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View article: Long-term Sequelae in Ebola Virus Disease Survivors Receiving Anti-Ebola Virus Therapies in the Democratic Republic of the Congo: A Prospective Cohort Study
Long-term Sequelae in Ebola Virus Disease Survivors Receiving Anti-Ebola Virus Therapies in the Democratic Republic of the Congo: A Prospective Cohort Study Open
Background The 2018–2020 Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo marked the first major cohort of Ebola survivors treated with advanced therapeutics, including monoclonal antibodies (REGN-EB3, ansuvimab, ZMapp) and remdesivi…
View article: Integrating Mental Health Services into Primary Care Settings: A Multiple Case Study of Congolese Experiences Testing the Feasibility of the WHO’s Mental Health Gap Action Programme
Integrating Mental Health Services into Primary Care Settings: A Multiple Case Study of Congolese Experiences Testing the Feasibility of the WHO’s Mental Health Gap Action Programme Open
Some experiences of integrating mental health into primary care settings, testing the feasibility of the World Health Organization’s mental health Gap Action Programme, have been launched in the Democratic Republic of the Congo to address …
View article: Integrating Mental Health Services into Primary Care Settings: A Multiple Case Study of Congolese Experiences testing the Feasibility of the WHO’s mental health Gap Action Programme
Integrating Mental Health Services into Primary Care Settings: A Multiple Case Study of Congolese Experiences testing the Feasibility of the WHO’s mental health Gap Action Programme Open
Some experiences of integrating mental health into primary care settings, testing the feasibility of the WHO’s mental health Gap Action Programme (mhGAP) approach, have been launched in the Democratic Republic of the Congo to address treat…
View article: How Does the Context Shape the Technical Support from the Provincial Health Administration to District Health Management Teams in the Democratic Republic of Congo? A Realist Evaluation
How Does the Context Shape the Technical Support from the Provincial Health Administration to District Health Management Teams in the Democratic Republic of Congo? A Realist Evaluation Open
Since 2014, the health sector in the Democratic Republic of the Congo has been undergoing reforms aimed at strengthening the Provincial Health Administration (PHA) to better support health district development through technical support to …
View article: Health system facilitators and barriers to the integration of mental health services into primary care in the Democratic Republic of the Congo: a multimethod study
Health system facilitators and barriers to the integration of mental health services into primary care in the Democratic Republic of the Congo: a multimethod study Open
Background The integration of mental health into primary care—i.e., the process by which a range of essential mental health care and services are made available in existing multipurpose health care settings that did not previously provide …
View article: Health system facilitators and barriers to the integration of mental health services into primary care in the Democratic Republic of the Congo: a multimethod study
Health system facilitators and barriers to the integration of mental health services into primary care in the Democratic Republic of the Congo: a multimethod study Open
Background The integration of mental health into primary care—i.e., the process by which a range of essential mental health care and services are made available in existing multipurpose health care settings that did not previously provide …
View article: The role of provincial health administration in supporting district health management teams in the Democratic Republic of Congo: eliciting an initial programme theory of a realist evaluation
The role of provincial health administration in supporting district health management teams in the Democratic Republic of Congo: eliciting an initial programme theory of a realist evaluation Open
Background In 2006, the Ministry of Health in the Democratic Republic of Congo designed a strategy to strengthen the health system by developing health districts. This strategy included a reform of the provincial health administration to p…
View article: Cost-effectiveness of incorporating Ebola prediction score tools and rapid diagnostic tests into a screening algorithm: A decision analytic model
Cost-effectiveness of incorporating Ebola prediction score tools and rapid diagnostic tests into a screening algorithm: A decision analytic model Open
Background No distinctive clinical signs of Ebola virus disease (EVD) have prompted the development of rapid screening tools or called for a new approach to screening suspected Ebola cases. New screening approaches require evidence of clin…
View article: How capacity building of district health managers has been designed, delivered and evaluated in sub-Saharan Africa: a scoping review and best fit framework analysis
How capacity building of district health managers has been designed, delivered and evaluated in sub-Saharan Africa: a scoping review and best fit framework analysis Open
Objectives We aimed to understand how capacity building programmes (CBPs) of district health managers (DHMs) have been designed, delivered and evaluated in sub-Saharan Africa. We focused on identifying the underlying assumptions behind lea…
View article: Capacity building of district health management teams in the era of provincial health administration reform in the Democratic Republic of Congo: a realist evaluation protocol
Capacity building of district health management teams in the era of provincial health administration reform in the Democratic Republic of Congo: a realist evaluation protocol Open
Introduction In 2006, the Congolese Ministry of Health developed a health system strengthening strategy focusing on health district development. This strategy called for reforming the provincial health administration in order to better sup…
View article: Understanding the mix of services for mental health care in urban DR Congo: A qualitative descriptive study
Understanding the mix of services for mental health care in urban DR Congo: A qualitative descriptive study Open
Background: Mental health workers (MHWs) may be exposed to conflicts of competencies in performing tasks related to mental health care provision. This may be linked to a lack of understanding of their tasks as caregivers and providers. Fur…
View article: Mental health care in the city of Lubumbashi, Democratic Republic of the Congo: Analysis of demand, supply and operational response capacity of the health district of Tshamilemba
Mental health care in the city of Lubumbashi, Democratic Republic of the Congo: Analysis of demand, supply and operational response capacity of the health district of Tshamilemba Open
Background Integrating mental health care into the primary care system is an important policy option in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC). From the perspective of the integration of mental health care in district health services, …
View article: Multilevel Governance and Control of the COVID-19 Pandemic in the Democratic Republic of Congo: Learning from the Four First Waves
Multilevel Governance and Control of the COVID-19 Pandemic in the Democratic Republic of Congo: Learning from the Four First Waves Open
The COVID-19 pandemic continues to impose a heavy burden on people around the world. The Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) has also been affected. The objective of this study was to explore national policy responses to the COVID-19 pa…
View article: Mental health care in the city of Lubumbashi, Democratic Republic of the Congo: Analysis of demand, supply and operational response capacity of the health district of Tshamilemba
Mental health care in the city of Lubumbashi, Democratic Republic of the Congo: Analysis of demand, supply and operational response capacity of the health district of Tshamilemba Open
Background Integrating mental health care into the primary care system is an important policy option in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC). From the perspective of the integration of mental health care in district health services, …
View article: Determinants of the use of contraceptive methods by adolescents in the Democratic Republic of the Congo: results of a cross-sectional survey
Determinants of the use of contraceptive methods by adolescents in the Democratic Republic of the Congo: results of a cross-sectional survey Open
Background Family planning (FP) is an effective strategy to prevent unintended pregnancies of adolescents. We aimed at identifying the socio-demographic factors underlying the low use of contraceptive methods by teenage girls in the Democr…
View article: Indirect Effects of Ebola Virus Disease Epidemics on Health Systems in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Guinea, Sierra Leone and Liberia: A Scoping Review Supplemented with Expert Interviews
Indirect Effects of Ebola Virus Disease Epidemics on Health Systems in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Guinea, Sierra Leone and Liberia: A Scoping Review Supplemented with Expert Interviews Open
Ebola Virus Disease (EVD) epidemics have been extensively documented and have received large scientific and public attention since 1976. Until July 2022, 16 countries worldwide had reported at least one case of EVD, resulting in 43 epidemi…
View article: Impact of the COVID-19 pandemic and response on the utilisation of health services in public facilities during the first wave in Kinshasa, the Democratic Republic of the Congo
Impact of the COVID-19 pandemic and response on the utilisation of health services in public facilities during the first wave in Kinshasa, the Democratic Republic of the Congo Open
Introduction Health service use among the public can decline during outbreaks and had been predicted among low and middle-income countries during the COVID-19 pandemic. In March 2020, the government of the Democratic Republic of the Congo …
View article: Impact of the COVID-19 pandemic and response on the utilisation of health services during the first wave in Kinshasa, the Democratic Republic of the Congo
Impact of the COVID-19 pandemic and response on the utilisation of health services during the first wave in Kinshasa, the Democratic Republic of the Congo Open
Introduction Health service use among the general public can decline during infectious disease outbreaks and has been predicted among low and middle-income countries during the COVID-19 pandemic. In March 2020, the government of the Democr…
View article: Institutional strengthening for evidence-based health policies in the DR Congo (RIPSEC): Impact
Institutional strengthening for evidence-based health policies in the DR Congo (RIPSEC): Impact Open
Issue In the DRC, the need to strengthen the health system for a more equitable charge of the health of the population in a perspective of universal health coverage proves to be relevant. Develop a culture that promotes decision-making bas…
View article: Developing local knowledge centre for health policy
Developing local knowledge centre for health policy Open
With the support of the European Union, the Health Knowledge Centre in DR Congo was initiated. The Centre is a small independent organisation, that has strategic liaisons with three Schools of Public Health in DR Congo and with the Nationa…
View article: Evaluation of the performance of the partograph in the Kisanga health zone in Lubumbashi
Evaluation of the performance of the partograph in the Kisanga health zone in Lubumbashi Open
Introduction The partograph allows adequate fetal-maternal care during childbirth and the immediate postpartum in a maternity hospital. The objective of this study was to determine the proportion of the correct use of the partograph in mat…
View article: Development of Learning and Research Health Districts (LRHD) in the DR Congo: results
Development of Learning and Research Health Districts (LRHD) in the DR Congo: results Open
Issue There is great need in DRCongo for adequate training sites where national public health managers and workers can discover what is means to manage complex district healthcare delivery systems in a perspective of PHC and UHC. The devel…
View article: Assessing Comprehensive Sexuality Education Programs in the Democratic Republic of the Congo: Adolescents’ and Teachers’ Knowledge, Attitudes and Practices towards Contraception
Assessing Comprehensive Sexuality Education Programs in the Democratic Republic of the Congo: Adolescents’ and Teachers’ Knowledge, Attitudes and Practices towards Contraception Open
Introduction: Improving teenagers' knowledge on sexual and reproductive health (SRH) is important to prevent unintended pregnancies. We aimed to assess comprehensive sexuality education (CSE) programs and knowledge, attitudes and practices…
View article: Integration of Human African Trypanosomiasis Control Activities into Primary Healthcare Services: A Scoping Review
Integration of Human African Trypanosomiasis Control Activities into Primary Healthcare Services: A Scoping Review Open
Human African trypanosomiasis (HAT) also known as sleeping sickness is targeted for elimination as a public health problem by 2020 and elimination of infection by 2030. Although the number of reported cases is decreasing globally, integrat…
View article: Integration of Human African Trypanosomiasis Control Activities into Primary Health Services in the Democratic Republic of the Congo: A Qualitative Study of Stakeholder Perceptions
Integration of Human African Trypanosomiasis Control Activities into Primary Health Services in the Democratic Republic of the Congo: A Qualitative Study of Stakeholder Perceptions Open
Human African trypanosomiasis is close to elimination in several countries in sub-Saharan Africa. The diagnosis and treatment is currently rapidly being integrated into first-line health services. We aimed to document the perspective of st…