Ghislain Bisimwa

Dados Biográficos

ID1734086
NOMEGhislain Bisimwa
PRENOMESGhislain
SOBRENOMEBisimwa
ASSINATURABISIMWA G
AFILIAÇÕESUniversité Catholique de Bukavu
ORCID0000-0003-4799-1115
VERIFICADOSim
TOTAL DE OBRAS22
TOTAL DE CITAÇÕES10
TOTAL COMO AUTOR22
TOTAL COMO EDITOR0
PRIMEIRO ANO DE PUBLICAÇÃO2018
ANO MAIS RECENTE DE PUBLICAÇÃO2026
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  • Violence against health care workers in a post-conflict context

    Open AccessDaniella Bugugu, Samuel Lwamushi Makali et al.ARTICLEConflict and Health2026

    BACKGROUND: Violence against healthcare is a significant public health issue worldwide, yet it remains poorly documented in resource-limited countries, especially in sub-Saharan Africa. This study aims to explore the causes of such violence, types, perpetrators, consequences and mechanisms for its prevention within the post-conflict context of the South Kivu province in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC). METHODS: This exploratory qua…

  • The quality of intrapartum care during stillbirth deliveries in conflict-affected Nigeria and Democratic Republic of Congo

    Open AccessRosine Bigirinama, Emilia Iwu et al.ARTICLEGlobal Public Health2026

    Stillbirths are traumatic, and their consequences can be exacerbated by inadequate care and support during and after such devastating loss. Little is known about these issues in conflict-affected regions. Qualitative interviews were conducted to understand the quality of intrapartum care among women with stillbirth deliveries in health facilities in conflict-affected areas of Yobe, Nigeria, and North-Kivu and South-Kivu, Democratic Republic of Co…

  • Patient involvement in the biopsychosocial integrated primary care model

    Open AccessBertin Mutabesha Kasongo, Christian Molima et al.ARTICLEPLOS Global Public Health2025

    According to the World Health Organization, involving patient in healthcare provision and decision-making about their health is a key factor in ensuring healthcare quality. This study explores patients’ involvement in choosing their care strategies, their responsibility for holistic care, and their ability to support biopsychosocial model of care. This qualitative research was conducted in three health districts in South Kivu province, eastern De…

  • Community ownership of biopsychosocial model of care

    Open AccessBertin Mutabesha Kasongo, Christian Molima et al.ARTICLEGlobal Health Action2025

    BACKGROUND: The WHO recommends the Person-Centred Care approach, based on the biopsychosocial (BPS) model with community participation, to streamline the management of chronic diseases in Primary Health Care (PHC) activities and reduce their growing burden, even in Africa. The Democratic Republic of Congo's (DRC) experience of community participation in implementing the BPS model for chronic diseases has been little explored. OBJECTIVE: To descri…

  • Exploring opportunities to strengthen maternal and perinatal death surveillance and response

    Open AccessChristine Chimanuka Murhima’alika, Marco Mary et al.ARTICLEConflict and Health2025

    Our findings uncover a wealth of implementation experience that is essential to inform the development, implementation, and extension of MPDSR systems tailored for optimal functionality in crisis-affected contexts. Structural system inputs must be addressed alongside socio-cultural dynamics that influence reporting and review of maternal and perinatal deaths. The intervention mechanism in crisis contexts must include a component aimed at strength…

  • The performance of upper arm circumference for age in diagnosing severe acute malnutrition in children aged 6 to 59 months in South Kivu, Eastern Democratic Republic of Congo

    Open AccessGaylord Ngaboyeka, Armand Mulume et al.ARTICLEBMC Public Health2025

    The MUACZ was performing well in our region. In a context of high prevalence of stunting and kwashiorkor, MUACZ appears to be a more reliable indicator than MUAC alone. Moreover, the MUACZ-WHZ combination also seems to outperform the MUAC-WHZ combination. These results highlight the MUACZ potential, as well as its combination with WHZ, in enhancing screening of SAM in similar contexts

  • Mentorship to strengthen health system leadership

    Open AccessRosine Bigirinama, Ghislain Bisimwa et al.ARTICLEPLOS Global Public Health2024

    From 2015 to 2019, the "RIPSEC" program launched a mentorship program, transforming the Walungu health zone, in eastern crisis-affected Democratic Republic of Congo, into a “Learning and Research Zone” (LRZ). As part of the program, a local university was tasked with strengthening the LRZ manager’s leadership capacities, including efforts to troubleshoot challenges related to the proliferation of informal healthcare facilities (IHFs). IHFs are un…

  • Engaging men in women’s empowerment

    Open AccessWyvine Bapolisi, Wyvine Ansima Bapolisi et al.ARTICLEBMC Public Health2024

    Empowering women while sensitizing men on gender aspects improves financial well-being (income). Time, security, and strong politics of government recognizing and framing the approach are still needed to maximize the benefit of such projects on social factors such as women's participation in decision-making and social cohesion

  • Maternal mortality in Eastern Democratic Republic of Congo

    Open AccessPacifique Mwene-Batu, Eustache Ndokabilya et al.ARTICLEBMC Public Health2024

    This study imperatively highlights the need for targeted interventions to reduce maternal mortality. By emphasizing the crucial importance of antenatal consultations, intrapartum/immediate post-partum care and quality of care, significant progress can be made in guaranteeing maternal health and reducing many avoidable deaths

  • Arm circumference for age, arm circumference and weight-for-height z-score for the evaluation of severe acute malnutrition

    Open AccessGaylord Ngaboyeka, Ghislain Bisimwa et al.ARTICLEBMC Public Health2024

    Adjusting MUAC according to age improves its effectiveness in identifying severe acute malnutrition. With low concordance, MUAC and WHZ remain complementary in our context. MUACZ proves to be crucial, especially in the presence of kwashiorkor and chronic malnutrition, becoming a valuable tool for assessing severe acute malnutrition in our context

  • Family planning in the Eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo

    Open AccessWyvine Bapolisi, Wyvine Ansima Bapolisi et al.ARTICLECulture Health & Sexuality2024

    The Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) has a low prevalence of family planning use. Recent studies have highlighted the significant role that socio-cultural factors play in the decision to use family planning or not. This qualitative study explored barriers to women's use of family planning methods in an ongoing conflict region, South-Kivu, DRC. Focus group discussions and individual in-depth interviews were conducted to understand perception…

  • Violence against health care workers in a crisis context

    Open AccessSamuel Lwamushi Makali, Jean Corneille Lembebu et al.ARTICLEConflict and Health2023

    In Eastern DRC, HCWs face multiple and severe forms of aggression from a variety of individuals. The effects of such levels violence on HCWs and the communities they served could be devastating on the already pressured health system. Policy framework that defines the roles and responsibilities for the protection of HCWs and for the development and implementation of preparedness measures such as training on management of violence are possible solu…

  • Comparative analysis of the health status of the population in six health zones in South Kivu

    Open AccessSamuel Lwamushi Makali, Espoir Bwenge Malembaka et al.ARTICLEConflict and Health2021

    Armed conflicts have a significantly negative impact on people's perceived health, particularly in crisis health zones. In this area, we must accentuate actions aiming to strengthen people's psychosocial well-being

  • First recourse for care-seeking and associated factors among rural populations in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo

    Open AccessWyvine Bapolisi, Hermès Karemere et al.ARTICLEBMC Public Health2021

    Our findings suggest that health centers are the first recourse for the majority of the population during an illness. However, a significant percentage of patients are still using traditional healers or prayer rooms because the cost is low. Our results suggest that future interventions to encourage integrated health service use should target those with lower levels of education

  • Association between severe acute malnutrition during childhood and blood pressure during adulthood in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo

    Open AccessPacifique Mwene-Batu, Daniel Lemogoum et al.ARTICLEBMC Public Health2021

    This study suggests that an episode of SAM in childhood has a weak impact on BP variability in young Congolese adults (from DRC) living in an environment without nutrition transition. However, people who experienced a period of SAM tended to have a higher prevalence of HBP and a much higher risk of developing HBP than unexposed. Additional multicentre studies involving a larger cohort would provide greater understanding of the impact of SAM on th…

  • Are people most in need utilising health facilities in post-conflict settings? A cross-sectional study from South Kivu, eastern DR Congo

    Open AccessEspoir Bwenge Malembaka, Hermès Karemere et al.ARTICLEGlobal Health Action2020

    Background: The disruptive effect of protracted socio-political instability and conflict on the health systems is likely to exacerbate inequities in health service utilisation in conflict-recovering contexts.Objective: To examine whether the level of healthcare need is associated with health facility utilisation in post-conflict settings.Methods: We conducted a cross-sectional study among adults with diabetes, hypertension, mothers of infants wit…

  • Health services for women, children and adolescents in conflict affected settings

    Open AccessChiara Altare, Espoir Bwenge Malembaka et al.ARTICLEConflict and Health2020

    Provision of preventive schedulable RMNCAH+N services has continued during intermittent conflict in North and South Kivu. The prolonged effort by non-governmental organizations and UN agencies to respond to humanitarian needs was likely key in maintaining intervention coverage despite conflict. Health actors and communities appear to have adapted to changing levels and nature of insecurity and developed strategies to ensure preventive services ar…

  • Impact of a complex gender-transformative intervention on maternal and child health outcomes in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo

    Open AccessWyvine Bapolisi, Wyvine Ansima Bapolisi et al.ARTICLEBMC Public Health2020

    Women's empowerment has long been identified as being able to bring about progress in various areas, including health. It has been shown that men's commitment to transforming gender norms is a sinequanone factor for greater equity and better health, especially in terms of reproductive health and child nutrition. This study is one of the first in this genre in DRC and results will serve as a guide for policies aimed at improving the involvement of…

  • A new look at population health through the lenses of cognitive, functional and social disability clustering in eastern DR Congo

    Open AccessEspoir Bwenge Malembaka, Hermès Karemere et al.ARTICLEBMC Public Health2019

    Health clustering derived from WHODAS domains has the potential to suitably classify individuals based on the level of health needs and dependency. It may be a powerful lever for targeting appropriate healthcare service provision and setting priorities based on vulnerability rather than solely presence of disease

  • Navigating fertility, reproduction and modern contraception in the fragile context of South Kivu, Democratic Republic of Congo

    Mari Dumbaugh, Wyvine Bapolisi et al.ARTICLECulture Health & Sexuality2019

    Modern contraception has created new possibilities for reimagining reproductive norms and has generated new socio-cultural uncertainties in South Kivu province, Democratic Republic of Congo. Using inductive analysis of women's reproductive narratives, this paper explores how women in a high fertility context encounter and integrate recently introduced family planning and modern contraceptive education and services into their lives. As foundationa…

  • So that's why I'm scared of these methods

    Open AccessJ Schwarz, Mari Dumbaugh et al.ARTICLESocial Science & Medicine2019Citada por: 10Referências: 32

  • Improving person centered care in district health systems of Sud Kivu in DRC

    Open AccessChristian Eboma Ndjangulu Molima, Hermès Karemere et al.ARTICLEInternational Journal of…2018

    The International Journal of Integrated Care (IJIC) is an online, open-access, peer-reviewed scientific journal that publishes original articles in the field of integrated care on a continuous basis.IJIC has an Impact Factor of 5.120 (2020 JCR, received in June 2021)