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
Daily variations in weather and the relationship with physical activity and sedentary time in European 10-12yr olds: the ENERGY-project (Publications)
BACKGROUND: The aim of the study was to examine the association of daily variations in rainfall and temperature with sedentary time (ST) and physical activity (PA) in European children. METHODS: Child
Use of mobile phones and risk of brain tumours: update of Danish cohort study (Publications)
OBJECTIVE: To investigate the risk of tumours in the central nervous system among Danish mobile phone subscribers. DESIGN: Nationwide cohort study. SETTING: Denmark. PARTICIPANTS: All Danes aged > /=
Mapping and predicting malaria transmission in the People's Republic of China, using integrated biology-driven and statistical models (Publications)
The purpose of this study was to deepen our understanding of Plasmodium vivax malaria transmission patterns in the People's Republic of China (P.R. China). An integrated modeling approach was employed
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
Assessing willingness to pay for improved sanitation in rural Vietnam (Publications)
OBJECTIVE: The willingness to pay (WTP) for the construction of bathrooms with a flush toilet was assessed in households in a rural community in northern Vietnam. We also examined the effects of socio
Trypanocidal activity of diarylheptanoids from <em>Schrankia leptocarpa</em> DC (Publications)
Schrankia leptocara is a medicinal species use traditionally in Benin to treat malaria. A previous study showed interesting antimalarial activity against two strains of Plasmodium falciparum. Phytoche