How do disease control measures impact spatial predictions of schistosomiasis and hookworm? The example of predicting school-based prevalence before... (Publications)
environmental variables from fine-resolution RS data (Landsat 8) and examined a variable distance radius (1-5 km) for aggregating these variables around point-prevalence locations in a non-parametric random forest
Effectiveness and cost of an incentive-based intervention on food safety and income in "dibiteries" in Dakar, Senegal (Publications)
rates was seen. In phase 3, microbiological quality of samples was significantly improved, with only 11.5% showing contamination with any of the bacterial species analysed (p < 0.1). Compared to the control
Transmission and diversity of <em>Schistosoma haematobium</em> and <em>S. bovis </em>and their freshwater intermediate snail hosts <em>Bulinus... (Publications)
between 2016 and 2019 in Pemba. By analysing a partial mitochondrial cox1 region and the nuclear ITS (1-5.8S-2) rDNA region of Schistosoma cercariae, we identified 18 S. haematobium and three S. bovis haplotypes
eHealth supported multi-months dispensing of antiretroviral therapy: a mixed-methods preference assessment in rural Lesotho (Publications)
age = 43 years; 74% female), 83/112 (75%) preferred MMD for 6-12 months (median = 9 months, IQR = [5, 12]). Neither sex, age, employment, costs and time for travel to clinic, nor the duration of taking
Accelerating towards <em>P. vivax</em> elimination with a novel serological test-and-treat strategy: a modelling case study in Brazil (Publications)
efficacy radical cure regimen with primaquine is predicted to reduce point population prevalence by 22.5% [95% UI: 20.2%-24.8%] in a peri-urban setting with high transmission and by 25.2% [95% UI: 9.6%-42
Experience and lessons from health impact assessment guiding prevention and control of HIV/AIDS in a copper mine project, northwestern Zambia (Publications)
rate in the community was 3.0% in 2012 and 3.4% in 2015, while positivity rate in the workforce was 5.2% in 2013 and 4.3% in 2015. Females showed a significantly higher odds of having a positive test result
Eave ribbons treated with transfluthrin can protect both users and non-users against malaria vectors (Publications)
released nightly. Eave ribbons treated with 0.25 g/m(2) transfluthrin were fitted to 0, 1, 2, 3, 4 or 5 huts, achieving 0, 20, 40, 60, 80 and 100% coverage, respectively. Volunteers sat near each hut and
Comparing the new Ifakara Ambient Chamber Test with WHO cone and tunnel tests for bioefficacy and non-inferiority testing of insecticide-treated nets (Publications)
threshold criteria when tested with I-ACT than with standard WHO bioassays 92% vs 69%, (OR: 4.1, 95% CI 3.5-4.7, p < 0.0001). The proportion of Olyset((R)) nets that passed differed if WHO 2005 or WHO 2013 LN
The genetic variation of <em>Angiostrongylus cantonensis</em> in the People's Republic of China (Publications)
of 130 specimens and obtained 357 nuclear sequences containing two complete ITS (ITS1 and ITS2) and 5.8S rRNA of the same samples. All specimens were genetically confirmed as A. cantonensis. Two major groups
Understanding resilience of female adolescents towards teenage pregnancy: a cross-sectional survey in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (Publications)
pregnancies. Among pregnant women and young mothers, most were categorized as 'high competence' (70.5%) and stated that they know how to avoid or deal with health problems that might affect them or their
