The prevalence of mental disorders among intimate partner violence exposed and non-exposed Rwandans: findings from a national cross-sectional survey (Publications)
Despite mounting evidence indicating an increased risk of long-term mental disorders in Rwanda's general population, little is still known about the national prevalence of mental disorders among victi
Different gut microbial communities correlate with efficacy of albendazole-ivermectin against soil-transmitted helminthiases (Publications)
Soil-transmitted helminth infections represent a large burden with over a quarter of the world's population at risk. Low cure rates are observed with standard of care (albendazole); therefore, a more
Brief report: active HIV case finding in the city of Kigali, Rwanda: assessment of voluntary assisted partner notification modalities to detect... (Publications)
BACKGROUND: Voluntary assisted partner notification (VAPN) services that use contract, provider, or dual referral modalities may be efficient to identify individuals with undiagnosed HIV infection. We
Effects of intersecting internalized stigmas and avoidance on HIV and alcohol-related outcomes among people living with HIV in South Africa (Publications)
BACKGROUND: Despite HIV and problematic drinking often co-occurring in South Africa (SA), limited research has examined how HIV stigma relates to alcohol outcomes, how alcohol stigma relates to HIV ou
Burden of Covid-19 restrictions: national, regional and global estimates (Publications)
Background: A growing literature has documented the high global morbidity, mortality and mental health burden associated with the current Covid-19 pandemic. In this paper, we aimed to quantify the tot
Is grip strength linked to body composition and cardiovascular risk markers in primary schoolchildren? Cross-sectional data from three African... (Publications)
OBJECTIVES: Muscular strength represents a specific component of health-related fitness. Hand grip strength (HGS) is used as an indicator for musculoskeletal fitness in children. HGS can also be used
Leveraging mathematical models of disease dynamics and machine learning to improve development of novel malaria interventions (Publications)
BACKGROUND: Substantial research is underway to develop next-generation interventions that address current malaria control challenges. As there is limited testing in their early development, it is dif
Microbiological characterisation of community-acquired urinary tract infections in Bagamoyo, Tanzania: a prospective study (Publications)
Urinary tract infections (UTIs) are among the most common infections in sub-Saharan Africa, but microbiological data to guide treatment decisions are limited. Hence, we investigated the bacterial aeti
Performance characteristics of next-generation sequencing for the detection of antimicrobial resistance determinants in <em>Escherichia coli... (Publications)
Short-read sequencing can provide detection of multiple genomic determinants of antimicrobial resistance from single bacterial genomes and metagenomic samples. Despite its increasing application in hu
Rethinking human resources and capacity building needs for malaria control and elimination in Africa (Publications)
Despite considerable success in controlling malaria worldwide, progress toward achieving malaria elimination has largely stalled. In particular, strategies to overcome roadblocks in malaria control an