Is zidovudine first line therapy virologically comparable to tenofovir in resource-limited settings? (Publications)
OBJECTIVE: To compare virologic success between adult patients on tenofovir (TDF) and zidovudine (AZT)-containing first-line anti-retroviral (ART) regimens in 10 rural clinics in Lesotho, Southern Afr
The potential of food fortification to add micronutrients in young children and women of reproductive age - findings from a cross-sectional survey in... (Publications)
Poor micronutrient intakes are a major contributing factor to the high burden of micronutrient deficiencies in Cote d'Ivoire. Large-scale food fortification is considered a cost-effective approach to
Implementation of tuberculosis intensive case finding, isoniazid preventive therapy, and infection control ("Three I's") and HIV-tuberculosis service... (Publications)
SETTING: World Health Organization advocates for integration of HIV-tuberculosis (TB) services and recommends intensive case finding (ICF), isoniazid preventive therapy (IPT), and infection control ("
Development of HIV drug resistance and therapeutic failure in children and adolescents in rural Tanzania - an emerging public health concern (Publications)
OBJECTIVE: To investigate the prevalence and determinants of virologic failure (VF) and acquired drug resistance-associated mutations (DRM) in HIV-infected children and adolescents in rural Tanzania.
Country planning for health interventions under development: lessons from the malaria vaccine decision-making framework and implications for other new... (Publications)
Traditionally it has taken years or decades for new public health interventions targeting diseases found in developing countries to be accessible to those most in need. One reason for the delay has be