Community response to intermittent preventive treatment of malaria in infants (IPTi) in Papua New Guinea (Publications)
BACKGROUND: Building on previous acceptability research undertaken in sub-Saharan Africa this article aims to investigate the acceptability of intermittent preventive treatment of malaria in infants (
miRNA signatures in Sera of patients with active pulmonary tuberculosis (Publications)
Several studies showed that assessing levels of specific circulating microRNAs (miRNAs) is a non-invasive, rapid, and accurate method for diagnosing diseases or detecting alterations in physiological
Migrant-friendly hospitals: a paediatric perspective - improving hospital care for migrant children (Publications)
BACKGROUND: The European Union (EU) Migrant-Friendly Hospital (MFH) Initiative, introduced in 2002, promotes the adoption of care approaches adapted to meet the service needs of migrants. However, for
The epidemiology of polyparasitism and implications for morbidity in two rural communities of Côte d'Ivoire (Publications)
BACKGROUND: Polyparasitism is still widespread in rural communities of the developing world. However, the epidemiology of polyparasitism and implications for morbidity are poorly understood. We studie
Modelling the geographical distribution of soil-transmitted helminth infections in Bolivia (Publications)
BACKGROUND: The prevalence of infection with the three common soil-transmitted helminths (i.e. Ascaris lumbricoides, Trichuris trichiura, and hookworm) in Bolivia is among the highest in Latin America
Young and vulnerable: spatial-temporal trends and risk factors for infant mortality in rural South Africa (Agincourt), 1992-2007 (Publications)
BACKGROUND: Infant mortality is an important indicator of population health in a country. It is associated with several health determinants, such as maternal health, access to high-quality health care