Predicted temperature-increase-induced global health burden and its regional variability (Publications)
An increase in the global health burden of temperature was projected for 459 locations in 28 countries worldwide under four representative concentration pathway scenarios until 2099. We determined tha
Trends in reported malaria cases and the effects of malaria control in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (Publications)
BACKGROUND: Considerable upscaling of malaria control efforts have taken place over the last 15 years in the Democratic Republic of Congo, the country with the second highest malaria case load after N
The prevalence and risk of urinary tract infection in malnourished children: a systematic review and meta-analysis (Publications)
BACKGROUND: There are vast differences in prevalence rates of urinary tract infection (UTI) reported among malnourished children globally. We conducted a systematic review and meta-analysis to provide
Transfiguration(s) of palliative care: the moral economy of end-of-life care in a Tanzanian cancer hospital (Publications)
Palliative care is an internationally acknowledged concept focusing on patients with life-threatening diseases and their caregivers. It aims to meet individual physical, psychosocial and spiritual nee
Bi-directional drones to strengthen healthcare provision: experiences and lessons from Madagascar, Malawi and Senegal (Publications)
Drones are increasingly being used globally for the support of healthcare programmes. Madagascar, Malawi and Senegal are among a group of early adopters piloting the use of bi-directional transport dr
Exposure to nonmicrobial N-glycolylneuraminic acid protects farmers' children against airway inflammation and colitis (Publications)
BACKGROUND: Childhood exposure to a farm environment has been shown to protect against the development of inflammatory diseases, such as allergy, asthma, and inflammatory bowel disease. OBJECTIVE: We
Videographic analysis of flight behaviours of host-seeking <em>Anopheles arabiensis</em> towards BG-Malaria trap (Publications)
The BG-Malaria trap (BGM) is an adaptation of the well-known BG-Sentinel trap (BGS) with greater trapping efficiencies for anopheline and culicine mosquitoes. Its continued optimization requires great
Theory of reactive interventions in the elimination and control of malaria (Publications)
BACKGROUND: Reactive case detection (RCD) is an integral part of many malaria control and elimination programmes and can be conceived of as a way of gradually decreasing transmission. However, it is u
