The transferability of lipid loci across African, Asian and European cohorts (Publications)
Most genome-wide association studies are based on samples of European descent. We assess whether the genetic determinants of blood lipids, a major cardiovascular risk factor, are shared across populat
Evaluation of the fluorescence polarization assay as a rapid on-spot test for ruminant brucellosis in Côte d'Ivoire (Publications)
Brucellosis is a zoonosis of economic and public health concern. While most diagnostic tests for brucellosis can only be performed in the laboratory, the Fluorescence Polarization Assay (FPA) was deve
Determinants of patient delay in diagnosis of pulmonary tuberculosis in Somali pastoralist setting of Ethiopia: a matched case-control study (Publications)
Background: Healthcare-seeking behavior is the basis to ensure early diagnosis and treatment of tuberculosis (TB) in settings where most cases are diagnosed upon self-presentation to health facilities
Guide posts for investment in primary health care and projected resource needs in 67 low-income and middle-income countries: a modelling study (Publications)
BACKGROUND: Primary health care (PHC) is a driving force for advancing towards universal health coverage (UHC). PHC-oriented health systems bring enormous benefits but require substantial financial in
Multiplicity of asymptomatic <em>Plasmodium falciparum </em>infections and risk of clinical malaria: a systematic review and pooled analysis of... (Publications)
BACKGROUND: The malaria parasite Plasmodium falciparum holds an extensive genetic polymorphism. In this pooled analysis, we investigate how the multiplicity, i.e. the number of co-infecting clones, in
Determinants of health insurance enrolment in Ghana: evidence from three national household surveys (Publications)
In 2003, Ghana implemented a National Health Insurance Scheme (NHIS) to move towards Universal Health Coverage. NHIS enrolment is mandatory for all Ghanaians, but the most recent estimates show that c
The impact of pastoralist mobility on tuberculosis control in Ethiopia: a systematic review and meta-synthesis (Publications)
BACKGROUND: Directly observed treatment, short-course (DOTS) is the current mainstay to control tuberculosis (TB) worldwide. Context-specific adaptations of DOTS have impending implications in the fig