Gastrointestinal Pathologies Recorded at the Felix Houphouet-boigny University Community Health Center from 2013 to 2017 (Abidjan - Ivory Coast)
N’gbesso Jean-Paul N’gbesso *
Laboratory of Zoology and Animal Biology, URF Environment, Vectors and Parasites University Felix Houphouet-Boigny, 22 B.P. 582, Abidjan 22, Ivory Coast.
Kanga Demedeiros
Universal University Center of Abidjan 1 (CROU-A1), Felix Houphouët-Boigny University, 22 BP Abidjan 22, Ivory Coast.
Allou Aimé Constantin Ahoua
Department of Geography, Humanities and Social Sciences, Félix Houphouët-Boigny University, Abidjan, Ivory Coast.
Arra A. Juli Landry
University Research and Application Center for Remote Sensing, Félix Houphouët-Boigny University, Abidjan, Ivory Coast.
Doumbia Mariamou Cisse
MSHP/DGS/Deputy General Direction of Public Hygiene, 14 BP 741 Abidjan 14, Ivory Coast.
Serge Mambey
Department of Health and Public Health (DHPSE), BP V 4 Abidjan, Ivory Coast.
Okoubo Née Nicaise A. N’guessan
Laboratory of Zoology and Animal Biology, URF Environment, Vectors and Parasites University Felix Houphouet-Boigny, 22 B.P. 582, Abidjan 22, Ivory Coast.
*Author to whom correspondence should be addressed.
Abstract
Background: Gastrointestinal pathologies constitute a significant public health problem for the Ivory Coast, particularly for populations living under conditions of poor hygiene.
Aims: The purpose of this study is to evaluate the prevalence of gastrointestinal pathologies within the student body attending the Felix Houphouet-Boigny University Community Health Center.
Place and Duration of Study: The study was conducted in the university center of the university Felix Houphouet-Boigny de Cocody to the south of the Ivory Coast between January to February 2018.
Methodology: It consisted of a documentary investigation which was carried out by consulting the medical files of the patients.
Results: The results revealed that gastrointestinal pathologies constituted the third principal cause of affection in the students with 16% of the consultations. This study permitted to evaluate the level of prevalence of gastrointestinal pathologies of 2013 to 2017.
Conclusion: From this study, it was concluded that gastrointestinal pathology was a health problem for this student population.
Keywords: Gastrointestinal, hand, hygiene, university, Ivory Coast