Exploring the potential of introducing an electronic death registration system in South Africa (Publications)
BACKGROUND: Despite South Africa's well-established Civil Registration and Vital Statistics system (CRVS) and good completeness of death registration, challenges persist in terms of the quality of cau
Usability and psychometric properties of a battery of tools to assess intelligence, executive functioning, and sustained attention in Tanzanian... (Publications)
BACKGROUND: Measuring neurocognitive functioning in children requires validated, age-appropriate instruments that are adapted to the local cultural and linguistic context. We sought to evaluate the us
Contextual challenges experienced by CHVs in the informal use of mobile phones within integrated community case management (ICCM) in Nyaguda... (Publications)
Since the 1990s, Kenya has made substantial progress towards reducing child mortality. However, Kenya still lags behind regional and global averages in child mortality rates. Developing countries like
Effects of community action on animal vaccination uptake, antimicrobial usage, and farmers' wellbeing in Ghana: study protocol for a... (Publications)
Infectious animal diseases represent a major constraint to livestock productivity, food security and wellbeing in many developing countries. To mitigate these impacts, farmers frequently use antimicro
Community participation within a primary health care programme (Publications)
Based on experiences made in rural communities of Tanzania, aspects of community participation in schistosomiasis control within a primary health care (PHC) programme are discussed. Community particip
Social participation in health: case studies from primary health care in Kosovo (Publications)
BACKGROUND: Participation and inclusion of service users in health governance impact the quality of care and citizen well-being. In developing countries, such as Kosovo, disadvantaged groups are parti
Chagas disease in Switzerland: current situation, challenges and opportunities (Publications)
Chagas disease is a parasitic infection found mainly in continental Latin America. However, it is now present globally due to increasing international mobility and its lifelong persistence in the abse
Non-destructive imaging of internal structures of a mosquito with sub-micrometer resolution (Publications)
Inline X-ray phase tomography has emerged as one of the most suitable imaging techniques for the three-dimensional examination of soft tissue at the microscopic level. Historically, this method was co
