University of Kinshasa

Synergy of surface oxygen vacancies and built-in electric field in 0D/2D CeO2/SnSe2 S-scheme heterojunctions for enhanced photocatalytic malachite green degradation

Abstract Industrial effluents exacerbate aqueous contamination, necessitating the urgent remediation of toxic dyes such as Malachite Green (MG). In this study, a 0D/2D S-scheme heterojunction was constructed by anchoring CeO 2 nanocubes onto SnSe 2 hexagonal nanosheets via a prec...

Influence of spatial connectivity on the spread of Mpox in Maï-Ndombe province, Democratic Republic of the Congo, 2025

<title>Abstract</title> <bold>Background</bold> The spread of Mpox in the DRC is strongly influenced by human mobility in a context of environmental constraints and inequalities in accessibility. The province of Maï-Ndombe, with its fragmented transport network and dependence on...

One in seven has severe pain: a point-prevalence study of hospitalised patients across Africa

ABSTRACT: Acute pain in hospitalised patients is common, yet African data are scarce. We conducted a prospective point-prevalence study of hospitalised adult patients across Africa to determine acute pain prevalence and severity and investigate associations of pain with critical...

Evidence of dengue transmission and a diverse Aedes mosquito virome on the Congo’s Angola border

Abstract Aedes mosquitoes are widely distributed across the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), and are major vectors of dengue (DENV), Zika, chikungunya (CHIKV), and yellow fever (YFV) viruses. While the high burden of malaria in the DRC receives considerable attention, arboviru...

The World Psychiatric Association (WPA) Guideline on Schizophrenia Spectrum Disorders Management for Low- and Middle-Income Countries

There is a pressing need to address the unique challenges of managing Schizophrenia Spectrum Disorders (SSD) in Low- and Middle-Income Countries (LMICs), where mental health resources are scarce and unevenly distributed. To develop this evidence-based guideline, we conducted a sy...

SARS-COv-2, influenza and other respiratory virus co-circulation during an outbreak in a rural health zone in Democratic Republic of Congo, 2024–2025

Little is known about the global impact of co-circulation and co-infection of COVID-19 and influenza in Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC). This study aims at analyzing data on SARS-CoV-2, influenza and other respiratory viruses collected during an outbreak response in the ru...

Geochemical assessment of metal and REE concentrations in a region with exploration of petroleum resources, Democratic Republic of the Congo

The Lemba petroleum sub-basin in the western Democratic Republic of the Congo was investigated to assess the composition of soils and riverbed sediments, the concentrations of contaminants and the environmental pollution hazards derived from the ongoing oil exploration and other...

Albuminuria and associated renal and hemodynamic factors in adults with steady-state sickle cell disease: a multicenter study with measured GFR

Albuminuria is an early marker of renal involvement in sickle cell disease (SCD) and is associated with progressive renal function decline. However, data on albuminuria in adults with SCD in sub-Saharan Africa remain limited. This study aimed to determine the prevalence of albumi...