Introduction of <em>Mycobacterium ulcerans</em> disease in the Bankim Health District of Cameroon follows damming of the Mapé river (Publications)
Buruli ulcer (BU) is an emerging ulcerative skin disease caused by infection with Mycobacterium ulcerans. Efforts to control its spread have been hampered by our limited understanding of M. ulcerans r
What we need is health system transformation and not health system strengthening for universal health coverage to work: perspectives from a National... (Publications)
Background: Globally, universal health coverage (UHC) has gained traction as a major health priority. In 2011, South Africa embarked on a UHC journey to ensure that everyone has access to quality heal
Performance of a real-time PCR approach for diagnosing <em>Schistosoma haematobium</em> infections of different intensity in urine samples from... (Publications)
BACKGROUND: Efforts to control and eliminate schistosomiasis have accelerated over the past decade. As parasite burden, associated morbidity and egg excretion decrease, diagnosis with standard parasit
Thematic areas and complexity of integrated community case management (iCCM) design, implementation, and evaluation: protocol for a scoping review (Publications)
Background: Integrated community case management (iCCM) is a community-based child health strategy designed to reduce deaths due to pneumonia, malaria, and diarrhea in low-income countries. Due to the
The COVID-19 pandemic offers a key moment to reflect on travel medicine practice (Publications)
COVID-19 provides an opportunity to review travel health advice priorities. Infectious and non-infectious diseases are key for travel medicine, Research is warranted to stimulate an evidence-based bal
Adaptation of human enterovirus to warm environments leads to resistance against chlorine disinfection (Publications)
Sunlight, temperature, and microbial grazing are among the environmental factors promoting the inactivation of viral pathogens in surface waters. Globally, these factors vary across time and space. Th
Attrition, physical integrity and insecticidal activity of long-lasting insecticidal nets in sub-Saharan Africa and modelling of their impact on... (Publications)
BACKGROUND: Long-lasting insecticidal nets (LLINs) are the primary malaria prevention and control intervention in many parts of sub-Saharan Africa. While LLINs are expected to last at least 3 years un
One health education in Kakuma refugee camp (Kenya): from a MOOC to projects on real world challenges (Publications)
Today, the world counts millions of refugees but only a fraction of them have access to higher education. Despite the multiple public health problems in refugee camps and the need to build local capac