Access to and utilisation of GP services among Burmese migrants in London: a cross-sectional descriptive study (Publications)
ABSTRACT: BACKGROUND: An estimated 10,000 Burmese migrants are currently living in London. No studies have been conducted on their access to health services. Furthermore, most studies on migrants in t
The architecture and effect of participation: a systematic review of community participation for communicable disease control and elimination.... (Publications)
ABSTRACT: BACKGROUND: Community engagement and participation has played a critical role in successful disease control and elimination campaigns in many countries. Despite this, its benefits for malari
The synthetic<em> Plasmodium falciparum</em> circumsporozoite peptide PfCS102 as a malaria vaccine candidate: a randomized controlled phase I trial (Publications)
BACKGROUND: Fully efficient vaccines against malaria pre-erythrocytic stage are still lacking. The objective of this dose/adjuvant-finding study was to evaluate the safety, reactogenicity and immunoge
Survival and health status of DOTS tuberculosis patients in rural Lao PDR (Publications)
BACKGROUND: Contact tracing of tuberculosis (TB) patients is rarely performed in low-income countries. Our objective was to assess the outcome of and compliance with directly observed treatment (DOTS)
Childhood brain tumours and use of mobile phones: comparison of a case-control study with incidence data (Publications)
ABSTRACT: The first case-control study on mobile phone use and brain tumor risk among children and adolescents (CEFALO study) has recently been published. In a commentary published in Environmental He
Phylogeography and taxonomy of <em>Trypanosoma brucei</em> (Publications)
BACKGROUND: Characterizing the evolutionary relationships and population structure of parasites can provide important insights into the epidemiology of human disease. METHODOLOGY/PRINCIPAL FINDINGS: W
Patient's site of first access to health system influences length of delay for tuberculosis treatment in Tajikistan (Publications)
ABSTRACT: BACKGROUND: Tajikistan has the highest incidence rate of tuberculosis (TB) in Central Asia. Its health system still bears many features from Soviet times and is under-funded. Affordability i
Effectiveness of combined intermittent preventive treatment for children and timely home treatment for malaria control (Publications)
BACKGROUND: Whiles awaiting for the arrival of an effective and affordable malaria vaccine, there is a need to make use of the available control tools to reduce malaria risk, especially in children un
