Air pollution and asthma severity in adults (Publications)
BACKGROUND/OBJECTIVES: There is evidence that exposure to air pollution affects asthma, but the effect of air pollution on asthma severity has not been addressed. The aim was to assess the relation be
Sociocultural and psychological features of perceived stigma reported by people with epilepsy in Benin (Publications)
Summary Purpose: Stigma is a major burden of epilepsy. In sub-Saharan Africa the few studies that addressed epilepsy stigma emphasize enacted, rather than perceived, stigma. This inattention may compr
Spatial risk prediction and mapping of <em>Schistosoma mansoni</em> infections among schoolchildren living in western Côte d'Ivoire (Publications)
The objectives of this study were (1) to examine risk factors for Schistosoma mansoni infection among schoolchildren living in western Cote d'Ivoire, and (2) to carry forward spatial risk prediction a
Decentralizing EPI services and prospects for increasing coverage: the case of Tanzania (Publications)
Primary health Care (PHC) strategies were adopted widely in 1978 after the Alma Ata declaration to improve accessibility to health services and the health of the people. Of the strategies of PHC was t
Uses of mosquito-stage transmission-blocking vaccines against <em>Plasmodium falciparum</em> (Publications)
A quantitative framework is used to explore the potential applications and probable effects of sexual stage or mosquito stage transmission blocking vaccines (TBVs) against malaria. The combination of
European 1: a globally important clonal complex of <em>Mycobacterium bovis</em> (Publications)
We have identified a globally important clonal complex of Mycobacterium bovis by deletion analysis of over one thousand strains from over 30 countries. We initially show that over 99% of the strains o
Availability and costs of antiepileptic drugs and quality of phenobarbital in Vientiane municipality, Lao PDR (Publications)
PURPOSE: In developing countries, availability and quality of drugs are critical factors for effective management and control of epilepsy. This study investigated the availability and costs of antiepi