Can equine communication via audible exhales improve the welfare of therapy horses? – A pilot practice project (Publications)
Background: Human-animal interactions in human services are on the rise, with an increased focus on the welfare of animals involved as well as on client safety. Based on scientifically based training
Diagnostic yield of urine Xpert MTB/RIF ultra in adults with suspected extrapulmonary tuberculosis (Publications)
We assessed the diagnostic yield of urine GeneXpert MTB/RIF Ultra and factors associated with a positive test among adult patients suspected to have extrapulmonary tuberculosis. Urine Ultra was positi
Capacities and needs of health care facilities for schistosomiasis diagnosis and management in elimination settings (Publications)
BACKGROUND: Schistosomiasis is a debilitating neglected tropical disease endemic in sub-Saharan Africa. The role of health facilities in the prevention, diagnosis, control, and elimination of schistos
Cancer diagnostic service use in people living with HIV in South Africa: a cross-sectional study (Publications)
OBJECTIVE: The objective of this study was to map place of cancer diagnosis in relation to Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) care centre among people living with HIV (PLHIV) within South Africa (SA)
A review of applications and limitations of using aquatic macroinvertebrate predators for biocontrol of the African malaria mosquito, <em>Anopheles... (Publications)
Macroinvertebrate predators such as backswimmers (Heteroptera: Notonectidae), dragonflies (Odonata: Aeshnidae), and predatory diving beetles (Coleoptera: Dytiscidae) naturally inhabit aquatic ecosyste
Transmission modelling for human non-zoonotic schistosomiasis incorporating vaccination: guiding decision- and policymaking (Publications)
Schistosomiasis, acquired by skin-penetrating cercariae of dioecious digenean schistosomes during freshwater contact, afflicts nearly 260 and 440 million people with active infections and residual mor
Public and patient involvement in migration health research: Eritrean and Syrian refugees' and asylum seekers' views in Switzerland (Publications)
Prior research has highlighted important healthcare access and utilization issues among new forced immigrants. We aimed to explore the role that public and patient involvement (PPI) might play in enha
A review of selective indoor residual spraying for malaria control (Publications)
BACKGROUND: Indoor residual spraying (IRS) is one of the most effective malaria control tools. However, its application has become limited to specific contexts due to the increased costs of IRS produc
Coverage of policies to improve antimicrobial stewardship in human medicine in low and middle income countries: results from the Global Survey of... (Publications)
BACKGROUND: Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) constitutes a major threat to global health. While antimicrobial misuse or overuse is one of the main drivers for AMR, little is known about the extent to wh
