The <em>Plasmodium falciparum</em> Hsp70-x chaperone assists the heat stress response of the malaria parasite (Publications)
Plasmodium falciparum is the most lethal of human-infective malaria parasites. A hallmark of P. falciparum malaria is extensive remodeling of host erythrocytes by the parasite, which facilitates the d
Nutritional status of Tajik children and women: transition towards a double burden of malnutrition (Publications)
The double burden of malnutrition, an emerging concern in developing countries, can exist at various levels: individual, household, and population. Here, we explore the nutritional status of Tajik wom
Estimation of malaria-attributable fever in malaria test-positive febrile outpatients in three provinces of Mozambique, 2018 (Publications)
Like most malaria-endemic countries, Mozambique relies on tabulation of confirmed malaria test-positive febrile patients to track incidence of malaria. However, this approach is potentially biased by
Are out-of-school adolescents at higher risk of adverse health outcomes? Evidence from 9 diverse settings in sub-Saharan Africa (Publications)
OBJECTIVES: We analyzed mutually comparable surveys on adolescent attitudes and behaviors from nine sites in seven sub-Saharan African countries, to determine the relationship between school enrollmen
Mapping routine malaria incidence at village level for targeted control in Papua New Guinea (Publications)
Malaria surveillance and response-systems are essential for identifying the areas most affected by malaria and for targeting interventions and optimising resources. This study aimed to assess whether
Bayesian conditional autoregressive models to assess spatial patterns of diarrhoea risk among children under the age of 5 years in Mbour, Senegal. (Publications)
Diarrhoeal diseases remain a major public health problem, causing more than half a million child deaths every year, particularly in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs). Despite existing knowledge
Antenatal care and skilled delivery service utilization in Somali pastoral communities of eastern Ethiopia (Publications)
OBJECTIVE: To assess maternal health care service utilization and associated factors in Somali pastoral communities of Eastern Ethiopia. METHODS: Community-based cross-sectional study complemented by
Going operational with health systems governance: supervision and incentives to health workers for increased quality of care in Tanzania (Publications)
Improving the quality of care is increasingly recognized as a priority of health systems in low- and middle-income countries. Given the labour-intensive nature of healthcare interventions, quality of