Characteristics, consent patterns, and challenges of randomized trials using the Trials within Cohorts (TwiCs) design: a scoping review (Publications)
OBJECTIVES: Trials within Cohorts (TwiCs) is a pragmatic design approach that may overcome frequent challenges of traditional randomized trials such as slow recruitment, burdensome consent procedures,
Mapping implementation strategies to reach community-dwelling older adults in Northwest Switzerland (Publications)
BACKGROUND: In Northwestern Switzerland, recent legislation tackles the needs of community-dwelling older adults by creating Information and Advice Centers (IACs). IACs are a new service in the commun
Health information systems data for decision-making: case study in three cities on current practices and opportunities (Publications)
A functional and reliable Health Information System (HIS) is vital for data-based decision-making in public health. Here we describe the assessment of data processes and general HIS principles by adap
A framework for managing infectious diseases in rural areas in low- and middle-income countries in the face of climate change-East Africa as a case... (Publications)
Climate change is having unprecedented impacts on human health, including increasing infectious disease risk. Despite this, health systems across the world are currently not prepared for novel disease
Leptospirosis, melioidosis, and rickettsioses in the vicious circle of neglect (Publications)
The global priorities in the field of infectious diseases are constantly changing. While emerging viral infections have regularly dominated public health attention, which has only intensified after th
Precision oncology: a global perspective on implementation and policy development (Publications)
Despite the acknowledged merits of precision oncology (PO) and its increasing global implementation, its full potential for advancing care and prevention remains unrealized. The benefits are currently
Considerations and expectations for the administration of dispersible arpraziquantel to young children: a landscape analysis (Publications)
Schistosomiasis is a serious public health problem in many African countries and beyond. Preventive chemotherapy with praziquantel is a successful public health intervention that is recommended for al
Ensuring Africa's food security by 2050: the role of population growth, climate-resilient strategies, and putative pathways to resilience (Publications)
Africa is grappling with severe food security challenges driven by population growth, climate change, land degradation, water scarcity, and socio-economic factors such as poverty and inequality. Clima
