Emulator-based Bayesian optimization for efficient multi-objective calibration of an individual-based model of malaria (Publications)
Individual-based models have become important tools in the global battle against infectious diseases, yet model complexity can make calibration to biological and epidemiological data challenging. We p
Lived experiences and perceptions of childbirth among pastoralist women in north-eastern Ethiopia: a multimethod qualitative analysis to the WHO... (Publications)
Maternity should be a time of hope and joy. However, for women in pastoralist communities in Ethiopia, the reality of motherhood is often grim. This problem is creating striking disparities of skilled
Global diversity and balancing selection of 23 leading <em>Plasmodium falciparum </em>candidate vaccine antigens (Publications)
Investigation of the diversity of malaria parasite antigens can help prioritize and validate them as vaccine candidates and identify the most common variants for inclusion in vaccine formulations. Stu
HPV vaccine awareness, knowledge and information sources among youth in Switzerland: a mixed methods study (Publications)
OBJECTIVES: We aimed to provide a detailed characterisation of human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine awareness, knowledge and information sources in the HPV vaccine decision-making process of youth, both
Impact of newly constructed primary healthcare centres on antenatal care attendance, facility delivery and all-cause mortality: quasi-experimental... (Publications)
OBJECTIVES: Access to quality care remains limited, particularly in low-income and middle-income countries. Although better health outcomes for families living in close proximity to healthcare facilit
The Swiss Tropical and Public Health Institute: past, present and future (Publications)
Compared internationally, the history of the Swiss Tropical and Public Health Institute (Swiss TPH) is unusual. Founded in 1944, at a time of utmost isolation, it was a response to specific needs of t
Global estimates of the implications of COVID-19-related preprimary school closures for children's instructional access, development, learning, and... (Publications)
Observational data collected prior to the pandemic (between 2004 and 2019) were used to simulate the potential consequences of early childhood care and education (ECCE) service closures on the estimat