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High prevalence of chronic kidney disease on Réunion Island: the Rédia (Réunion-Diabetes) Study, 1999–2001.
The incidence of end-stage chronic kidney disease associated with diabetes continues to rise worldwide. Its rapid increase on Réunion Island in the 1990s led to the Rédia study, a...
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Tuberculosis in Mayotte: An Overview Following the Establishment of a Tuberculosis Center in 2009
Introduction. In Mayotte, the follow-up of tuberculosis patients and contact tracing were not systematically organized until 2008. In accordance with national guidelines, a tuberculosis...
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Survey of Vaccination Coverage in Mayotte (France) in 2010
Background. In 2010, a survey was conducted for the first time to estimate vaccination coverage rates among children and adolescents living in Mayotte. Method. This was a two-stage...
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Early pregnancies in Réunion: a 2009 study of 145 underage girls
Introduction-Method. In 2007, 12% of induced abortions in Réunion involved minors, which is twice the rate in mainland France, and the number of births to underage girls there was seven...
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HIV and Hepatitis B and C Screening Activities at Anonymous and Free Screening Clinics (CDAG) in France. A Review of Fifteen Years of Surveillance, 2001–2015.
Introduction Anonymous and free screening clinics (CDAG) were established in France in 1988 with the aim of supplementing the HIV prevention and control system. Over time, their scope of...
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Care for vulnerable populations visiting walk-in clinics for access to healthcare, who have hepatitis and were offered routine screening: the Précavir Study (2007–2015).
Among people living in precarious circumstances, the prevalence of hepatitis is higher than in the general population. We report on our experience with systematic screening for HBV and...
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HBV and HCV infections among migrants and vulnerable individuals treated at COMEDE between 2007 and 2016.
The Comede Health Center at Bicêtre Hospital provides medical consultations to migrants living in the Île-de-France region who have recently arrived in France and are particularly...
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Hepatitis C in French Prisons: 2015 National Survey of Practices.
Introduction: In France, hepatitis C is five times more common in prisons than in the general population. Treatment with direct-acting antivirals (DAAs) has been available to all...
