In Tanzania, the many costs of pay-for-performance leave open to debate whether the strategy is cost-effective (Publications)
Pay-for-performance programs in health care are widespread in low- and middle-income countries. However, there are no studies of these programs' costs or cost-effectiveness. We conducted a cost-effect
Investing in justice: ethics, evidence, and the eradication investment cases for lymphatic filariasis and onchocerciasis (Publications)
It has been suggested that initiatives to eradicate specific communicable diseases need to be informed by eradication investment cases to assess the feasibility, costs, and consequences of eradication
Brucellosis and bovine tuberculosis prevalence in livestock from pastoralist communities adjacent to Awash National Park, Ethiopia (Publications)
This cross-sectional study investigated the prevalence of brucellosis and bovine tuberculosis (BTB) in local cattle and goat breeds of Oromo and Afar pastoralist communities living in two distinct par
Health & demographic surveillance system profile: the Taabo Health and Demographic Surveillance System, Côte d'Ivoire (Publications)
The Taabo Health and Demographic Surveillance System (HDSS) is located in south-central Cote d'Ivoire, approximately 150 km north-west of Abidjan. The Taabo HDSS started surveillance activities in ear
Modelling lymphatic filariasis transmission and control: modelling frameworks, lessons learned and future directions (Publications)
Mathematical modelling provides a useful tool for policy making and planning in lymphatic filariasis control programmes, by providing trend forecasts based on sound scientific knowledge and principles
Antibody and T cell responses associated with experimental human malaria infection or vaccination show limited relationships (Publications)
This study examined specific antibody and T cell responses associated with experimental malaria infection or malaria vaccination, in malaria-naive human volunteers within phase I/IIa vaccine trials, w
New diagnostic tools in schistosomiasis (Publications)
Schistosomiasis is a water-based parasitic disease that affects over 250 million people. Control efforts have long been in vain, which is one reason why schistosomiasis is considered a neglected tropi