Parasitic infections, anemia and malnutrition among rural settled and mobile pastoralist mothers and their children in Chad (Publications)
Malnutrition, resulting from various etiologies, is common in rural Chadian women and children. This cross-sectional study assessed the spectrum of parasitic infection and level of anemia and their ef
Evaluation of a pre-existing, 3-year household water treatment and handwashing intervention in rural Guatemala (Publications)
BACKGROUND: The promotion of household water treatment and handwashing with soap has led to large reductions in child diarrhoea in randomized efficacy trials. Currently, we know little about the healt
Public health challenges and prospects for malaria control and elimination (Publications)
The past decade witnessed unprecedented efforts to control malaria, including renewed political and financial commitment and increased availability of both old and new strategies and tools. However, m
Human African trypanosomiasis: pharmacological re-engagement with a neglected disease (Publications)
This review discusses the challenges of chemotherapy for human African trypanosomiasis (HAT). The few drugs registered for use against the disease are unsatisfactory for a number of reasons. HAT has t
Training in flexible intensive insulin therapy improves quality of life, decreases the risk of hypoglycaemia and ameliorates poor metabolic control in... (Publications)
AIM: Intensified insulin therapy has evolved to be the standard treatment of type 1 diabetes. However, it has been reported to increase significantly the risk of hypoglycaemia. We studied the effect o
The role of standby emergency medication for falciparum malaria: current opinion (Publications)
Travellers to malaria-endemic destinations are at risk of significant disease and, sometimes, death. Current malaria protection strategies, including chemoprophylaxis, can never be completely effectiv
