Spatial distribution of<em> Falciparum</em> malaria infections in Zanzibar: implications for focal drug administration strategies targeting... (Publications)
Background.: Optimal use of mass/targeted screen-and-treat or mass or focal drug administration as malaria elimination strategies remains unclear. We therefore studied spatial distribution of Plasmodi
Family Medicine in Tajikistan [Video] (Publications)
TOKI ART STUDIO in partnership with Swiss TPH crafted this video presentation in order to promote the profession of family medicine in particular to medical students. The aim was also to provide a cle
How does the knowledge environment shape procurement practices for orthopaedic medical devices in Mexico? (Publications)
BACKGROUND: In organisational theory there is an assumption that knowledge is used effectively in healthcare systems that perform well. Actors in healthcare systems focus on managing knowledge of clin
Health-related quality of life in South African patients with pulmonary tuberculosis (Publications)
BACKGROUND: The evaluation of patient-reported health-related quality of life (HRQOL) in pulmonary tuberculosis (TB) contributes to a comprehensive understanding of the burden associated with this dis
Predictive value of clinical and laboratory features for the main febrile diseases in children living in Tanzania: a prospective observational study (Publications)
BACKGROUND: To construct evidence-based guidelines for management of febrile illness, it is essential to identify clinical predictors for the main causes of fever, either to diagnose the disease when
Single-dose hepatitis A immunization: 7.5-year observational pilot study in Nicaraguan children to assess protective effectiveness and humoral immune... (Publications)
BACKGROUND: Universal 2-dose hepatitis A virus (HAV) vaccination of toddlers effectively controls hepatitis A. High vaccine costs, however, impede implementation in endemic countries. To test single-d