Factors influencing variation in implementation outcomes of the redesigned community health fund in the Dodoma region of Tanzania: a mixed-methods... (Publications)
INTRODUCTION: Micro-health insurance (MHI) has been identified as a possible interim solution to foster progress towards Universal Health Coverage (UHC) in low- and middle- income countries (LMICs). S
Evaluation of commercially available anthelminthics in laboratory models of human intestinal nematode infections (Publications)
Drug repurposing from veterinary to human medicine has been the main strategy to develop the four recommended human anthelminthics, albendazole, mebendazole, levamisole, and pyrantel pamoate, for the
Comparison of two different semiquantitative urinary dipstick tests with albumin-to-creatinine ratio for screening and classification of albuminuria... (Publications)
BACKGROUND: Semiquantitative dipstick tests are utilized for albuminuria screening. METHODS: In a prospective cross-sectional survey, we analyzed the diagnostic test validity of the semiquantitative c
Child hand contamination is associated with subsequent pediatric diarrhea in rural Democratic Republic of the Congo (REDUCE Program) (Publications)
OBJECTIVE: The Reducing Enteropathy, Undernutrition, and Contamination in the Environment (REDUCE) program focuses on identifying exposure pathways to faecal pathogens for young children in the Democr
Heterologous vaccine regimen: stakeholder acceptance and implementation considerations (Publications)
Heterologous vaccine regimens deliver antigens through different vaccine components or vector types at sequential time points. Clinical development shows promising results and several candidates may b
Diaryl ureas as an antiprotozoal chemotype (Publications)
We now describe the physicochemical profiling, in vitro ADME, and antiparasitic activity of eight N,N'-diarylureas to assess their potential as a broad-spectrum antiprotozoal chemotype. Chromatographi
Land use regression modelling of community noise in São Paulo, Brazil (Publications)
Noise pollution has negative health consequences, which becomes increasingly relevant with rapid urbanization. In low- and middle-income countries research on health effects of noise is hampered by sc
Evaluation of the ERA5 reanalysis-based universal thermal climate index on mortality data in Europe (Publications)
Air temperature has been the most commonly used exposure metric in assessing relationships between thermal stress and mortality. Lack of the high-quality meteorological station data necessary to adequ
Insured clients out-of-pocket payments for health care under the national health insurance scheme in Ghana (Publications)
BACKGROUND: In 2003, Ghana implemented a National Health Insurance Scheme (NHIS) designed to promote universal health coverage and equitable access to health care. The scheme has largely been successf