Pacifique Mwene-Batu

Biographic Data

ID5477882
NAMEPacifique Mwene-Batu
GIVEN NAMESPacifique
FAMILY NAMEMwene-Batu
SIGNATUREMWENE-BATU P
AFFILIATIONSUniversité Catholique de Bukavu
ORCID0000-0003-0413-2732
VERIFIEDYes
TOTAL WORKS9
TOTAL CITATIONS0
AUTHOR COUNT9
EDITOR COUNT0
FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR2021
LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR2026
H-INDEX0

  • 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…

  • 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…

  • 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

  • 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…

  • 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…