Health workers' perspectives on school-based mass drug administration control programs for soil-transmitted helminthiasis and schistosomiasis in Ogun... (Publications)
BACKGROUND: Soil-transmitted helminthiasis (STH) and schistosomiasis (SCH) are among the most prevalent neglected tropical diseases (NTDs), affecting 1.5 billion globally, with a significant burden in
Exploring evidence use and capacity for health services management and planning in Swiss health administrations: a mixed-method interview study (Publications)
BACKGROUND: Health administrations require evidence, meaning robust information, data, and research, on health services and systems. Little is known about the resources and processes available within
Diagnostic accuracy of a sequence-specific <em>Mtb</em>-DNA hybridization assay in urine: a case-control study including subclinical TB cases (Publications)
Tuberculosis (TB) caused by Mycobacterium tuberculosis (Mtb) remains one of the deadliest infectious diseases globally. Timely diagnosis is a key step in the management of TB patients and in the preve
Comparison for the effects of different components of temperature variability on mortality: a multi-country time-series study (Publications)
BACKGROUND: Temperature variability (TV) is associated with increased mortality risk. However, it is still unknown whether intra-day or inter-day TV has different effects. OBJECTIVES: We aimed to asse
Ambient pollen exposure and pollen allergy symptom severity in the EPOCHAL study (Publications)
BACKGROUND: Ambient pollen exposure causes nasal, ocular, and pulmonary symptoms in allergic individuals, but the shape of the exposure-response association is not well characterized. We evaluated thi
Prospects and perspectives of health impact assessment: a systematic review of the peer-reviewed literature from june 2007 to january 2023 (Publications)
Objectives: In 2008, an analysis investigating health impact assessment (HIA) practice found that only 6% of HIA-related peer-reviewed publications had a focus on low- and medium-developed countries,
Systems thinking for supply chains: identifying bottlenecks using process mapping of a child health intervention in the Democratic Republic of the... (Publications)
The quality of supply chains in public health interventions in low- and middle-income countries can determine how effectively a program is able to treat its intended population group and subsequently
The relationship between weight indices and injuries and mortalities caused by the motor vehicle accidents: a systematic review and meta-analysis (Publications)
BACKGROUND: The relationship between weight indices and injuries and mortality in motor vehicle accidents is unknown. Systematic review studies addressing the collection and analysis of the relationsh
Bacterial diversity dominates variable macrophage responses of tuberculosis patients in Tanzania (Publications)
The Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex (MTBC) comprises nine human-adapted lineages that differ in their geographical distribution. Local adaptation of specific MTBC genotypes to the respective human
Navigating challenges: a socioecological analysis of sexual and reproductive health barriers among Eritrean refugee women in Ethiopia, using a key... (Publications)
OBJECTIVES: The study aimed to explore the experiences and perceptions of healthcare providers (HCPs) regarding the sexual and reproductive health (SRH) challenges of Eritrean refugee women in Ethiopi
