Publications by authors named "Estel Tante"
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.
Background: In sub-Saharan Africa improving the deferral of at-risk blood donors would be a cost-effective approach to reducing transfusion-transmitted human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infections. We performed a pilot case-control study to identify the risk factors for HIV infection and to develop an adapted donor history questionnaire (DHQ) for sub-Saharan Africa.
Study Design And Methods: We recruited 137 HIV-positive donors (cases) and 256 HIV-negative donors (controls) and gathered risk factor data using audio computer-assisted self-interview.