Didier Koumavi Ekouévi

Biographic Data

ID7101222
NAMEDidier Koumavi Ekouévi
GIVEN NAMESDidier Koumavi
FAMILY NAMEEkouévi
SIGNATUREEKOUÉVI D K
AFFILIATIONSUniversité de Bordeaux
ORCID0000-0001-7644-9902
VERIFIEDYes
TOTAL WORKS27
TOTAL CITATIONS0
AUTHOR COUNT27
EDITOR COUNT0
FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR2007
LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR2026
H-INDEX0

  • Living in Fear

    Open AccessNoelle A Benzekri, Astou Diagne et al.ARTICLEAIDS and Behavior2026

    Dedicated studies to understand and explore HIV-related stigma among PWH in Senegal are essential for the development and implementation of effective stigma reduction strategies. The goals of this study were to understand the current challenges confronted by newly diagnosed PWH in Senegal and to explore the manifestations of HIV-related stigma using a mixed methods approach. We conducted a convergent mixed methods study among participants ≥ 18 ye…

  • Assessing the effects of the Covid-19 pandemic on new ART initiation and viral load access among children and adolescents living with HIV in West Africa

    Open AccessYao Rodion Konu, Karen Malateste et al.ARTICLEFrontiers in Public Health2025

    Background: Before the COVID-19 pandemic, the pediatric continuum of HIV care lagged behind that of adults. The present study aimed to describe the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on access to HIV care among children and adolescents (0-19 years) living with HIV (CALHIV) in five West African countries. Methods: Within this observational multicenter study, we conducted an interrupted time series analysis by including all antiretroviral therapy (AR…

  • Prevalence of primary HIV-1 drug resistance among antiretroviral-naïve individuals in Togo in 2023

    Open AccessAlassane Ouro-Medeli, Alassane Ouro‐médéli et al.ARTICLEFrontiers in Public Health2025

    Monitoring pre-treatment drug resistance is a priority to assess the emergence of HIV resistance to antiretrovirals, especially in countries where the transition from dolutegravir-based regimens is already effective on a large scale. The aim of this study was to estimate the prevalence of resistance mutations to different classes of antiretrovirals (ARVs) in HIV-1-naïve persons in Togo in 2023. A cross-sectional study was conducted in 30 HIV care…

  • Sovereignty, equity, solidarity

    Open AccessScott F Dowell, Christophe Schmachtel et al.ARTICLEBMJ Global Health2025

    BOX The Global Health Emergency Corps (GHEC) offers a novel, structured approach to international crisis response by integrating national, regional and global experts through coordinated networks

  • Perceptions and management of diabetes and obesity among people living with HIV in Côte d’Ivoire

    Open AccessJean Jacques Koffi, Marie K Plaisy et al.ARTICLEBMC Public Health2025

    These results highlight the complexity surrounding the perceptions and management of T2DM and obesity among PLHIV in Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire. In order to implement innovative and efficient intervention strategies to prevent and treat these metabolic conditions, cultural beliefs as well as socio-economic barriers must be addressed

  • Assessing immunization coverage in Southern togo

    Open AccessShino Arikawa, Martin Kouame Tchankoni et al.ARTICLEBMC Public Health2025

    The suboptimal immunization coverage and a high proportion of zero-dose children highlight the need to strengthen community engagement to improve vaccination awareness and ensure the effective and equitable delivery of PMC

  • Incidence of unintended pregnancies and pregnancy experience among adolescents living with perinatally-acquired HIV in West Africa

    Open AccessDésiré Lucien Dahourou, Clément Tisseron et al.ARTICLEBMC Public Health2025

    Registered with the Pan African Clinical Trials Registry on 13 February 2024 (reference no. PACTR202402863175053)

  • Knowledge, attitudes, and practices of health care professionals regarding dengue fever

    Open AccessRoméo Mèdéssè Togan, Amadou Ibra Diallo et al.ARTICLEFrontiers in Public Health2024

    Background: Health statistics on dengue are virtually non-existent, despite the fact that the virus is circulating in Togo. This study aimed to assess the knowledge, attitudes, and practices (KAP) of health professionals in the Kara health region. Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted from March to June 2022 among healthcare professionals who had worked in the Kara region of northern Togo were selected using an exhaustive recruitment met…

  • Effect of the Covid-19 pandemic on HIV, malaria and tuberculosis indicators in Togo

    Open AccessYao Rodion Konu, Fall Dogo et al.ARTICLEBMJ Global Health2024

    BACKGROUND: Limited data are available on the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on health-related indicators in sub-Saharan Africa. This study aimed to estimate the effect of the COVID-19 pandemic on nine indicators of HIV, malaria and tuberculosis (TB) in Togo. METHODS: For this interrupted time series analysis, national health information system data from January 2019 to December 2021 and TB programmatic data from the first quarter of 2018 to th…

  • Identifying determinants of under-five child mortality in northern Togo

    Open AccessSamantha Levano, Samantha R Levano et al.ARTICLEJournal of Global Health2024

    Background: Although global rates of under-five mortality have declined, many low- and middle-income countries (LMICs), including Togo, have not achieved sufficient progress. We aimed to identify the structural and intermediary determinants associated with under-five mortality in northern Togo. Methods: We collected population-representative cross-sectional household surveys adapted from the Demographic Household Survey (DHS) and Multiple Indicat…

  • Barriers to global engagement for African researchers

    Open AccessBamba Gaye, Nzechukwu M Isiozor et al.ARTICLEJournal of Global Health2024

    African researchers continue to face numerous barriers that limit the global dissemination and advancement of their research. These include high open-access publication fees, requirements for publishing in high-impact journals, inability to attend or host international conferences, and limited access to published papers and resources. In this viewpoint, we focus on the specific challenge of attending [...]

  • Epidemiology of alcohol use disorder in the general population of Togo and Benin

    Open AccessThibaut Gellé, Aude Paquet et al.ARTICLEBMC Public Health2024

    In these communes of Togo and Benin, AUD prevalence is notably high. A deeper understanding of the disease and its local determinants, paired with effective prevention campaigns, could mitigate its impact on both countries

  • Unmet needs for modern contraceptive methods among sexually active adolescents and young women in Togo

    Open AccessSmaila Alidou, Lucien Désiré Dahourou et al.ARTICLEFrontiers in Public Health2023

    Background: The unmet need for modern contraceptives among sexually active adolescent and young women (AYW) in Africa contributes to high morbidity and mortality. To investigate the prevalence of unmet need for modern contraceptives and its associated factors among AYW in Togo, we performed a secondary analysis of data from the MICS-62017 survey. Method: We extracted data from sexually active AYW aged 15-24 years for the analysis and used multi-l…

  • High burden of self-reported sexually transmitted infections among female sex workers in Togo in 2021

    Open AccessAlexandra Bitty-Anderson, Alexandra M Bitty-Anderson et al.ARTICLEFrontiers in Public Health2022

    Background Sexually Transmitted Infections (STI) remain a public health challenge, especially for Female Sex Workers (FSW) who are particularly vulnerable. In sub-Saharan Africa where the overlapping epidemics of STI and HIV are concentrated among key populations, epidemiological data are needed in order to better understand STI trends in this population. The aim of this study was to assess the prevalence of self-reported STI symptoms and their r…

  • Sars-CoV-2 antibody seroprevalence in Togo

    Open AccessYao Rodion Konu, Siaka Condé et al.ARTICLEBMC Public Health2022

    The high seroprevalence we observed is consistent with observations across West Africa. Quantification of the level of immunity in the population is needed to know how close we are to herd immunity. In the meantime, vaccination against the COVID-19 remains necessary

  • Assessment of self-medication practices in the context of the Covid-19 outbreak in Togo

    Open AccessArnold Junior Sadio, Fifonsi Adjidossi Gbeasor‐Komlanvi et al.ARTICLEBMC Public Health2021

    One-third of the individuals in high-risk populations in Lomé practiced self-medication. Intensifying awareness campaigns is crucial to fight misinformation about alleged COVID-19 prevention products on social media

  • Risk factors of hepatitis B virus surface antigen carriage and serological profile of HBsAg carriers in Lomé Togo, 2016

    Open AccessWemboo Afiwa Halatoko, Akouda Patassi et al.ARTICLEBMC Public Health2019

    The Kabyè-tem ethnic group is at risk of HBsAg carriage in Lomé. Of note, most HBsAg carriers in this ethnic group are aware of their HBsAg serological status. Furthermore, the prevalence of Hepatitis among adults of reproductive age is high and is cause for concern. We therefore recommend screening and vaccination campaigns at subsidized prices among people aged 30 years and older

  • Incomplete immunization among children aged 12–23 months in Togo

    Open AccessDidier Koumavi Ekouévi, Fifonsi Adjidossi Gbeasor‐Komlanvi et al.ARTICLEBMC Public Health2018

    The goal of 90% coverage at the national level has not been achieved in 2017. Innovative strategies such as using electronic cards and strengthening sensitization activities must be initiated in order to attain a complete immunization coverage in Togo

  • Maternal Decision-Making and Uptake of Health Services for the Prevention of Mother-to-Child HIV Transmission

    Open AccessCatherine E Ford, David Coetzee et al.ARTICLEMaternal and Child Health Journal2018

  • Prevalence and factors associated with overweight and obesity among children from primary schools in urban areas of Lomé, Togo

    Open AccessHerbert Sagbo, Didier Koumavi Ekouévi et al.ARTICLEPublic Health Nutrition2018

    Objective Overweight and obesity in childhood are serious public health issues, both in developing and developed countries. The present study aimed to ascertain overweight and obesity prevalence rates among Togolese schoolchildren in Lomé, Togo, and their correlation with physical activity, socio-economic conditions and eating habits. Design Cross-sectional survey conducted in December 2015. Overweight and obesity were defined using age- and sex-…

  • High prevalence of dental caries among HIV‐infected children in W est A frica compared to uninfected siblings

    Open AccessNoëlla Rajonson, David Meless et al.ARTICLEJournal of Public Health Dentistry2017

    Although preventable, the burden of dental disease was high in children from families affected by HIV in West Africa and was associated with HIV infection and immunosuppression

  • Intimate partner sexual and physical violence among women in Togo, West Africa

    Open AccessJuan Burgos-Soto, Joanna Orne-Gliemann et al.ARTICLEGlobal Health Action2014

    BACKGROUND: A substantial proportion of newly diagnosed HIV infections in sub-Saharan Africa occur within serodiscordant cohabiting heterosexual couples. Intimate partner violence is a major concern for couple-oriented HIV preventive approaches. This study aimed at estimating the prevalence and associated factors of intimate partner physical and sexual violence among HIV-infected and -uninfected women in Togo. We also described the severity and c…

  • Acceptabilité du test VIH proposé aux nourrissons dans les services pédiatriques, en Côte d'Ivoire,Significations pour la couverture du diagnostic pédiatrique

    Open AccessMaxime Oga, Hermann Brou et al.ARTICLESAHARA-J Journal of Social…2014References: 7

    PROBLEM: HIV testing in children had rarely been a central concern for researchers. When pediatric tracking retained the attention, it was more to inform on the diagnosis tools' performances rather than the fact the pediatric test can be accepted or refused. This article highlights the parents' reasons which explain why pediatric HIV test is accepted or refused. OBJECTIVE: To study among parents, the explanatory factors of the acceptability of pe…

  • Cervical cancer screening by visual inspection in Côte d'Ivoire, operational and clinical aspects according to HIV status

    Open AccessApollinaire Horo, Antoine Jaquet et al.ARTICLEBMC Public Health2012

    The higher frequency of positive visual inspection among HIV-positive women supports the need to extend cervical cancer screening program to all HIV clinics in West Africa. Women loss to follow-up after being positively screened is a major concern in cervical screening programs but yet, partly amenable to a phone tracking procedure

  • Month Mortality and Loss-to-Program in Antiretroviral-Treated Children

    Open AccessDidier Koumavi Ekouévi, Alain Azondékon et al.ARTICLEBMC Public Health2011

    Innovative and sustainable approaches are needed to better document causes of death and increase retention in HIV pediatric clinics in West Africa