chain and fiduciary controls and reporting during the different phases of the vaccine rollout in Cameroon. The role of the Monitoring Agent is to provide third-party specific monitoring, validation, and
Public Health of Cameroon (MINSANTE) through the "Project to Support Reproductive Health" (PASaR). This project is funded by the German Ministry of Cooperation (BMZ) and the State of Cameroon. The objective [...] The capacities of the Regional Funds in their health promotion role are strengthened. The state of Cameroon operates ten Regional Funds for Health Promotion that are the regional implementing partners of
Late onset of the serological response against the 18 kDa small heat shock protein of <em>Mycobacterium ulcerans</em> in children (Publications)
A previous survey for clinical cases of Buruli ulcer (BU) in the Mape Basin of Cameroon suggested that, compared to older age groups, very young children may be less exposed to Mycobacterium ulcerans. [...] protein (shsp) of M. ulcerans in 875 individuals living in the BU endemic river basins of the Mape in Cameroon and the Densu in Ghana. While none of the sera collected from children below the age of four contained
Late onset of the serological response against the 18 kDa small heat shock protein of <em>Mycobacterium ulcerans</em> in children (Publications)
A previous survey for clinical cases of Buruli ulcer (BU) in the Mape Basin of Cameroon suggested that, compared to older age groups, very young children may be less exposed to Mycobacterium ulcerans. [...] protein (shsp) of M. ulcerans in 875 individuals living in the BU endemic river basins of the Mape in Cameroon and the Densu in Ghana. While none of the sera collected from children below the age of four contained
design and implementation as well as research on health insurance projects in Tanzania, Nepal and Cameroon. He is also leading the Swiss TPH team’s effort towards making the Insurance Management Information [...] aspects of fundraising. His country experience (primarily Asia and Africa) spans across Cambodia, Cameroon, Bangladesh, India, Nepal, Tanzania and Kenya.
Transmission of hepatitis B and D viruses in an African rural community (Publications)
the prevalence and transmission of HBV and HDV within the general population of a rural village in Cameroon, we analyzed serum samples from most (401/448) of the villagers. HBV surface antigen (HBsAg) was [...] in 54 (13.5%) of the 401 samples, with 15% of them also containing anti-HDV antibodies. Although Cameroon has integrated HBV vaccination into their Expanded Program on Immunization for newborns in 2005 [...] HDV statuses. IMPORTANCE This study revealed that the prevalence of HBV and HDV...
Transmission of hepatitis B and D viruses in an African rural community (Publications)
the prevalence and transmission of HBV and HDV within the general population of a rural village in Cameroon, we analyzed serum samples from most (401/448) of the villagers. HBV surface antigen (HBsAg) was [...] in 54 (13.5%) of the 401 samples, with 15% of them also containing anti-HDV antibodies. Although Cameroon has integrated HBV vaccination into their Expanded Program on Immunization for newborns in 2005 [...] HDV statuses. IMPORTANCE This study revealed that the prevalence of HBV and HDV...
Molecular characterisation of <em>Mycobacterium bovis</em> isolated from cattle slaughtered at the Bamako abattoir in Mali (Publications)
thirteen of the strains lacked spacer 30, a characteristic common in strains of M. bovis found in Chad, Cameroon and Nigeria. However, unlike the other three Central African countries, the majority of spoligotype [...] spoligotype pattern of the first group has similarities to strains previously observed in Chad, Cameroon and Nigeria. The additional absence of spacer 6 in the majority of these strains suggests a Mali