A Bayesian-based approach for spatio-temporal modeling of county level prevalence of <em>Schistosoma japonicum</em> infection in Jiangsu province,... (Publications)
Spatio-temporal variations of Schistosoma japonicum infection risk in Jiangsu province, China, were examined and the relationships between key climatic factors and infection prevalence at the county l
A potential impact of climate change and water resource development on the transmission of <em>Schistosoma japonicum</em> in China (Publications)
There is growing consensus among climate modellers that the unusual global warming observed in the last decades of the 20th century is primarily forced by human activities, namely greenhouse gas incre
Potential impact of climate change on schistosomiasis transmission in China (Publications)
Appraisal of the present and future impact of climate change and climate variability on the transmission of infectious diseases is a complex but pressing public health issue. We developed a biology-dr
The regional network for Asian schistosomiasis and other helminth zoonoses (RNAS+): target diseases in face of climate change (Publications)
Climate change-according to conventional wisdom-will result in an expansion of tropical parasitic diseases in terms of latitude and altitude, with vector-borne diseases particularly prone to change. H
Identification of the human paragonimiasis causative agent in Lao People's Democratic Republic (Publications)
To assess the species of human paragonimiasis in Lao People's Democratic Republic, 6 ovum samples from 6 native confirmed paragonimiasis patients were examined with polymerase chain reaction (PCR) amp
From "one medicine" to "one health" and systemic approaches to health and well-being (Publications)
Faced with complex patterns of global change, the inextricable interconnection of humans, pet animals, livestock and wildlife and their social and ecological environment is evident and requires integr
Deterrents to HIV-patient initiation of antiretroviral therapy in urban Lusaka, Zambia: a qualitative study (Publications)
Abstract Some people living with HIV (PLHIV) refuse to initiate antiretroviral therapy (ART) despite availability. Between March 2010 and September 2011, using a social ecological framework, we invest
The baby-friendly hospital initiative in Switzerland: trends over a 9-year period (Publications)
Background:This article reports the trends over a 9-year period for 4 steps of the Baby-Friendly Hospital Initiative (BFHI) (exclusive breastfeeding, uninterrupted rooming-in, no use of pacifiers, and
Sexualité et SIDA: étude CAPC réalisée en 1989 en milieu scolaire à Ouagadougou (Burkina Faso) (Publications)
AIDS is nowadays one of the major problems of public health in Burkina Faso. In order to get informations on pupils' sexual behaviour and knowledge about AIDS, we conducted a study on a representative
