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C Gateff

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[Epidemiological value of graphic representation of the Tukey test].

The method of Tukey shows a graphic view of a distribution of data around its median. This graphic representation is simple, easy, pertinent and computer-compatible. It optimizes the description of distribution of data (normal or free distribution). Usable with small size samples, the Tukey test is not very powerful, but robust, and authorizes a comparison of two or more medians with a risk of 5%.

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[Setting-up a system of health statistics collection in a rural environment in the Ivory Coast].

In order to improve the sanitary data collection system from the rural Health Centers, Ivory-Coast has modified it in acting upon the three stages of collection. At the level of rural Health Centers, it has been created, from observations and data collected in a sample of 5 centers, a new classification of diseases including 128 items allowing all male and female nurses to classify 94% of the patients examined. At intermediary level, their monthly reports are collected and checked by the chief Medical Practitioner of the Rural Health Sector, who is responsible for all medicine not pertaining to hospital centers. At central level, computerised data treatment and exploitation make possible national data spreading and back-up during the third month after the writing of their report by the nurse.

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[Sexually transmitted diseases and community health services. I. Community diagnosis].

The ambition of Community Health Services in the fight against Sexual Transmitted Diseases (S.T.D.) in developing countries is to enable the exposed population to benefit by cheap but also most efficient preventive and curative measures. This paper mentions and illustrates by examples the different stages of this approach. Community diagnosis identifies the groups and the areas at risk and determines their respective degree of priority, by confronting the epidemiological importance of S.T.D. with the chances of successful attempts to overcome it. The initial evaluation of the endemia is obtained thanks to pertinent epidemiological rates which are collected by a "sentinel notification system" in controlled collectivities or in the population in general. The feasibility of the operations is evaluated by leaning on logistical, psychological and political aspects so as to fix an order of priority.

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[Sexually transmitted diseases and community health services. II. Planning of the program].

The ambition of Community Health Services in the fight against Sexual Transmitted Diseases (S.T.D.) in developing countries is to enable the exposed population to benefit by cheap but also most efficient preventive and curative measures. This paper mentions and illustrates by examples the different stages of this approach. The planification of the program fixes objectives for the target groups and the diseases in terms of efficiency and efficacy. To achieve these objectives, adaptable strategies must be chosen. The strategies of primary prevention (prophylaxis and education) and secondary prevention (screening and treatment) are examined as well as the principles which govern their choice. In addition, epidemiological surveillance and different criteria used during periodical evaluation of the program have to be planned. Arguments presenting the efficacy and the cost benefit of a program are the most able to convince some partners to finance a program against S.T.D.

Community Health Services↗
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[Training in epidemiology at the Institute of Tropical Medicine of the Army Health Service. Experience over 4 years].

The authors described the training in epidemiology received by 185 Army medical doctors attached for instruction to the I.M.T.S.S.A. since 1981. Statistical methodology, basic epidemiology, and applied epidemiology are taught in such way that Army medical doctors are better capable of rationalizing and strengthening their action of prevention in their posting either in France or seconded to developing countries. Description of pedagogical targets is underlined as well as methodology of control and evaluation of progress towards these targets. The authors are also able to appreciate, in terms of the level of capacity of the personnel trained, the severity of the consequences either of a strengthening of the pedagogical targets or of a reduction. When the reform of medical education and training imposes very often such an alternative, the authors point out how the leading opinion of the ones who utilize the services of the personnel should be taken into full consideration prior to any decision.

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[The reaction to viewing slides on tropical medicine. Evaluation study].

A series of slides on health priorities in Africa was shown to an audience of 123 people, of which 19 were not medical specialists. The authors of this experiment wanted to verify that the objectives set by the producers were met. The study, conducted in the form of a questionnaire, asked the people questioned to give their opinion on the objectives, the kind of public aimed at, the standard of the various subjects covered and the usefulness and cost-efficiency ratio of the type of audio-visual equipment used. Although the analysis of collected data reveals certain discrepancies as to the professional status of those questioned, the vast majority of participants considered this documentary support to be extremely worthwhile.

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