2014
The impact of clinical research activities on communities in rural Africa: the development of the Clinical Research Unit of Nanoro (CRUN) in Burkina Faso
Tinto H, Valea I, Sorgho H, Tahita M, Traore M, Bihoun B, Guiraud I, Kpoda H, Rouamba J, Ouédraogo S, Lompo P, Yara S, Kabore W, Ouédraogo J, Guiguemdé R, Binka F, Ogutu B. The impact of clinical research activities on communities in rural Africa: the development of the Clinical Research Unit of Nanoro (CRUN) in Burkina Faso. Malaria Journal 2014, 13: 113. PMID: 24655351, PMCID: PMC3994337, DOI: 10.1186/1475-2875-13-113.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsBiomedical ResearchBurkina FasoClinical Trials as TopicFemaleHumansMaleRural PopulationConceptsClinical research unitMalaria vaccine trialsClinical trial platformDemographic Surveillance SystemResource-poor settingsClinical research activitiesClinical laboratory servicesVaccine trialsHealth workersNanoroMalaria controlClinical researchNew drugsTrial platformHealth careLaboratory servicesResearch UnitSurveillance systemSaharan AfricaStudy dataTotal populationRural AfricaActive advocacyBurkina FasoPopulation
2007
An action research network to improve the quality of tuberculosis care in West Africa.
Drabo M, Dauby C, Macq J, Seck I, Ouendo E, Sani I, Traoré A, Kouamé P, Ouedraogo J, Dujardin B. An action research network to improve the quality of tuberculosis care in West Africa. Cahiers De Santé 2007, 17: 79-86. PMID: 17962155.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsTB program managersCare providersTB patientsTuberculosis careCase managementCare systemTuberculosis case managementTB detection ratesHigh-quality careHealth care systemHealth system managersResearch NetworkNational Health SystemDistrict medical officersPoor complianceOne-year periodHealth systemPatientsCareMedical officersProgram managersLack of accessDetection rateProvidersResearch team