Showing papers by "Kassoum Kayentao published in 2018"
TL;DR: The rationale for building community health innovation networks in settings of poverty and high burdens of disease is outlined and it is argued that this approach has real potential to address the gap between research and practice in technical innovation for global health and sustainable development.
Abstract: This commentary1 outlines the rationale for building community health innovation networks in settings of poverty and high burdens of disease. These networks integrate deep research expertise and sustained implementation infrastructure, with the aim of streamlining the design, building and scale up of evidence-based technical innovations for community health. Drawing on our experiences establishing such networks in Mali and Kenya, we discuss the importance of: 1) sustaining operational capacity to strengthen health systems; 2) being strategic about how we embed design research within ongoing implementation efforts; and 3) institutional partnerships that invest in infrastructure to support a series of studies and innovation efforts over time. Without claiming to offer any 'quick and easy' solutions, we argue that this approach has real potential to address the gap between research and practice in technical innovation for global health and sustainable development.
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24 Apr 2018
TL;DR: This study shows that students had knowledge of oral hygiene and preventive measures and efforts should be made to promote, prevent, screen and manage oral diseases in Quranic schools while involving parents in the processes.
Abstract: Objective: To evaluate the knowledge, attitudes, and practices on oral hygiene (OH) of students of three Quranic schools of Koutiala, Mali. Material and Methods: It was carried out a descriptive prospective study with 300 students in three Quranic schools in the city of Koutiala, Mali. The data analyzed with the Epi Info 3.5.4 software. Results: The male sex was the most represented with 57.7% and the sex ratio = 0.73. The most represented age group was 8-12 with 52% with an average age of 17 years and minimum and maximum age of was 8 and 26 years. It was observed that 98.3% of students had a notion of knowledge about oral hygiene and this information was given by parents / elders in 60% of cases. They claimed that people who do not brush their teeth properly are the most likely to get tooth decay in 93.3% of cases. Regarding dental caries, 61.3% of students said that caries is transmitted by lack of oral hygiene; 33.3% of students said that using toothbrushes and having good oral hygiene are ways to avoid oral diseases. It was thought in 93.3% of cases that a good oral hygiene prevents oral diseases. The students brushed their teeth every day (98%) and they had a consultation with the dental surgeon in 8.7% of the cases. Conclusion: This study shows that students had knowledge of oral hygiene and preventive measures. Efforts should be made to promote, prevent, screen and manage oral diseases in Quranic schools while involving parents in the processes.
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