Publications by authors named "Junior Mudji E'kitiak"
Primary healthcare training in the Democratic Republic of the Congo.
Afr J Prim Health Care Fam Med
May 2024
Family medicine is a relatively new discipline in the Democratic of the Congo. It was developed under South-South and Churches Collaboration with the aim of responding in a cost-efficient manner to the crisis of health practitioners in mostly Christian and protestant hospitals based in rural areas in the Democratic Republic of the Congo.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFOral fexinidazole for stage 1 or early stage 2 African Trypanosoma brucei gambiense trypanosomiasis: a prospective, multicentre, open-label, cohort study.
Victor Kande Betu Ku Mesu Wilfried Mutombo Kalonji Clélia Bardonneau Olaf Valverde Mordt Digas Ngolo Tete Junior Mudji E'kitiak
Lancet Glob Health
July 2021
Article Synopsis
- This text discusses a study evaluating the safety and effectiveness of the oral drug fexinidazole for treating early stages of human African trypanosomiasis (g-HAT), which typically requires more invasive procedures like lumbar punctures and intravenous therapy.
- The study involved recruiting patients from eight treatment centers in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, focusing on those with stage 1 or early stage 2 g-HAT who met specific health criteria, while excluding those with severe health issues or contraindications.
- The goal of the research is to make treatment more accessible and less burdensome for patients in rural areas affected by this disease, highlighting the potential of fexinidazole as a convenient oral treatment option.