Health systems resilience (Publications)
Health systems need to continue functioning and providing essential health services, even when they experience challenges that threaten their ability to do so. Resilience describes the ability for hea
Development and evaluation of PlasmoPod: a cartridge-based nucleic acid amplification test for rapid malaria diagnosis and surveillance (Publications)
Malaria surveillance is hampered by the widespread use of diagnostic tests with low sensitivity. Adequate molecular malaria diagnostics are often only available in centralized laboratories. PlasmoPod
Epidemiology of Hansen’s disease (Publications)
This chapter presents a current discussion on the epidemiology of HD-based standardized indicators of the burden of disease—incidence, prevalence, relapse—combined with indicators related to operation
HIV testing and knowledge on mother-to-child transmission among pregnant women attending antenatal care at Vanga hospital, Democratic Republic of... (Publications)
Background. Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) causes an infectious disease that can be transmitted from an infected mother to child. Prevention of Mother-to-Child Transmission (PMTCT) programs provid
Impact of long-term exposure to ambient ozone on lung function over a course of 20 years (The ECRHS study): a prospective cohort study in adults (Publications)
BACKGROUND: While the adverse effects of short-term ambient ozone exposure on lung function are well-documented, the impact of long-term exposure remains poorly understood, especially in adults. METHO
Bridging the gap from molecular surveillance to programmatic decisions for malaria control and elimination (Publications)
An increasing number of molecular and genomic assays are available to study malaria parasite populations. However, so far they have played a marginal role in informing policy and programmatic decision
Exploring the impact of mining on community health and health service delivery: perceptions of key informants involved in gold mining communities in... (Publications)
Sub-Saharan Africa is rich in natural resources but also faces widespread poverty. The United Nations' Sustainable Development Goals brought increased attention to resource extraction projects, emphas