INTRODUCTION Since female learners in high schools in Cameroon fall within the age group hardest hit by HIV/AIDS, it is assumed that these learners might be exposed to sexual risk behaviours. However, little has been explored on the sexual risk behaviours of high school female learners in Cameroon. This study aimed at examining the sexual risk behaviours of high school female learners in Mbonge...

In Cameroon, malaria stands as one of the major public health problems. The warm tropical climate of Cameroon and the dense forest and grassland vegetation provide conditions that are favourable for reproduction and survival of the malaria vector, and the consequent increase in the prevalence of malaria. Urban malaria is seriously on the rise. Urban farming, poor or inexistent drainage faciliti...

The Cardiac Centre Shisong organizes an open door day in Hilton Hotel Yaounde Tantchou Tchoumi Jacques Cabral, Appolonia Budzee, Ambassa Jean Claude, Fanka Marcel, Mbidzenyuy Julius Peter, Ngoran Henry St. Elizabeth Catholic General Hospital, Cardiac Centre Shisong, Kumbo, Cameroon Corresponding author: Tantchou Tchoumi Jacques Cabral, St. Elizabeth Catholic General Hospital, Cardiac Centre Shi...

Background The impact of tele-education for movement disorders on medical students is unknown. The present study had three objectives. First, to create a tele-education program for medical students in regions with limited access to movement disorders curricula. Second, to analyze the feasibility, satisfaction, and improvement of medical knowledge. Third, to assess the main reasons of medical st...

Abstract Background In Cameroon, maternal deaths remain high. The high in the country have been attributed to low utilization of healthcare services, including skilled birth attendance. This study examined predictors services among married women Cameroon. Methods Data from 2018 Cameroon Demographic and Health Survey was analyzed on 7881 reproductive age (15–49 years). Both bivariate multivariab...

We report a survey of HIV-1 group O infection in Cameroon during 1986 to 1998. The prevalence of HIV-1/O decreased from 0.6% to 0.4%, while HIV-1/M increased from 19.2% to 31.5% from 1994 to 1998. We concluded that HIV-1/O infection is stable in Cameroon and may be declining slightly.

J Anal Toxicol Appl Vol 1 No 1 December 2017 2 Department of Pharmacotoxicology and Pharmacokinetics Faculty of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences, University of Yaoundé, Cameroon; Departments of Pharmacognosy and Medicinal Chemistry, Faculty of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences, University of Yaoundé, Cameroon; Centre for Biopolymer and Biomolecular Research, Athlone Institute of Technology, Coun...

Antibodies to the hepatitis delta virus (HDV) were found in 17.6% of 233 hepatitis B virus surface antigen-positive subjects in Cameroon. Phylogenetic analyses showed the presence of HDV-1, HDV-5, HDV-6, and HDV-7 genotypes. These results enrich the limited data on HDV prevalence and molecular diversity in Cameroon.

BACKGROUND Cameroon has the highest age-standardized incidence rate of cervical cancer (30/100,000 women) in Central Africa. In 2010-2011, the Cameroon Baptist Convention Health Services (CBCHS) received donated human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine, Gardasil, from Merck & Co. Inc. through Axios Healthcare Development to immunize 6400 girls aged 9-13 years. The aim was to inform the Cameroon Minis...