Evaluating double-duty actions in Rwanda's secondary cities (Publications)
The double burden of malnutrition (DBM) is escalating in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs), including in Rwanda, most notably in urbanizing areas. The 2019-2020 Rwanda Demographic Health Survey
<em>TOLLIP</em> and <em>MUC5B</em> modulate the effect of ambient NO2 on respiratory symptoms in infancy (Publications)
BACKGROUND: Current knowledge suggests that the gene region containing MUC5B and TOLLIP plays a role in airway defence and airway inflammation, and hence respiratory disease. It is also known that exp
Cardiac involvement in Chagas disease and African trypanosomiasis (Publications)
Trypanosomiases are diseases caused by various species of protozoan parasite in the genus Trypanosoma, each presenting with distinct clinical manifestations and prognoses. Infections can affect multip
Association of pesticide exposure with respiratory health outcomes and rhinitis in avocado farmworkers from Michoacán, Mexico (Publications)
BACKGROUND: A growing literature suggests associations between occupational pesticide exposure and respiratory health. In this study, we aimed to examine the association of exposure to insecticides, f
De facto health governance policies and practices in a decentralized setting of Ghana: implication for policy making and implementation (Publications)
Background Current Universal Health Coverage (UHC) considerations confirm the need for strong governance in improving health sector performance. However, empirical evidence on the effects of decentral
Cervical cancer prevention and care in HIV clinics across sub-Saharan Africa: results of a facility-based survey (Publications)
INTRODUCTION: To eliminate cervical cancer (CC), access to and quality of prevention and care services must be monitored, particularly for women living with HIV (WLHIV). We assessed implementation pra
