Addressing immediate public health needs as part of Afghan evacuees' resettlement to the United States during the COVID-19 pandemic.

OBJECTIVES: Since the removal of US troops from Afghanistan in 2021, the United States welcomed Afghan evacuees through Operation Allies Welcome. Using cell phone accessibility, the CDC Foundation worked with public-private partners to protect evacuees from the spread of COVID-19 and provide accessibility to resources. STUDY DESIGN: This was a mixed methods study. METHODS: The CDC Foundation activated its Emergency Response Fund to accelerate public health components of Operation Allies Welcome, including testing, vaccination, and COVID-19 mitigation and prevention. The CDC Foundation began the provision of cell phones to evacuees to ensure access to public health and resettlement resources. RESULTS: The provision of cell phones provided connections between individuals and access to public health resources. Cell phones provided means to supplement in-person health education sessions, capture and store medical records, maintain official resettlement documents, and assist in registration for state-administered benefits. CONCLUSIONS: Phones provided necessary connectivity to friends and family for displaced Afghan evacuees and higher accessibility to public health and resettlement resources. As many evacuees did not have access to US-based phone services upon entry, provision of cell phones and plans for a fixed amount of service time provided a helpful start in resettlement while also being a mechanism to easily share resources. Such connectivity solutions helped to minimize disparities among Afghan evacuees seeking asylum in the United States. Provision of cell phones by public health or governmental agencies can help to provide equitable resources to evacuees entering the United States for social connection, healthcare resources, and resources to assist in the process of resettlement. Further research is needed to understand the generalizability of these findings to other displaced populations.

An intra-action review conducted by the CDC Foundation during COVID-19 to evaluate emergency response procedures.

OBJECTIVES: During times of emergency response, the CDC Foundation leverages partnerships and relationships to better understand the situation and respond rapidly to save lives. As the COVID-19 pandemic began to unfold, an opportunity became clear to improve our work in emergency response through documentation of lessons learned and incorporating them into best practices. STUDY DESIGN: This was a mixed methods study. METHODS: The CDC Foundation Response, Crisis and Preparedness Unit conducted an internal evaluation via an intra-action review to evaluate and rapidly improve emergency response activities to provide effective and efficient response-related program management. RESULTS: The processes developed during the COVID-19 response to conduct timely and actionable reviews of the CDC Foundation's operations led to the identification of gaps in the work and management processes and to creation of subsequent actions to address these issues. Such solutions include surge hiring, establishing standard operating procedures for processes not yet documented, and creating tools and templates to streamline emergency response operations. CONCLUSIONS: The creation of manuals and handbooks, intra-action reviews, and impact sharing for emergency response projects led to actionable items meant to improve processes and procedures and the ability of the Response, Crisis and Preparedness Unit to quickly mobilize resources directed toward saving lives. These products are now open-source resources that can be used by other organizations to improve their own emergency response management systems.

[Knowledges And Practices Of Iron Prescription By The Pediatric Ward In CHU Gabriel Touré Of Bamako, Mali]. / Connaissances Et Pratiques De La Prescription Du Fer Par Le Personnel Du Service De Pediatrie Du Chu Gabriel Toure De Bamako.

GOAL: To assess knowledges and practices on iron prescription in pediatric ward in CHU Gabriel Touré of Bamako, Mali. TOOLS AND METHODS: It was a prospective and transversal study canied out. We submitted questionnaire and analyzed the case history of to the children aged 1-60 months old who received iron during the study period from 1rstto 30 July 2012. The prescriptators' consent were solicited and obtained at first of all. RESULTS: Fifty prestators were interviewed among them 10 pediatricians (20%), 31 pediatrics' resident (62 %), 2 generalists physicians (4%), 7 medical student (14%). One hundred 100 were analyzed medical records. More than half of the prestators known the need of iron in children. Thirty percent have received iron at 8 to 10mg/kg. The medication duration wasn't indicating in 92% of patients. In our context prestators well know about meaning and the needs of iron in children bout they're limited on iron food sources and iron storage. CONCLUSION: The well theorical knowledge on indications and prescription roules on iron in children didn't escape from miss practices in its prescription. Moreover works should analyze the reasons of discrepancies.

BUT: Evaluer les connaissances et les pratiques relatives à la prescription du fer dans le service de pédiatrie du Centre Hospitalier Universitaire Gabriel Touré (CHU-GT) de Bamako, Mali. MATÉRIEL ET MÉTHODES: Il s'agissait d'une étude transversale réalisée du 1 er au 30 Juillet 2012 à la pédiatrie. Nous avons soumis un questionnaire aux prestataires et analysé les dossiers des enfants âgés de 1 à 60 mois hospitalisés ayant reçu du fer. Le consentement des prescripteurs à été demandé et obtenu au préalable. RÉSULTATS: nous avons enquêté cinquante prestataires dont 10 pédiatres (20%), 31 médecins CES de pédiatrie (62 %), 2 médecins généralistes (4%), 7 étudiants en fin de cycle médical (14%) et analysé 100 dossiers. Trente pour cent des prestataires ont correctement défini le fer. Plus de la moitié des prestataires connaissaient les besoins en fer chez l'enfant. Les réserves en fer étaient connues de 42% des prestataires. Huit pour cent des prestataires savaient que les fers apportés par l'alimentation étaient le fer héminique ou le fer non héminique. Trente pourcent des malades ont reçu le fer à la dose de 8 à 10mg/kg. La durée du traitement n'a pas été précisée chez 92% des malades. CONCLUSION: Dans notre contexte la bonne connaissance théorique des indications et des règles de prescription du fer chez l'enfant n'excluait pas les mauvaises pratiques de sa prescription. D'autres travaux devraient analyser les raisons de cette discordance.

[Portal cavernoma at child about two observations]. / Cavernome portal chez l'enfant a propos de deux observations.

We report two observations of portal cavernoma diagnosed successively in Bamako and Dakar. The first is a 6-year-old male admitted to the service for ascites and abdominal pain. At admission the clinical parameters (weight, height, temperature, cranial perimeter and temperature) were within the norms for age. The clinical examination noted a moderate skin-mucosal pallor, asthenia. The biological assessment returned to moderate normochrome anemia with impaired pancreatic function while renal and hepatic functions were maintained. The abdominal scan performed after two low-contribution abdominal ultrasounds, objected signs in favor of a portal cavernoma with perisplenic and gastric varicose veins. The second is an 8-year-old male child born from an unborn marriage and from a followed pregnancy with premature delivery. His pathological history includes a notion of prematurity that required a stay in neonatology with umbilical catheterization and repeated abdominal pain. He had an acute abdominal episode in March 2015 justifying a surgical hospitalization for suspicion of appendicitis. At admission the clinical parameters (weight, height, temperature, cranial perimeter and temperature) were within the norms for age. The abdominal ultrasound prescribed for this was suggestive of portal cavernoma, later confirmed by abdominal computed tomography.

Nous rapportons deux observations de cavernome portal diagnostiqué successivement à Bamako et à Dakar. Le premier est un enfant de 6 ans de sexe masculin admis dans le service pour ascite et douleurs abdominales. L'examen clinique notait une pâleur cutanéo-muqueuse modérée, une asthénie. Le bilan biologique retrouvait une anémie modérée normochrome normocytaire avec une fonction pancréatique perturbée tandis que les fonctions rénales et hépatiques étaient conservées. Le scanner abdominal réalisé après deux échographies abdominales peu contributives, objectivait des signes en faveur d'un cavernome portal avec varice péri-splénique et gastrique. Le second est un enfant de 8 ans de sexe masculin né d'un mariage non consanguin et issu d'une grossesse suivie avec accouchement prématuré. Il est le 3e enfant de sa fratrie et scolarisé. On retrouve dans ses antécédents pathologiques une notion de prématurité ayant nécessitée un séjour en néonatologie avec cathétérisme ombilical et des douleurs abdominales à répétition. L'enfant a commencé à se plaindre de douleurs abdominales récurrentes vers l'âge de 6 ans. Douleurs de siège péri ombilical sans réveil nocturne dans un contexte de constipation chronique d'allure fonctionnelle. Il a fait un épisode abdominal aigu justifiant une hospitalisation en chirurgie pour suspicion d'appendicite. A l'admission les paramètres cliniques (poids, taille, température, périmètre crânien et température) étaient dans les normes pour l'âge. L'échographie abdominale prescrite à cet effet était évocatrice de cavernome porte, confirmé par la suite par la tomodensitométrie abdominale.

[Congenital Hypothyroidism: 2 observed cases at the Gabriel Toure University Hospital of Bamako, Mali]. / Hypothyroïdie congenitale: a propos de deux observations au CHU Gabriel Toure de Bamako-Mali.

We report two observations of congenital hypothyroidism diagnosed in 2011 in the university hospital of Gabriel Toure in Bamako. The first occurred in a male infant of 40 days, admitted for respiratory distress and anterior compressive cervical swelling. Although his neonatal period occurred without any medical particularity, family medical history revealed the presence of unexplored goiter in three paternal uncles. Neurological examination was normal with the presence of constipation. A cervical-thoracic scan showed a homogeneous and symmetric hypertrophy of thyroid lobes with a compression of the trachea. The dosage of thyroid hormones confirmed hypothyroidism (FT4 = 1.6 pmol/l, TSH = 60 µUI/ml). After one month of treatment using Levothyroxine, 10 mg/kg, there was a drastic improvement of respiratory distress, a regression of goiter and normalization of thyroid hormones. At six months of life he had no goiter and psychomotor development was normal. The second case occurred in a male infant of 2 years, from an area of endemic goiter. Puffiness of the face without lower limb edema, constipation, and delayed independent walking were the reasons for consultation. On examination, we noted the absence of goiter, large anterior fontanel with facial dysmorphism (lunar facies, hypertelorism, flat nose, macroglossia) and infiltration of the skin more marked in the face with cold extremities. He required support to sit. The thyroid function tests confirmed hypothyroidism (FT4 = 72 nmol/l, FT3 = 0.40 nmol/l, TSH > 60 µUI/l). Under levothyroxine, there was normalization of thyroid hormones after one month of treatment and disappearance of the skin infiltration. At six months of treatment he had acquired independent walking. Mental prognosis remains to be evaluated. These cases confirm the necessity of routine neonatal diagnosis of hypothyroidism.

Nous rapportons deux observations d'hypothyroïdie congénitale diagnostiquées en 2011 au CHU Gabriel Touré de Bamako. Il s'agit d'un nourrisson de 40 jours, de sexe masculin admis dans le service pour une détresse respiratoire et une tuméfaction cervicale antérieure compressive. Son passé néonatal était sans particularités, il aurait trois oncles paternels ayant un goitre non exploré. Une constipation chronique était le seul signe fonctionnel tandis que l'examen neurologique était normal. Une tomodensitométrie cervico-thoracique montrait une hypertrophie homogène et symétrique des lobes thyroïdiens avec compression de la trachée. Le dosage des hormones thyroïdiennes confirmait l'hypothyroïdie (T4L = 1,6 pmol/l, TSH= 60 µUI/ml). Sous lévothyroxine à 10 µg /kg, on notait une disparition de la détresse respiratoire, une régression du goitre et la normalisation du taux des hormones thyroïdiennes à un mois de traitement. A six mois de vie, il n'avait pas de goitre et son développement psychomoteur était normal. Le second est un nourrisson de 2 ans, de sexe masculin, provenant d'une zone d'endémie goitreuse. Une bouffissure du visage sans œdème des membres inférieurs, une constipation, un retard de la marche autonome constituaient les motifs de consultation. A l'examen, on notait l'absence de goitre, une fontanelle antérieure large avec une dysmorphie faciale (facies lunaire, hypertélorisme, nez aplati, macroglossie) et une infiltration de la peau plus marquée au visage avec une froideur des extrémités. Il s'asseyait avec appui. Le dosage des hormones thyroïdiennes a confirmé l'hypothyroïdie (T4L = 72 nmol/l, T3L= 0,40 nmol/l, TSH > 60 µUI/l). Sous lévothyroxine, on notait la normalisation des hormones thyroïdiennes à un mois de traitement et la disparition de l'infiltration de la peau. A six mois de traitement il avait acquis la marche autonome. Le pronostic mental reste à être évalué. Ces observations confirment la nécessité du diagnostic néonatal de l'hypothyroïdie.

[Neuromalarian lesions in the pediatric unit, Gabriel Toure University Hospital (Bamako, Mali)]. / Sequelles du neuropaludisme dans le service de pediatrie du CHU Gabriel Toure (Bamako, Mali).

INTRODUCTION: Malaria is one of the rare public health plagues which has been prevailing over centuries. It is severe around the world poverty line and remains the most widely spread disease in intertropical zones. The Afro-tropical region, which accounts for 8% of the world population, bears the heaviest malaria burden, with 80% to 90% of cases (200 to 280 millions) among which, 90% are due to P. falciparum. OBJECTIVE: To study neuromalarian lesions in 0-15 year old children in the Pediatric Unit at Gabriel Touré, University Hospital. MATERIALS AND METHODS: From February 2009 to January 2010 the study covered 92 children, aged 0-15 years old, with neuromalarian lesions hospitalized at the Pediatric unit of the Gabriel Toure University Hospital. RESULTS: 2230 patients were received suffering from malaria, among whom 1320 hospitalized for neuromalarian. 92 cases (6.97%) of neuromalarian lesion were identified. There were 57 boys and 35 girls, with 1.63 sex ratio. 0 to 5 years old age group was the most significant, accounting for 67.39% of subjects. Axial hypotony was the most frequent lesion encountered (65.22%). Temporary blindness was reported in six patients (6.52%). Behavior disorders were reported in seven patients (7.61%). Five patients (5.43%) were victim of hemiplegia. Axial hypotonicity was associated with aphasia in thirty-seven patients (40.22%) and peripheral hypertonia in eighteen patients (19.57%). Seven patients (7.61%) became epileptic and six (6.52%) were suffering from dystonia. Recovery effects were 50% in the short term and 73.9% in the medium term. CONCLUSION: Despite progress made in terms of diagnosis and care, malaria still remain a fearsome pathology and source of neuromalarian lesions among which some lead to permanent disability. Early intervention and proper treatment could reduce the incidence of neuromalarian lesions.

INTRODUCTION: le paludisme est l'un des rares fléaux de santé publique qui ait traversé les siècles sans perdre de son activité. Il sévit dans la ceinture de pauvreté du monde et représente la maladie parasitaire la plus répandue dans le monde intertropical. La région afro-tropicale, qui ne compte que 8% de la population supporte le plus lourd fardeau du paludisme avec 80­90% des cas (200 à 280 millions) dont 90% dus à plasmodium falciparum. OBJECTIF: L'objectif de cette étude était d'étudier les séquelles du neuropaludisme dans le service de pédiatrie. MATÉRIEL ET MÉTHODE: De Février 2009 à Janvier 2010, nous avons réalisé une étude portant sur les séquelles du neuropaludisme dans le service de pédiatrie du CHU Gabriel Touré. L'étude concernait les enfants de 0­15 ans, hospitalisés et ayant gardés des séquelles neurologiques après un neuropaludisme. RÉSULTATS: 2230 patients ont été admis pour paludisme dont 1320 hospitalisés pour neuropaludisme. Nous avons recensé 92 cas (6,97%) de séquelles neurologiques .Il y avait 57 garçon contre 35 filles soit un sexe ratio de 1,63. La tranche d'âge de 0 à 5 ans était la plus représentée, soit 67,39%.L'hypotonie axiale était la séquelle la plus fréquemment rencontrée (65,22%).Elle était associée à l'aphasie chez trente sept patients (40,22%) et à l'hypertonie périphérique chez dix huit patients (19,57%). Sept patients (7,61%) sont devenus épileptiques et six (6,52%) ont présenté une dystonie. La récupération des séquelles a été de 50% à court terme et de 73,9% à moyen terme. CONCLUSION: le paludisme, malgré les progrès réalisés dans sont diagnostic et sa prise en charge demeure toujours une affection redoutable et pourvoyeuse de séquelles neurologiques dont certaines sont responsables de handicap permanent.

[Knowledge and practices regarding iron prescription by medical staff of the pediatric ward in the Gabriel Touré university hospital of Bamako, Mali]. / Connaissances et pratiques de la prescription du fer par le personnel du service de pediatrie du CHU Gabriel Toure de Bamako.

GOAL: To assess knowledge and practices on iron prescription in the pediatric ward of the Gabriel Touré university hospital of Bamako, Mali. MATERIAL AND METHODS: A cross-sectional study was carried out from the 1st to 31st July 2012 in the service. We presented the participants with a questionnaire and analyzed the medical files of children aged 1-60 months old who received an iron prescription. Each prescriber's consent was solicited and obtained prior to the study. RESULTS: Fifty prescribers were interviewed, among them 10 pediatricians (20%), 31 pediatrics' residents (62%), 2 generalist physicians (4%), 7 medical student (14%); and 100 medical records were analyzed. More than half of the prescribers were aware of the need of iron in children, with 42% knowing about iron reserves. 8% of prescribers knew that iron absorbed through food was heme iron or non-heme iron. Thirty percent of patients received iron at a dose of 8 to 10mg/kg. Length of treatment was not indicated in 92% of patients. CONCLUSION: In our context, sufficient theoretical knowledge and of children's iron need did not exclude bad prescription practices. Future studies should analyze the reasons of behind this discrepancy.

BUT: Evaluer les connaissances et les pratiques relatives à la prescription du fer dans le service de pédiatrie du Centre Hospitalier Universitaire Gabriel Touré (CHU-GT) de Bamako, Mali. MATÉRIEL ET MÉTHODES: Il s'agissait d'une étude transversale réalisée du 1 er au 30 Juillet 2012 à la pédiatrie. Nous avons soumis un questionnaire aux prestataires et analysé les dossiers des enfants âgés de 1 à 60 mois hospitalisés ayant reçu du fer. Le consentement des prescripteurs à été demandé et obtenu au préalable. RÉSULTATS: nous avons enquêté cinquante prestataires dont 10 pédiatres (20%), 31 médecins CES de pédiatrie (62 %), 2 médecins généralistes (4%), 7 étudiants en fin de cycle médical (14%) et analysé 100 dossiers. Trente pour cent des prestataires ont correctement défini le fer. Plus de la moitié des prestataires connaissaient les besoins en fer chez l'enfant. Les réserves en fer étaient connues de 42% des prestataires. Huit pour cent des prestataires savaient que les fers apportés par l'alimentation étaient le fer héminique ou le fer non héminique. Trente pourcent des malades ont reçu le fer à la dose de 8 à 10mg/kg. La durée du traitement n'a pas été précisée chez 92% des malades. CONCLUSION: Dans notre contexte la bonne connaissance théorique des indications et des règles de prescription du fer chez l'enfant n'excluait pas les mauvaises pratiques de sa prescription. D'autres travaux devraient analyser les raisons de cette discordance.

Sequelles du neuropaludisme dans le service de pediatrie du CHU Gabriel Toure (Bamako; Mali)

Introduction :Le paludisme est l'un des rares fleaux de sante publique qui ait traverse les siecles sans perdre de son activite. Il sevit dans la ceinture de pauvrete du monde et represente la maladie parasitaire la plus repandue dans le monde intertropical. La region afro tropicale; qui ne compte que 8 de la population supporte le plus lourd fardeau du paludisme avec 80 90 des cas (200 a 280 millions) dont 90dus a plasmodium falciparum Objectif: L'objectif de cette etude etait d'etudier les sequelles du neuropaludisme dans le service de pediatrie. Materiel et Methode. De Fevrier 2009 a Janvier 2010; nous avons realise une etude portant sur les sequelles du neuropaludisme dans le service de pediatrie du CHU Gabriel Toure. L'etude concernait les enfants de 0 a 15 ans; hospitalises et gardes des sequelles neurologiques apres un neuropaludisme. Resultats: 2230 patients ont ete admis pour paludisme dont 1320 hospitalises pour neuropaludisme. Nous avons recense 92 cas (6;97) de sequelles neurologiques .Il y avait 57 contre 35 filles soit un sexe ratio de 1;63.La tranche d'age de 0 a 5 ans etait la plus representee; soit 67;39.L'hypotonie axiale etait la sequelle. La plus frequemment rencontree (65;22).Elle etait associee a l'aphasie chez trente sept patients (40;22) et a l'hypertonie peripherique chez dix-huit patients (19;57). Sept patients (7;61) sont devenus epileptiques et six (6;52) ont presente une dystonie. La recuperation des sequelles a ete de 50 a court terme et de 73;9

Connaissances et pratiques de la prescription du fer par le personnel du service de pediatrie du chu Gabriel Toure de Bamako

But : Evaluer les connaissances et les pratiques relatives a la prescription du fer dans le service de pediatrie du Centre Hospitalier Universitaire Gabriel Toure (CHU-GT) de Bamako; Mali. Materie( et methodes: Il s'agissait d'une etude transversale realisee du 1 er au 30 Juillet 2012 a la pediatrie. Nous avons soumis un questionnaire aux prestataires et analyse les dossiers des enfants ages de 1 a 60 mois hospitalises ayant recu du fer. Le consentement des prescripteurs a ete demande et obtenu au prealable. Resu(tats: nous avons enquete cinquante prestataires dont 10 pediatres (20%); 31 medecins CES de pediatrie (62 %); 2 medecins generalistes (4%); 7 etudiants en fin de cycle medical (14%) et analyse 100 dossiers. Trente pour cent des prestataires ont correctement defini le fer. Plus de la moitie des prestataires connaissaient les besoins en fer chez l'enfant. Les reserves en fer etaient connues de 42% des prestataires. Huit pour cent des prestataires savaient que les fers apportes par l'alimentation etaient le fer heminique ou le fer non heminique. Trente pourcent des malades ont recu le fer a la dose de 8 a 10mg/kg. La duree du traitement n'a pas ete precisee chez 92% des malades. Conc(us ion : Dans notre contexte la bonne connaissance theorique des indications et des regles de prescription du fer chez l'enfant n'excluait pas les mauvaises pratiques de sa prescription. D'autres travaux devraient analyser les raisons de cette discordance

[Epidemiology and prognosis of childhood cancers at Gabriel-Touré Teaching Hospital (Bamako, Mali)]. / Épidémiologie et pronostic des cancers pédiatriques au CHU Gabriel-Touré de Bamako (Mali).

UNLABELLED: Cancer today is being treated as a public health problem in Africa, as in developed countries. OBJECTIVE: The aim of this retrospective study was to evaluate the epidemiology and outcome of children treated in the Pediatric Oncology Unit of Gabriel Touré Teaching Hospital in Bamako (Mali), six years after it opened. METHODS: Retrospective study of the files of all children aged 15 and younger diagnosed with cancer and treated by chemotherapy between January 1, 2005, and December 31, 2010. RESULTS: The study included 690 children. Their mean age was 24 months. The time from observation of first symptoms to consultation was less than 3 months in 200 cases (29%), from 3 to 10 months in 256 (37.1%), and more than 10 months in 234 (33.9%). The five most common childhood cancers were malignant non-Hodgkin's lymphoma (NHL) (n=231, 33.5%), retinoblastoma (n=170, 24.6%), nephroblastoma (n=102, 14.8%), acute lymphoblastic leukemia (n=54, 7%), and Hodgkin's disease (n=34, 4%). Six years after the unit opened and after a mean follow-up of 3 years, we recorded 272 deaths (39.4%); at least 238 children are still alive (34.5%), with 180 cases (26.1%) lost to follow-up. CONCLUSION: Childhood cancer survival is still low in Mali, and the rate of loss to follow-up quite high.

[Mothers knowledges, attitudes and practices on female genital excision in Bamako]. / Connaisssances, attitudes et pratiques des meres relatives a l'excision a Bamako.

AIM: In Mali society, female excision is a cultural practice. Despite the awareness campaigns, it affects nearly 85% of the female population (EDSM IV). This study was initiated to assess the knowledges, attitudes and practices of mothers about female circumcision. METHOD: We conducted a prospective, cross-sectional study from June 1 to July 31, 2011, in the Department of Pediatrics of the teaching hospital of Gabriel Touré, Bamako, regarding the knowledge, attitudes and practices of mothers related to the female excision. RÉSULTS: We interviewed 224 mothers. The prevalence of female circumcision was 73%. In 72.7% of cases, the area affected by the mutilation was unknown to the mother. Nearly seventy percent (69.6%) of mothers thought that female circumcision had advantages only and should even be mandatory (74.6%). Female circumcision was associated with tradition, and it would be a religious obligation for 65%, and 21.4% of mothers, respectively. More than half of the girls were circumcised before their first year (76.3%) and 26.3% in the neonatal period. The majority of mothers were against a law banning the practice of female circumcision (54%). Ninety five percent of mothers reported that they would renew the experience of female circumcision. CONCLUSION: Female circumcision remains a well-established practice. Policies to fight against female circumcision are faced to very deep beliefs.

RÉSUMÉ: Au Mali, l'excision est une pratique culturelle dans la société. Malgré les campagnes de sensibilisation, elle toucherait 85% de la population féminine (EDSM IV). Ce travail a été initié pour évaluer les connaissances, les attitudes et les pratiques des mères sur l'excision de leurs filles. MÉTHODE: Nous avons effectué une étude prospective transversale du 1er juin au 31 juillet 2011, dans le département de pédiatrie du CHU Gabriel Touré portant les connaissances, les attitudes et les pratiques des mères relatives à l'excision. RÉSULTATS: Nous avons interrogé 224 mères. La prévalence de l'excision était de 73%. Dans 72,7% des cas, la zone concernée par la mutilation était méconnue de la mère. Les mères pensaient dans 69,6% des cas que l'excision n'avait que des avantages et qu'elle doit être obligatoire (74,6%). L'excision était associée à la tradition pour 65% des mères. Elle serait une obligation religieuse pour 21,4% des mères. Plus de la moitié des filles était excisée avant leur première année (76,3%) et 26,3% dans la période néonatale. La majorité des mères étaient contre une loi interdisant la pratique de l'excision (54%). Sur 100, 95 mères affirmaient qu'elles renouvelleraient l'expérience de l'excision. CONCLUSION: L'excision reste une pratique bien ancrée. Les politiques de lutte contre l'excision se heurtent ainsi à des croyances très profondes.

[Reasons for hospitalisation of hiv-infected children in pediatric service of the Gabriel Toure teaching hospital, Bamako]. / Causes d'hospitalisation des enfants infectes par le vih dans le service de pediatrie du CHU Gabriel Toure de Bamako.

PURPOSE: The aim of our study was to determine the reasons of hospitalization of HIV-infected children in our context and to identify factors associated with mortality in the course of hospitalization. PATIENTS AND METHOD: Our study took place in the department of pediatrics of the Gabriel Touré Teaching Hospital. It involved all the children hospitalized between March 1st and August 31st, 2010 to whom an infection with HIV was diagnosed before or during the hospitalization. RESULTS: Thirty seven HIV-infected children were hospitalized. The average age at admission was 46,9 months and the sex ratio was 0,76. HIV infection was discovered during the hospitalization for 29 children (78,4%). Fifteen children were orphan of at least a parent. The medical pathological history include sickle cell disease (2 cases) and tuberculosis (1 case). The great majority (91,9%) were at WHO stage 3 or 4. The main AIDS-defining events were severe malnutrition (73%) and pneumonia (45,9%). They were followed by bacterial infections (21,6%) and malaria (13,5%). An anemia was found at 85,7 % of the children. CONCLUSION: Efforts must be made for early diagnosis and management of pediatric's HIV infection.

BUT: L'objectif de notre étude était de déterminer les raisons d'hospitalisation des enfants infectés par le VIH dans notre contexte et d'identifier les facteurs associés à la mortalité en cours d'hospitalisation. MATÉRIELS ET MÉTHODE: Elle s'est déroulée dans le service de pédiatrie du CHU Gabriel Touré. Elle a concerné tous les enfants hospitalisés entre le 1er mars et le 31 août 2010 chez lesquels une infection à VIH a été diagnostiquée avant ou pendant l'hospitalisation. RÉSULTATS: Trente sept enfants infectés par le VIH ont été hospitalisés. L'âge moyen à l'admission était de 46,9 mois avec un sexe ratio de 0,76. L'infection au VIH a été découverte pendant l'hospitalisation pour 29 enfants (78,4%). Quinze enfants étaient orphelins d'au moins un parent. Les antécédents pathologiques médicaux retrouvés étaient la drépanocytose (2 cas) et la tuberculose (1 cas). La grande majorité (91,9%) était à un stade 3 ou 4 de l'OMS. Les principales affections classant SIDA retrouvées ont été la dénutrition (73%) et la pneumonie (45,9%) sévères. Elles ont été suivies des infections bactériennes (21,6%) et du paludisme (13,5%). Une anémie a été retrouvée chez 85,7% des enfants. CONCLUSION: Des efforts doivent être fournis pour le diagnostic et la prise en charge précoces de l'infection à VIH pédiatrique.

Hodgkin lymphoma at the paediatric oncology unit of gabriel touré teaching hospital, bamako, mali: 5-year experience.

Introduction. The aim of this retrospective, unicentric study over 5 years is to describe the epidemiologic, pathologic, clinic and therapeutic aspects of children treated for Hodgkin lymphoma in our paediatric oncology unit. Patients and Methods. From January 2005 to December 2009, all children under 18 years of age, with Hodgkin lymphoma were included in this study. The treatment protocol was the GFAOP (Groupe Franco-Africain d'Oncologie Pédiatrique) Hodgkin lymphoma treatment protocol. Results. During the study period, 217 cancer cases were diagnosed in our centre. Of these cases, 7 were Hodgkin Lymphoma (LH) (0.04%). The mean age was 11.7 years. The sex-ratio was 6/1. 4% (5/7) of patients were stage IIB and 28.6% (2/7) stage IIIB of Ann-Arbor classification. There were 3 cases (42.8%) of sclero-nodular subtype, 2 cases (28.6%) of lymphocyte-rich classical HL subtype, 1 case (14.3%) of mixed cellularity and 1 case (14.3%) of lymphocyte depleted subtype. With a median followup of 37 months, 5 patients (71.4%) are alive, and 2 patients (28.6%) died. Conclusion. Broader multicentric studies are needed for more accurate data on this malignancy.

[Childhood acute lymphoblastic leukemia: 12 cases in Mali]. / Leucémie aiguë lymphoblastique de l'enfant: 12 observations au Mali.

INTRODUCTION: Data about childhood acute lymphoblastic leukemia, the most common childhood malignancy in industrialized countries, are scarce in African publications. The purpose of this prospective, unicentric study were to assess the socio-demographic, clinic and laboratory characteristics of the children treated for lymphoblastic leukemia in our pediatric oncology unit in Gabriel Touré Teaching Hospital in Bamako, Mali. PATIENTS AND METHODS: This study includes all children between 1 and 15 years old treated for cytologically documented acute lymphoblastic leukemia from January 1, 2007 to September 30, 2009. RESULTS: A total of 12 cases including 8 boys and 4 girls (sex ration, 2) were treated during the study period. Mean age was 92 months. Age was less than 4 years old in 2 cases. 5 (41,7%) were between 5 and 9 years in 5 (41.7%) and between 10 to 15 years in five. At the time of presentation, 9 patients (75%) were in a cachectic state; 10 had lymphadenopathies, splenomegaly and hepatomegaly; and 2 had neurological involvement. The delay for definitive diagnosis was 5 months in 4 cases (33,3 %) and less than 5 months in the remaining cases. Initial white blood cell count was more than 50 000/mm3 in 10 cases and less less than 50 000/mm3 in 2 cases. All patients were treated using the LAL GFAOP protocol including LAL1 in 6 cases, LAL2 in 5 and LAL3 in 1. Treatment complications were included 6 undocumented infections in 6 cases, hemorrhage in 2 and severe anemia in 4. Four patients died. At 5 years follow-up, overall survival rate was 66,7%. CONCLUSION: A multicentric study including a greater number of children is needed to increase understanding of the characteristics of childhood acute lymphoblastic leukemia in sub-Saharan Africa.

[Knowledge of epilepsy and practices of parents in Mali: a community study]. / Connaissances a propos de l'epilepsie et attitudes des parents d'enfant au Mali: etude communautaire.

The prevalence of epilepsy in Sub-Saharan Africa is about 15 per thousand; against 6 to 8 per thousand in industrialized countries. Health, social, economic conditions and misknowledge could explain this situation. The objective of this survey was to study the knowledge of parents of children with or without epilepsy about this disease in Mali. 423 adults were interviewed, 15% children with epilepsy. The mean age was 34 ± 9,3 years; females represents 60% of the population. 26% of interviewed subjects heard about epilepsy from their neighbourhood, 20% from traditional healers, 11% from health care professional; the tonic-clonic crisis was the most known form of the disease. 59% thought epilepsy to be contagious. The organicity of the disease was known by 51% of the population. 23 % of the population believed there was a link between the onset of the crisis and the presence of the hole moon. 78% of subjects have already seen at least one crisis of epilepsy, but only 33% have got an attitude of first help that was to pour fresh water on the face of the patient in 22% of cases. 57% of subject's acknowledge having as first recourse traditional medicine. The fight against epilepsy in Mali as in the others countries of the third world should go through information and education of the population, in particular parents.

[Problems of neonatal transfer to the pediatric service of the CHU Gabriel Touré of Bamako]. / Problematique du transfert neonatal vers le service de pediatrie du CHU Gabriel Toure de Bamako.

UNLABELLED: Neonatal morbidity and mortality is a real concern in our context. Several factors including the organization of the reference contribute to it. Our work was aimed at studying the conditions of newborns transfer of the towards the service of pediatrics of teaching hospital Gabriel Touré. MATERIAL AND METHODS: Our study proceeded from October 15th, 2006 to January 15th, 2007 in the unit of neonatology of the service of Pediatrics of the CHU of the Hospital Gabriel Touré. It was a cross sectional and descriptive study. All the newborns referred by a health structure were included. RESULTS: We included 760 referred newborns out of 1072 neonatal admissions which means a frequency of reference of 71%. In 91.6% of the cases, the newborn were referred on the very day of their birth. Prematurity (29%), perinatal anoxia (24%), respiratory distress (13.9%) were the main reasons for reference. In no case, the service of pediatrics was contacted in advance by the referring health agent. More than half of the cases (58.6%), the public transport was used. Ambulance car transported 17.4% of the newborns. All the newborns came held in the arms of a member of their family. The referring agent was a physician in 70.3% of cases. Hypothermia was found for all the newborns (759/760) when being received. More half of the newborns (56.4%) had a small weight at birth and the quarter (25.8%) was resuscited. Lethality was 32%. Mother illiteracy, small weight at birth, the outborn birth were factors related to neonatal mortality. CONCLUSION: In our context, the reduction of neonatal morbidity and mortality has to go through an improvement of the reference system.

[Treatment of sickle cell pain]. / Prise en charge de la douleur au cours de la drepanocytose selon les criteres OMS.

OBJECTIVES: Evaluate the efficiency of the treatment of pain by analgesic according to World Health Organization (WHO). PATIENTS AND METHODS: We made a descriptive and analytic study in majors sickellers in pain crisis admitted in the service of paediatric of the hospital Gabriel Touré Bamako from January 2005 to January 2006. The efficiency of the treatment by painkiller was evaluated at second hour and at the 24 hour. RESULTS: Our study concerned 70 children with major of sickle cell of both sexes and aged from 6 to 15 years in pain crisis. In 87.1% pain disappeared with painkillers palier I (paracetamol) and 12.9% had necessitated to pass to palier II (buprenorphine) an 64.3% our patients the pain disappeared in a period less than 12 hours with an average of 3 hours against only 35.7% soothed in a period more than 12 hours with average of 64 hours 3 minutes. Pain from the head and limbal region were the most sensible to the treatment. CONCLUSION: The treatment of pain by palier according to who is efficient in children sickeller.

Enquete CAP des menages sur la prise en charge de l'enfant drepanocytaire a Bamako

La drepanocytose constitue de nos jours un probleme majeur de sante publique. On trouve 5 a 20 de porteurs de cette maladie en Afrique de l'Ouest et jusqu'a 40chez certaines ethnies d'Afrique Centrale (Congo; Zaire) et du Nigeria (Begue). Au Mali sa prevalence est estimee a 12 avec 3pour la forme homozygote. C'est une maladie connue et bien documentee sur le plan scientifique et sa prise en charge est de mieux en mieux codifiee de nos jours; ce qui contribue a l'amelioration de la qualite de la vie. Face a cette situation; le CREDOS a initie cette etude dans l'objectif d'evaluer les connaissances des meres pour une meilleure prise en charge de la drepano- cytose dans les menages. Il s'agit d'une etude transversale a passage unique realisee au niveau des menages dans 6 communes du district de Bamako. Nous avons enquete 360 parents d'enfants ages de 0 a 5 ans; qui ont ete interroges selon la methode de sondage en grappes. L'etude a permis de montrer que 95;8des meres enquetees connaissent la drepanocytose. Par ailleurs 63;9des meres ne connaissent pas les complications de la drepanocytose et 58les causes. En cas de decouverte de la drepanocytose; 58;3des meres ont declare vouloir recourir a une structure sanitaire en premiere intention; 18;3a l'automedication et 13;9aux guerisseurs traditionnels. Devant une crise drepanocytaire 56ont declare avoir recours a la medecine moderne contre 15;2aux traditherapeutes. L'implication des menages dans la prise en charge de l'enfant drepanocytose souffre d'une connaissance limitee de la cause; des signes cliniques; des complications de cette maladie par les parents. Pour une meilleure connaissance de cette pathologie par les familles; l'information; l'education des populations a travers des messages IEC sont necessaires

[Utilisation of community health centres in Koulikoro region, Mali]. / Frequentation des centres de sante communautaires dans la region de Koulikoro, Mali.

In Mali since the adoption of community health center (CSCOM) politics, their number knew a progression remarkable: 370 in 1998 and 660 in the end of 2003. Concerning the health staff, the ratio always remained per capita weak in relation to the international norms. In 2001 for the first level of health center, the quantum was: 1 physician for 14,612 inhabitants (norm being of 1/10,000); 1 nurse for 13,989 inhabitants (WHO norm being of 1/10,000). In spite of the well stocked efforts, the foreseen objectives are far from being reached. For example, the used rate of curative consultation was of 0.19 new contact/year/inhabitant. The foreseen objective is of 0.50. Our survey had as objectives to study the reasons of CSCOM's under frequenting, to identify the reasons and to propose some recommendations to improve the situation. We conducted a cross-sectional study that had taken place in Banamba and Dioïla in the Koulikoro's region in April 19 to May 8, 2004. Interview have been performed with the head of CSCOM, the CSCOM's staff, the persons responsible of community health association (ASACO), the mothers residing in the areas at least six months and having a child less than 5 years and the community leaders. We found that women in Banamba (89%) frequented the CSCOM more that those of Dioïla (60%). The reasons of the CSCOM's under frequenting are especially bound to the staff's instability, the geographical accessibility, to poverty and to the insufficiency of information. We recommend to the different actors to inform and to sensitize the population on the importance of the CSCOM's activities, to the state to take the staff's part in charge to improve their stability, in the ASACO to establish the contracts of work with the staff.