Comprehensive sterilization of malaria vectors using pyriproxyfen: a step closer to malaria elimination (Publications)
One of the main challenges to malaria elimination is the resilience of vectors, such as Anopheles arabiensis, that evade lethal exposure to insecticidal control measures or express resistance to their
Provider-patient interaction in rural Cameroon: how it relates to the patient's understanding of diagnosis and prescribed drugs, the patient's concept... (Publications)
OBJECTIVE: This cross-sectional survey examines the relation between provider-patient interaction and several patient-outcomes in a rural health district in Cameroon. METHODS: We used structured patie
Early assessment of the implementation of a national programme for the prevention of mother-to-child transmission of HIV in Cameroon and the effects... (Publications)
OBJECTIVES: To assess the availability of equipment and the staff's knowledge to prevent Mother-To-Child Transmission (PMTCT) in rural healthcare facilities recently covered by the national PMTCT prog
Bridging the gap: how traditional healers interact with their patients. A comparative study in Cameroon (Publications)
OBJECTIVE: To compare traditional healers (TH) and Cameroonian representatives of Western medicine (Western providers (WP)) in terms of patient characteristics and communication patterns during the co
The lesson of Monsieur Nouma: effects of a culturally sensitive communication tool to improve health-seeking behavior in rural Cameroon (Publications)
OBJECTIVE: To test the effect of patient counseling using educational tools, on rates of return for follow-up in newly diagnosed hypertensive and/or diabetic patients in a rural African context. METHO