Integrating community-based verbal autopsy into civil registration and vital statistics (CRVS): system-level considerations (Publications)
BACKGROUND: Reliable and representative cause of death (COD) statistics are essential to inform public health policy, respond to emerging health needs, and document progress towards Sustainable Develo
Consensus numbering system for the rifampicin resistance-associated rpoB gene mutations in pathogenic mycobacteria (Publications)
The rpoB gene codes for the RNA polymerase beta subunit, which is the target of rifampicin, an essential drug in the treatment of tuberculosis and other mycobacterial infections. This gene is present
Tuberculous spondylitis diagnosed through Xpert MTB/RIF assay in urine: a case report (Publications)
BACKGROUND: Extrapulmonary tuberculosis (EPTB) is associated with high rates of morbidity and mortality. Diagnosis of EPTB is challenging in resource-limited settings due to difficulties in obtaining
A case series of acquired drug resistance-associated mutations in human immunodeficiency virus-infected children: an emerging public health concern in... (Publications)
The acquisition of drug-resistance mutations among African children living with in human immunodeficiency virus on antiretroviral treatment has been scarcely reported. This threatens the overall succe
Combating poor‑quality anti‑malarial medicines: a call to action (Publications)
The circulation of poor-quality medicines continues to undermine the fight against many life-threatening diseases. Anti-malarial medicines appear to have been particularly compromised and present a ma