Effect of schistosomiasis and soil-transmitted helminth infections on physical fitness of school children in Côte d'Ivoire (Publications)
BACKGROUND: Schistosomiasis and soil-transmitted helminthiasis are important public health problems in sub-Saharan Africa causing malnutrition, anemia, and retardation of physical and cognitive develo
Malaria knowledge and long-lasting insecticidal net use in rural communities of central Côte d'Ivoire (Publications)
BACKGROUND: To improve effectiveness of malaria control interventions, it is essential to deepen the knowledge of contextual factors that govern people's practice for preventive and curative measures.
Staff experiences of providing maternity services in rural southern Tanzania - a focus on equipment, drug and supply issues (Publications)
BACKGROUND: The poor maintenance of equipment and inadequate supplies of drugs and other items contribute to the low quality of maternity services often found in rural settings in low- and middle-inco
Artemisinin-based combination therapy does not measurably reduce human infectiousness to vectors in a setting of intense malaria transmission (Publications)
BACKGROUND: Artemisinin-based combination therapy (ACT) for treating malaria has activity against immature gametocytes. In theory, this property may complement the effect of terminating otherwise leng