Acceptability and use of insecticide impregnated bednets in northern Ghana (Publications)
A district-wide study was undertaken in a rural population of northern Ghana to identify factors influencing the acceptance and use of insecticide-impregnated bednets (IIBNs). A series of focus group
Quantitative ultrastructural investigations of the life cycle of <em>Trypanosoma brucei</em>: a morphometric analysis (Publications)
SYNOPSIS. The quantitative ultrastructure of the developmental stages of Trypanosoma brucei brucei in its vector Glossina morsitans was studied by morphometric analysis. Values from ectoperitrophic mi
A pilot of a chronic disease self-management programme in Moldova (Publications)
Over half of the world’s mortality is associated with chronic diseases. Living with chronic diseases can significantly affect patients’ quality of life. The daily management of these diseases falls mo
Next generation chemiluminescent probes for antimalarial drug discovery (Publications)
Malaria is caused by parasites of the Plasmodium genus and remains one of the most pressing human health problems. The spread of parasites resistant to or partially resistant to single or multiple dru
Acceptability and perceived feasibility of the <em>KaziKidz</em> health promotion intervention among educators and caregivers in schools from South... (Publications)
BACKGROUND: Despite the uncontested benefits of physical activity, its promotion lags behind in the public health agenda of low- and middle-income countries (LMICs). School-based interventions are pro
Temperature, mosquito feeding status and mosquito density influence the measured bio-efficacy of insecticide-treated nets in cone assays (Publications)
BACKGROUND: The WHO cone bioassay is routinely used to evaluate the bioefficacy of insecticide-treated nets (ITNs) for product pre-qualification and confirmation of continued ITN performance during op
DDT contamination in water resources of some African countries and its impact on water quality and human health (Publications)
Dichlorodiphenyltrichloroethane (DDT) usage has been prohibited in developed nations since 1972 but is exempted for use in indoor residual spraying (IRS) in developing countries, including African cou
Activity refinement of aryl amino acetamides that target the <em>P. falciparum</em> STAR-related lipid transfer 1 protein (Publications)
Malaria is a devastating disease that causes significant morbidity worldwide. The development of new antimalarial chemotypes is urgently needed because of the emergence of resistance to frontline ther