Housing insecurity, housing conditions, and breastfeeding behaviors for medicaid-eligible families in urban settings (Publications)
BACKGROUND: Research exploring associations between exposure to social determinants of health and breastfeeding is needed to identify breastfeeding barriers. Housing insecurity and household condition
Multiple introductions and overwintering shape the progressive invasion of <em>Aedes albopictus</em> beyond the Alps (Publications)
Aedes albopictus originates from Southeast Asia and is considered one of the most invasive species globally. This mosquito is a nuisance and a disease vector of significant public health relevance. In
Evaluation of a physical activity and multi-micronutrient intervention on cognitive and academic performance in South African primary schoolchildren (Publications)
Executive functions (EFs) are essential for optimal academic development. Appropriate nutrition and physical activity (PA) have been shown to facilitate optimal cognitive development. Therefore, this
The building blocks of community health systems: a systems framework for the design, implementation and evaluation of iCCM programs and... (Publications)
INTRODUCTION: Almost all sub-Saharan African countries have adopted some form of integrated community case management (iCCM) to reduce child mortality, a strategy targeting common childhood diseases i
From public health policy to impact for COVID-19: a multi-country case study in Switzerland, Spain, Iran and Pakistan (Publications)
Objectives: With the application of a systems thinking lens, we aimed to assess the national COVID-19 response across health systems components in Switzerland, Spain, Iran, and Pakistan. Methods: We c
Health systems resilience in practice: a scoping review to identify strategies for building resilience (Publications)
BACKGROUND: Research on health systems resilience has focused primarily on the theoretical development of the concept and its dimensions. There is an identified knowledge gap in the research on how to
Innovate to eliminate: a prerequisite in NTD programmes (Publications)
Innovation plays a critical role in progress towards achievement of the World Health Organization's road map for neglected tropical diseases 2021-2030. As disease prevalence decreases, the cost to ide
Community access to rectal artesunate for malaria (CARAMAL): a large-scale observational implementation study in the Democratic Republic of the Congo,... (Publications)
The key to reducing malaria deaths in highly endemic areas is prompt access to quality case management. Given that many severe cases occur at peripheral level, rectal artesunate (RAS) in the form of s
