Prevalence of mental health and substance use problems and awareness of need for services in Lesotho: results from a population-based survey (Publications)
We conducted a household survey among 6061 adults in Lesotho to (1) assess the prevalence of moderate/severe mental health (MH) and substance use (SU) problems (2) describe the MH and SU service casca
Global and regional cardiovascular mortality attributable to nonoptimal temperatures over time (Publications)
BACKGROUND: The association between nonoptimal temperatures and cardiovascular mortality risk is recognized. However, a comprehensive global assessment of this burden is lacking. OBJECTIVES: The goal
Engaging men in women's empowerment: impact of a complex gender transformative intervention on household socio-economic and health outcomes in the... (Publications)
BACKGROUND: In the Democratic Republic of the Congo, women in (peri-)urban areas are commonly engaged in small trade, which allows them to meet the basic needs of their families. Microsaving approache
A 24-week, all-oral regimen for rifampin-resistant tuberculosis (Publications)
BACKGROUND: In patients with rifampin-resistant tuberculosis, all-oral treatment regimens that are more effective, shorter, and have a more acceptable side-effect profile than current regimens are nee
From diversity to uniformity: comparing nutritional transition of food consumption in four regions in Senegal (Publications)
Rapid changes in the social and economic environment in the last few decades have resulted in a nutrition transition observed in many African countries, revealing large shifts in diet. Central to this