The cost of mass drug administration for trachoma in two counties of the Republic of South Sudan.

Community-wide distribution of azithromycin, otherwise known as mass drug administration (MDA), is a component of the World Health Organization-endorsed SAFE strategy for the elimination of trachoma as a public health problem. In the Republic of South Sudan, 2.9 million people are known to live in areas that are known to require interventions and warrant MDA.

Cost and community acceptability of enhanced antibiotic distribution approaches for trachoma in the Republic of South Sudan: enhancing the A in SAFE (ETAS) study protocol.

Background: The World Health Organization targeted trachoma for global elimination as a public health problem by 2030. Reaching elimination thresholds by the year 2030 in the Republic of South Sudan will be a considerable challenge, as the country currently has many counties considered hyper-endemic (> 30% trachomatous inflammation-follicular [TF]) that have yet to receive interventions. Evidence from randomized trials, modeling, and population-based surveys suggests that enhancements may be needed to the standard-of-care annual mass drug administration (MDA) to reach elimination thresholds in a timely manner within highly endemic areas.

Exploring the relationship between population mobility and HIV risk: Evidence from Tanzania.

Migration and population mobility has long been regarded as an important structural driver of HIV. Following initial concerns regarding the spatial spread of the disease, mobile populations are viewed to engage in higher levels of risky sexual behaviours than non-mobile groups. However, beyond the case studies of mineworkers and truck drivers, the statistical evidence is inconclusive, suggesting that the relationship between mobility and risk is not well understood.

[Liberal pediatrics: the infancy of an occupation].

A survey by questionnaire was conducted among liberal pediatricians of Northern France in order to determine their feelings on their practice. Three major themes appear from this survey: 1) modern liberal pediatrics in France has a poor profit earning capacity; 2) the University formation is mostly directed toward the formation of hospital pediatricians rather than practitioners; 3) there is a need for a different formation with a greater emphasize on child psychology.

[Septo-optic dysplasia. Apropos of a new case report].

Septo-optic dysplasia was detected in a 3 month-old boy. Abnormalities consisted of agenesis of septum lucidum as shown by cerebral CT scan and of hypoplasia of optic nerves resulting in pendular nystagmus and visual impairment. A slight visual improvement was observed at 10 months of age.