Women and Fish-for-Sex: transactional Sex, HIV/AIDS and Gender in African Fisheries (Publications)
This paper analyzes the phenomenon of fish-for-sex in small-scale fisheries and discusses its apparent links to HIV/AIDS and transactional sex practices. The research reveals that fish-for-sex is not
Novel S-adenosylmethionine decarboxylase inhibitors for the treatment of human African trypanosomiasis (Publications)
Trypanosomiasis remains a significant disease across the sub-Saharan African continent, with 50,000 to 70,000 individuals infected. The utility of current therapies is limited by issues of toxicity an
Diagnostic dilemmas in helminthology: what tools to use and when? (Publications)
Available data regarding the distribution, prevalence and severity of various diseases are based on the performance and operational characteristics of the diagnostic techniques applied; this is a fact
Postpartum traditions and nutrition practices among urban Lao women and their infants in Vientiane, Lao PDR (Publications)
BACKGROUND/OBJECTIVE: To assess the traditional postpartum practices, mother and child nutritional status and associated factors. SUBJECTS/METHODS: A cross-sectional study in 41 randomly selected vill
Retinol assessment among women and children in Sahelian mobile pastoralists (Publications)
Micronutrient deficiencies are widespread in developing countries, particularly in remote communities such as mobile pastoralists. The nutritional and vitamin A status of this population is not well-d
Costs of childhood asthma due to traffic-related pollution in two California communities (Publications)
Recent research suggests the burden of childhood asthma attributable to air pollution has been underestimated in traditional risk assessments, and there are no estimates of these associated costs. We