Achieving health-systems resilience in Tanzania (Publications)
The contemporary challenges of the health system require a system that is resilient and responsive to shocks if the desired health outcomes are to be attained. A resilient health system should have a
Looking to the future of primary health care in Tanzania (Publications)
Primary health care (PHC) is key to achieving universal health coverage and sustainable development goals. Tanzania, as a pioneer of PHC among other countries, has made substantial progress in fulfill
The economic case for devoting public resources to health (Publications)
Despite remarkable improvements in global population health in recent decades, the burden of disease remains high in many countries, and in tropical countries in particular. We examine why health is i
Human African trypanosomiasis (Publications)
Human African trypanosomiasis (HAT) is a parasitic disease caused by Trypanosoma brucei gambiense or T.b. rhodesiense, transmitted by tsetse flies (Glossina spp.). HAT has a prominent history as it re
Induced pluripotent stem cell-derived human macrophages as an infection model for <em>Leishmania donovani</em> (Publications)
The parasite Leishmania donovani is one of the species causing visceral leishmaniasis in humans, a deadly infection claiming up to 40,000 lives each year. The current drugs for leishmaniasis treatment
Effects of including a dog on treatment motivation and the therapeutic alliance in child and adolescent psychotherapy: study protocol for a randomized... (Publications)
BACKGROUND: Motivation and a therapeutic alliance are crucial for successful therapy. It is assumed that dogs can increase motivation and help support therapeutic relationships. This is one of the rea
Examining the utilization of social capital by Ghanaians when seeking care for chronic diseases: a personal network survey (Publications)
Objectives: With limited social security and health protection in Ghana, intergenerational support is needed by those living with NCDs, who incur recurrent costs when seeking NCD care. We measured the
The funding of specialised paediatric palliative care in Switzerland: a conceptualisation and modified Delphi study on obstacles and priorities (Publications)
BACKGROUND: Effective funding models are key for implementing and sustaining critical care delivery programmes such as specialised paediatric palliative care (SPPC). In Switzerland, funding concerns h
