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<\/a><\/li><\/div>Support for the sickle cell treatment unit at the Centre Hospitalier Monkole<\/a><\/h4>
In 2014, Cameroon, Madagascar and the two Congo joined forces in a vast transnational program to effectively fight against sickle cell disease. The Foundation supports the project overseen by the IECD and financed by the AFD.<\/p>30\/07\/2018<\/em><\/span><\/div><\/article><\/section><\/div>
<\/div><\/div><\/div>See also<\/span><\/h4>\n<\/div>
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<\/a><\/li><\/div>Creation of a pharmaceutical curriculum at the University of Antananarivo<\/a><\/h4>
Faced with an alarming lack of pharmaceuticals, Malagasy authorities called upon the help of partners, including the Foundation, in 2005. The objective was to found a Faculty of Pharmacy in Antananarivo.<\/p>27\/07\/2018<\/em><\/span><\/div><\/article><\/section><\/div>
<\/div><\/div><\/div>Follow our actions<\/span><\/h4>\n<\/div>
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<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/div>pbouchayer<\/a><\/span><\/span>2019-02-18T00:45:14+01:00<\/span>Madagascar: a mission on the frontlines to fight sickle cell disease and train pharmacists<\/a><\/h4>
Madagascar: a mission on the frontlines to fight sickle cell disease and train pharmacists 09\/11\/2018 During a mission in Madagascar, a delegation from the Fondation Pierre Fabre took part in<\/p><\/div><\/article><\/section><\/div>
Supporting a programme to fight sickle cell disease<\/h1>\n\u2014 Madagascar \u2014<\/span><\/em><\/h3>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>BACKGROUND<\/h1>\n
In Madagascar, 10% of the population carries the sickle cell trait, and 1% to 1.2% has the homozygous form of the disease, especially in the eastern and south-eastern regions. Though those afflicted are increasingly tested and monitored, disease-modifying drugs and long-term treatments remain insufficient, a scenario resulting in severe hepatobiliary, osteoarticular and other complications.<\/p>\n
Fondation Pierre Fabre answered the call when approached in 2011 by the LCDMF association for support in its fight against the disease. The reasons were the following : \u00a0the Foundation had been battling sickle cell disease in Africa since 2005 and \u00a0and it was already involved on the \u201cBig Island\u201d<\/a>, helping train drug professionals. This additional collaboration therefore seemed a natural next step.<\/p>\nThe Foundation pledged two years of financial support starting in 2012, funding a programme centred on patient screening and care, medical staff training, opening a specialised centre in the Manakara region, and public education on sickle cell disease<\/strong>. Furthermore, as the LCDMF body had already forged a regional network of primary physicians monitoring diagnosed patients, the Foundation subsidised the development of DrepanoMRS. This innovative application made it possible to computerise medical records, share patient diagnoses and follow-up, and add data to epidemiological studies.<\/p>\nThough its partnership with the LCDMF association ended in late 2013, Fondation Pierre Fabre continues to support the fight against sickle cell disease in Madagascar through a multi-country programme<\/a> that has increased resources. The LCDMF itself is planning to step up efforts and, in the longer term, develop a technical platform for performing transplants, a radical way to treat this disease.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>KEY FACTS<\/span><\/strong><\/span>
\n_____<\/span><\/p>\nPriority<\/strong><\/span>
\nCombating Sickle cell disease<\/span><\/p>\nProgramme<\/strong><\/span>
\n2012-2013<\/span><\/p>\nType of involvement<\/strong><\/span>
\nDistributor<\/span><\/p>\nActions<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n\n- Equipment funding<\/span><\/li>\n
- Scientific and medical equipment supply<\/span><\/li>\n
- Training funding<\/span><\/li>\n
- Funding and strategic advice for public awareness campaigns<\/span><\/li>\n
- Strategic advice on developing a primary physicians network<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>
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<\/span><\/p>\nOver the course of our cooperation with Fondation Pierre Fabre, we truly valued the support it provided in detecting the disease and its complications, patient treatment, and the training provided for medical personnel and specialists. Without that help, we simply would not have been able to have an impact on sickle cell disease.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\nProf. Olivat Rakoto Alson
\n<\/span><\/strong>Head of the Haematology Department of the HJRA University Hospital Centre, Antananarivo, sickle cell disease specialist for the Ministry of Public Health, and President of the LCDMF’s Scientific Committee <\/span><\/span>
\n<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>ACHIEVEMENTS<\/h2>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>![\"\"](\"https:\/\/dev.fondationpierrefabre.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/campagne_sensibilisation_-_prelevement_sanguin_enfant.jpg\")
<\/p>\n
More than 3 000<\/span>
\n<\/span>tests performed in 2013, resulting in diagnosis of nearly 1,000 cases of sickle cell disease
\n<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>![\"\"](\"https:\/\/dev.fondationpierrefabre.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/dsc04829.jpg\")
<\/p>\n
6 231<\/span>
\n<\/span>sickle cell patients monitored through the programme: 1,968 children aged 0-5 years, 3,044 children aged 5-15 years, 1,219 adults
\n<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>![\"\"](\"https:\/\/dev.fondationpierrefabre.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/seance_sensibilisation_pour_jeunes_mamans.jpg\")
<\/p>\n
1,7%<\/span>
\n<\/span>death rate among treated 0-to-5 year-olds (compared to a 50% death rate without early treatment and quality care)
\n<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>![\"\"](\"https:\/\/dev.fondationpierrefabre.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/img_0407.jpg\")
<\/p>\n
12<\/span>
\n<\/span>primary physicians trained in total, in 10 regions
\n<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>![\"\"](\"https:\/\/dev.fondationpierrefabre.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/campagne_sensibilisation_de_masse_dans_un_village.jpg\")
<\/p>\n
336<\/span>
\n<\/span>socio-educational workshops and discussion groups held in 2013, and over 3,400 genetic counselling sessions held with at-risk couples
\n<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>![\"\"](\"https:\/\/dev.fondationpierrefabre.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/dsc04526.jpg\")
<\/p>\n
More than 300<\/span>
\n<\/span>television public service announcements broadcast in 2013, in 18 out of 22 regions, to raise public awareness about importance of screening
\n<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>PARTNERS<\/h2>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n- Association de Lutte contre la dr\u00e9panocytose Madagascar-France \u2013 LCDMF<\/a>\u00a0(project operator)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>
To go further<\/span><\/h4>\n<\/div>- <\/a><\/li><\/div>
Support for the sickle cell treatment unit at the Centre Hospitalier Monkole<\/a><\/h4>In 2014, Cameroon, Madagascar and the two Congo joined forces in a vast transnational program to effectively fight against sickle cell disease. The Foundation supports the project overseen by the IECD and financed by the AFD.<\/p>30\/07\/2018<\/em><\/span><\/div><\/article><\/section><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>See also<\/span><\/h4>\n<\/div>
BACKGROUND<\/h1>\n
In Madagascar, 10% of the population carries the sickle cell trait, and 1% to 1.2% has the homozygous form of the disease, especially in the eastern and south-eastern regions. Though those afflicted are increasingly tested and monitored, disease-modifying drugs and long-term treatments remain insufficient, a scenario resulting in severe hepatobiliary, osteoarticular and other complications.<\/p>\n
Fondation Pierre Fabre answered the call when approached in 2011 by the LCDMF association for support in its fight against the disease. The reasons were the following : \u00a0the Foundation had been battling sickle cell disease in Africa since 2005 and \u00a0and it was already involved on the \u201cBig Island\u201d<\/a>, helping train drug professionals. This additional collaboration therefore seemed a natural next step.<\/p>\n The Foundation pledged two years of financial support starting in 2012, funding a programme centred on patient screening and care, medical staff training, opening a specialised centre in the Manakara region, and public education on sickle cell disease<\/strong>. Furthermore, as the LCDMF body had already forged a regional network of primary physicians monitoring diagnosed patients, the Foundation subsidised the development of DrepanoMRS. This innovative application made it possible to computerise medical records, share patient diagnoses and follow-up, and add data to epidemiological studies.<\/p>\n Though its partnership with the LCDMF association ended in late 2013, Fondation Pierre Fabre continues to support the fight against sickle cell disease in Madagascar through a multi-country programme<\/a> that has increased resources. The LCDMF itself is planning to step up efforts and, in the longer term, develop a technical platform for performing transplants, a radical way to treat this disease.<\/p>\n<\/div> KEY FACTS<\/span><\/strong><\/span> Priority<\/strong><\/span> Programme<\/strong><\/span> Type of involvement<\/strong><\/span> Actions<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n Over the course of our cooperation with Fondation Pierre Fabre, we truly valued the support it provided in detecting the disease and its complications, patient treatment, and the training provided for medical personnel and specialists. Without that help, we simply would not have been able to have an impact on sickle cell disease.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n Prof. Olivat Rakoto Alson More than 3 000<\/span> 6 231<\/span> 1,7%<\/span> 12<\/span> 336<\/span> More than 300<\/span> In 2014, Cameroon, Madagascar and the two Congo joined forces in a vast transnational program to effectively fight against sickle cell disease. The Foundation supports the project overseen by the IECD and financed by the AFD.<\/p>30\/07\/2018<\/em><\/span><\/div><\/article><\/section><\/div>
\n_____<\/span><\/p>\n
\nCombating Sickle cell disease<\/span><\/p>\n
\n2012-2013<\/span><\/p>\n
\nDistributor<\/span><\/p>\n\n
<\/span><\/p>\n
\n<\/span><\/strong>Head of the Haematology Department of the HJRA University Hospital Centre, Antananarivo, sickle cell disease specialist for the Ministry of Public Health, and President of the LCDMF’s Scientific Committee <\/span><\/span>
\n<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>ACHIEVEMENTS<\/h2>\n<\/div>
<\/p>\n
\n<\/span>tests performed in 2013, resulting in diagnosis of nearly 1,000 cases of sickle cell disease
\n<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div><\/p>\n
\n<\/span>sickle cell patients monitored through the programme: 1,968 children aged 0-5 years, 3,044 children aged 5-15 years, 1,219 adults
\n<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div><\/p>\n
\n<\/span>death rate among treated 0-to-5 year-olds (compared to a 50% death rate without early treatment and quality care)
\n<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div><\/p>\n
\n<\/span>primary physicians trained in total, in 10 regions
\n<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div><\/p>\n
\n<\/span>socio-educational workshops and discussion groups held in 2013, and over 3,400 genetic counselling sessions held with at-risk couples
\n<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div><\/p>\n
\n<\/span>television public service announcements broadcast in 2013, in 18 out of 22 regions, to raise public awareness about importance of screening
\n<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>PARTNERS<\/h2>\n<\/div>
\n
To go further<\/span><\/h4>\n<\/div>
<\/a><\/li><\/div>Support for the sickle cell treatment unit at the Centre Hospitalier Monkole<\/a><\/h4>
See also<\/span><\/h4>\n<\/div>