Containment of a fatal and highly infectious disease outbreak (Publications)
This case study was designed based on several experience with several viral haemorrhagic fevers (VHFs) outbreaks responded to in Uganda between 2000 and 2016. Fictitious scenarios have been included t
Work time allocation at primary health care level in two regions of Albania (Publications)
INTRODUCTION: Although well-performing workforce is essential to equitable and efficient health service delivery, few countries have systematically addressed performance improvements. How health worke
Molecular epidemiology of tuberculosis in the Somali region, eastern Ethiopia (Publications)
Background: Tuberculosis (TB) is one of the leading causes of morbidity and mortality in low-income countries like Ethiopia. However, because of the limited laboratory infrastructure there is a shorta
Hepatitis E virus outbreak among Tigray war refugees from Ethiopia, Sudan (Publications)
We report hepatitis E virus (HEV) outbreaks among refugees from Ethiopia in Sudan during June 2021-February 2022. We identified 1,589 cases of acute jaundice syndrome and used PCR to confirm HEV infec
Determinants of COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy during the pandemic: a cross-sectional survey in the Canton of Vaud, Switzerland (Publications)
Objectives: COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy is a major obstacle in the fight against the pandemic. This study aimed to identify the local determinants of vaccine hesitancy in the context of COVID-19 to bet
The first molecular detection of <em>Aedes albopictus</em> in Sudan associates with increased outbreaks of chikungunya and dengue (Publications)
As part of our surveys of the invasive malaria vector Anopheles stephensi in four Sudanese states, including North and South Kordofan, Sennar, and White Nile, we collected 166 larvae. Our morphologica
COVID-19 knowledge and prevention behaviors in rural Zambia: a qualitative application of the information-motivation-behavioral skills model (Publications)
In early 2020, the Zambian Ministry of Health instituted prevention guidelines to limit spread of COVID-19. We assessed community knowledge, motivations, behavioral skills, and perceived community adh
Ultrasononography in managing extrapulmonary tuberculosis: a randomized, controlled, parallel, superiority, open-label trial (Publications)
BACKGROUND: Patients with suspected extrapulmonary tuberculosis are often treated empirically. We hypothesized that extended focused assessment with sonography for human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) a
Association of hypertension, diabetes, and cardiovascular disease with COVID-19 in Africa: scoping review protocol (Publications)
Background: COVID-19 caused devastating effects on global healthcare systems. The el derly and people with chronic comorbidities were at a particularly high risk of mortality and mor bidity. However,
