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Introduction: Co-administration of the bilié de Calmette et Guérin (BCG) and birth doses of oral polio (OPV zero) and hepatitis B (HepB BD) vaccines is strongly recommended. The objective was to determine the factors associated with this co-administration in the health district of Podor (Senegal).

Methods: This cross-sectional study was conducted among 726 children aged 12 to 23 months.

Vaccination against tuberculosis, polio and hepatitis B at birth in Podor health district, Northern Senegal: cross-sectional study of vaccination coverage and its associated factors.

Background: In Senegal, studies focusing specifically on vaccination coverage with the Bacille de Calmette et Guérin (BCG) vaccine, the birth dose of oral polio vaccine (OPV zero dose) and the birth dose of hepatitis B (HepB-BD) vaccine are insufficient. This study aimed to highlight vaccination coverages with birth doses and factors associated with timely vaccination in Podor health district.

Methods: A cross-sectional study was carried out from June 19 to 22, 2020.

Coverage and Timeliness of Birth Dose Vaccination in Sub-Saharan Africa: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.

: Depending on the epidemiological context of each country, three vaccines are recommended by the World Health Organization (WHO) to be administered as soon as possible after birth (birth vaccines); namely, BCG, zero dose of oral polio vaccine (OPV0), and birth dose of hepatitis B vaccine (HepB-BD). The timely administration of these vaccines immediately after birth might pose significant challenges in sub-Saharan Africa, where about half of childbirths occur outside health facilities. We therefore conducted a systematic review and meta-analysis to estimate the coverage rate of these vaccines at a specific timing in neonates in sub-Saharan Africa.

Assessment of General Public's Knowledge and Opinions towards Antibiotic Use and Bacterial Resistance: A Cross-Sectional Study in an Urban Setting, Rufisque, Senegal.

Bacterial resistance is a major public health problem worldwide. One solution to this scourge is to sensitize the general public on rational use of antibiotics. Our goal was to assess people's knowledge and opinions about antibiotic use and bacterial resistance in an urban setting.

Satisfaction Determinants of Women during Childbirth in Health Facilities in Senegal: Literature Review.

This article presents the results of the literature review performed on the main conceptual models used in the measurement of the satisfaction of women during childbirth in health facilities and the main determinants of their satisfaction. The review focused on PubMed, Google scholar and Public Health data. Several conceptual models for measuring satisfaction were found through the literature.

Assessment of potentially preventable hospitalizations in the regional hospital of Saint-Louis, Senegal.

Introduction: The "potentially preventable hospitalizations (PPH)'' are hospital admissions that could have been avoided through effective primary care given at the appropriate time. Non-communicable diseases (NCDs), causes of PPH, are the leading cause of death worldwide with significant socioeconomic consequences especially in developing countries. This study aimed to assess the burden of potentially preventable hospitalizations in the St.

[Social Determinants of Routine Immunization Coverage of Children Aged 12 to 23 Months in the Kaolack Region of Senegal].

Introduction: The lowest immunization coverages (IC) are recorded in Africa, where health systems fail to take geographical disparities into account. The objective of this study was to identify the social determinants of routine immunization coverage for children aged 12 to 23 months in the Kaolack region.Methodology: A cross-sectional, descriptive and analytical study was conducted in four health districts of Kaolack region from 1 to 30 June 2014.

[Overweight, obesity and associated factors among public secondary school students in Dakar].

These results support outreach activities for students, and the involvement of parents and teachers in strategies focused on food hygiene and sport..

HBsAg seroprevalence among Senegalese militaries.

Background: Chronic hepatitis is a major public health problem. Hepatitis B virus is the primary cause, and Hepatitis B and C together are responsible for 60% of cirrhosis and 80% of hepatocellular carcinomas. This study measured the prevalence of HBsAg among Senegalese military to develop an appropriate strategy to prevent cirrhosis and hepatocellular carcinoma.

Knowledge and attitudes of Senegalese sailors about HIV/AIDS.

Background: In West Africa there is little information on the behavior of sailors with respect to HIV/AIDS.

Aim: The objective of this study was to assess the knowledge and attitudes on HIV/AIDS and their risk factors.

Materials And Methods: This was a cross-sectional study on a sample of 400 sailors.

[Analysis of free health care for the elderly in the context of the "Plan Sésame" in Senegal].

Introduction: Access to health care remains a major problem in Senegal, particularly among vulnerable groups such as the elderly. In 2006, the Senegalese government introduced a national plan for the provision of free health care known as "Plan Sésame" to improve access to care. The purpose of this study was to examine the current state of the "Plan Sésame" in national hospitals four years after its implementation (2006-2009).

Socio-cultural aspects of oral health among the Fulani in Ferlo (Senegal): a qualitative study.

Objectives: Health is a subjective concept that considers the social, cultural, environmental and behavioural problems of the individual. This study was conducted with the objective of better understanding the sociocultural aspects related to the oral health of the Fulani populations of Ferlo, Senegal.

Methods: The study was qualitative and based in the area of the Great Green Wall (GGW) in the region known as Ferlo, northern Senegal.

Lessons learned from stakeholder-driven sustainability analysis of six national HIV programmes.

Background: In light of the decline in donor HIV funding, HIV programmes increasingly need to assess their available and potential resources and maximize their utilization. This article presents lessons learned related to how countries have addressed the sustainability of HIV programmes in a stakeholder-driven sustainability analysis.

Methodology: During HIV/AIDS Programme Sustainability Analysis Tool (HAPSAT) applications in six countries (Benin, Guyana, Kenya, Lesotho, Sierra Leone and South Sudan), stakeholders identified key sustainability challenges for their HIV responses.

[Results-based management and health development strategies: some reflections on recent experiences in Africa].

The Paris Declaration on Aid Effectiveness (PD), launched in 2005, and the International Health Partnership (IHP+) have promoted a results-based management approach (RBM) to health care based on 6 principles: simplicity, action-based learning, accountability, adaptability, partnership, and transparency. These principles have been implemented in the form of health policies as part of the development and implementation of National Health Sector Strategic Plans. The recent experience of several African countries provides an indication of the strengths and weaknesses of results-based management in the health sector.

[Socio-demographic factors and the treatment of obstetric fistula in southeastern Senegal].

The objective of this study was to examine the socio-demographic profile and treatment of women suffering from obstetric fistula (OF) in southeastern Senegal. Conducted between August 2007 and January 2008, the study focused on women treated in regional hospitals in Tambacounda and Kolda. The data were collected using questionnaire-based interviews and analyzed using the Epi Info 3.

[Female genital mutilation and complications in childbirth in the province of Gourma (Burkina Faso)].

In order strengthen activities against female genital mutilation (FGM), this study aimed to assess the prevalence of childbirth complications due to FGM in the province of Gourma, Burkina Faso. The cross-sectional study was both descriptive and analytical; it was conducted between June 15 and August 15, 2007. The sampling was comprehensive, incorporating all of the women who gave birth in the four maternity wards in Fada Ngourma, the provincial capital.

[Factors related to failure to complete immunization of children aged 10-23 months in Ndoulo (Senegal)].

Introduction: Avoidable diseases cause more than two million deaths worldwide every year. In sub-Saharan Africa, only half of all children receive their complete vaccine series. In Senegal, an expanded program of immunization began as a pilot program in 1979 and was generalised in 1985.

[Public health and the North-South transfer of skills: conditions for an inter-cultural approach].

The article aims to present critical elements to support inter-cultural reflection based upon a sociological reference framework. This necessitates engagement in a process of exchange that takes local context into account. This approach, using a dynamic relationship of interaction, provides opportunity for re-balancing, adjustment, and monitoring and regulation of the implementation of health promotion programmes.

[Perceptions and motivations of public sector physicians in Dakar (Senegal)].

Introduction: To guide the human resources department within the Ministry of Health to optimize their capacities and skills, this study sought to evaluate perceptions and motivations among public sector physicians in the Dakar region, in Senegal.

Method: This descriptive study included 246 of the 307 public sector physicians in Dakar (80.1%).

[Evaluation of condom use among students of the El Mina middle school in Nouakchott in the Islamic Republic of Mauritania].

Unlabelled: This study, intended to contribute to the fight against HIV/AIDS infection, sought to identify the factors limiting condom use among the pupils of the El Mina middle school in Nouakchott, in the Islamic Republic of Mauritania.

Method: This investigation, conducted in May 2004, concerned 711 students aged approximately 12-16 years. The dependent variable was condom use, and two categories of independent study variables were examined: socio-demographic and HIV information.

[Assessment and prospects of the community's participation at the Ziguinchor regional hospital centre (Senegal)].

At the Ziguinchor regional hospital centre (RHC), the populations participate in the health effort by paying care services and medicines. The financial assessment of the participation of the community at the Ziguinchor RHC, from January 1,1998 to June 30, 2000, did not give good results. CFAF 263,066,092 of receipts have been generated, especially through the sale of medicines (38.