The effects and contribution of childhood diseases on the geographical distribution of all-cause under-five mortality in Uganda (Publications)
Introduction: Information on the causes of death among under-five children is key in designing and implementation of appropriate interventions. In Uganda, civil death registration is incomplete which
Two successful decades of Swiss collaborations to develop new anti-malarials (Publications)
Over the last two decades there has been a renaissance in the pipeline of new drugs targeting malaria, with the launch of new products that help save the lives of children throughout the world. In add
Challenges and opportunities for cancer predisposition cascade screening for hereditary breast and ovarian cancer and lynch syndrome in Switzerland:... (Publications)
BACKGROUND: An international workshop on cancer predisposition cascade genetic screening for hereditary breast and ovarian cancer (HBOC) and Lynch syndrome (LS) took place in Switzerland, with leading
Antimalarial pyrido[1,2-<em>a</em>]benzimidazole derivatives with mannich base side chains: synthesis, pharmacological evaluation and reactive... (Publications)
A novel series of pyrido[1,2-a]benzimidazoles bearing Mannich base side chain and their metabolites were synthesised and evaluated for antiplasmodium activity, microsomal metabolic stability, reactive
Potential factors influencing lymphatic filariasis transmission in “hotspot” and “control” areas in Ghana: the importance of vectors (Publications)
BACKGROUND: Mass drug administration (MDA) programmes for the control of lymphatic filariasis in Ghana, have been ongoing in some endemic districts for 16 years. The current study aimed to assess fact
Towards improved health service quality in Tanzania: appropriateness of an electronic tool to assess quality of primary healthcare (Publications)
BACKGROUND: Progress in health service quality is vital to reach the target of Universal Health Coverage. However, in order to improve quality, it must be measured, and the assessment results must be