The politics of health system quality: how to ignite demand (Publications)
Kevin Croke and colleagues consider how demand for quality health systems can be made a political and public priority to drive change in low and middle income countries
Gut microbiomes of agropastoral children from the Adadle region of Ethiopia reflect their unique dietary habits (Publications)
The composition and function of the intestinal microbiota are major determinants of human health and are strongly influenced by diet, antibiotic treatment, lifestyle and geography. Nevertheless, we cu
Healthcare workers' experiences with COVID-19-related prevention and control measures in Tanzania (Publications)
The ability of a health system to withstand shocks such as a pandemic depends largely on the availability and preparedness of health-care workers (HCWs), who are at the frontline of disease management
Prevalence, awareness, treatment and control of high blood pressure in a cohort in Northern Andean Peru (Publications)
BACKGROUND: Gaps exist along the high blood pressure (HBP) diagnosis-treatment-control pathway in high, low and middle-income countries. OBJECTIVE: To determine the prevalence of HBP and to describe t
Does training on the WHO package of essential noncommunicable (PEN) disease interventions enhance consultation quality? A real-world assessment of... (Publications)
BACKGROUND: Noncommunicable diseases (NCDs) pose a significant global health challenge. Primary health centres are pivotal in addressing this challenge by providing essential care to NCD patients. The
Association of accelerometry-based and self-reported physical activity with cardiovascular risk in South African children (Publications)
The burden of non-communicable diseases is increasing, with risk factors emerging early in life. Physical activity reduces cardiovascular risk, but limited evidence exists for children from lower-inco
Walking the talk: a mixed-methods study investigating current opportunities for promoting health impact assessment practice (Publications)
Although Health Impact Assessment (HIA) has been gaining momentum over the past decade, it is still a relatively small field of practice. Here we explore whether possible opportunities to promote the
The Shockwè trap: a human-baited exposure-free device for surveillance and behaviour studies of anthropophilic vectors (Publications)
Background: The human biting rate (MBR) and entomological inoculation rate (EIR) are common parameters routinely used to measure the risk of malaria transmission. Both parameters can be estimated usin
Facilitators and barriers in the implementation of a digital surveillance and outbreak response system in Ghana before and during the COVID-19... (Publications)
BACKGROUND: In the past 2 decades, many countries have recognized the use of electronic systems for disease surveillance and outbreak response as an important strategy for disease control and preventi
