Mortality and disability-adjusted life years in North Africa and Middle East attributed to kidney dysfunction: a systematic analysis for the Global... (Publications)
BACKGROUND: The study aimed to estimate the attributable burden to kidney dysfunction as a metabolic risk factor in the North Africa and Middle East (NAME) region and its 21 countries in 1990-2019. ME
Health planning approach integrating a health literacy concept and using community health teams in Tajikistan: 'work for the sake of my health and the... (Publications)
The Enhancing Primary Health Care Services project supported the Ministry of Health and Social Protection in nine pilot health districts in Tajikistan to strengthen family medicine-oriented primary he
Climate change and its association with the expansion of vectors and vector-borne diseases in the Hindu Kush Himalayan region: a systematic synthesis... (Publications)
Observed weather and projected climate change suggest an increase in the transmission of vector-borne diseases (VBDs) in the Hindu Kush Himalayan(HKH) region. In this study, we systematically explore
The adverse health effects associated with drought in Africa (Publications)
Droughts are associated with several health effects and Africa is uniquely vulnerable. Despite this, there has been no previous review of the literature on the health effects of drought in Africa. Thi
Health technology assessment in high, middle, and low-income countries: new systematic and interdisciplinary approach for sound informed-policy... (Publications)
Technological innovation has a significant role in improving health systems (HSs) and achieving universal health coverage (UHC). The World Health Organization (WHO) has declared resolutions on Health
The INSPIRE population survey: development, dissemination and respondent characteristics (Publications)
BACKGROUND: Most older adults prefer to continue living at home despite increasing care needs and demand for services. To aid in maintaining independence, integrated care models for community-dwelling
Expanding the activity profile of pyrido[1,2-a]benzimidazoles: synthesis and evaluation of novel n(1)-1-phenylethanamine derivatives against... (Publications)
Praziquantel is the only widely available drug to treat schistosomiasis. With very few candidates currently in the drug development pipeline, there is an urgent need to discover and develop novel anti
Accuracy of two circulating antigen tests for the diagnosis and surveillance of <em>Schistosoma mansoni </em>infection in low-endemicity settings of... (Publications)
In low-endemicity settings, current tools for the diagnosis and surveillance of schistosomiasis are often inaccurate in detecting true infection. We assessed the accuracy of an up-converting phosphor