Community Case Management (iCCM) of childhood illnesses as an intervention delivered by community health workers (CHWs) in areas with limited access to health facilities to increase access to lifesaving interventions for children younger than 5 years with malaria, pneumonia, or diarrhea. In recent years, the importance of institutionalizing iCCM and community health more broadly within national health systems has become increasingly recognized.
Methods: This qualitative study sought to identify and describe processes of iCCM institutionalization from the perspectives of health system actors.
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- The study highlights the need for genetic counseling in cases of male breast cancer, suggesting that its occurrence should be systematically investigated.
- Researchers conducted a retrospective analysis of male breast cancer cases diagnosed between January 2007 and September 2021, examining both histopathological and molecular variables.
- Out of 8 cases, most patients were around 50 years old, with a predominance of infiltrative non-specific carcinoma and notable occurrence of luminal A and triple-negative subtypes.
Cervical cancer (CC) remains a real public health problem in low- and middle-income countries, where technical resources and competent personnel are insufficient. Persistent cervix infection by high-risk human papillomavirus (Hr-HPV) is the main cause of CC development. In the current study, we examined the distribution of Hr-HPV in the general healthy Malian population using cervicovaginal self- sampling.
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- A study was conducted to evaluate the quality of cancer care in Sub-Saharan Africa by examining how well diagnostic and treatment practices align with NCCN guidelines in 10 countries.
- Researchers analyzed data from adult cancer patients and identified a low rate of guideline adherence, especially for cancers like cervical and colorectal cancer, which had the poorest compliance.
- The findings highlighted significant gaps in diagnostic and treatment services, especially in lower HDI countries, indicating a need for improvements to increase curable cancer cases across the region.