Community-based type 2 diabetes care by lay village health workers in rural Lesotho: protocol for a cluster-randomized trial within the ComBaCaL... (Publications)
BACKGROUND: Type 2 diabetes (T2D) poses a growing public health burden, especially in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs). Task-shifting to lay village health workers (VHWs) and the use of digita
Baseline liver ultrasound findings in preschool children from the praziquantel in preschoolers trial in Lake Albert, Uganda (Publications)
BACKGROUND: Periportal fibrosis is a late-stage manifestation of chronic infection with Schistosoma mansoni. Praziquantel (PZQ), the only drug available for the treatment of schistosomiasis, has limit
Spatial distributions of diarrheal cases in relation to housing conditions in informal settlements: a cross-sectional study in Abidjan, Côte... (Publications)
In addition to individual practices and access to water, sanitation, and hygiene (WASH) facilities, housing conditions may also be associated with the risk of diarrhea. Our study embraced a broad appr
Vaccine value profile for leishmaniasis (Publications)
Leishmania infections are global, occurring in 98 countries and all World Health Organization (WHO) regions with 600 million to 1 billion people at risk of infection. Visceral leishmaniasis is associa
Unveiling maternal health insights during the COVID-19 pandemic in Pakistan: using causal loop diagrams to illuminate and prevent unintended policy... (Publications)
The authors explain that using causal loop diagrams can visualize retrospectively the unintended negative consequences of COVID-19 related policies on maternal health and has potential to be used pros
Association between self-reported mobile phone use and the semen quality of young men (Publications)
OBJECTIVES: To investigate the association between mobile phone exposure and semen parameters. DESIGN: A nationwide cross-sectional study. SETTING: Andrology laboratories in close proximity to 6 army
"I could not bear it": perceptions of chronic pain among Somali pastoralists in Ethiopia: a qualitative study (Publications)
BACKGROUND: Pain is a major public health problem in the Global South, particularly among marginalized communities, such as Somali pastoralists. Yet, the topic of chronic pain has not yet been compreh
Community-based models of care for management of type 2 diabetes mellitus among non-pregnant adults in sub-Saharan Africa: a scoping review (Publications)
INTRODUCTION: The prevalence of type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) and associated morbidity and mortality are increasing in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA). To facilitate access to quality care and improve trea
