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Advancing Research to Improve NTD Treatments in Children by Saschveen Singh
Dr. Saschveen Singh is a tropical infectious disease advisor for MSF. Read more of MSF's recent work on neglected tropical diseases in pediatric populations, and of Dr. Singh's work at MSF.
Kumar R, Dahal P, Singh-Phulgenda S, Siddiqui NA, Munir A, et al.
2023-10-28 • BMJ Open
2023-10-28 • BMJ Open
INTRODUCTION Visceral leishmaniasis (VL) is a parasitic disease with an estimated 30 000 new cases occurring annually. There is an observed variation in the efficacy of the current f...
Farley ES, Karinja MN, Lawal AM, Olaleye M, Muhammad S, et al.
2023-10-27 • PLOS Neglected Tropical Diseases
2023-10-27 • PLOS Neglected Tropical Diseases
INTRODUCTION Noma is a rapidly spreading infection of the oral cavity which mainly affects young children. Without early treatment, it can have a high mortality rate. Simple gingivit...
Verrest L, Roseboom IC, Wasunna M, Mbui J, Njenga SN, et al.
2023-09-20 • Journal of Antimicrobial Chemotherapy
2023-09-20 • Journal of Antimicrobial Chemotherapy
OBJECTIVES To improve visceral leishmaniasis (VL) treatment in Eastern Africa, 14- and 28-day combination regimens of paromomycin plus allometrically dosed miltefosine were evaluated...
Ajamah S, Tanaka M, De Vore K, Vogiazou Y, Joseph S, et al.
2022-11-26 • MSF Paediatric Days 2022
2022-11-26 • MSF Paediatric Days 2022
BACKGROUND AND AIMS The Noma hospital in Sokoto State, Nigeria, provides specialised care for noma, a rapidly progressive and often fatal necrotising bacterial disease, which continu...
Snakebite envenoming is a public health concern in many countries affected by humanitarian crises. Its magnitude was recognized internationally but associations between snakebite peaks a...
CONTEXT Early diagnosis of Buruli Ulcer (BU) improves its management and limits any sequelae. However, access to PCR diagnostics remains limited. This study aimed to validate a clini...
Isah S, Amirtharajah M, Farley ES, Adetunji AS, Samuel J, et al.
2021-06-03 • Tropical Medicine and International Health
2021-06-03 • Tropical Medicine and International Health
The Nigerian Ministry of Health has been offering care for noma patients for many years at the Noma Children's Hospital (NCH) in Sokoto, northwest Nigeria, and Médecins Sans Frontières h...
BACKGROUND The spatial distribution and burden of dengue in sub-Saharan Africa remains highly uncertain, despite high levels of ecological suitability. The goal of this study was to ...
Farley ES, Amirtharajah M, Winters RD, Taiwo AO, Oyemakinde MJ, et al.
2020-08-12 • Transactions of the Royal Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene
2020-08-12 • Transactions of the Royal Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene
BACKGROUND Noma is a rapidly progressing infection of the oral cavity frequently resulting in severe facial disfigurement. We present a case series of noma patients surgically treate...
BACKGROUND In 2010, WHO recommended the use of new short-course treatment regimens in kala-azar elimination efforts for the Indian subcontinent. Although phase 3 studies have shown e...