WHO antenatal care randomised trial for the evaluation of a new model of routine antenatal care (Publications)
Background We undertook a multicentre randomised controlled trial that compared the standard model of antenatal care with a new model that emphasises actions known to be effective in improving materna
<em>Schistosoma japonicum</em>: in vitro effects of artemether combined with haemin depend on cultivation media and appraisal of artemether products... (Publications)
We recently found that the exposure of schistosomes in vitro to artemether plus haemin can lead to parasite death, while exposure to each compound singly had no effect. Since these observations might
HIV treatment and reproductive health in the health system in Burkina Faso: resource allocation and the need for integration (Publications)
Organizational changes, increased funding and the demands of HIV antiretroviral (ARV) treatment create particular challenges for governance in the health sector. We assess resource allocation, policy
Tribendimidine: a promising, safe and broad-spectrum anthelmintic agent from China (Publications)
We review, for the first time, a 20-year Chinese story of research and development pertaining to tribendimidine, a promising anthelmintic agent that is safe and exhibits a broad spectrum of activity.
<em>Schistosoma japonicum</em>: effect of artemether on glutathione <em>S</em>-transferase and superoxide dismutase (Publications)
Glutathione S-transferase (GST) and superoxide dismutase (SOD) are major antioxidant enzymes of schistosomes that are involved in detoxification processes. To study the effect of artemether on these e
A cross-country review of strategies of the German development cooperation to strengthen human resources (Publications)
ABSTRACT: BACKGROUND: Recent years have seen growing awareness of the importance of human resources for health in health systems and with it an intensifying of the international and national policies