Analytics and Intervention Modelling (Page)
https://www.swisstph.ch/de/about/eph/health-interventions/analytics-and-intervention-modelling
different scenarios. Read more OpenMalaria Workflow and OpenMalariaUtilities R Packages The work of the Analytics and Intervention Modelling Group is based on OpenMalaria : an open-source C++ program for simulating [...] enables to use OpenMalaria for applied country-specific scenario simulations. At the core of our OpenMalaria Workflow is the OpenMalariaUtilities R package which is developed to allow the use of OpenMalaria directly [...] Melinda Gates Foundation President's Malaria Initiative...
Claims categorization using Artificial Intelligence (Projects)
https://www.swisstph.ch/de/projects/project-detail/project/claims-categorization-using-artificial-intelligence
The goal of this project is to develop an automatic claims categorization module for openIMIS based on state-of-the-art Artificial Intelligence (AI) algorithms, standards, and methodologies which will [...] nt claim. This Artificial Intelligence (AI) based claims categorization prototype application for openIMIS platform (www.openimi.org) will automatically update the claim’s status to accepted, rejected [...] undertake the research and development of the AI algorithm for claims categorization...
Claims categorization using Artificial Intelligence (Projects)
https://www.swisstph.ch/de/projects/project-detail/project/claims-categorization-using-artificial-intelligence
The goal of this project is to develop an automatic claims categorization module for openIMIS based on state-of-the-art Artificial Intelligence (AI) algorithms, standards, and methodologies which will [...] nt claim. This Artificial Intelligence (AI) based claims categorization prototype application for openIMIS platform (www.openimi.org) will automatically update the claim’s status to accepted, rejected [...] undertake the research and development of the AI algorithm for claims categorization...
We are Zambians -Don't tell us how to fish! Institutional Change, Power Relations and Conflicts in the Kafue Flats Fisheries in Zambia (Publications)
Many scholars claim that open access due to the effective absence of state control is the major reason for the overuse of common-pool resources such as fisheries. Based on data from the Kafue Flats fisheries [...] fisheries in Zambia, we argue that the main problem in open-access situations is the paradox of a state that is simultaneously absent and present: present in actions that dismantle local fishery institutions [...] notion of citizenship) strengthening the bargaining power of external...
We are Zambians -Don't tell us how to fish! Institutional Change, Power Relations and Conflicts in the Kafue Flats Fisheries in Zambia (Publications)
Many scholars claim that open access due to the effective absence of state control is the major reason for the overuse of common-pool resources such as fisheries. Based on data from the Kafue Flats fisheries [...] fisheries in Zambia, we argue that the main problem in open-access situations is the paradox of a state that is simultaneously absent and present: present in actions that dismantle local fishery institutions [...] notion of citizenship) strengthening the bargaining power of external...
Habitat characterization and spatial distribution of <em>Anopheles </em>sp. mosquito larvae in Dar es Salaam (Tanzania) during an extended dry period (Publications)
total 151 km2 of central Dar es Salaam, the biggest city of Tanzania, were systematically searched for open mosquito breeding sites. Ecologic parameters, mosquito larvae density and geographic location were [...] factors explaining the different densities of mosquito larvae. RESULTS: A total of 405 potential open breeding sites were examined. Large drains, swamps and puddles were associated with no or low Anopheles [...] requirements of Anopheles sp. larvae could not be identified in this...
Habitat characterization and spatial distribution of <em>Anopheles </em>sp. mosquito larvae in Dar es Salaam (Tanzania) during an extended dry period (Publications)
total 151 km2 of central Dar es Salaam, the biggest city of Tanzania, were systematically searched for open mosquito breeding sites. Ecologic parameters, mosquito larvae density and geographic location were [...] factors explaining the different densities of mosquito larvae. RESULTS: A total of 405 potential open breeding sites were examined. Large drains, swamps and puddles were associated with no or low Anopheles [...] requirements of Anopheles sp. larvae could not be identified in this...
Effect of an integrated intervention package of preventive chemotherapy, community-led total sanitation and health education on the prevalence of... (Publications)
use (before: 15.5%, after: 94.6%), open defecation in the community surroundings (before: 75.0%, after: 16.7%) and awareness for environmental contamination through open defecation (before: 20.4%, after: [...] intervention encouraged latrine construction and an evaluation was done 6-7 months later to determine open defecation status of the respective communities. Anthelminthic treatment was provided to all community [...] 7.0%, 2.0%, 1.0% and 0.3%, respectively. Four of the five intervention...
Effect of an integrated intervention package of preventive chemotherapy, community-led total sanitation and health education on the prevalence of... (Publications)
use (before: 15.5%, after: 94.6%), open defecation in the community surroundings (before: 75.0%, after: 16.7%) and awareness for environmental contamination through open defecation (before: 20.4%, after: [...] intervention encouraged latrine construction and an evaluation was done 6-7 months later to determine open defecation status of the respective communities. Anthelminthic treatment was provided to all community [...] 7.0%, 2.0%, 1.0% and 0.3%, respectively. Four of the five intervention...
Prevalence and risk factors for schistosomiasis among schoolchildren in two settings of Côte d’Ivoire (Publications)
observed in Sikensi (35.6%), while S. mansoni was most prevalent in Agboville (11.2%). Swimming in open freshwater bodies was the main risk factor for S. haematobium infection (adjusted odds ratio (AOR) [...] (AOR) = 127.0, 95% confidence interval (CI): 25.0-634.0, p < 0.001). Fishing and washing clothes in open freshwater bodies were positively associated with S. haematobium and S. mansoni infection, respectively [...] communication strategies in order to change children's behavior, thus...
