Perceptions of roles of community healthcare workers in early childhood in Limpopo, South Africa (Publications)
BACKGROUND: As part of the Reengineering Primary Health Care initiative, the South African National Department of Health (NDoH) has committed to expanding access to home-based care provided by communi
Participation in organised sports and longitudinal development of physical activity in Swiss youth: the population-based SOPHYA cohort (Publications)
BACKGROUND: Maintaining physical activity throughout life is crucial for overall health and wellbeing. Yet the age-related decline in average physical activity, a natural phenomenon also observed in a
Pharmacometric analysis to describe pharmacokinetics and exposure-efficacy response of ivermectin in adolescents infected with <em>Trichuris... (Publications)
The efficacy of the combination therapy of albendazole and ivermectin against Trichuris trichiura infection is higher in Tanzania than in Côte d'Ivoire. This study therefore aimed to investigate the d
Feasibility and acceptability of the Problem Management for Moms programme for improving maternal mental health in Zambia: an open-label trial (Publications)
BACKGROUND: Psychological distress is common among mothers in low-income and middle-income countries, limiting their capacity to care for themselves and their children. This study aimed to test the fe
Malaria treatment for prevention: a modelling study of the impact of routine case management on malaria prevalence and burden (Publications)
BACKGROUND: Testing and treating symptomatic malaria cases is crucial for case management, but it may also prevent future illness by reducing mean infection duration. Measuring the impact of effective
Tambjamines as fast-acting multistage antimalarials (Publications)
Well-tolerated and novel antimalarials that can combat multiple stages of the parasite life cycle are desirable but challenging to discover and develop. Herein, we report results for natural product-i
One-year impact of behavioural interventions on schistosomiasis-related knowledge, attitude and practices of primary schoolchildren in Pemba, Tanzania (Publications)
BACKGROUND: Elimination of schistosomiasis as a public health problem and interruption of transmission in selected areas are goals set by the World Health Organization for 2030. Behaviour change commu
Ambient air pollution exposure and incidence of cataract surgery: the prospective 3City-Alienor study (Publications)
PURPOSE: Cataract, the leading cause of blindness worldwide, is a multifactorial disease involving oxidative stress mechanisms. The aim of our study was to investigate the relationship between air pol
Meteorological factors, population immunity, and COVID-19 incidence: a global multi-city analysis (Publications)
OBJECTIVES: While COVID-19 continues to challenge the world, meteorological variables are thought to impact COVID-19 transmission. Previous studies showed evidence of negative associations between hig
