Survey design to monitor drug efficacy for the control of soil-transmitted helminthiasis and schistosomiasis (Publications)
BACKGROUND: Control of soil-transmitted helminthiasis and schistosomiasis relies heavily on regular preventive chemotherapy. Monitoring drug efficacy is crucial to provide early warning of treatment f
Blood virosphere in febrile Tanzanian children (Publications)
AbstractViral infections are the leading cause of childhood acute febrile illnesses motivating consultation in sub-Saharan Africa. The majority of causal viruses are never identified in low-resource c
Links between biodiversity and human infectious and non-communicable diseases: a review (Publications)
INTRODUCTION: Biodiversity has intrinsic value and a fundamental role in human health. The relationship between them is complex, and the specific sustaining processes are still not well understood. In
Modelling to quantify the likelihood that local elimination of transmission has occurred using routine <em>gambiense </em>human African... (Publications)
BACKGROUND: The gambiense human African trypanosomiasis (gHAT) elimination programme in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) routinely collects case data through passive surveillance and active scre
Housing conditions and respiratory health in children in mining communities: an analysis of data from 27 countries in sub-Saharan Africa (Publications)
Background Poor housing conditions, such as poor building materials and weak structures as well as high levels of indoor air pollution, are important risk factors for a broad range of diseases, includ
Positioning the national health insurance for financial sustainability and universal health coverage in Ghana: a qualitative study among key... (Publications)
INTRODUCTION: The National Health Insurance Scheme (NHIS) was introduced in 2003 to reduce "out-of-pocket" payments for health care in Ghana. Over a decade of its implementation, issues about the fina
Rationale and design of a panel study investigating six health effects of airborne pollen: the EPOCHAL study (Publications)
Background: While airborne pollen is widely recognized as a seasonal cause of sneezing and itchy eyes, its effects on pulmonary function, cardiovascular health, sleep quality, and cognitive performanc
Systematic review and meta-analysis of integrated studies on antimicrobial resistance genes in Africa - a One Health perspective (Publications)
BACKGROUND: Increasing antimicrobial resistance (AMR) raises serious health and financial concerns. However, the main drivers of the emergence, spread and subsequent colonization of resistant bacteria
System thinking and citizen participation is still missing in One Health initiatives - lessons from fifteen evaluations (Publications)
Tackling complex public health challenges requires integrated approaches to health, such as One Health (OH). A key element of these approaches is the integration of knowledge across sectors, disciplin
