The contribution of health-care services to a sound and sustainable malaria-control policy (Publications)
HIV and AIDS, tuberculosis, and malaria, besides presenting a large mortality and morbidity burden in developing countries, are also responsible for poor economic development. In the past internationa
Insecticide-treated bednets and curtains for preventing malaria (Publications)
BACKGROUND: Malaria is an important cause of illness and death in many parts of the world, especially in Africa. There has been a renewed emphasis on preventive measures, both at community and at indi
The use of morbidity questionnaires to identify communities with high prevalence of geohelminth infections in Gondar region, Ethiopia (Publications)
In this preliminary study, a total of 8006 schoolchildren (aged 9-19 years) from 77 elementary schools was screened for infection with Ascaris lumbriocoides, Trichuris trichiura and hookworms using th
Planning a family: priorities and concerns in rural Tanzania (Publications)
A fertility survey using qualitative and quantitative techniques described a high fertility setting (TFR 5.8) in southern Tanzania where family planning use was 16%. Current use was influenced by risi
