Spatial and socio-demographic determinants of contraceptive use in the upper east region of Ghana (Publications)
BACKGROUND: This paper presents results of baseline data on the determinants of contraceptive use in 7 districts in northern Ghana where there is an ongoing integrated primary health care systems stre
Comparisons of antigenic types of <em>Trypanosoma (T.) brucei</em> strains transmitted by <em>Glossina m. morsitans</em> (Publications)
A modified infection and maintenance procedure for the cyclical transmission of T. (T.) brucei in Glossina m. morsitans is described which produced high mature infection rates in the flies. Freshly ex
Evaluation of the <em>in vitro</em> trypanocidal activity of methylated flavonoid constituents of <em>Vitex simplicifolia</em> leaves (Publications)
BACKGROUND: Trypanosomiasis is a neglected tropical disease with complex clinical manifestations, tedious diagnosis, and difficult treatments. The drugs available for the treatment of this endemic dis
Comparison of detection methods to estimate asexual <em>Plasmodium falciparum</em> parasite prevalence and gametocyte carriage in a community survey... (Publications)
BACKGROUND: The use of molecular techniques to detect malaria parasites has been advocated to improve the accuracy of parasite prevalence estimates, especially in moderate to low endemic settings. Mol
Frontline health workers as brokers: provider perceptions, experiences and mitigating strategies to improve access to essential medicines in South... (Publications)
BackgroundFront-line health providers have a unique role as brokers (patient advocates) between the health system and patients in ensuring access to medicines (ATM). ATM is a fundamental component of
Characterization of the Ca2+-gated and voltage-dependent k+-channel slo-1 of nematodes and its interaction with emodepside (Publications)
The cyclooctadepsipeptide emodepside and its parent compound PF1022A are broad-spectrum nematicidal drugs which are able to eliminate nematodes resistant to other anthelmintics. The mode of action of