Venturicidin A affects the mitochondrial membrane potential and induces kDNA loss in <em>Trypanosoma brucei</em> (Publications)
Neglected tropical diseases caused by trypanosomatid parasites have devastating health and economic consequences, especially in tropical areas. New drugs or new combination therapies to fight these pa
Availability of published evidence on coverage, cost components, and funding support for digitalisation of infectious disease surveillance in Africa,... (Publications)
BACKGROUND: The implementation of digital disease surveillance systems at national levels in Africa have been challenged by many factors. These include user applicability, utility of IT features but a
Population assessment of health system performance in 16 countries (Publications)
OBJECTIVE: To demonstrate how the new internationally comparable instrument, the People's Voice Survey, can be used to contribute the perspective of the population in assessing health system performan
Efficacy thresholds and target populations for antiviral COVID-19 treatments to save lives and costs: a modelling study (Publications)
Background: In 2023 severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) was declared endemic, yet hospital admissions have persisted and risen within populations at high and moderate risk of
Rapid appraisal of liver diseases using transient elastography, abdominal ultrasound, and microbiology in Côte d'Ivoire: a single-center study (Publications)
BACKGROUND: Liver diseases of infectious and non-infectious etiology cause considerable morbidity and mortality, particularly in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs). However, data on the prevalen
Comparison of the trapping efficacy of locally modified gravid <em>Aedes</em> trap and autocidal gravid ovitrap for the monitoring and surveillance of... (Publications)
The study assessed the trapping efficacy of locally modified (1) Gravid Aedes Trap (GAT) lined with insecticide-treated net (ITN) as a killing agent and (2) Autocidal Gravid Ovitrap (AGO) with sticky
Entomological survey of sibling species in the <em>Anopheles funestus</em> group in Tanzania confirms the role of <em>Anopheles parensis</em> as a... (Publications)
BACKGROUND: Malaria transmission in Tanzania is driven by mosquitoes of the Anopheles gambiae complex and Anopheles funestus group. The latter includes An. funestus s.s., an anthropophilic vector, whi
Healthcare workers' experiences and challenges in managing gender-based violence among HIV-positive women living in Southern, Tanzania: a qualitative... (Publications)
INTRODUCTION: Healthcare workers (HCW) play an important role in managing women living with HIV (WLHIV) with gender-based violence (GBV) experience, but little is known about their experience in scree
