Barriers to and solutions for addressing insufficient professional interpreter use in primary healthcare (Publications)
BACKGROUND: The aim of this nationwide study was to investigate barriers to adequate professional interpreter use and to describe existing initiatives and identify key factors for successful interpret
Development of a recombinase polymerase amplification (RPA) fluorescence assay for the detection of <em>Schistosoma haematobium</em> (Publications)
BACKGROUND: Accurate diagnosis of urogenital schistosomiasis is vital for surveillance and control programmes. While a number of diagnostic techniques are available there is a need for simple, rapid a
Delay in diagnosis of pulmonary tuberculosis increases the risk of pulmonary cavitation in pastoralist setting of Ethiopia (Publications)
BACKGROUND: Delay in diagnosis and treatment of pulmonary tuberculosis (PTB) leads to severe disease, adverse outcomes and increased transmission. Assessing the extent of delay and its effect on disea
Nutritional status of Tajik children and women: transition towards a double burden of malnutrition (Publications)
The double burden of malnutrition, an emerging concern in developing countries, can exist at various levels: individual, household, and population. Here, we explore the nutritional status of Tajik wom
Estimation of malaria-attributable fever in malaria test-positive febrile outpatients in three provinces of Mozambique, 2018 (Publications)
Like most malaria-endemic countries, Mozambique relies on tabulation of confirmed malaria test-positive febrile patients to track incidence of malaria. However, this approach is potentially biased by
Are out-of-school adolescents at higher risk of adverse health outcomes? Evidence from 9 diverse settings in sub-Saharan Africa (Publications)
OBJECTIVES: We analyzed mutually comparable surveys on adolescent attitudes and behaviors from nine sites in seven sub-Saharan African countries, to determine the relationship between school enrollmen
The <em>Plasmodium falciparum</em> Hsp70-x chaperone assists the heat stress response of the malaria parasite (Publications)
Plasmodium falciparum is the most lethal of human-infective malaria parasites. A hallmark of P. falciparum malaria is extensive remodeling of host erythrocytes by the parasite, which facilitates the d
Perspective of asylum-seeking caregivers on the quality of care provided by a Swiss paediatric hospital: a qualitative study (Publications)
OBJECTIVES: This study investigated the perspective of asylum-seeking caregivers on the quality of healthcare delivered to their children in a qualitative in-depth interview study. The health of asylu