Global, regional, and national burden of meningitis and its aetiologies, 1990-2019: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2019 (Publications)
BACKGROUND: Although meningitis is largely preventable, it still causes hundreds of thousands of deaths globally each year. WHO set ambitious goals to reduce meningitis cases by 2030, and assessing tr
Disentangling associations between multiple environmental exposures and all-cause mortality: an analysis of European administrative and traditional... (Publications)
BACKGROUND: We evaluated the independent and joint effects of air pollution, land/built environment characteristics, and ambient temperature on all-cause mortality as part of the EXPANSE project. METH
Consensus definitions in imported human schistosomiasis: a GeoSentinel and TropNet Delphi study (Publications)
Terminology in schistosomiasis is not harmonised, generating misunderstanding in data interpretation and clinical descriptions. This study aimed to achieve consensus on definitions of clinical aspects
Understanding the role of the Tanzania national health insurance fund in improving service coverage and quality of care (Publications)
Health insurance is one of the main financing mechanisms currently being used in low and middle-income countries to improve access to quality services. Tanzania has been running its National Health In
Diagnostic tests for human <em>Schistosoma mansoni</em> and <em>Schistosoma haematobium</em> infection: a systematic review and meta-analysis (Publications)
BACKGROUND: Accurate diagnosis is pivotal for implementing strategies for surveillance, control, and elimination of schistosomiasis. Despite their low sensitivity in low-endemicity areas, microscopy-b
Genetic characterization of schistosome species from cattle in Côte d'Ivoire (Publications)
BACKGROUND: Schistosomiasis is a water-based parasitic disease that affects humans, livestock and wild animals. While considerable resources are dedicated to the surveillance, disease mapping, control
Competencies for transformational leadership in public health: an international delphi consensus study (Publications)
Objectives: This Delphi study intended to develop competencies for transformational leadership in public health, including behavioral descriptions (descriptors) tailored to individuals and their conte
Community-based models of care for adolescent and adult depression, suicidal behavior, anxiety, trauma, and substance use in Africa: a scoping review (Publications)
BACKGROUND: Community-based care (CBC), where care is delivered outside of the traditional health facility setting, has been proposed to narrow the mental health (MH) and substance use (SU) treatment
