[Effects of Covid-19 Pandemic on the Vaccine Activities on a Reference Immunization Center in Treichville, Côte D'ivoire]. / Effets de la Pandémie à Covid-19 sur les Activités Vaccinales D'un Centre de Vaccination de Référence de Treichville en Côte D'ivoire.

Introduction: Since March 11, 2020, Côte d'Ivoire has been affected by the coronavirus epidemic, declared that same day as pandemic by WHO. March 11, 2021, one year after the pandemic, Côte d'Ivoire has notified 36,824 cases of Covid-19 patients and among them 211 have died. As of May 31, 2020, Côte d'Ivoire had already notified 2,833 cases and 33 deaths. At that time, false rumors were circulating in Africa about the setting up of clinical trials on candidate vaccines. The impact of these rumors on the overall use of health services had to be measured and in particular on vaccination centers. Objectives: The objective of this study was to determine the effects of the pandemic on the activities of the immunization services of the National Institute of Public Hygiene in Abidjan, which comprises four departments: International Vaccination Center, Community Vaccination Service, Rabies Center, and Vaccination Unit of the Expanded Program on Immunization. The study was based on activity reports of the immunization services. Results: At the International Vaccination Center, activities fell by about 50% in March, 86% in April and 82% in May in comparison with 2018 and 2019. Activities of Community Vaccination Service decreased by about 26% in March and 99% in April and May. At the Rabies Control Center, this reduction was estimated at 38% in April and 45% in May. The highest losses were for yellow fever and meningitis vaccines. Conclusion: The drop in attendance at vaccination services could increase the risk of epidemics, especially yellow fever, which are recurrent in Abidjan. Intensive awareness and catch-up actions should be carried out and further studies performed to assess the impact of the pandemic on immunization activities.

Qualite de vie des eleves abidjanais : cas des eleves du lycee moderne Harris d'Adjame

"Introduction. En Cote d'Ivoire; la sante des eleves fait partie de la politique sanitaire; a travers le Programme National de Sante Scolaire et Universitaire (PNSSU). Cette etude avait pour objectif de decrire la qualite de vie des eleves d'un lycee de la ville d'Abidjan pour la promotion de la sante en milieu scolaire. Population et methode. Il s'agissait d'une enquete transversale a visee descriptive; realisee du 05 au 30 janvier 2008 au Lycee Moderne Nanguy Abrogoua (Abidjan). Un echantillonnage aleatoire systematique a permis de selectionner 770 eleves qui ont fait l'objet d'interview individuelle a l'aide d'un questionnaire standard. Resultats. Les eleves en majorite de sexe masculin (54;1%) avaient un age moyen de 16;5 ans avec un ecart type de 5;7 ans. Plus de la moitie des eleves (58;5%) residaient hors de la commune d'implantation du lycee. Plus du tiers des eleves (34%) affirmaient que les parents ne disposaient pas d'assez de moyens pour subvenir aux besoins de la famille. Par consequent; 22;7% faisaient de "" petits boulots "" pour financer leur etude et 25;6% affirmaient ne pas manger a leur faim. La majorite des eleves etait souvent angoissee (64;4%); deprimee (73;3%) et se sentait souvent mal dans la peau (68%). Ceux qui avaient des troubles du sommeil representaient 42;5% des enquetes. Pres de la moitie des eleves etait inquiete de leur sante (49;2%) et achetait les medicaments de rue pour se soigner (48;6%). En cas de probleme de sante; plus de la moitie (54;8%) ne frequentaient pas les services de sante scolaire par manque d'information (36;5%) ou par insatisfaction des soins recus dans ces services (24%). Parmi les eleves; 42;3% etaient sexuellement actifs et la sexualite constituait une source d'inquietude ou de preoccupation (48;9%) a cause du VIH-Sida (76;9%); des grossesses non desirees (54;4%). De plus; des comportements a risque tels que la consommation des medicaments vendu dans les rues (48;9%); la pratique du "" boro d'enjaillement (jeux perilleux consistant a s'adonner a des acrobaties et autres pas de danse sur le toit d'un bus en mouvement) "" (1;7%) et l'avortement (10;7%) etaient observes chez les eleves. Conclusion. La prise en compte de ces resultats pourrait contribuer a l'adoption de strategie visant a l'amelioration de la qualite de vie ou du bien etre des eleves; condition necessaire a un bon rendement scolaire. "

Antibacterial properties studies of trunk barks of Terminalia ivorensis, a commercial and medicinal species on some methicillin-resistant Staphylococci species strains.

BACKGROUND: Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus, Staphylococcus epidermidis and coagulase-negative Staphylococcus infections are a worldwide concern. Terminalia ivorensis, of Combretaceae family plant, is widely used traditional medicinal in Côte d'Ivoire to treat dermal diseases (affection in which Staphylococci are implied) including local inflammation and also to treat voice-loss. OBJECTIVES: This study focused to investigate the effect in vitro of the extracts of trunk barks of Terminalia ivorensis on some methicillin/oxacillin-resistant strains of Staphylococcus aureus, S. epidermidis, coagulase-negative S. and reference strain of S. aureus ATCC 25923. METHODS: Antibacterial activity of aqueous, 70% ethanolic 70% and aqueous residue extracts was assessed using agar disc-diffusion method and liquid medium microdilution method in 96 multi-well micro-titer plates. This method led us to determine minimum inhibition concentration (M.I.C.) and minimum bactericidal concentration (M.B.C.). The presence of chemical groups major was detected qualitatively. RESULTS: Aqueous and 70% ethanolic 70% extracts showed significant activity against all the bacteria except aqueous residue when compared with the standard antibiotic oxacillin (5 µg/ml). M.I.C. for aqueous and 70% ethanolic 70% extracts ranged from 0,83-16,67 mg/ml and 0,156-13,33 mg/ml respectively. Viable cell determination revealed the bactericidal nature of the two barks extracts. The 70% ethanolic 70% extract exhibited the highest activity according to the M.B.C. values. The phytochemical analysis indicates the presence of tannins, saponins, flavonoids, terpen/sterols, coumarins, polyphenols and traces of alkaloid. CONCLUSION: The in-vitro antibacterial efficacy shown by the barks of this plant and his lushness in chimical compounds, would justify use of this one in the traditional treatment of some diseases of microbial origin. These compounds could be suggested to provide alternative solution to the development of new therapeutic agents.