The equity impacts of community financing activities in three African countries (Publications)
Although the Bamako Initiative from its very beginning was caught up in wider debates about the potential equity impact of any form of user financing, to date there has been little empirical investiga
Using human rights to improve maternal and neonatal health: history, connections and a proposed practical approach (Publications)
We describe the historical development of how maternal and neonatal mortality in the developing world came to be seen as a public-health concern, a human rights concern, and ultimately as both, leadin
High prevalence of <em>Strongyloides stercoralis</em> among school children in rural Côte d'Ivoire (Publications)
Two cross-sectional surveys were carried out in rural Cote d'Ivoire, the first in 5 primary schools in the Lake Taabo area, and the second in the primary school of Azaguie-Institute de Recherche sur l
In vivo investigations of selected diamidine compounds against <em>Trypanosoma evansi</em> using a mouse model (Publications)
Surra is an animal pathogenic protozoan infection, caused by Trypanosoma evansi, that develops into a fatal wasting disease. Control measures rely on diagnosis and treatment. However, with the continu
Zoonotic transmission of tuberculosis between pastoralists and their livestock in south-east Ethiopia (Publications)
Despite huge global efforts in tuberculosis (TB) control, pastoral areas remain under-investigated. During two years sputum and fine needle aspirate (FNA) specimens were collected from 260 Ethiopian p
Effects and mechanisms of strength training in children (Publications)
It has been demonstrated that strength training can be organized in children in a safe and effective way. However, there is limited data regarding its impact on muscle hypertrophy. This study investig