Résumé

The health and survival of children under five years of age is a public health priority, particularly in sub-Saharan African countries. Senegal, like other sub-Saharan African countries, is characterized by a high mortality rate. In this context, CEA-SAMEF contributes to the fight against morbidity and mortality through community support activities in the form of free medical consultations in various regions of Senegal. The main objective of our work was to assess these activities. This was a retrospective and descriptive study covering all consultations carried out in the period from January 2021 to December 2022. The parameters studied were sociodemographic, clinical and therapeutic characteristics. During the study period, 1116 children were seen. Males predominated at 59.5%, representing a male-to-female ratio of 1.47. Children under 5 years of age accounted for 52.2%. The majority of children resided in the Diourbel region. The reasons for consultation were primarily respiratory problems (35.12%), digestive problems (24.21%), and fever (21.2%). Respiratory illnesses (37.65%) were the most common, followed by infectious diseases (27.1%) and digestive problems (24.7%). Treatment generally consisted of antipyretics (paracetamol), antiparasitics (albendazole and mebendazole), salbutamol ( a 2-agonist), and antibiotics (amoxicillin and amoxicillin-clavulanic acid). Community support activities contribute effectively to the fight against morbidity and mortality, which are a public health priority, especially in sub-Saharan African countries.

Mot-clés :

Child, Community Support, Morbidity, Senegal