Publications by authors named "Ndiouga Diallo"
Toward Health System Recovery in the Aftermath of Ebola Outbreak in Guinea: New Approaches for Improved Knowledge of Target Populations at the Community Level.
J Prim Care Community Health
June 2022
Background: Before the COVID-19 pandemic, Guinea has been the epicenter of the huge West Africa Ebola outbreak (2014-2016), that impact heavily the health system. Demographic information is one of the most basic data sources for health systems and services delivery, and yet can be very difficult to obtain with any accuracy. The objectives were to contribute among other to: (i) a determination of the catchment area (health coverage area and responsibility) of the Kirikilan health facility (PCM); (ii) geocoded mapping to find out exactly where these populations per sector of Kirikilan neighborhood lives; (iii) an approach for regular and systematic annual demographic follow up of target populations.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBacterial meningitis is an important cause of morbidity and mortality in children living in low-resource settings. Pediatric bacterial meningitis cases < 5 years of age were identified through a regional hospital surveillance system for 3 years after introduction of routine immunization with Haemophilus influenzae type b (Hib) conjugate vaccine in Senegal in July 2005. Cases from the national pediatric hospital were also tracked from 2002 to 2008.
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- 24 cases of hospitalized children with confirmed Haemophilus influenzae type b (Hib) meningitis were tracked by a regional surveillance system.
- Each case was compared with 4 local controls of the same age and area.
- The Hib vaccine showed a high effectiveness of 95.8% for those who received at least 2 doses, indicating it is very effective in preventing this type of meningitis in Senegal.
Background: No studies have prospectively examined disabling sequelae and quality of life in children with bacterial meningitis in Sub-Saharan Africa.
Methods: Objectives were to (i) follow-up pediatric bacterial meningitis surveillance system children from urban Dakar, Senegal; (ii) use standardized tools to classify disabling sequelae (Global Burden of Disease classification system) and quality of life (Pediatric Quality of Life Inventory tool); and (iii) compare these sequelae with an age- and community-matched control group.
Results: Sixty-six cases and 66 controls had follow-up examinations.