Survival and sequelae of meningococcal meningitis in Ghana (Publications)
11) and were more often reported by relatives to have insomnia (OR = 2.31; 95% CI : 1.17-4.82) and daily alcohol consumption. INTERPRETATION: Meningococcal meningitis annually causes approximately 10 000 [...] the attack were similar in cases and controls. Hearing impairment was the major sequela, and was reported in 6 per cent of cases and 2 per cent of controls (odds ratio [OR] = 3.10; 95% CI : 1.48-7.09).
Tracking development assistance and government health expenditures for 35 malaria-eliminating countries: 1990-2017 (Publications)
to estimate government health budgets expenditure on malaria, including World Malaria Reports and government reports when available. Projections were done using regression analyses taking recipient country [...] investment gaps and opportunities. METHODS: Building on the Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation's annual Financing Global Health research, data were collected from organizations that channel development
Where do rural women obtain postabortion care? The case of Uttar Pradesh, India (Publications)
countless subsequent complications occur annually. Nonetheless, in the central Indian state of Uttar Pradesh, few women with abortion complications are reported to seek care at registered private and public
Where do rural women obtain postabortion care? The case of Uttar Pradesh, India (Publications)
countless subsequent complications occur annually. Nonetheless, in the central Indian state of Uttar Pradesh, few women with abortion complications are reported to seek care at registered private and public
Improving malaria home treatment by training drug retailers in rural Kenya (Publications)
highlight the potential role of drug retailers to improve access to early effective malaria treatment. We report on the findings and discuss the implications of an educational programme for rural drug retailers [...] communities in Kenya between 1998 and 2001 in a study population of 70,000. Impact was evaluated through annual household surveys of over-the-counter (OTC) drug use and simulated retail client surveys in an early
Improving malaria home treatment by training drug retailers in rural Kenya (Publications)
highlight the potential role of drug retailers to improve access to early effective malaria treatment. We report on the findings and discuss the implications of an educational programme for rural drug retailers [...] communities in Kenya between 1998 and 2001 in a study population of 70,000. Impact was evaluated through annual household surveys of over-the-counter (OTC) drug use and simulated retail client surveys in an early
Effect of home-based counselling on newborn care practices in southern Tanzania one year after implementation: a cluster-randomised controlled trial (Publications)
BACKGROUND: In Sub-Saharan Africa over one million newborns die annually. We developed a sustainable and scalable home-based counselling intervention for delivery by community volunteers in rural southern [...] southern Tanzania to improve newborn care practices and survival. Here we report the effect on newborn care practices one year after full implementation. METHODS: All 132 wards in the 6-district study area [...] childbirth and newborn care practices. RESULTS: Four of 14 newborn care...
Effect of home-based counselling on newborn care practices in southern Tanzania one year after implementation: a cluster-randomised controlled trial (Publications)
BACKGROUND: In Sub-Saharan Africa over one million newborns die annually. We developed a sustainable and scalable home-based counselling intervention for delivery by community volunteers in rural southern [...] southern Tanzania to improve newborn care practices and survival. Here we report the effect on newborn care practices one year after full implementation. METHODS: All 132 wards in the 6-district study area [...] childbirth and newborn care practices. RESULTS: Four of 14 newborn care...
The effect of case management and vector-control interventions on space-time patterns of malaria incidence in Uganda (Publications)
determined using DHIS2 data reported during 2013-2016. METHODS: Bayesian spatio-temporal negative binomial models were fitted on district-aggregated monthly malaria cases, reported by two age groups, defined [...] BACKGROUND: Electronic reporting of routine health facility data in Uganda began with the adoption of the District Health Information Software System version 2 (DHIS2) in 2011. This has improved health [...] health facility reporting and overall data quality. In this study, the effects...
The effect of case management and vector-control interventions on space-time patterns of malaria incidence in Uganda (Publications)
determined using DHIS2 data reported during 2013-2016. METHODS: Bayesian spatio-temporal negative binomial models were fitted on district-aggregated monthly malaria cases, reported by two age groups, defined [...] BACKGROUND: Electronic reporting of routine health facility data in Uganda began with the adoption of the District Health Information Software System version 2 (DHIS2) in 2011. This has improved health [...] health facility reporting and overall data quality. In this study, the effects...
