The history of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) has been marked by political instability and conflict. This has obviously impacted the older population but it is difficult to come across reliable data on the health situation of the country. Qualitative interviews were conducted with ...
In South Kivu (Eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo [DRC]), health districts (HDs) affected by chronic armed conflicts are devising coping mechanisms to continue offering healthcare services to the population. Nonetheless, this alone does not suffice
The Demographic and Health Survey of the Democratic Republic of Congo in 2007 portrays the fertility and reproductive trends in the general population. The statistics show that fertility trends have remained fairly stable with a noticeable gap between urban and rural estimates. Contraception prevalence ...
They say such growth is necessary for the poor people of Congo. 他们说,这样的增长对刚果的穷人来说是必要的。 But communities, rights groups, and environmentalist groups warn that expanded drilling will harm the environment and human health. 但...
Democratic Republic of the Congo - Macro-fiscal context and health financing factsheetThis report gives 14 indicators that describe a country's macro fiscal environment to identify constraints or opportunities for health systems financing. A... P Eozenou 被引量: 0发表: 2013年 Diagnosis and Managem...
private health care businessesstart-up fundsIn this empirical study, the authors explore entrepreneurship in the health care business in the Eastern Kasai Province of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) using cross-cultural literature and the resource-based view to ground its analyses. The ...
The measles outbreak in the DRC is attributable to low immunization rates due to the country’s weak public health infrastructure.According to the UNICEF: “We’re facing this alarming situation because millions of Congolese children miss out on routine immunization and lack access to health care ...
Malnutrition is a plague for the health system of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DR Congo). However, it contributes to about 45% of deaths of children fewer than 5 years old [1]. Poverty increases the risk of malnutrition, especially among children who are more vulnerable, malnutrition als...
Impact of a Free Health Care Policy in the Democratic Republic of the Congo During an Ebola Outbreak: An Interrupted Time-Series AnalysisBackground: During past outbreaks of Ebola Virus Disease (EVD) and other infectious diseases, health service utilization declined among the general public, dela...
of HBV and HCV were respectively 4.2% and 3.8% in Bukavu. In 2012 and 2013, prevalence of HCV was 5.8% and 5.2% respectively in Kinshasa. Conclusions: Although often asymptomatic, viral hepatitis B and C are a public health problem for the Democratic Republic of Congo. The prevalence of ...