Publications by authors named "Catherine Ninmou"
Background And Objectives: We had previously developed an Africa-specific donor health questionnaire (ASDHQ) based on local risk factors and designed a scoring scheme. This study assessed the performance of a new donor health questionnaire by comparing the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) status in accepted versus deferred donors by ASDHQ and comparing the rate of risk deferrals with historical data.
Materials And Methods: Data were collected during a cross-sectional study conducted over 15 months at three referral-hospital-based blood services in Cameroon.
Article Synopsis
- The COVID-19 pandemic has severely impacted blood donations in Africa, with a significant drop in contributions noted between 2019 and 2020.
- A study in Cameroon assessed donors' understanding of the virus, revealing that while most perceive it as a respiratory illness, some misconceptions exist regarding its nature.
- Increasing access to protective measures like masks and hand sanitizers could encourage safer blood donation practices and improve donation rates.