Empowering community health workers with scripted medicine: design science research study (Publications)
BACKGROUND: The World Health Organization anticipates a shortage of 14 million health workers by 2030, particularly affecting the Global South. Community health workers (CHWs) may mitigate the shortag
Characterization of aggregated exposure to multiple pesticides near agricultural fields: an application of silicone wristbands (Publications)
Public health concerns exist regarding pesticide exposure of workers and residents living near agricultural fields. Still, knowledge is limited in part due to the difficulties of assessing cumulative
Long-term exposure to ambient air pollution and lower respiratory tract infection in adults: Danish nationwide evidence (Publications)
BACKGROUND: Long-term exposure to air pollution has been linked with acute lower respiratory infections (ALRIs) in children, but the evidence in adults is still mixed and sparse. We aimed to examine t
High-throughput multiplex detection of antibiotic resistant genes and virulence factors in <em>Escherichia coli</em> using digital multiplex ligation... (Publications)
Escherichia coli causes over 400'000 annual deaths in children under five worldwide, with morbidity and mortality exacerbated by antimicrobial-resistant strains. A high-throughput multiplexing assay c
Human capital and lifetime income gains of scaling-up small-quantity lipid nutrient supplements among children under 2 years: a modelling analysis (Publications)
Undernutrition in early childhood is associated with adverse health and developmental outcomes later in life and remains a persistent global public health problem. Providing small-quantity lipid nutri
Do long-lasting insecticidal nets retain their efficacy after three years of usage in Afghanistan? Findings from a study on survivorship, physical... (Publications)
BACKGROUND: Long-Lasting Insecticidal Nets (LLINs) are effective malaria prevention tools. However, information is limited about their durability and wash resistance in field circumstances, especially
Stroke outcomes in a population-focused urban hypertension program in Brazil and Senegal (Publications)
BACKGROUND: Stroke is one of the major causes of death worldwide, mainly in low- and middle-income countries. The implementation of multifaceted strategies aiming at blood pressure control may change
Variability in mobility-based air pollution exposure assessment: effects of GPS tracking duration and temporal resolution of air pollution maps (Publications)
Mobility-based exposure assessment of air pollution has been proposed as a potentially more valid approach than home-based assessments. However, methodological uncertainties in operationalizing mobili