Assessment of the current state of knowledge and risk factors of cervical cancer among women in the Buea Health District, Cameroon.

Introduction: Cervical cancer is a malignant proliferation of the cells of the uterine cervix and can be treated if diagnosed earlier. It is the second most common gynecological malignancy worldwide and the leading cause of cancer associated mortality among women in Africa and Cameroon. This study sort to determine the current state of knowledge of cervical cancer and its risk factors in the Buea Health District of the South West Region of Cameroon.

Comparative analysis of IgG and IgG subclasses against Plasmodium falciparum MSP-1 in children from five contrasting bioecological zones of Cameroon.

Background: Studies reporting the natural immune responses against malaria in children from different geographical settings in endemic areas are not readily available. This study was aimed at comparing the immune responses against Plasmodium falciparum MSP-1 antigen in children from five contrasting bioecological zones in Cameroon.

Methods: In a cross-sectional survey, children between 2 and 15 years, were enrolled from five ecological strata including the south Cameroonian equatorial forest, sudano-sahelian, high inland plateau, high western plateau, and the coastal strata.