Octave Safari

Biographic Data

ID7596839
NAMEOctave Safari
GIVEN NAMESOctave
FAMILY NAMESafari
SIGNATURESAFARI O
AFFILIATIONSFondation Congolaise Pour La Recherche Médicale
VERIFIEDNo
TOTAL WORKS5
TOTAL CITATIONS0
WORKS AS AUTHOR5
WORKS AS EDITOR0
FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR2011
LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR2019
H-INDEX0

  • Strengthening nutrition services within integrated community case management (iCCM) of childhood illnesses in the Democratic Republic of Congo

    Open AccessJustine A Kavle, Michel Pacqué et al.ARTICLEMaternal and Child Nutrition2019

    In the Democratic Republic of Congo, 43% of children under 5 years of age suffer from stunting, and the majority (60%) of children, 6-59 months of age, are anaemic. Malaria, acute respiratory infections, and diarrheal diseases are common among children less than 5 years of age, with 31% of children 6-59 months affected by malaria. This qualitative implementation science study aimed to identify gaps and opportunities available to strengthen servic…

  • A Congolese community-based health program for survivors of sexual violence

    Open AccessAmbika Kohli, Maphie Tosha Makambo et al.ARTICLEConflict and Health2012

    Many survivors of gender based violence (GBV) in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) report barriers to access health services including, distance, cost, lack of trained providers and fear of stigma. In 2004, Foundation RamaLevina (FORAL), a Congolese health and social non-governmental organization, started a mobile health program for vulnerable women and men to address the barriers to access identified by GBV survivors and their families in r…

  • Family and Community Rejection and a Congolese Led Mediation Intervention to Reintegrate Rejected Survivors of Sexual Violence in Eastern Democratic Republic of Congo

    Ambika Kohli, Anjalee Kohli et al.ARTICLEHealth Care For Women International2012

    Our purpose in this study is to describe the multiple and inter-related health, economic, and social reasons for rejection and to provide an example of a Congolese-led family mediation program to reintegrate survivors into their families. We conducted this study in Eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and included two focus group discussions and twenty-seven interviews. Rejection extends beyond physical dislocation to include economic and s…

  • Evaluation of medical supplies essential for the care of survivors of sex- and gender-based violence in post-conflict Eastern Democratic Republic of Congo

    Megan Rybarczyk, Megan M Rybarczyk et al.ARTICLEMedicine Conflict & Survival2011

    The fundamental concepts set forth in the formal Post-Conflict Needs Assessment (PCNA) initiative created by the United Nations Development Group have the potential to be adapted to assist local groups in documenting the needs of and the provision of health care to survivors of sex- and gender-based violence (SGBV) in Eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). In partnership with Congolese health care providers, we took the first step in advocat…

  • Sexual and gender based violence against men in the Democratic Republic of Congo

    Mervyn Christian, Octave Safari et al.ARTICLEMedicine Conflict & Survival2011

    Media and service provider reports of sexual and gender based violence (SGBV) perpetrated against men in armed conflicts have increased. However, response to these reports has been limited, as existing evidence and programs have primarily focused on prevention and response to women and girl survivors of SGBV. This study aims to contribute to the evidence of SGBV experienced by males by advancing our understanding of the definition and characteris…