The world stands on the edge of an historic public health success with the imminent eradication of dracunculiasis (guinea-worm disease) and polio. Since the World Health Assembly called for the eradication of dracunculiasis in 1986 and poliomyelitis in 1988, astonishing progress has been made. In 2016, only 25 human cases of dracunculiasis were reported from three countries, transmission of wil...

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* Department of Environmental Medicine, Kochi Medical School, Kochi University, Nankoku, Japan * * Department of Materials Science, Japan Advanced Institute of Science and Technology, Nomi, Japan ** * Ndeko Basile Medical Center, Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of Congo **** Department of Pediatrics, University of Lubumbashi, Lubumbashi, Democratic Republic of Congo ***** Department of Health Sci...

Screening of fetal alcohol syndrome using the T-ACE questionnaire in semi-rural areas around Lubumbashi: lessons learned Toni Kasole Lubala, Nina Lubala, Augustin Mulangu Mutombo, Olivier Mukuku, Oscar Numbi Luboya Faculty of Medecine, University of Lubumbashi, BP 1825, Democratic Republic of Congo Corresponding author: Olivier Mukuku, Faculty of Medecine, University of Lubumbashi, BP 1825, Dem...

A new species, Kosteletzkya rotundalata, is described from northeastern Democratic Republic of the Congo. A second species, K. borkouana, originally characterized as endemic to northern Chad, is here documented from several localities in the Albertine Rift of eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo.

Inguinal hernia surgery in developing countries: should laparoscopic repairs be performed ? Berthier Nsadi, Olivier Detry, Willy Arung Department of Abdominal Surgery, CUK, University of Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of Congo, Department of Abdominal Surgery and Transplantation, CHU Liege, University of Liege, Liege, Belgium, Department of General Surgery, University of Lubumbashi Clinics, Univ...

There seems to be a debate on the validity of democratic peace theory. Whilst, some scholars and schools of thought have argued that democracy engenders peace, others have argued exactly the opposite. In the Nigerian context, democracy appears to have been characterized by violence, this paper examines democracy and violent conflicts and in origins and its implications for development with a pa...

Cacao (Theobroma cacao L.) is an important Neotropical crop originating in South America and dispersed by European explorers, arriving Madagascar the late 19th century. Although producer of cocoa for premium chocolate market, varietal composition genetic diversity cacao germplasm from Madagascar, especially traditional farms, remains unknown. A total 190 accessions, includin...