GHiGS

Global Health in the Global South

Olivier MARCY, MD, PhD, GhiGS director
Renaud BECQUET, PhD, Research Director at Inserm, GhiGS deputy director

Inserm (UMR 1219) – IRD (EMR 271) – Université de Bordeaux (Département Santé Publique)

Details

Centre de recherche INSERM U1219
Université de Bordeaux – ISPED Case 11
146 rue Léo-Saignat
33076 BORDEAUX cedex

Tél : 05 57 57 15 80

Tél : 05 57 57 92 40

Contact

Gwenaëlle Clouet

Elodie Rabourdin

Olivier Marcy

Dr Olivier Marcy
MD, PhD, GHIGS Director

Olivier Marcy is a clinical epidemiologist and researcher at the University of Bordeaux and research director at IRD (French Institute for Research and Sustainable Development).

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Renaud Becquet

Dr Renaud Becquet
PHD, GHiGS Deputy director

Renaud BECQUET, senior scientist at Inserm, has a PhD and a HDR in epidemiology (University of Bordeaux).

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Objectives

The objectives of the GHiGS team are:

  • to produce data on diseases affecting the global south, their epidemiology, risk factors and consequences;
  • to use these findings to design and to evaluate innovative interventions at individual and population level, which are effective, but also equitable and sustainable, and contribute to the advancement of global health.

Per the definition of Koplan et al. (The Lancet 2009;373(9679):1993-5), global health is an area for study, research, and practice that places a priority on improving health and achieving equity in health for all people worldwide. Global health emphasizes transnational health issues, determinants, and solutions; involves many disciplines within and beyond the health sciences and promotes interdisciplinary collaboration; and is a synthesis of population-based prevention with individual-level clinical care.

Per the definition of the World Bank, the global south is made up of Africa, Latin America and the Caribbean, Pacific Islands, and the developing countries in Asia, including the Middle East.

Research areas

Scientific orientations of the research team

The GHiGS team aims to contribute to improving health at individual and population level in countries from the Global South and to contribute to reducing health inequities between countries, as well as within countries.

Low- and middle-income countries, and in particular in Sub-Saharan Africa, are going through major changes including epidemiologic, sociodemographic, economic, agronomic, technological, and climatic transitions. At the same time, they are carrying the triple burden of: (i) infectious diseases, including HIV, tuberculosis, malaria, hepatitis and a number of other emerging infectious disease threats (including hemorrhagic fevers and other epidemics); (ii) growingly prevalent non-communicable diseases (NCDs; diabetes, cancers, hypertension, obesity), and (iii) unprecedented outdoor pollutions and environmental threats. The GHiGS team aims to respond to these major transitions and new challenges through integrated, multi-level and inter-disciplinary research approaches in the context of the Global South.

Among the key highlights of the past five years, the GHiGS team contributed to a major revision in the international HIV treatment guidelines issued by the World Health Organization and was among the rare research teams worldwide having conducted a treatment trial to reduce mortality during the Ebola virus disease epidemic in West Africa.

In the coming years, the GHiGS team will strengthen and expand two key research themes, i.e. infectious diseases and mother and child health issues, to address new challenges in the field of diagnosis, care, and treatment and beyond.

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Key Publications 2023

Alidou S, Dahourou LD, Dah TTE, Sogo A, Kenao TS, Yehadji D, Meda N, Ekouevi DK. Unmet needs for modern contraceptive methods among sexually active adolescents and young women in Togo: a nationwide cross-sectional study. Front Public Health. 2023;11:1169180. https://doi.org/10.3389/fpubh.2023.1169180

Arikawa S, Tchankoni MK, Gbeasor-Komlanvi FA, Atekpe SP, Atcha-Oubou T, Figueroa-Romero A, Fombah AE, Saute F, Samai M, Menendez C, Gonzalez R, Briand V, Ekouevi DK, consortium M. Prevalence and risk factors associated with malaria infection in children under two years of age in southern Togo prior to perennial malaria chemoprevention implementation. Malar J. 2023;22(1):357. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12936-023-04793-y

Bernard C, Font H, Diallo Z, Ahonon R, Tine JM, Abouo FNG, Tanon A, Messou E, Seydi M, Dabis F, Dartigues J-F, de Rekeneire N. Factors associated with verbal fluency in older adults living with HIV in West Africa: A longitudinal study. Trop Med Int Health. 2023;28(1):35-42. https://doi.org/10.1111/tmi.13830

Boni SP, Horo A, Didi-Kouko-Coulibaly J, Tanon A, Tchounga BK, Coffie PA, Comoe J-C, Moh RD, Dabis F, Adoubi I, Jaquet A, IeDEA West Africa Collaboration. Impact of HIV infection on access to cancer care and survival among women with invasive cervical cancer in Cote d’Ivoire: A prospective cohort study. Int J Gynaecol Obstet. 2023;163(2):392-401. https://doi.org/10.1002/ijgo.14925

Cazes C, Phelan K, Hubert V, Boubacar H, Bozama LI, Sakubu GT, Senge BB, Baya N, Alitanou R, Kouame A, Yao C, Gabillard D, Daures M, Augier A, Anglaret X, Kinda M, Shepherd S, Becquet R. Optimising the dosage of ready-to-use therapeutic food in children with uncomplicated severe acute malnutrition in the Democratic Republic of the Congo: a non-inferiority, randomised controlled trial. EClinicalMedicine. 2023;58:101878. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.eclinm.2023.101878

De Castro N, Chazallon C, Brites C, Messou E, Khosa C, Laureillard D, Chau GD, Pilotto JH, Eholie S, Delaugerre C, Molina J-M, Wittkop L, Grinsztejn B, Marcy O. Virologic response to antiretroviral therapy in people with HIV and tuberculosis in high tuberculosis burden countries. AIDS. 2023;37(12):1837-42. https://doi.org/10.1097/qad.0000000000003521Joshi B, De Lima YV, Massom DM, Kaing S, Banga M-F, Kamara ET, Sesay S, Borand L, Taguebue J-V, Moh R, Khosa C, Breton G, Mwanga-Amumpaire J, Bonnet M, Wobudeya E, Marcy O, Orne-Gliemann J, group TB-SDs. Acceptability of decentralizing childhood tuberculosis diagnosis in low-income countries with high tuberculosis incidence: Experiences and perceptions from health care workers in Sub-Saharan Africa and South-East Asia. PLOS Glob Public Health. 2023;3(10):e0001525. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pgph.0001525

Marcy O, Wobudeya E, Font H, Vessiere A, Chabala C, Khosa C, Taguebue J-V, Moh R, Mwanga-Amumpaire J, Lounnas M, Mulenga V, Mavale S, Chilundo J, Rego D, Nduna B, Shankalala P, Chirwa U, De Lauzanne A, Dim B, Tiogouo Ngouana E, Folquet Amorrissani M, Cisse L, Amon Tanoh Dick F, Komena EA, Kwedi Nolna S, Businge G, Natukunda N, Cumbe S, Mbekeka P, Kim A, Kheang C, Pol S, Maleche-Obimbo E, Seddon JA, Mao TE, Graham SM, Delacourt C, Borand L, Bonnet M. Effect of systematic tuberculosis detection on mortality in young children with severe pneumonia in countries with high incidence of tuberculosis: a stepped-wedge cluster-randomised trial. Lancet Infect Dis. 2023;23(3):341-51. https://doi.org/10.1016/s1473-3099(22)00668-5

Phelan K, Seri B, Daures M, Yao C, Alitanou R, Aly AAM, Maidadji O, Sanoussi A, Mahamadou A, Cazes C, Moh R, Becquet R, Shepherd S. Treatment outcomes and associated factors for hospitalization of children treated for acute malnutrition under the OptiMA simplified protocol: a prospective observational cohort in rural Niger. Front Public Health. 2023;11:1199036. https://doi.org/10.3389/fpubh.2023.1199036

Plazy M, Doucet M-H, Timbo Songbono C, Sanon A, Issiaka B, Martin C, Da I, L’hostellier A, Marcy O, Malvy D, Poda A, Delamou A, Berthe A, Orne-Gliemann J. Acceptability and feasibility of home and hospital follow-up in Burkina Faso and Guinea: A mixed-method study among patients of the COVID-19 Coverage-Africa clinical trial. PLOS Glob Public Health. 2023;3(7):e0001545. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pgph.0001545

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Last News

Posted on : 22 Mar 2024

PRESS RELEASE: Decentralising the diagnosis of childhood tuberculosis to district hospitals and primary health centres in high tuberculosis incidence and resource-limited countries

Press
Decentralising the diagnosis of childhood tuberculosisto district hospitals and primary health centresin high tuberculosis incidence and resource-limited countries Two articles from one study focusing on decentralising the diagnosis of childhood TB to district hospitals (DH) and primary health centres (PHC) in high tuberculosis incidence countries have just been published in eClinicalMedicine. The study was carried […]
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Posted on : 20 Feb 2024

Bordeaux Summer Schools
Public health, economics, political science
- Africa's populations by 2050

Events
Public health, economics, political science Bordeaux Summer SchoolsAfrica’s populations by 2050 The University of Bordeaux is pleased to announce, within the framework of its Bordeaux Summer Schools, the launch of the following online programme this summer: Africa’s populations by 2050. Taking place from June 24th to June 28th 2024, this online summer school is open […]
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Posted on : 14 Feb 2024

Can nutritional supplementation also improve vaccination coverage?

Seminars
Can nutritional supplementation also improve vaccination coverage? Does access to nutritional supplements to prevent child malnutrition also improve immunisation coverage among these children in sub-Saharan Africa? Methodological reflections on the study design best suited to the context of humanitarian crises. The GHiGS team (Inserm/IRD/University of Bordeaux) has been working for 8 years now with the […]
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Posted on : 02 Sep 2023

PUBLIC HEALTH SEMINARS
Infectious diseases axis
September 2023 Program

Seminars
Public Health Seminars INFECTIOUS DISEASES AXIS Program for September Days, Times & location Every FRIDAY from 12h15 to 13h15 Amphi Louis – ISPED Program Friday 08 september 2023 Edouard LHOMME, SISTM, BPH “Immunological aspects of Ebola vaccination” ———— Friday 15 september 2023 Maryline BONNET, IRD, TransVIHMI, Montpellier (invité extérieur) More info “Tuberculosis: toward short treatment […]
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Posted on : 17 Mar 2023

CINEMA & ROUND TABLE EVENING: The factory of pandemics

Events
The BPH Bordeaux Population Health, Isped as part of the events for its 25th anniversary and the Public Health Department of the university, organized in partnership with IRD an evening movie debate: The documentary film “The factory of pandemics” (2022) directed by Marie-Monique Robin with the participation of Juliette Binoche was screened on Wednesday, March […]
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Posted on : 28 Feb 2023

Publication of the OptiMA clinical trial in eClinicalMedicine concerning the most severely malnourished children

Press
Publication of the OptiMA clinical trial in eClinicalMedicine concerning the most severely malnourished children The GHiGS team, in partnership with the humanitarian NGO ALIMA and the National Nutrition Program of the Democratic Republic of Congo (RDC), had implemented a randomized clinical trial in Kasai, DRC, to evaluate a new strategy called “OptiMA,”. In this trial, […]
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Posted on : 07 Feb 2023

5th Seminar of the Pôle Informatique Mereva from January 25 to 27, 2023, Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire

Seminars
Les membres du Pôle Informatique Mereva se sont réunis durant trois jours, du 25 au 27 janvier 2023, en Côte d’Ivoire, à l’occasion de leur 5ème Séminaire Informatique, afin d’évaluer collégialement les travaux et activités des années passées, le catalogue de services du Pôle, son mode de communication et de fonctionnement, ses forces et ses […]
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Posted on : 03 Feb 2023

Renewal of the Franco-Ivorian scientific partnership between the PACCI Program in Abidjan and the GHiGS team in Bordeaux

Events
Les Journées Scientifiques du programme de recherche ivoirien PACCI se sont tenues les lundi 23 et mardi 24 janvier 2023 à Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire, avec pour thème : “Du SIDA aux maladies infectieuses émergentes : la recherche interdisciplinaire avance”. A l’occasion de ces journées, plusieurs institutions françaises et ivoiriennes se sont réunies pour renforcer leur […]
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Posted on : 02 Feb 2023

IPORA (Interdisciplinary Policy-Oriented Research on Africa) agreement signed in Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire

Events
Le Projet “Interdisciplinary Policy-Oriented Research on Africa” (IPORA) est un des 7 Grands Projets de Recherche (GPR) de l’Université de Bordeaux. L’accord de consortium a été signé ce mardi 24 janvier 2023 à Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire. Contact : Ida Viho  – ida.viho@u-bordeaux.fr Le projet IPORA reunit 4 Universités : l’Université de Bordeaux (France), l’Université Félix Houphouët-Boigny d’Abidjan […]
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Members

AltmannMathias

Chercheur

AnglaretXavier

Chercheur

ArikawaShino

Cheffe de projet

BalestreEric

Statistician/data manager

BecquetRenaud

Co-Directeur Team GHiGS - Responsable pédagogique du Master Santé Internationale

BernardCharlotte

Chercheuse

BeuscartAurelie

Attachée de recherche clinique internationale

BhattaBandana

Cheffe de projet

BiayoumouAndré

Responsable administratif

BonnetFabrice

Chercheur

BriandValérie

M.D., PhD, HDR Chargée de Recherche (IRD)

CazesCécile

Cheffe de projet

CharpinAurelie

Attachée de recherche clinique internationale

ChazallonCorine

Statisticienne

ClouetGwenaelle

Responsable administrative

d'ElbéeMarc

Health Economics Research Fellow

DabisFrancois

Chercheur

DauresMaguy

Cheffe de projet

de CastroNathalie

Chercheuse

DoucetMarie-Helene

Chercheuse

DuvignaudAlexandre

Maître de Conférences des Universités - Praticien Hospitalier

EKOUEVIDidier

FritzellCamille

Cheffe de projet

GresEmelyne

Doctorante

HabiyambereGemma Guylene

Attachée de recherche clinique internationale

Huyen Ton Nu NguyetMinh

Statisticienne

JaquetAntoine

Chercheur

JaspardMarie

Chercheuse

JOSHIBasant

Post-doc - Chercheur

JournotValérie

Ingénieur de recherche - Statisticienne

KarcherSophie

Ingénieur Systèmes d'Information

KonuRodion

Doctorant

KoskasNicolas

Webmaster BPH Center /Communication manager GHiGS

L'hostellierAnthony

Chef de projet

Le CarrouJérôme

Systèmes d'information

MachaultVanessa

Cheffe de projet

MalatesteKaren

Statisticienne

MalvyDenis

Professor of infectious diseases

MarcyOlivier

GHiGS Team Co-Director - MD, MPH, Clinical epidemiologist

MarquesPriscilia

Assistante Gestionnaire administrative et financière

MesnierSalomé

Attachée de recherche clinique internationale

MontoyoAlice

Cheffe de projet

MoreraMaria

Responsable administrative

NguyenDuc

Chercheur

NtakpeJean-Baptiste

Chef de projet

Orne-GliemannJoanna

Chercheuse en santé publique, Responsable pédagogique Master 2 Santé Internationale

PistoneThierry

MD, PhD Senior infectious diseases specialist

PlaisyMarie Kerbie

Cheffe de projet

PlazyMélanie

Maitre de conférence en Epidémiologie - Santé publique internationale

PoublanJulien

Chef de projet

RabourdinElodie

Responsable administrative

RoucherClementine

Cheffe de projet

TiendrebeogoKiswend Sida Thierry

Chef de projet

TouretPierre

Systèmes d'information

VernouxElodie

Gestionnaire administrative et financière

VihoIda

Cheffe de projet