Health Insurance for Rural Tanzania (Page)
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important steps towards reducing child mortality or containing the spread of infectious diseases such as malaria. Nevertheless, it needs further efforts to strengthen health systems – in the periphery as well as
A novel electronic algorithm using host biomarker point-of-care tests for the management of febrile illnesses in Tanzanian children (e-POCT): a... (Publications)
recommends treatment based on a few clinical signs and POCT results, some performed in all patients (malaria rapid diagnostic test, hemoglobin, oximeter) and others in selected subgroups only (C-reactive protein
Global, regional, and national age-sex specific all-cause and cause-specific mortality for 240 causes of death, 1990-2013: a systematic analysis for... (Publications)
and sickle-cell anaemias. Diarrhoeal diseases, lower respiratory infections, neonatal causes, and malaria are still in the top five causes of death in children younger than 5 years. The most important pathogens
Helminth Interventions (Page)
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clusters. Read more Selected Publications Masoud N.S et al. The impact of soil transmitted helminth on malaria clinical presentation and treatment outcome: a case control study among children in Bagamoyo district
Global, regional, and national age-sex specific all-cause and cause-specific mortality for 240 causes of death, 1990-2013: a systematic analysis for... (Publications)
and sickle-cell anaemias. Diarrhoeal diseases, lower respiratory infections, neonatal causes, and malaria are still in the top five causes of death in children younger than 5 years. The most important pathogens
A novel electronic algorithm using host biomarker point-of-care tests for the management of febrile illnesses in Tanzanian children (e-POCT): a... (Publications)
recommends treatment based on a few clinical signs and POCT results, some performed in all patients (malaria rapid diagnostic test, hemoglobin, oximeter) and others in selected subgroups only (C-reactive protein
Ecosystems and One Health (Page)
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societal dimensions Biovision ExCap - Experience capitalisation of Biovision’s environmental-friendly Malaria and African animal trypanosomiasis control projects from 2005-2020 for greater impact HIA4SD - Health
A triple win awaits (Page)
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diseases are likely to occur are increasing. Since 1950, climate suitability for the transmission of malaria in highland areas has increased by 40% in Africa and by 150% in the Western Pacific region. Changes
Quality Improvement in Healthcare (Page)
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with Unitaid, we have performed several grant evaluations related to HIV/AIDS, tuberculosis and malaria. On behalf of Gavi, we have performed Programme Capacity Assessments (PCAs) in several countries
Emergency Medicine (Page)
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are diagnosed using clinical skills, ultrasound, electrocardiogram (ECG) and point of care tests (malaria rapid tests, urine dipstick, urine pregnancy test, blood glucose and HIV tests). The iSTAT point-of