Determinants of Low Coverage of the Free Surgical Care Programme for Trachomatous Trichiasis in Rural Guinea in 2022.

Guinea challenges free surgical care rural areas trachomatous trichiasis

Journal

Tropical medicine and infectious disease
ISSN: 2414-6366
Titre abrégé: Trop Med Infect Dis
Pays: Switzerland
ID NLM: 101709042

Informations de publication

Date de publication:
11 Oct 2024
Historique:
received: 08 06 2024
revised: 23 08 2024
accepted: 27 08 2024
medline: 25 10 2024
pubmed: 25 10 2024
entrez: 25 10 2024
Statut: epublish

Résumé

This study aimed to describe the experiences of healthcare personnel and patients in the organization of free surgical campaigns and care for trachomatous trichiasis in the health district of Siguiri in Guinea, including challenges experienced in providing surgical care. This was an explanatory qualitative study conducted in 2022 in the health district of Siguiri. A total of 20 participants were interviewed including patients (

Identifiants

DOI: 10.3390/tropicalmed9100239 PMID: 39453266
pubmed: 39453266
pii: tropicalmed9100239
doi: 10.3390/tropicalmed9100239
pii:
doi:

Types de publication

Journal Article

Langues

eng

Auteurs

Lamine Lamah (L)

Helen Keller International, Conakry P.O. Box 6050, Guinea.

Delphin Kolié (D)

National Training and Research Centre in Rural Health of Maferinyah, Forécariah P.O. Box 2649, Guinea.
African Center of Excellence for the Prevention and Control of Communicable Diseases, University of Conakry, Conakry P.O. Box 1017, Guinea.
ORCID: 0000-0002-7335-2889

Akoi Zoumanigui (A)

Programme National de Lutte Contre les Maladies Tropicales Négligées à Chimiothérapie Préventive, Conakry P.O. Box 585, Guinea.

Nouhou Konkouré Diallo (NK)

Programme National de Lutte Contre les Maladies Tropicales Négligées à Chimiothérapie Préventive, Conakry P.O. Box 585, Guinea.

Mamadou Camara (M)

Programme National de Lutte Contre les Maladies Tropicales Négligées à Prise en Charge des Cas, Conakry P.O. Box 585, Guinea.

Hawa Manet (H)

National Training and Research Centre in Rural Health of Maferinyah, Forécariah P.O. Box 2649, Guinea.
African Center of Excellence for the Prevention and Control of Communicable Diseases, University of Conakry, Conakry P.O. Box 1017, Guinea.

Tamba Mina Millimouno (TM)

National Training and Research Centre in Rural Health of Maferinyah, Forécariah P.O. Box 2649, Guinea.
African Center of Excellence for the Prevention and Control of Communicable Diseases, University of Conakry, Conakry P.O. Box 1017, Guinea.
ORCID: 0000-0002-4628-1296

Bienvenu Salim Camara (BS)

National Training and Research Centre in Rural Health of Maferinyah, Forécariah P.O. Box 2649, Guinea.
African Center of Excellence for the Prevention and Control of Communicable Diseases, University of Conakry, Conakry P.O. Box 1017, Guinea.

Aissata Tounkara (A)

African Center of Excellence for the Prevention and Control of Communicable Diseases, University of Conakry, Conakry P.O. Box 1017, Guinea.

Alexandre Delamou (A)

National Training and Research Centre in Rural Health of Maferinyah, Forécariah P.O. Box 2649, Guinea.
African Center of Excellence for the Prevention and Control of Communicable Diseases, University of Conakry, Conakry P.O. Box 1017, Guinea.

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