The impact of a depression awareness campaign on mental health literacy and mental morbidity among gay men (Publications)
mental health outcomes in 2007 and 2011 as well as among men aware and unaware of Blues-out in 2011. RESULTS: 43% of the respondents correctly recognized depression in 2011 with no change vis-à-vis 2007. Despite [...] between 2007 and 2011. These decreases were not accompanied by changes in any of the numerous items on attitudes/knowledge, found only when comparing men aware and unaware of Blues-out in 2011. More men aware [...] Against Depression targeting the gay/lesbian community in Geneva,...
The impact of a depression awareness campaign on mental health literacy and mental morbidity among gay men (Publications)
mental health outcomes in 2007 and 2011 as well as among men aware and unaware of Blues-out in 2011. RESULTS: 43% of the respondents correctly recognized depression in 2011 with no change vis-à-vis 2007. Despite [...] between 2007 and 2011. These decreases were not accompanied by changes in any of the numerous items on attitudes/knowledge, found only when comparing men aware and unaware of Blues-out in 2011. More men aware [...] Against Depression targeting the gay/lesbian community in Geneva,...
A malaria risk map of Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of Congo (Publications)
3342 in 2011) were tested for both malaria (by Rapid Diagnostic Tests) and anaemia, and 856 (845 in 2009 and 11 in 2011) were tested for anaemia only. Fifteen HZs were sampled in 2009, 25 in 2011, with seven [...] 7-18.3) and 64.2 % (62.6-65.9) in 2011. In two HZs sampled in both surveys, malaria prevalence was 14.1 % and 26.8 % in Selembao (peri-urban), in the 2009 dry season and 2011 rainy season respectively, and [...] required to target control and optimize resource allocation. METHODS: In...
A malaria risk map of Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of Congo (Publications)
3342 in 2011) were tested for both malaria (by Rapid Diagnostic Tests) and anaemia, and 856 (845 in 2009 and 11 in 2011) were tested for anaemia only. Fifteen HZs were sampled in 2009, 25 in 2011, with seven [...] 7-18.3) and 64.2 % (62.6-65.9) in 2011. In two HZs sampled in both surveys, malaria prevalence was 14.1 % and 26.8 % in Selembao (peri-urban), in the 2009 dry season and 2011 rainy season respectively, and [...] required to target control and optimize resource allocation. METHODS: In...
Epidemiology of malaria in the Taabo health and demographic surveillance system, south-central Côte d'Ivoire (Publications)
total of 1187 and 1264 people in 2010 and 2011, respectively, had complete data records. The prevalence of Plasmodium infection was 46.0 % in 2010 and 56.6 % in 2011, owing to a statistically significant [...] METHODS: Two cross-sectional surveys were carried out in the rainy season of June/July in 2010 and 2011. Inhabitants of approximately 7 % of randomly selected households in the Taabo HDSS were invited to [...] infection prevalence than females (49.6 and 62.8 % versus 42.6 and 51.2 %;...
Epidemiology of malaria in the Taabo health and demographic surveillance system, south-central Côte d'Ivoire (Publications)
total of 1187 and 1264 people in 2010 and 2011, respectively, had complete data records. The prevalence of Plasmodium infection was 46.0 % in 2010 and 56.6 % in 2011, owing to a statistically significant [...] METHODS: Two cross-sectional surveys were carried out in the rainy season of June/July in 2010 and 2011. Inhabitants of approximately 7 % of randomly selected households in the Taabo HDSS were invited to [...] infection prevalence than females (49.6 and 62.8 % versus 42.6 and 51.2 %;...
Out-of-pocket expenditures for primary health care in Tajikistan: a time-trend analysis (Publications)
expenditures (OPE) of patients seeking care. Household surveys were conducted in 2005, 2007, 2008 and 2011 to explore the scale and determinants of OPE of users in four district of Tajikistan, where health [...] level. METHODS: Using the data from four cross-sectional household surveys conducted between 2005 and 2011, time trends in OPE for consultation fees, drugs and transport costs of adult users of family medicine [...] RESULTS: Adjusted for inflation, OPE for primary care have substantially...
Ten-year trends of syphilis in sero-surveillance of pregnant women in Rwanda and correlates of syphilis-HIV co-infection (Publications)
2002 to 2.0% in 2011. Syphilis in the HIV-infected participants increased from 6.0% in 2002 to 10.8% in 2011, but decreased from 3.7% to 1.7% in the HIV-negative participants. In 2011, syphilis in urban [...] survey was conducted in 24 antenatal clinics from 2002 to 2003 and increased to 30 sites from 2005 to 2011. Participants were tested for syphilis and HIV. Multi-variate logistic regression was performed to
Out-of-pocket expenditures for primary health care in Tajikistan: a time-trend analysis (Publications)
expenditures (OPE) of patients seeking care. Household surveys were conducted in 2005, 2007, 2008 and 2011 to explore the scale and determinants of OPE of users in four district of Tajikistan, where health [...] level. METHODS: Using the data from four cross-sectional household surveys conducted between 2005 and 2011, time trends in OPE for consultation fees, drugs and transport costs of adult users of family medicine [...] RESULTS: Adjusted for inflation, OPE for primary care have substantially...
Ten-year trends of syphilis in sero-surveillance of pregnant women in Rwanda and correlates of syphilis-HIV co-infection (Publications)
2002 to 2.0% in 2011. Syphilis in the HIV-infected participants increased from 6.0% in 2002 to 10.8% in 2011, but decreased from 3.7% to 1.7% in the HIV-negative participants. In 2011, syphilis in urban [...] survey was conducted in 24 antenatal clinics from 2002 to 2003 and increased to 30 sites from 2005 to 2011. Participants were tested for syphilis and HIV. Multi-variate logistic regression was performed to
