Enhancing and analysing project communication (Publications)
Different cultures and languages make web-based communication among the members of international research projects often complex. Focussing on frequently neglected internal communication, this cumulat
Information und Wissen – Beiträge zum transdisziplinären Diskurs (Publications)
Information und Wissen stellen einen wesentlichen sozialen, kulturellen und ökonomischen Faktor der Gesellschaft dar. In dem Band, der auf ein Symposion 2016 in Berlin zurückgeht, werden sie aus erken
Effect and cost of two successive home visits to increase HIV testing coverage: a prospective study in Lesotho, Southern Africa (Publications)
BACKGROUND: Home-based HIV testing and counselling (HB-HTC) is frequently used to increase awareness of HIV status in sub-Saharan Africa. Whereas acceptance of HB-HTC is usually high, testing coverage
Determinants of vaccine hesitancy in Switzerland: study protocol of a mixed-methods national research programme (Publications)
INTRODUCTION: Vaccine hesitancy is a complex public health issue referring to concerns about the safety, efficacy or need for vaccination. Relatively little is known about vaccine hesitancy in Switzer
Hypertension control and retention in care among HIV-infected patients: the effects of co-located HIV and chronic noncommunicable disease care (Publications)
BACKGROUND: As the noncommunicable disease (NCD) burden is rising in regions with high HIV prevalence, patients with comorbid HIV and chronic NCDs may benefit from integrated chronic disease care. The
Barriers to and solutions for addressing insufficient professional interpreter use in primary healthcare (Publications)
BACKGROUND: The aim of this nationwide study was to investigate barriers to adequate professional interpreter use and to describe existing initiatives and identify key factors for successful interpret
Development of a recombinase polymerase amplification (RPA) fluorescence assay for the detection of <em>Schistosoma haematobium</em> (Publications)
BACKGROUND: Accurate diagnosis of urogenital schistosomiasis is vital for surveillance and control programmes. While a number of diagnostic techniques are available there is a need for simple, rapid a
Mapping routine malaria incidence at village level for targeted control in Papua New Guinea (Publications)
Malaria surveillance and response-systems are essential for identifying the areas most affected by malaria and for targeting interventions and optimising resources. This study aimed to assess whether