Recalculating the net use gap: a multi-country comparison of ITN use versus ITN access (Publications)
Use of insecticide treated nets is widely recognized as one of the main interventions to prevent malaria and high use rates are a central goal of malaria programs. The gap between household ownership
Patterns of multimorbidity in the aged population: results from the KORA-Age study (Publications)
Multimorbidity is a common problem in aged populations with a wide range of individual and societal consequences. The objective of the study was to explore patterns of comorbidity and multimorbidity i
Strategic roles for behaviour change communication in a changing malaria landscape (Publications)
Strong evidence suggests that quality strategic behaviour change communication (BCC) can improve malaria prevention and treatment behaviours. As progress is made towards malaria elimination, BCC becom
Impact of artemisinin-based combination therapy and insecticide-treated nets on malaria burden in Zanzibar (Publications)
BACKGROUND: The Roll Back Malaria strategy recommends a combination of interventions for malaria control. Zanzibar implemented artemisinin-based combination therapy (ACT) for uncomplicated malaria in
Ethnobotanical study of some of mosquito repellent plants in north-eastern Tanzania (Publications)
BACKGROUND: The use of plant repellents against nuisance biting insects is common and its potential for malaria vector control requires evaluation in areas with different level of malaria endemicity.
Impact of bacterial genetics on the transmission of isoniazid-resistant <em>Mycobacterium tuberculosis</em> (Publications)
Understanding the ecology of drug-resistant pathogens is essential for devising rational programs to preserve the effective lifespan of antimicrobial agents and to abrogate epidemics of drug-resistant
The impact of different rehabilitation strategies after major events in the elderly: the case of stroke and hip fracture in the Tuscany region (Publications)
BACKGROUND: On a regional level, our aims were to describe rehabilitation patterns for elderly patients with stroke and hip fracture and to investigate mortality risk during the 6-month post acute per
Trends in weekly reported net use by children during and after rainy season in central Tanzania (Publications)
BACKGROUND: The use of long-lasting insecticidal nets (LLINs) is one of the principal interventions to prevent malaria in young children, reducing episodes of malaria by 50% and child deaths by one fi
