Developing and implementing an intervention model for chronic osteomyelitis prevention in rural Rwanda through early detection of osteomyelitis at community and primary healthcare levels and evaluating the impact of the model.

Osteomyelitis, a bacterial infection of bone and bone marrow, frequently affects children and adolescents in underdeveloped regions. Without prompt diagnosis and treatment, it can rapidly become chronic, leading to severe health and socioeconomic consequences. A pilot project in Rwanda’s Nyamasheke...

Full description

Bibliographic Details

Main Author:	Nsengiyumva, Jean Paul
Contributors:	Schuler, Peter (Prof. Dr.) (Thesis advisor)
Format:	Doctoral Thesis
Language:	English
Published:	Philipps-Universität Marburg 2025
Subjects:	Prevention of Osteomyelitis Haematogenous Osteomyelitis Prevalence of Osteomyelitis Kibogora Osteomyelitis Screening Test Traditional Healers Medizin Medical sciences Medicine
Online Access:	PDF Full Text
Tags:	Add Tag No Tags, Be the first to tag this record!