Publications by authors named "Sadan Camara"
Background: In Guinea, despite women's recourse to antenatal care (ANC), little remains known about the use of focused antenatal care (FANC), contained in the ANC package.
Aim: The aim of this study was to analyse the frequency and factors associated with FANC, using data from the Demographic and Health Survey (DHS) 2018.
Setting: This study was conducted in Guinea.
Background: The Republic of Guinea, where malaria represents the leading cause of morbidity and mortality among children, the seasonal malaria chemoprevention (SMC) is deployed only in areas with very seasonal modes of transmission. It should target children at the highest risk of serious illness. The objective of the study was to prevent uncomplicated and serious cases of malaria in the target population.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFThis study aimed to analyze factors associated with obstetric fistula care-seeking behavior in Guinea, based on data from the 2018 Demographic and Health Survey. Women aged 15-49 years who reported having obstetric fistula constituted the study population, statistical analysis was using Stata 16.0 software.
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- Overweight is becoming a significant issue for children under 5 in West Africa, with a study analyzing data from Benin, Guinea, Mali, Nigeria, and Togo revealing an overall prevalence of 3% among 38,657 children.
- Guinea had the highest prevalence at 6%, while factors influencing obesity included younger age (0-6 months), maternal overweight, high birth height, and smaller household size.
- The study emphasizes that although overweight is currently rare in this age group, addressing its risk factors is crucial to prevent an increase in prevalence through effective nutritional interventions.
Background: Despite efforts to reduce the burden of female genital mutilation (FGM) in Guinea, the practice remains prevalent, and health care providers are increasingly being implicated in its medicalization. This formative study was conducted to understand the factors that facilitate or impede the health sector in providing FGM prevention and care services to inform the development of health sector-based interventions.
Methods: Between April and May 2018, a mixed methods formative study was carried out using a rapid assessment methodology in three regions of Guinea-Faranah, Labe and Conakry.
Background: Chronic renal failure can lead to dialysis and/or a kidney transplant in the final stage. The number of patients under dialysis has increased considerably in the world and particularly in sub-Saharan Africa. Dialysis is a very expensive care.
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