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Cessation Clauses, Uncertain Futures and Wellbeing among Rwandan Urban Refugees in Cameroon by Yotebieng, Kelly A, Syvertsen, Jennifer L, Kum Awah, Paschal

“…Abstract Over half of the world’s displaced persons live in urban areas of developing countries. As they settle into countries with already strained health…”
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Stakeholder perceptions of communication about vaccination in two regions of Cameroon: A qualitative case study by Ames, Heather, Njang, Diangha Mabel, Glenton, Claire, Fretheim, Atle, Kaufman, Jessica, Hill, Sophie, Oku, Afiong, Cliff, Julie, Cartier, Yuri, Bosch-Capblanch, Xavier, Rada, Gabriel, Muloliwa, Artur Manuel, Oyo-Ita, Angela, Kum, Awah Paschal, Lewin, Simon

“…Understanding stakeholders' (parents', communities' and health workers') perspectives of communication about childhood vaccination, including their preferences…”
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Complete Healing of a Laboratory-Confirmed Buruli Ulcer Lesion after Receiving Only Herbal Household Remedies by Andreoli, Arianna, Mou, Ferdinand, Minyem, Jacques C, Wantong, Fidèle G, Noumen, Djeunga, Awah, Paschal K, Pluschke, Gerd, Um Boock, Alphonse, Bratschi, Martin W

“…  In in vitro analyses, extracts from these plants have been shown to have anti-inflammatory and antibacterial properties; an ethanol extract from the bark of…”
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Malnutrition in Sub-Saharan Africa: burden, causes and prospects by Bain, Luchuo Engelbert, Awah, Paschal Kum, Geraldine, Ngia, Kindong, Njem Peter, Sigal, Yelena, Bernard, Nsah, Tanjeko, Ajime Tom

“…Malnutrition is estimated to contribute to more than one third of all child deaths, although it is rarely listed as the direct cause. Contributing to more than…”
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Research Ethics Committees (RECs) and epidemic response in low and middle income countries by Bain, Luchuo Engelbert, Ngwain, Chia Gerald, Nwobegahay, Julius, Sumboh, Jeffery Gabriel, Nditanchou, Rogers, Awah, Paschal Kum

“…The recent Ebola and Zika virus epidemics in some parts of Africa and Asia have showcased the porosity in disaster preparedness and response, not only in the…”
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Cure or control: complying with biomedical regime of diabetes in Cameroon by Awah, Paschal Kum, Unwin, Nigel, Phillimore, Peter

“…The objective of the study was to explore the cultural aspect of compliance, its underlying principles and how these cultural aspects can be used to improve…”
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Yaws resurgence in Bankim, Cameroon: The relative effectiveness of different means of detection in rural communities by Boock, Alphonse Um, Awah, Paschal Kum, Mou, Ferdinand, Nichter, Mark

“…Yaws is an infectious, debilitating and disfiguring disease of poverty that mainly affects children in rural communities in tropical areas. In Cameroon,…”
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Association between socioeconomic status and adiposity in urban Cameroon by Fezeu, Leopold, Minkoulou, Etienne, Balkau, Beverley, Kengne, André-Pascal, Awah, Paschal, Unwin, Nigel, Alberti, George KMM, Mbanya, Jean-Claude

“…Background As the relation between socioeconomic status (SES) and obesity may depend on the stage of development of a country, this relation is assessed in…”
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Developing a Buruli ulcer community of practice in Bankim, Cameroon: A model for Buruli ulcer outreach in Africa by Awah, Paschal Kum, Boock, Alphonse Um, Mou, Ferdinand, Koin, Joseph Tohnain, Anye, Evaristus Mbah, Noumen, Djeunga, Nichter, Mark

“…In the Cameroon, previous efforts to identify Buruli ulcer (BU) through the mobilization of community health workers (CHWs) yielded poor results. In this…”
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Primary Health Care for Hypertension by Nurses in Rural and Urban Sub‐Saharan Africa by Kengne, Andre P., Awah, Paschal K., Fezeu, Leopold L., Sobngwi, Eugene, Mbanya, Jean‐Claude

“…To implement a nurse‐led protocol for the care of hypertension, 5 clinics were established in Yaounde (urban) and Bafut (rural) in Cameroon. International…”
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Public awareness, knowledge and practice relating to epilepsy amongst adult residents in rural Cameroon--case study of the Fundong health district by Bain, Luchuo Engelbert, Awah, Paschal Kum, Takougang, Innocent, Sigal, Yelena, Ajime, Tom T

“…Epilepsy associated stigma remains a main hindrance to epilepsy care, especially in developing countries. In Africa, anti-epileptic drugs are available,…”
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Ebola Virus Diseases in Africa: a commentary on its history, local and global context by Awah Paschal Kum, Boock Alphonse Um, Awah, Kum Kaiseuh

“…Ebola Virus Disease (EVD) started as a minor infection in Uganda in 1974 and has been frequent in Central Africa Region for the past 40 years. For over 40…”
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Ethical implications of HIV self-testing: the game is far from being over by Bain, Luchuo Engelbert, Ditah, Chobufo Muchi, Awah, Paschal Kum, Ekukwe, Nkoke Clovis

“…The use of combined Anti-Retroviral Therapy (cART) has been revolutionary in the history of the fight against HIV-AIDS, with remarkable reductions in HIV…”
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Ten-year Changes in Central Obesity and BMI in Rural and Urban Cameroon by Fezeu, Leopold K., Assah, Felix K., Balkau, Beverley, Mbanya, Dora S., Kengne, André‐Pascal, Awah, Paschal K., Mbanya, Jean‐Claude N.

“…Objective: To compare the 10‐year changes in the distribution of adiposity in rural and urban Cameroonian populations. Methods and Procedures: Two…”
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Task shifting in the management of epilepsy in resource‐poor settings by Kengne, Andre P., Fezeu, Leopold, Awah, Paschal K., Sobngwi, Eugene, Mbanya, Jean‐Claude

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Precarious hope and reframing risk behavior from the ground up: insight from ethnographic research with Rwandan urban refugees in Yaoundé, Cameroon by Yotebieng, Kelly Ann, Fakult, Nathan, Awah, Paschal Kum, Syvertsen, Jennifer L

“…Theoretical and methodological research on risk-taking practices often frames risk as an individual choice. While risk does occur at individual level, it is…”
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Diabetes Mellitus: Indigenous naming, indigenous diagnosis and self-management in an African setting: the example from Cameroon by Awah, Paschal K, Unwin, Nigel C, Phillimore, Peter R

“…The objective was to examine how the indigenous naming, indigenous self-diagnosis and management of diabetes evolved with awareness in order to develop a…”
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Commentary: COVID-19 Pandemic Response and Research in Africa: Global Health Hypocrisy at Work? by Ngwayu Nkfusai, Claude, Ekoko Subi, Caroline, Gaelle Larissa, Epo, Kum Awah, Paschal, Amu, Hubert, Akondeng, Claudine, Ngou, Olivia, Bain, Luchuo Engelbert

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Perceived risk factors of cardiovascular diseases and diabetes in Cameroon by Awah, Paschal K., Kengne, Andre P., Fezeu, Leopold L. K., Mbanya, Jean-Claude

“…We set out to assess the perceived risk factors of cardiovascular diseases (CVDs) and diabetes mellitus in an urban setting using focus group discussions and…”
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Eco-epidemiology: challenges and opportunities for tomorrow's epidemiologists by Bain, Luchuo Engelbert, Awah, Paschal Kum

“…Despite the enormous breakthroughs recorded by the risk factor paradigm in dealing with the science of epidemiology, present day health concerns mandate a…”
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