Hepatitis B and C in Europe: an update from the Global Burden of Disease Study 2019 (Publications)
BACKGROUND: In 2016, the World Health Assembly adopted the resolution to eliminate viral hepatitis by 2030. This study aims to provide an overview of the burdens of hepatitis B virus (HBV) and hepatit
Operational differences between product development partnership, pharmaceutical industry, and investigator initiated clinical trials (Publications)
Medicine development is a lengthy endeavour. Increasing regulatory stringency and trial complexity might lead to reduced efficiency, dwindled output, and elevated costs. However, alternative models ar
Impact of population aging on future temperature-related mortality at different global warming levels (Publications)
Older adults are generally amongst the most vulnerable to heat and cold. While temperature-related health impacts are projected to increase with global warming, the influence of population aging on th
Health system utilization and perceived quality among adults in Lao PDR: evidence from a nationally representative phone survey (Publications)
BACKGROUND: The World Health Organization (WHO) defines quality health services as being effective, safe, people-centered, timely, equitable, integrated and efficient. It is critical to understand peo
Evaluating human landing catches as a measure of mosquito biting and the importance of considering additional modes of action (Publications)
Entomological evaluations of vector control tools often use human landing catches (HLCs) as a standard measure of a direct human-vector contact. However, some tools have additional characteristics, su
Can primary health care mitigate the effects of economic crises on child health in Latin America? An integrated multicountry evaluation and... (Publications)
BACKGROUND: Latin American and Caribbean countries are dealing with the combined challenges of pandemic-induced socicoeconomic stress and increasing public debt, potentially leading to reductions in w
Expansion of artemisinin partial resistance mutations and lack of histidine rich protein-2 and -3 deletions in <em>Plasmodium falciparum</em>... (Publications)
BACKGROUND: Emerging artemisinin partial resistance and diagnostic resistance are a threat to malaria control in Africa. Plasmodium falciparum kelch13 (k13) propeller-domain mutations that confer arte
Experiences of community health workers on adopting mHealth in rural Malawi: a qualitative study (Publications)
BACKGROUND: The use of mobile health technology (mHealth) by community health workers (CHWs) can strengthen community-based service delivery and improve access to and quality of healthcare. OBJECTIVE:
In vivo antimalarial efficacy of Artemisia afra powder suspensions (Publications)
BACKGROUND: A global death toll of 608,000 in 2022 and emerging parasite resistance to artemisinin, the mainstay of antimalarial chemotherapy derived from the Chinese herb Artemisia annua, urge the de