WHO RAcE - A Programmatic Analysis of integrated Community Case Management (iCCM): A Multicountry Systems-Wide Analysis of the RAcE (Rapid Access Expansion) iCCM Programme in sub-Saharan Africa

Integrated Community Case Management (iCCM) is an equity-based approach to childhood illness designed to provide children living in remote areas with access to case management for pneumonia, diarrhea, and malaria at the community level. The Rapid Access Expansion Programme (RAcE), steered by the…

01.06.2015 - 31.12.2019
Research project
World Health Organization (WHO)
Household Health Systems, Household Economics and Health Systems Research
LPEP - Surveillance to Evaluate the Approach and Impact of Leprosy Post-Exposure Prophylaxis

Leprosy is an infectious disease caused by Mycobacterium leprae. After an incubation period that can last years, the disease mainly affects peripheral nerves and the skin. If untreated, it may lead to loss of sensation and result in serious disabilities. The reported number of new leprosy patients…

01.12.2014 - 31.12.2019
Long term service project
Novartis Foundation