Publications by authors named "Birama Togola"

Ophidian envenomations are a public health problem in Africa, causing 20.000 annual deaths. This mortality reflects the difficulties in the management of these complications, in particular of bleeding complications.

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  • The Government of Mali initiated the Expanded Program on Immunization in 1986, aiming to vaccinate 80% of children under five against six diseases, but by 2001, only 13% had received all vaccinations in the Kita Circle.
  • A survey conducted in July 2006 after a priority program was implemented showed that vaccination coverage had increased significantly, with 59.9% of children fully vaccinated according to cards, and 74.1% based on maternal reports.
  • The study highlighted that the immunization rate was higher among children whose mothers received an anti-tetanus vaccine, and it identified lack of information as a key reason for some children not being vaccinated.
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