Progress towards elimination of onchocerciasis transmission in Mali: A "pre-stop MDA" survey in 18 transmission zones.

Background: Onchocerciasis control activities in Mali began in 1975 with vector larviciding carried out by the Onchocerciasis Control Programme (OCP), followed by the distribution of ivermectin from 1998 until the closure of the OCP in 2002. At that time, epidemiological evaluations, using skin snip microscopy and O-150 pool screening PCR in black flies, indicated that the disease had been largely controlled as a public health problem. Ivermectin distribution was nevertheless continued after 2002 in 34 of the 75 health districts in Mali as these were known to still be meso- or hyper-endemic for onchocerciasis.

Challenges and difficulties in implementing and adopting isolation and quarantine measures among internally displaced people during the COVID-19 pandemic in Mali (161/250).

Introduction: Isolation and quarantine are among the key measures that protect internally displaced people (IDPs) against COVID-19. This study aims to identify the challenges encountered by humanitarian actors, and health, political, and administrative stakeholders in implementing these measures. It also describes the difficulties faced by IDPs when adopting them, and the local initiatives developed to overcome those difficulties.

[Oral hygiene of the military of the elite units of the defense and security forces of Mali].

Introduction: Oral hygiene represents all the measures taken to keep the oral cavity clean and healthy by keeping the dental surfaces free of plaque and tartar. The objective of this study was to evaluate the oral hygiene of elite units of the defense and security forces of Mali.

Methodology: This was a descriptive cross-sectional study that took place from September 01, 2020 to August 30, 2021 in the odontology department of Bamako Military Hospital.

[Relationship between occupational exposure of waste manipulators of electrical and electronic equipment and respiratory problems in Bamako in 2019].

Introduction: waste electrical and electronic equipment (WEEE), with its health and environmental issues, has become a public health problem exposing workers to toxic compounds causing respiratory problems.

Objective: To study the relationship between professional exposure to WEEE and the occurrence of respiratory problems in Bamako in 2019.

Material And Methods: This was a 6-month cross-sectional, analytical study carried out in the city of Bamako in 2019 and involved 159 WEEE manipulators.

Can We Use Routine Data for Strategic Decision Making? A Time Trend Comparison Between Survey and Routine Data in Mali.

Background: Countries with scarce resources need timely and high-quality data on coverage of health interventions to make strategic decisions about where to allocate investments in health. Household survey data are generally regarded as "gold standard," high-quality data. This study assessed the comparability of intervention coverage time trends from routine and survey data at national and subnational levels in Mali.

[Factors associated to the implementation of compulsory health insurance at the CHC level in Kalaban Coro, Kati, Mali].

Objective: To identify the factors influencing the implementation of compulsory health insurance in two community health centers (CHC) in the health district of Kalaban Coro in Kati.

Material Methods: It was a cross-sectional descriptive study from July 1, 2017 to October 31, 2018 in both CHC of Koulouba and Kalaban Coro central. We conducted a literature review and in-depth interviews with 20 people.

[Surveillance of acute flaccid paralysis in Ivory Coast between 2007 and 2016: Significance and epidemiological profile of non-poliovirus enteroviruses].

Introduction: Côte d'Ivoire's status as a polio-free country requires high quality surveillance of acute flaccid paralysis. Our study aims to determine the prevalence of non-poliovirus enteroviruses found in the surveillance of Acute Flaccid Paralysis (AFP) in Côte d'Ivoire and to study their distribution according to individual characteristics and associated factors.

Method: We conducted an exhaustive descriptive and analytical cross-sectional retrospective study on 3597 cases of acute flaccid paralysis notified in the context of surveillance of AFP from 2007 to 2016 in Côte d'Ivoire.

[Determinants of home delivery in two neighborhoods in Commune V of Bamako].

Objective: The objective was to study the determinants of home delivery in the Commune V Health District of Bamako.

Materials And Methods: We conducted an analytical cross-sectional study among women who delivered at home, in two neighborhoodsofSabalibougou and Badalabougou, from March 2015 to February 2016, and who were admitted at the Maternity of the Commune V Referral Health Center during the same period. Two groups of women from two neighborhoods were compared.

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Introduction: Côte d'Ivoire's status as a polio-free country requires high quality surveillance of acute flaccid paralysis. Our study aims to determine the prevalence of non-poliovirus enteroviruses found in the surveillance of Acute Flaccid Paralysis (AFP) in Côte d'Ivoire and to study their distribution according to individual characteristics and associated factors.

Method: We conducted an exhaustive descriptive and analytical cross-sectional retrospective study on 3597 cases of acute flaccid paralysis notified in the context of surveillance of AFP from 2007 to 2016 in Côte d'Ivoire.

[Factors associated to the cessation of exclusive breastfeeding in rural and urban areas in Mali].

Introduction: The study had for object to identify factors associated to the cessation of the exclusive breast-feeding at the mothers of children from 0 to 6 months in the urban and rural circles in Mali.

Method: The study was longitudinal forward-looking, realized in Bamako (urban area) and in Dialakoroba (rural area) from April till November, 2016. in total, 218 mothers were enlisted (114 by area) in a voluntary way in health centers.

Using the Lives Saved Tool to aid country planning in meeting mortality targets: a case study from Mali.

Background: Mali is one of four countries implementing a National Evaluation Platform (NEP) to build local capacity to answer evaluation questions for maternal, newborn, child health and nutrition (MNCH&N). In 2014-15, NEP-Mali addressed questions about the potential impact of Mali's MNCH&N plans and strategies, and identified priority interventions to achieve targeted mortality reductions.

Methods: The NEP-Mali team modeled the potential impact of three intervention packages in the Lives Saved Tool (LiST) from 2014 to 2023.

[Formative research on community-based vital events registration in Mali].

Objectives: The under-five mortality rate in Mali is high, with most deaths occurring in the community where there is no reliable vital events registration. The objective of this study was to collect data on community-based vital events registration in the Niono and Baroueli districts of the Segou region, in order to improve the community-based vital events registration system.

Methods: Data collection for this cross-sectional, descriptive, and qualitative study was conducted in May 2010.

[Tetanus vaccination of women of childbearing age in Bamako (Mali)].

In Mali, despite the existence of a national vaccination policy, coverage of neonatal tetanus remains low. According to the Demographic and Health Survey (DHS) IV Mali, the rate of births protected against neonatal tetanus is 56%. The objective of this study was to investigate the status of tetanus toxoid (TT) in women of reproductive age (WRA) in the municipality V of Bamako District.

Strengthening Community Networks for Vital Event Reporting: Community-Based Reporting of Vital Events in Rural Mali.

Background: Like many developing countries, Mali has few sources of mortality data. High quality mortality estimates are available from household surveys, such as the demographic and health surveys (DHS), approximately every five years, making it difficult to track progress in reducing mortality. The Rapid Mortality Monitoring (RMM) project in Mali aimed to address this issue by testing a community-based approach to measuring under-five mortality on a yearly basis.

[Factors associated with exclusive breastfeeding among mothers of children 24 months in Bamako].

Objective: The aim of our study was to examine the factors associated with exclusive breastfeeding in the city of Bamako.

Methods: It was a cross sectional and quantitative study. It was held from March 03 to April 14, 2013 in Bamako.

[Vitamin A supplementation in children under five during a one-week nutrition intensification program in Mali].

Introduction: The National Nutrition Week (NNW) is designed to achieve 80% coverage of vitamin A supplementation among children aged 6 to 59 months. The objectives of this study were to describe the modalities of implementation of the NNW in 2006 in Mali and to document parents' and health workers' opinions.

Methods: A qualitative and quantitative cross-sectional study was conducted in two phases in May and June 2006 in four health districts (Kita, Kolondiéba, Dire and town VI of Bamako) selected at random.

[Follow-up of children born to HIV seropositive mothers in Mali].

Introduction: The rate of mother-to-child transmission without perinatal antiretroviral treatment is 30 to 40%. Antiretroviral treatment of new-borns from HIV infected mother has proved effective in reducing rates of mother-to child transmission. Our aim was to follow newborns of HIV infected mothers for 18 months in three of preventive mother to child transmission (PMTCT) health centres in Bamako and one in Koulikoro.

[Postoperative complications and free caesarean section in Mali = case of a health district].

Our study aimed to assess the impact of free caesarean section on emergency obstetric care. This was a descriptive cross-sectional study that took place over a period of eight months during the period of June 1, 2007 to January 31, 2008. The study included 262 parturients admitted from August 1, 2004 to July 31, 2006.

[Smoking at school in a commune of Bamako, Mali].

Heavy smoking causes 4 million deaths worldwide, more than 70% being in the developing countries. The purpose of our study was to determine the prevalence of heavy smoking and to identify the factors which influence it in school settings in Bamako. We carried out a cross-sectional investigation in April 2009, in 8 randomly selected schools in a town of Bamako, with a sample of 328 pupils over 11 years of age.

[Knowledge and practices of traditionnal birth attendant on birth asphyxia in Kolokani (Mali)].

Introduction: In Mali, according to the DHS IV in 2006, the neonatal mortality rate is 46 per thousand live births and is higher in rural areas (61‰) than in urban areas (45‰). The proportion of home births is 54%.

Unlabelled: The aim of our study was to assess the knowledge and practices of traditional birth attendants (TBAs) on pregnancy and newborn asphyxia in the health district of Kolokani.

[Management style of Community Health Centers and user satisfaction level after 21 years].

Aims: This study aimed to compare the management style of the Management Committee with government policies and to evaluate the user's satisfaction concerning the management of community health centers (CHCs) and the services these provide.

Materials And Methods: A descriptive and analytical cross-sectional study was conducted in 8 CHCs in Mali from September to October 2009. A total of 160 householders and 24 CHC Management Committee members were interviewed using face to face interviews.

[Training mothers: a strategy to improve the treatment of acute respiratory infections among children in Mali].

Acute respiratory infections (ARI) are a major public health issue in Mali. The objective of this study was to examine the management of ARI within the community among children aged 2 to 59 months. The study was based on a pilot community intervention over a period of 15 months (June 2008-August 2009) in 4 health districts in Mali.