'Problem patients and physicians' failures': what it means for doctors to counsel vaccine hesitant patients in Switzerland (Publications)
This article reports on our qualitative inquiry into the meanings biomedically trained doctors in Switzerland attach to treating vaccine hesitant (VH) and underimmunized patients. With support from so
Current global health impact assessment practice (Publications)
Health impact assessment (HIA) practice has expanded across the world, since it was established more than two decades ago. This paper presents a snapshot of current global HIA practice based on the fi
The development of a new accountability measurement framework and tool for global health initiatives (Publications)
The Global Strategy for Women's Children's and Adolescents' Health emphasizes accountability as essential to ensure that decision-makers have the information required to meet the health needs of their
Burden of rabies in Mali (Publications)
Rabies is the most dreaded neglected zoonosis worldwide. It affects mostly developing countries with limited access to post-exposure prophylaxis and a low coverage of dog vaccination. OBJECTIVE: This
Point-of-care ultrasound in the diagnosis of melioidosis in Laos (Publications)
Melioidosis is endemic in many rural areas in Southeast Asia where facilities for culture and identification of Burkholderia pseudomallei are often limited. We performed a prospective observational st
Leprosy transmission in Amazonian countries: current status and future trends (Publications)
Purpose of Review: Leprosy is one of the first pathologies described in the history of mankind. However, the ecology, transmission, and pathogenicity of the incriminated bacilli remain poorly understo
Case report: management of dead intraocular helminth parasites in asymptomatic patients (Publications)
We report four asymptomatic patients from Nepal with an incidental finding of a dead intraocular helminth parasite on ophthalmological routine examination. Because the patients were asymptomatic and t
Effect of ageing on antiretroviral drug pharmacokinetics using clinical data combined with modelling and simulation (Publications)
AIMS: The impact of ageing on antiretroviral pharmacokinetics remains uncertain, leading to missing dosing recommendations for elderly people living with HIV (PLWH). The objective of this study was to
Promoting the sustainability of suicide prevention projects in Switzerland (Publications)
Suicide prevention requires evidence-based measures at all prevention levels, embedded in coordinated and sustainable efforts. This policy brief aims to promote the long-term integration of project-ba
