Human and financial resource needs for universal access to WHO-PEN interventions for diabetes and hypertension care in Eswatini: results from a... (Publications)
BACKGROUND: Eswatini faces persistent challenges in providing care for diabetes and hypertension, exacerbated by a shortage of healthcare workers. The implementation of WHO-PEN interventions aimed to
Residential exposure to air pollution and incidence of leukaemia in the industrial area of Viadana, Northern Italy (Publications)
BACKGROUND: Exposure to air pollution has been proposed as one of the potential risk factors for leukaemia. Work-related formaldehyde exposure is suspected to cause leukaemia. METHODS: We conducted a
PTSD, depression, and migration-related experiences among Syrian refugees living in camp vs urban settings (Publications)
Despite the increased heterogeneity of living conditions of refugees in recent years, there is a lack of robust epidemiological data about the relationship between refugees' mental health and their li
Status of zoonotic disease research in refugees, asylum seekers and internally displaced people, globally: a scoping review of forty clinically... (Publications)
BACKGROUND: At the end of 2022, there were over 108 million forcibly displaced people globally, including refugees, asylum seekers (AS) and internally displaced people (IDPs). Forced migration increas
Evaluating human landing catches as a measure of mosquito biting and the importance of considering additional modes of action (Publications)
Entomological evaluations of vector control tools often use human landing catches (HLCs) as a standard measure of a direct human-vector contact. However, some tools have additional characteristics, su
Can primary health care mitigate the effects of economic crises on child health in Latin America? An integrated multicountry evaluation and... (Publications)
BACKGROUND: Latin American and Caribbean countries are dealing with the combined challenges of pandemic-induced socicoeconomic stress and increasing public debt, potentially leading to reductions in w
Expansion of artemisinin partial resistance mutations and lack of histidine rich protein-2 and -3 deletions in <em>Plasmodium falciparum</em>... (Publications)
BACKGROUND: Emerging artemisinin partial resistance and diagnostic resistance are a threat to malaria control in Africa. Plasmodium falciparum kelch13 (k13) propeller-domain mutations that confer arte
The Tools for Integrated Management of Childhood Illness (TIMCI) study protocol: a multi-country mixed-method evaluation of pulse oximetry and... (Publications)
Effective and sustainable strategies are needed to address the burden of preventable deaths among children under-five in resource-constrained settings. The Tools for Integrated Management of Childhood
<em>Plasmodium falciparum pfhrp2</em> and <em>pfhrp3</em> gene deletions among patients enrolled at 100 health facilities throughout Tanzania:... (Publications)
Plasmodium falciparum with the histidine rich protein 2 gene (pfhrp2) deleted from its genome can escape diagnosis by HRP2-based rapid diagnostic tests (HRP2-RDTs). The World Health Organization (WHO)
Cattle productivity under traditional village husbandry system in Sellale, Central Ethiopia: a four and a half year herd follow-up (Publications)
We conducted a longitudinal cattle productivity survey over 4.5 years amongst 20 traditional small-holder farms which included 794 cattle, in Sellale, Central Ethiopia. Upgraded high yield cattle (Hol