Predictors of mortality in COVID-19 patients at Kinshasa University Hospital, Democratic Republic of the Congo, from March to June 2020.

Introduction: since the 1 case of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) in Kinshasa on March 102020, mortality risk factors have not yet been reported. The objectives of the present study were to assess survival and to identify predictors of mortality in COVID-19 patients at Kinshasa University Hospital.

Methods: a retrospective cohort study was conducted, 141 COVID-19 patients admitted at the Kinshasa University Hospital from March 23 to June 15, 2020 were included in the study.

[Care providers' knowledge and willingness to prescribe pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) in Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC)].

Introduction: reducing the incidence of new HIV infections is a public health goal. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the knowledge and willingness to prescribe PrEP in Kinshasa.

Methods: we conducted a cross-sectional analytical study among care providers of 4 health facilities where HIV treatment was offered in the city of Kinshasa from April to October 2017.