Rebecca Kouamé, Côte d'Ivoire

university Félix Houphouet Boigny Abidjan Microbiologie

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FIGHT AGAINST ACUTE RESPIRATORY INFECTIONS IN A RURAL AREA OF CÔTE D’IVOIRE (ID 1228)

Abstract

Background

Acute Respiratory Infections (ARI) in children under the age of 5 are a public health problem In Côte d'Ivoire. The objective of this study is to help reduce the incidence of ARI in children under 5 in 3 health areas in Dimbokro.

Methods

It was a survey Knowledge Attitudes and Practices (KAP) about the members from 28 villages in 3 health areas in 2017 and 2019.

The heads of households selected according to a simple random sampling. Communities sensitized on public health problems.

Results

The sample was 630 households, the sex ratio 1.2. The average age of 48. Children 0-5 years old made up 18.2% of the population. In 2017, only 3.6% of women knew the risk factors for ARI compared to 76.9% in 2019. 23 % of household heads knew the signs in 2017 compared to 76.8% in 2019. At the end of the study, 78,6% of people knew the means of preventing ARI. Vaccination status increased to 85.6% in children 0-23 months of age. 76.3% of mothers practiced exclusive breastfeeding.

Conclusions

Good practices have reduced the incidence of ARI from 30% to 14.9% from 2017 to 2019.

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PAEDIATRICS MENINGITIS SURVEILLANCE IN CÔTE D’IVOIRE AND USE OF IB-VPD/PBM TO MONITOR PCV IMPACT (ID 201)

Abstract

Background

National paediatric bacterial meningitis (PBM) surveillance began in 2002 in Côte d’Ivoire. This surveillance is under the supervision of the immunization program. The aim of this work was to describe the PBM surveillance in Côte d’Ivoire and use of IB-VPD/PBM to monitor PCV impact.

Methods

The paediatric service notifies suspected cases, collect and send the CSF samples to the laboratory. The laboratory receives and analyse CSF and do the management of data. The technical, logistical and financial support were provided by WHO, CDC and Regional Laboratory of GAMBIA MRC. The national immunization program provided feedback to central level.

Results

From January 2002 to December 2019, 7769 CSF samples were submitted to the sentinel site laboratory. Of these samples, 263(3.39%) gave a positive culture with bacterial growth. S. pneumoniae, 50.57% (133 /263) H. influenzae 30.08 (87 /263) and 5.7 % (15/263) N. meningitidies over all the years of monitoring. Pneumococcal conjugate vaccine (PCV) serotypes, 5, 18C, 19F and 6A/B were identified post-vaccine introduction.

Conclusions

This surveillance generated data used for to evidence of disease burden, and advocacy to introduce in routine immunization Pneumococcal conjugate vaccine -13 (PCV 13) in 2014.

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FIGHT AGAINST ACUTE RESPIRATORY INFECTIONS IN A RURAL AREA OF CÔTE D’IVOIRE (ID 1228)

Abstract

Background

Acute Respiratory Infections (ARI) in children under the age of 5 are a public health problem In Côte d'Ivoire. The objective of this study is to help reduce the incidence of ARI in children under 5 in 3 health areas in Dimbokro.

Methods

It was a survey Knowledge Attitudes and Practices (KAP) about the members from 28 villages in 3 health areas in 2017 and 2019.

The heads of households selected according to a simple random sampling. Communities sensitized on public health problems.

Results

The sample was 630 households, the sex ratio 1.2. The average age of 48. Children 0-5 years old made up 18.2% of the population. In 2017, only 3.6% of women knew the risk factors for ARI compared to 76.9% in 2019. 23 % of household heads knew the signs in 2017 compared to 76.8% in 2019. At the end of the study, 78,6% of people knew the means of preventing ARI. Vaccination status increased to 85.6% in children 0-23 months of age. 76.3% of mothers practiced exclusive breastfeeding.

Conclusions

Good practices have reduced the incidence of ARI from 30% to 14.9% from 2017 to 2019.

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