Publications by authors named "Oumarou I Wone Adama"
Background: In Togo, few data are available on viral hepatitis in street adolescents, a vulnerable population due to their lifestyle. The aim of this study was to describe the lifestyle of street adolescents (sexual practices and drug use), to estimate the prevalence of hepatitis B and C viruses, and to describe their HBV immunization profile in Togo.
Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted in Lomé (Togo) in July 2021.
Article Synopsis
- In 2015, Togo implemented a "test-and-treat" strategy to combat mother-to-child transmission (MTCT) of HIV, yet the MTCT rate was still 3.6% in 2020, prompting a study in Lomé aimed at estimating HIV seroconversion in pregnancy and identifying at-risk pregnant women.
- The study involved a cross-sectional analysis of 3,148 umbilical cord blood samples collected from women after delivery, revealing a 3.8% seroprevalence of HIV-1, with most of the positive cases having previous knowledge of their HIV status before pregnancy.
- The findings indicated that a majority of the HIV-positive women were on antiretroviral treatment prior