Assessing caregivers' perceptions of treatment-seeking for suspected severe malaria in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (Publications)
BACKGROUND: Malaria remains a major public health issue in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), accounting for 44% deaths among outpatient visits in children
Accelerating the healing of hard-to-heal wounds with food supplements: nutritional analysis in the Côte d'Ivoire (Publications)
OBJECTIVE: Hard-to-heal wounds are an important, yet often neglected, public health issue in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs). Malnutrition has been identified as a risk factor for prolonged h
Health system quality and COVID-19 vaccination: a cross-sectional analysis in 14 countries (Publications)
The social and behavioural determinants of COVID-19 vaccination have been described previously. However, little is known about how vaccinated people use and rate their health system. We used surveys c
The effects of radiofrequency electromagnetic fields exposure on tinnitus, migraine and non-specific symptoms in the general and working population: a... (Publications)
BACKGROUND: Applications emitting radiofrequency electromagnetic fields (RF-EMF; 100 kHz to 300 GHz) are widely used for communication (e.g. mobile phones), in medicine (diathermy) and in industry (RF
Digital support systems to improve child health and development in Peru: protocol for a randomized controlled trial (Publications)
BACKGROUND: Children living in low and middle-income countries (LMICs) are at greater risk for experiencing adversities that can undermine their health and early development. Recently launched digital
A digital health algorithm to guide antibiotic prescription in pediatric outpatient care: a cluster randomized controlled trial (Publications)
Excessive antibiotic use and antimicrobial resistance are major global public health threats. We developed ePOCT+, a digital clinical decision support algorithm in combination with C-reactive protein
Development of WHO recommendations for the final phase of elimination and prevention of re-establishment of malaria (Publications)
The WHO recommends that all affected countries work toward the elimination of malaria, even those still experiencing a high burden of disease. However, malaria programs in the final phase of eliminati
A case for ongoing structural support to maximise infectious disease modelling efficiency for future public health emergencies: a modelling... (Publications)
This short communication reflects upon the challenges and recommendations of multiple COVID-19 modelling and data analytic groups that provided quantitative evidence to support health policy discussio
From <em>Plasmodium vivax</em> outbreak to elimination: lessons learnt from a retrospective analysis of data from Guantang (Publications)
BACKGROUND: Malaria was once a serious public health problem in China, with Plasmodium vivax the major species responsible for more than 90% of local transmission. Following significant integrated mal
Investigating the effect of recall period on estimates of inpatient out-of-pocket expenditure from household surveys in Vietnam (Publications)
Out-of-pocket payments (OOPs), direct payments by households or individuals for healthcare are part of the health financing landscape. Data on OOPs is needed to monitor progress in financial risk prot