Aim. To assess the self-medication against malaria infection in population of Congolese students in Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). Methods. A cross-sectional study was carried out in University of Kinshasa, Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of Congo. Medical records of all students with malaria admitted to Centre de Santé Universitaire of University of Kinshasa from January 1, 2008, ...

This chapter focuses on mobilising sustainable investment in Central Africa’s nine countries [Burundi, Cameroon, the African Republic (CAR), Chad, of Congo (Congo), Democratic (DRC), Equatorial Guinea, Gabon and São Tomé Príncipe]. It analyses region’s financial inflows considers how they are allocated to activities that promote regional integration. then proposes a case study potential monetis...

Bas-Congo virus (BASV) is a novel rhabdovirus recently identified from a patient with acute hemorrhagic fever in the Bas-Congo province of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). Here we show that the BASV glycoprotein (BASV-G) can be successfully used to pseudotype glycoprotein-deficient vesicular stomatitis virus (VSV), allowing studies of BASV-G-driven membrane fusion and viral entry into ta...

The promotion of good governance in the forestry sector Democratic Republic Congo (DRC) was one major components policy reforms initiated by international organisations mid-1980s. This paper analyses concepts 'good governance' DRC between mid-1980s and 2020 highlights recent history forest reforms. From an empirical perspective, our analysis builds both on extensive review documents field obser...

Tobacco is an illicit product sold in the world and involves fatal communicable diseases deaths. In several countries, tobacco revenue contributes to health of victims. This study aimed evaluate contribution taxes financing system Democratic Republic Congo (DRC) during period 3 years (from 2019 2021) order give some suggestions. A descriptive literature review on tax was conducted from three co...

This paper presents Fuzzy Logic and Dempster-Shafer belief theory to encounter the most important and unexpected enemies of the human been the epidemic diseases through the prediction of the risk of African Trypanosomiasis spreading. This work is estimated basic probability assignments using Fuzzy membership functions which capture vagueness. The advantage of this method is a new method to obta...

13 The nutritive value of 20 forage plants commonly used for feeding pigs in the Democratic 14 Republic of the Congo was studied to determine chemical composition, protein amino acid 15 profiles, mineral content, and in vitro digestibility using a two-steps method combining an 16 enzymatic pepsin and pancreatin hydrolysis followed by a 72h gas-test fermentation. The 17 highest protein contents ...

Inherited hemoglobinopathies led by Sickle Cell Disease (SCD) are key contributors to the anaemia burden in Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA). In Tanzania, an estimated six out of one thousand newborns born with SCD, making Tanzania fourth country highest SCD patients world and third after Nigeria Democratic Republic Congo (DRC) (Nigeria 85,000, 42,000 11,000).

Russia has been trying to extend its influence over Africa the last years; a process which became intensified due Russia-Ukraine war. Through case of Democratic Republic Congo (DRC), this article shows that although plays an active role in quest for by offering incentives (such as those shipments weapons), anti-Western sentiments DRC are at least important. These have magnified M23 rebellion an...