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    Active Dépistage actif vers dépistage passif de la Trypanosomiase Humaine Africaine en Côte d’Ivoire: impact sur l’efficacité de la lutte médicale

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    Human African Trypanosomiasis is a threat in CĂ´te d'Ivoire, despite the declaration of its elimination in 2021. The medical fight against this disease was first based on active screening in the localities and then on reactive and passive screening in health centers. Through a sociological approach, the objective of this paper is to understand the impact of the shift from active to passive screening on the efficacity of medical control, particularly in Bonon and Sinfra in the central-western region. The analysis is based on both qualitative and quantitative data collected from actors involved in the fight against this disease and from a sample of 398 peoples. The results show that in a context of declining prevalence, the shift from active to passive screening was based on a cost-effective economy of scale. However, this change in approach had a negative impact on the efficacity of medical control insofar as it increased the population's disinterest in control activities. This lack of interest can be explained by the lack of communication about the change of approach, the perception that the disease does not exist because of the rarity of cases, and the cost-benefit calculations between passive screening and screening. La Trypanosomiase Humaine Africaine, constitue une menace en CĂ´te d’Ivoire, malgrĂ© la dĂ©claration de son Ă©limination en 2021. La lutte mĂ©dicale contre cette maladie a reposĂ© d’abord sur le dĂ©pistage actif gratuit dans les localitĂ©s puis sur le dĂ©pistage rĂ©actif et passif gratuit dans des structures sanitaires. A travers une posture sociologique, l’objectif de cette communication est de comprendre l’incidence du passage du dĂ©pistage actif au dĂ©pistage passif sur l’efficacitĂ© de la lutte mĂ©dicale, notamment Ă  Bonon et Sinfra dans le Centre-Ouest. L’analyse, s’appuie sur des donnĂ©es Ă  la fois qualitative et quantitative collectĂ©es auprès d’acteurs intervenant dans la lutte contre cette maladie d’une part et d’un Ă©chantillon de 398 personnes. Les rĂ©sultats rĂ©vèlent que dans un contexte de baisse de la prĂ©valence le passage du dĂ©pistage actif au dĂ©pistage passif s’est inscrit dans une logique d’économie d’échelle coĂ»t-efficacitĂ©. Cependant, ce changement d’approche a impactĂ© nĂ©gativement l’efficacitĂ© de la lutte mĂ©dicale. Il a accentuĂ© le dĂ©sintĂ©rĂŞt des populations des activitĂ©s de lutte. Ce dĂ©sintĂ©rĂŞt s’explique par le manque de communication autour du changement d’approche, la perception de l’inexistence de la maladie du fait de la raretĂ© des cas, et les calculs coĂ»t-bĂ©nĂ©fices entre le dĂ©pistage passif et le dĂ©pistage actif

    Active Dépistage actif vers dépistage passif de la Trypanosomiase Humaine Africaine en Côte d’Ivoire: impact sur l’efficacité de la lutte médicale

    No full text
    Human African Trypanosomiasis is a threat in CĂ´te d'Ivoire, despite the declaration of its elimination in 2021. The medical fight against this disease was first based on active screening in the localities and then on reactive and passive screening in health centers. Through a sociological approach, the objective of this paper is to understand the impact of the shift from active to passive screening on the efficacity of medical control, particularly in Bonon and Sinfra in the central-western region. The analysis is based on both qualitative and quantitative data collected from actors involved in the fight against this disease and from a sample of 398 peoples. The results show that in a context of declining prevalence, the shift from active to passive screening was based on a cost-effective economy of scale. However, this change in approach had a negative impact on the efficacity of medical control insofar as it increased the population's disinterest in control activities. This lack of interest can be explained by the lack of communication about the change of approach, the perception that the disease does not exist because of the rarity of cases, and the cost-benefit calculations between passive screening and screening. La Trypanosomiase Humaine Africaine, constitue une menace en CĂ´te d’Ivoire, malgrĂ© la dĂ©claration de son Ă©limination en 2021. La lutte mĂ©dicale contre cette maladie a reposĂ© d’abord sur le dĂ©pistage actif gratuit dans les localitĂ©s puis sur le dĂ©pistage rĂ©actif et passif gratuit dans des structures sanitaires. A travers une posture sociologique, l’objectif de cette communication est de comprendre l’incidence du passage du dĂ©pistage actif au dĂ©pistage passif sur l’efficacitĂ© de la lutte mĂ©dicale, notamment Ă  Bonon et Sinfra dans le Centre-Ouest. L’analyse, s’appuie sur des donnĂ©es Ă  la fois qualitative et quantitative collectĂ©es auprès d’acteurs intervenant dans la lutte contre cette maladie d’une part et d’un Ă©chantillon de 398 personnes. Les rĂ©sultats rĂ©vèlent que dans un contexte de baisse de la prĂ©valence le passage du dĂ©pistage actif au dĂ©pistage passif s’est inscrit dans une logique d’économie d’échelle coĂ»t-efficacitĂ©. Cependant, ce changement d’approche a impactĂ© nĂ©gativement l’efficacitĂ© de la lutte mĂ©dicale. Il a accentuĂ© le dĂ©sintĂ©rĂŞt des populations des activitĂ©s de lutte. Ce dĂ©sintĂ©rĂŞt s’explique par le manque de communication autour du changement d’approche, la perception de l’inexistence de la maladie du fait de la raretĂ© des cas, et les calculs coĂ»t-bĂ©nĂ©fices entre le dĂ©pistage passif et le dĂ©pistage actif

    The complex health seeking pathway of a human African trypanosomiasis patient in CĂ´te d'Ivoire underlines the need of setting up passive surveillance systems.

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    BackgroundSignificant efforts to control human African trypanosomiasis (HAT) over the two past decades have resulted in drastic decrease of its prevalence in CĂ´te d'Ivoire. In this context, passive surveillance, integrated in the national health system and based on clinical suspicion, was reinforced. We describe here the health-seeking pathway of a girl who was the first HAT patient diagnosed through this strategy in August 2017.MethodsAfter definitive diagnosis of this patient, epidemiological investigations were carried out into the clinical evolution and the health and therapeutic itinerary of the patient before diagnosis.ResultsAt the time of diagnosis, the patient was positive in both serological and molecular tests and trypanosomes were detected in blood and cerebrospinal fluid. She suffered from important neurological disorders. The first disease symptoms had appeared three years earlier, and the patient had visited several public and private peripheral health care centres and hospitals in different cities. The failure to diagnose HAT for such a long time caused significant health deterioration and was an important financial burden for the family.ConclusionThis description illustrates the complexity of detecting the last HAT cases due to complex diagnosis and the progressive disinterest and unawareness by both health professionals and the population. It confirms the need of implementing passive surveillance in combination with continued sensitization and health staff training
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