Health Sci. Dis: Vol 13 (1) (June 2012)
HEALTH SCIENCES AND DISEASE
A quarterly publication
Health Sciences and Disease (Health Sci. & Dis) is an official publication of the Faculty of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences.
MANAGING EDITOR Tetanye Ekoe
BOARD OF TRUSTEES:
The Minister of Higher Education The Minister of Public Health
The Minister of Scientific Research & Innovation The Regional Director for WHO in Africa The Rector of University of Yaounde I The President of Cameroon Medical Council EDITOR-IN-CHIEF
Tazoacha Asonganyi EDITORS
Alfred Kongnyu Njamnshi Marie Okomo-Assoumou Asongalem E. Acha EDITORIAL BOARD Peter Ndumbe Geneviève Bengono Joseph Fotsing Gonsu Jeanne Ngongang Rose FG Leke Christopher Kuaban Jean Claude Mbanya Bella Hiag Assumpta Juimo Alain Georges Kathleen Blackett Ngu Jean Meli
Elie-Claude Ndjitoyap Ndam Maurice Aurelien Sosso Marie Thérèse Obama Abena Fru Angwafor III
Dominique Akong Obounou Elie Mbonda
Dora S. Mbanya Maurice Nkam Magloire Sida Biwole Eugène Belley Priso Louis Dongmo Albert Same Ekobo Julienne Lohoue Roger Somo Moyou
EDITORIAL ADVISORY BOARD Walinjom FT Muna
Robert JI Leke Samuel Nko’o Amvene Alioum Ahmadou (Bordeaux) SECRETARIAT
Mme Zoa Angèle Marie
Les Annales de la Faculté de Médecine et des Sciences Biomédicales.
Une publication trimestrielle
HEALTH SCIENCES AND DISEASE (Health Sci & Dis) is published quarterly in French and English (in addition to supplements as deemed necessary) by the Faculty of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences of the University of Yaounde I, PO Box 8445 Yaounde, Cameroon.
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Instructions for authors wishing to submit articles to Health Sciences and Disease (Health Sci. & Dis) may be found at the end of each issue. These instructions are published alternately in either French or English from issue to issue. Strict adherence to these instructions is required prior to any considerations for review and/or publication.
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Health Sciences and Disease
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