Malaria vectors and their blood-meal sources in an area of high bed net ownership in the western Kenya highlands (Publications)
exiting through windows were collected in three study areas within the western Kenya highlands from June 2011 to June 2013. A census of people, livestock and of insecticide-treated nets was done per house. Mosquito
How elimination of lymphatic filariasis as a public health problem in the Kingdom of Cambodia was achieved (Publications)
positive among 1677 children. The list of chronic LF patients was most recently updated and confirmed in 2011-2012, with 32 lymphoedema patients and 17 hydrocele patients listed. All lymphedema patients had been
Mosquito net coverage in years between mass distributions: a case study of Tanzania, 2013 (Publications)
standard LLIN indicators by wealth status in Tanzania in 2013, 2 years after the last mass campaign in 2011, and extend the analysis to untreated nets (UTNs) to investigate how households adapt when nets are
Gender differences in the association between life history of body silhouettes and asthma incidence: results from the SAPALDIA cohort study (Publications)
incidence. Methods: Our analysis included 5417 subjects who were asthma free at age 8, followed up to 2011, and had complete covariate information. The main predictor of interest was self-reported body silhouettes
Addressing fragility through community-based health programmes: insights from two qualitative case study evaluations in South Sudan and Haiti (Publications)
is rarely considered. The Swiss Red Cross has been active in South Sudan and Haiti since 2008 and 2011, respectively, and commissioned a scoping study to shed new light on this issue within the frame of
Global fund financing to the 34 malaria-eliminating countries under the new funding model 2014-2017: an analysis of national allocations and regional... (Publications)
Tuberculosis, and Malaria (GFATM) has been the largest financial supporter of malaria since 2002. In 2011, the GFATM transitioned to a new funding model (NFM), which prioritizes grants to high burden, lower
Mortality of neurological disorders in Tanzania: analysis of baseline data from sample vital registration with verbal autopsy (SAVVY) (Publications)
1397 census enumeration areas and 154,603 households. During the baseline survey conducted between 2011 and 2014, deaths which occurred 12 months prior to the baseline survey were documented followed by
Association between self-reported mobile phone use and the semen quality of young men (Publications)
to be more pronounced in the first study period (2005-2007) and gradually decreased with time (2008-2011 and 2012-2018). No consistent associations were observed between mobile phone use and sperm motility
First results of phase 3 trial of RTS,S/AS01 malaria vaccine in African children (Publications)
RTS,S/AS01 is being conducted in seven African countries. Methods From March 2009 through January 2011, we enrolled 15,460 children in two age categories - 6 to 12 weeks of age and 5 to 17 months of age
Couple experiences of provider-initiated couple HIV testing in an antenatal clinic in Lusaka, Zambia: lessons for policy and practice (Publications)
clinic and HIV support group meetings. Data collection was conducted between March 2010 and September 2011. Data was organised and managed using Atlas ti, and analysed and interpreted thematically using content
