Creating access to SARS-CoV-2 screening and testing through community-based COVID-19 case-finding, observations from cross-sectional studies in... (Publications)
BACKGROUND: The health impact of the COVID-19 pandemic largely depends on the ability of the healthcare systems to develop effective and adaptable preparedness and mitigation strategies. A collaborati
The age profile of respiratory syncytial virus burden in preschool children of low- and middle-income countries: a semi-parametric, meta-regression... (Publications)
BACKGROUND: Respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) infections are among the primary causes of death for children under 5 years of age worldwide. A notable challenge with many of the upcoming prophylactic i
Health economic evaluation of strategies to eliminate <em>gambiense</em> human African trypanosomiasis in the Mandoul disease focus of Chad (Publications)
Human African trypanosomiasis, caused by the gambiense subspecies of Trypanosoma brucei (gHAT), is a deadly parasitic disease transmitted by tsetse. Partners worldwide have stepped up efforts to elimi
Spatio-temporal modelling of routine health facility data for malaria risk micro-stratification in mainland Tanzania (Publications)
As malaria transmission declines, the need to monitor the heterogeneity of malaria risk at finer scales becomes critical to guide community-based targeted interventions. Although routine health facili
How do disease control measures impact spatial predictions of schistosomiasis and hookworm? The example of predicting school-based prevalence before... (Publications)
BACKGROUND: Schistosomiasis and soil-transmitted helminth infections are among the neglected tropical diseases (NTDs) affecting primarily marginalized communities in low- and middle-income countries.
A <em>Plasmodium </em>membrane receptor platform integrates cues for egress and invasion in blood forms and activation of transmission stages (Publications)
Critical events in the life cycle of malaria-causing parasites depend on cyclic guanosine monophosphate homeostasis by guanylyl cyclases (GCs) and phosphodiesterases, including merozoite egress or inv
A facility-based survey of cervical cancer prevention and control programs in sub-Saharan Africa (Publications)
The preliminary results from a facility-based survey of cervical cancer prevention and control programs in Sub-Saharan Africa are presented. Main findings: HPV vaccination is available in less than ha
Intervention effects and long-term changes in physical activity and cardiometabolic outcomes among children at risk of noncommunicable diseases in... (Publications)
INTRODUCTION: Risk factors for noncommunicable diseases such as insufficient physical activity (PA), overweight or hypertension are becoming increasingly predominant among children globally. While sch
Recent advances on social determinants of mental health: looking fast forward (Publications)
The fields of psychiatry and mental health are increasingly recognizing the importance of social determinants of health (SDOH) and their impact on mental health outcomes. In this overview, the authors
Spatial and sector-specific contributions of emissions to ambient air pollution and mortality in European cities: a health impact assessment (Publications)
Background Ambient air pollution is a major risk to health and wellbeing in European cities. We aimed to estimate spatial and sector-specific contributions of emissions to ambient air pollution and ev
