High sensitivity of mobile phone microscopy screening for<em> Schistosoma haematobium</em> in Azaguié, Côte d'Ivoire (Publications)
Schistosomiasis infections continue to impact African settings disproportionately, and there is an urgent need for novel tools to evaluate infection control and elimination strategies at the community
Lessons from a year of COVID-19 in Zambia: reported attendance and mask wearing at large gatherings in rural communities (Publications)
Zambia instituted prevention behavior guidelines for social gatherings before the first case of COVID-19 was confirmed on March 18, 2020. Guidelines included nonpharmaceutical interventions (NPIs) inc
Re-evaluating our knowledge of health system resilience during COVID-19: lessons from the first two years of the pandemic (Publications)
Background: Health challenges like COVID-19 are becoming increasingly complex, transnational, and unpredictable. Studying health system responses to the COVID-19 pandemic is an opportunity to enhance
Habitat selection by free-roaming domestic dogs in rabies endemic countries in rural and urban settings (Publications)
Domestic dogs can affect human health through bites and pathogen transmission, particularly in resource-poor countries where dogs, including owned ones, predominantly roam freely. Habitat and resource
Combined use of long-lasting insecticidal nets and <em>Bacillus thuringiensis israelensis</em> larviciding, a promising integrated approach against... (Publications)
BACKGROUND: The recent reduction in malaria burden in Côte d'Ivoire is largely attributable to the use of long-lasting insecticidal nets (LLINs). However, this progress is threatened by insecticide re
Advancing suicide prevention in Germany, Austria and Switzerland: a qualitative study (Publications)
Introduction: Suicide is a significant public health problem, impacting individuals, families and communities worldwide. Effective suicide prevention requires a comprehensive approach with diverse int
Stoma associated complications after diverting loop ileostomy, end ileostomy or split stoma formation after right sided colectomy: a retrospective... (Publications)
BACKGROUND: For high-risk patients receiving right-sided colectomy, stoma formation is a safety strategy. Options are anastomosis with loop ileostomy, end ileostomy, or split stoma. The aim is to comp
Geography and health: role of human translocation and access to care (Publications)
Natural, geographical barriers have historically limited the spread of communicable diseases. This is no longer the case in today's interconnected world, paired with its unprecedented environmental an
