founding member of the Pediatric Praziquantel Consortium and has been leading the implementation of clinical trials in endemic countries in Africa from phase I to III since 2015. The phase III trial was implemented [...] parasitic worms. It affects the lives of around 240 million people. It is highly prevalent in sub-Saharan Africa where it causes anaemia, stunted growth, reduced ability to learn and chronic inflammation of the
and Master student at Swiss TPH. “For the second group of countries, including Algeria and South Africa, the benefits of mass dog vaccination only materialise if everyone else invests in the same strategy [...] primarily in PEP. “We found, however, that cooperation – where all countries mass vaccinate dogs – leads to the greatest average payoff for everyone and is therefore the most profitable choice in the long [...] N, Bonfoh B, Zinsstag J. Benefit-cost analysis of coordinated strategies for...
children Schistosomes, parasitic blood flukes, cause schistosomiasis, a chronic disease which can lead to anemia, severe damage of organs, reduced growth and, at worst, to death. Infection occurs if s [...] million people live in areas where the disease is common. More than 90% of cases occur in sub-Saharan Africa (GAHI). Thus, schistosomiasis poses one of the most prevalent tropical diseases with a large impact [...] in Preschool-Aged Children 30.11.2022 Reducing the Burden of Schistosomiasis...
that informs and facilitates policy dialogue, leading to policy change to strengthen the use of impact assessment as a regulatory mechanism in Africa. She leads a qualitative study exploring how mining projects [...] health risks associated with the cultural practice of consuming raw river fish. This practice can lead to infection with Opisthorchis viverrini, a parasitic flatworm. The worm is estimated to affect 2 [...] and safety of drugs against parasitic worm infections in collaboration with...
public health threats. A meta-analysis of more than 50.000 children living in Latin America, Asia and Africa showed more than a three-fold higher mortality in growth-delayed (stunted) compared to well-nourished [...] the permeability of the small intestine and influx of immune cells into the gut epithelium, which leads to low-grade, chronic inflammation. It is also associated with a diminished digestive capacity, likely
Upscaling cervical cancer screening and treatment for women living with HIV at a rural referral hospital in Tanzania: protocol of a before-and-after... (Publications)
the most common cancer among women living with HIV (WLWH) and is the leading cause of cancer-related death in women in East Africa, with 10,241 new cases reported in Tanzania in 2020. In 2019, the World
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 [...] of southern Tanzania. Further research is needed to evaluate if, and at what cost, these gains will lead to improved newborn survival. TRIAL REGISTRATION: Trial Registration Number NCT01022788 (http://www
Upscaling cervical cancer screening and treatment for women living with HIV at a rural referral hospital in Tanzania: protocol of a before-and-after... (Publications)
the most common cancer among women living with HIV (WLWH) and is the leading cause of cancer-related death in women in East Africa, with 10,241 new cases reported in Tanzania in 2020. In 2019, the World
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 [...] of southern Tanzania. Further research is needed to evaluate if, and at what cost, these gains will lead to improved newborn survival. TRIAL REGISTRATION: Trial Registration Number NCT01022788 (http://www
public health threats. A meta-analysis of more than 50.000 children living in Latin America, Asia and Africa showed more than a three-fold higher mortality in growth-delayed (stunted) compared to well-nourished [...] the permeability of the small intestine and influx of immune cells into the gut epithelium, which leads to low-grade, chronic inflammation. It is also associated with a diminished digestive capacity, likely
