Maternal and newborn healthcare providers in rural Tanzania: in-depth interviews exploring influences on motivation, performance and job satisfaction (Publications)
INTRODUCTION: Major improvements in maternal and neonatal health (MNH) remain elusive in Tanzania. The causes are closely related to the health system and overall human resource policy. Just 35% of th
Persistence of brucellosis in pastoral systems (Publications)
Regarded as a highly contagious, zoonotic disease with worldwide distribution, brucellosis is endemic in many countries and settings and is responsible for a considerable economic and health-related b
Water quality and health in a Sahelian semi-arid urban context: an integrated geographical approach in Nouckchott, Mauritania (Publications)
Access to sufficient quantities of safe drinking water is a human right. Moreover, access to clean water is of public health relevance, particularly in semi-arid and Sahelian cities due to the risks o
Supervising community health workers in low-income countries: a review of impact and implementation issues (Publications)
BACKGROUND: Community health workers (CHWs) are an increasingly important component of health systems and programs. Despite the recognized role of supervision in ensuring CHWs are effective, supervisi
Malaria seasonality and rainfall seasonality in Sri Lanka are correlated in space (Publications)
Correlation in space between seasonality of malaria and seasonality of rainfall was studied in Sri Lanka. A simple seasonality index was developed by making use of the bimodal seasonality of both mala