Charles W Cange

• PhD MSc
• Delaware State University

This statement responds to the public health challenges in Puerto Rico in the wake of Hurricane Maria during September 2017. As a result of Maria, and to a certain extent Hurricane Irma, the territory sustained unprecedented damage. We call for a mid- and long-term public health response and research to assess the long-term impacts of high-impact w...

Background Data from other settings suggest that female sex workers (FSWs) are regularly exposed to violence and risks of psychological and physical trauma, although less is known about the effects of this violence. The objective of this study was to understand the experiences of violence and relationships with mental health symptomatology among FS...

Research has consistently demonstrated that female sex workers use a variety of empowerment strategies to protect one another and their families. This study examines the strategies Cameroonian sex workers employ to do so. In-depth interviews and focus-group discussions were conducted with 100 sex workers. Coded texts were analysed for recurring the...

In the Kuwait context, from January 1991 to December 1991, there were a series of chemical and psychological Gulf War-era exposures that left persistent, long-term damage. Extreme stress from a critical event speeds up the usual disease latency period, and may be part of a synergistic effect that leads to higher disease rates over a shorter period...

The report is the result of a 10-month long interview collection and fact-finding mission. The qualitative-quantitative report details stories of police misconduct told by witnesses and victims and makes recommendations for policy change to improve community-police relations. The report was later cited by the Justice department consent decree regar...

Background Men who have sex with men (MSM) in Cameroon consistently face significant stigma and discrimination. The urban HIV prevalence in MSM is estimated at 35%. This study investigates the effect of stigma, discrimination and alienation on Cameroonian MSM’s engagement of the HIV treatment cascade. Methods: Qualitative interviews were semi-struc...

Female sex workers (FSWs) in Cameroon, and West Africa generally, suffer a disproportionate burden of HIV. Although violence against FSWs has been documented extensively in other parts of the world, data on violence from West African countries are lacking. The aim of this study was to qualitatively document violence and harm reduction strategies fr...

Background: In most low and middle income countries (LMIC), qualitative analysis software packages are not readily available due to high cost and limited distribution. The HIV-focused Research-to-Prevention (R2P) project was designed as a collaborative effort between our university's investigators and West African partners. It necessitated easy-to-...

Background In the Kuwait context, there were a series of chemical and psychological Gulf War-era exposures that left permanent damage from January 1991 until December 1991. Extreme stress from a critical event speeds up the usual disease latency period, and may be part of a synergistic effect that leads to higher disease rates over a shorter per...

Background: Men who have sex with men in Cameroon consistently face significant stigma and discrimination. The urban HIV prevalence in MSM is estimated at 35% with limited provision and uptake of specific HIV care. This study investigates the effect of stigma, discrimination and alienation on Cameroonian MSM's engagement of the HIV treatment cascad...

Background In the Kuwait context, there were a series of chemical and psychological Gulf War-era exposures that left permanent damage from January 1991 until December 1991. ‪Extreme stress from a critical event speeds up the usual disease latency period, and may be part of a synergistic effect that leads to higher breast cancer rates over a shorte...