Impact of health research capacity strengthening in low- and middle-income countries: the case of WHO/TDR programmes (Publications)
BACKGROUND: Measuring the impact of capacity strengthening support is a priority for the international development community. Several frameworks exist for monitoring and evaluating funding results and
Task shifting to non-physician clinicians for integrated management of hypertension and diabetes in rural Cameroon: a programme assessment at two... (Publications)
ABSTRACT: BACKGROUND: The burden of non-communicable chronic diseases, such as hypertension and diabetes, increases in sub-Saharan Africa. However, the majority of the rural population does still not
Intravaginal practices, vaginal infections and HIV acquisition: systematic review and meta-analysis (Publications)
BACKGROUND: Intravaginal practices are commonly used by women to manage their vaginal health and sexual life. These practices could, however, affect intravaginal mucosal integrity. The objectives of t
Solar drinking water disinfection (SODIS) to reduce childhood diarrhoea in rural Bolivia: a cluster-randomized, controlled trial (Publications)
BACKGROUND: Solar drinking water disinfection (SODIS) is a low-cost, point-of-use water purification method that has been disseminated globally. Laboratory studies suggest that SODIS is highly efficac
SCYX-7158, an orally-active benzoxaborole for the treatment of stage 2 human African trypanosomiasis (Publications)
BACKGROUND: Human African trypanosomiasis (HAT) is an important public health problem in sub-Saharan Africa, affecting hundreds of thousands of individuals. An urgent need exists for the discovery and
Soil-transmitted helminth reinfection after drug treatment: a systematic review and meta-analysis (Publications)
BACKGROUND: Soil-transmitted helminth (STH) infections (i.e., Ascaris lumbricoides, hookworm, and Trichuris trichiura) affect more than a billion people. Preventive chemotherapy (i.e., repeated admini