Browsing by Author "Ghislaine Madjou"

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    Can free open access resources strengthen knowledge-based emerging public health priorities, policies and programs in Africa?
    (F1000Research, 2016) Ernest Tambo; Ghislaine Madjou; Christopher Khayeka-Wandabwa; Emmanuel N. Tekwu; Oluwasogo A. Olalubi; Nicolas Midzi; Louis Bengyella; Ahmed A. Adedeji; Jeanne Y. Ngogang
    Tackling emerging epidemics and infectious diseases burden in Africa requires increasing unrestricted open access and free use or reuse of regional and global policies reforms as well as timely communication capabilities and strategies. Promoting, scaling up data and information sharing between African researchers and international partners are of vital importance in accelerating open access at no cost. Free Open Access (FOA) health data and information acceptability, uptake tactics and sustainable mechanisms are urgently needed. These are critical in establishing real time and effective knowledge or evidence-based translation, proven and validated approaches, strategies and tools to strengthen and revamp health systems.  As such, early and timely access to needed emerging public health information is meant to be instrumental and valuable for policy-makers, implementers, care providers, researchers, health-related institutions and stakeholders including populations when guiding health financing, and planning contextual programs.
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    Can free open access resources strengthen knowledge-based emerging public health priorities, policies and programs in Africa?
    (F1000Research, 2016-05-09) Ernest Tambo; Ghislaine Madjou; Christopher Khayeka-Wandabwa; Emmanuel N. Tekwu; Oluwasogo A. Olalubi; Nicolas Midzi; Louis Bengyella; Ahmed A. Adedeji; Jeanne Y. Ngogang
    Tackling emerging epidemics and infectious diseases burden in Africa requires increasing unrestricted open access and free use or reuse of regional and global policies reforms as well as timely communication capabilities and strategies. Promoting, scaling up data and information sharing between African researchers and international partners are of vital importance in accelerating open access at no cost. Free Open Access (FOA) health data and information acceptability, uptake tactics and sustainable mechanisms are urgently needed. These are critical in establishing real time and effective knowledge or evidence-based translation, proven and validated approaches, strategies and tools to strengthen and revamp health systems. As such, early and timely access to needed emerging public health information is meant to be instrumental and valuable for policy-makers, implementers, care providers, researchers, health-related institutions and stakeholders including populations when guiding health financing, and planning contextual programs.
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    DIGITAL HEALTH IMPLICATIONS IN HEALTH SYSTEMS IN AFRICA
    (EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF PHARMACEUTICAL AND MEDICAL RESEARCH www.ejpmr.com, 2016) Ernest Tambo; Ghislaine Madjou; Yves Mbous; Oluwasogo A Olalubi; Clarence Yah; Ahmed A Adedeji; Jeanne Yonkeu Ngogang
    Digital health adoption and implementation holds great promises and opportunities in strengthening and transforming health systems and community across Africa continent. This synopsis climaxes the digitalization health systems opportunities and implications on preventive and curative healthcare and medical services delivery in Africa. Also it aims at galvanizing robust political leadership commitment and investment of government, local public and private stakeholders’ partnership and collaboration in maximizing on the digital health benefits and in harnessing the importance of an integrated digital health ecosystems approach, technologies and tools. Authors buttress that digital health contextual inter-operability harmonization and standardization or validation of methods and strategies benchmarks are needed in strengthening and maximizing local, national and regional digital actionable care services delivery (e.g.: dCare, dFitness, dPharmacy, dImmunization) in promoting healthier lifestyles and wellness, attainment of sustainable economy development and global health security.
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    Ethical, legal and societal considerations on Zika virus epidemics complications in scaling-up prevention and control strategies
    (Philosophy, Ethics, and Humanities in Medicine, 2017) Ernest Tambo; Ghislaine Madjou; Christopher Khayeka-Wandabwa; Oluwasogo A. Olalubi; Chryseis F. Chengho; Emad I.M. Khater
    Much of the fear and uncertainty around Zika epidemics stem from potential association between Zika virus (ZIKV) complications on infected pregnant women and risk of their babies being born with microcephaly and other neurological abnormalities. However, much remains unknown about its mode of transmission, diagnosis and long-term pathogenesis. Worries of these unknowns necessitate the need for effective and efficient psychosocial programs and medical-legal strategies to alleviate and mitigate ZIKV related burdens. In this light, local and global efforts in maintaining fundamental health principles of moral, medical and legal decision-making policies, and interventions to preserve and promote individual and collective Human Rights, autonomy, protection of the most vulnerable, equity, dignity, integrity and beneficence that should not be confused and relegated by compassionate humanitarian assistance and support. This paper explores the potential medical and ethical-legal implications of ZIKV epidemics emergency response packages and strategies alongside optimizing reproductive and mental health policies, programs and best practice measures. Further long-term cross-borders operational research is required in elucidating Zika-related population-based epidemiology, ethical-medical and societal implications in guiding evidence-based local and global ZIKV maternal-child health complications related approaches and interventions. Core programs and interventions including future Zika safe and effective vaccines for global Zika immunization program in most vulnerable and affected countries and worldwide should be prioritized.
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    Evidence decision-making policy practice in emerging pandemics and epidemics threats preparedness and response operations in Africa
    (Preprints (www.preprints.org), 2018-04-04) Ernest Tambo; Ghislaine Madjou; Christopher Khayeka−Wandabwa; Pascal DJ Chuisseu; Oluwasogo A Olalubi; Jeanne Y. Ngogang
    Quality evidence-based decisions and strategies are critical and valuable tools in strengthening health systems policies, strategic priorities action plans and comprehensive care delivery management. Our finding showed that there is scarcity of local/national and internal effective evidence-based and management strategies for informed decision making based on the disease or health epidemics nature, extend, ecological and geo-location of pandemics and epidemics crises burden and impacts. Evidence-based programs or projects are crucial in evolving pandemics and/or (Ebola, meningitis, Cholera and influenza) epidemics persistent morbidity and mortality/ case fatality reduction or prevention; as well as on poverty and inequity alleviation within the vulnerable population and citizenry over time. This paper assesses implications of evidence￾based on health systems surveillance and monitoring systems, preparedness and emergency response gaps and needs in improving care delivery uptake and usefulness, coverage and effectiveness in Africa. Furthermore, the article advocates for quality, access to and uptake of knowledge-based policy-decision making and practice improvements in building efficient and standardized surveillance, preparedness and response approaches. Also, in enriching data sharing and inclusiveness through understanding the links between poverty, poor health and inequited related emerging infectious diseases epidemics in Africa. Leveraging on cumulative lessons learnt experiences and innovations in integrating participatory knowledge-based policies and approaches is paramount in fostering vulnerable population awareness and engagement, skills empowerment collaborative productivity and sustainable healthy solutions and measures. Strengthening new partnerships, alliances, and networks requires collaborative and quality evidence policy decisions, appropriate and reliable monitoring and evaluation systems approaches and strategies in improving local preparedness and emergency response capabilities against future emerging infectious diseases epidemics and fast-tracking poverty alleviation knowledge-based livelihoods and health solutions for impact. Furthermore, integrated, participative partnerships and collaborative responsibilities, cost effective and reliable evidence health financing and budget allocation, and targeted capacity development aiming at reducing and averting the burden of poverty related emerging threats and epidemics preparedness and response programs in African countries.