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Safety and Effectiveness of Amphotericin B Deoxycholate for the Treatment of Visceral Leishmaniasis in Uganda

Mueller YK, Nguimfack A, Cavailler P, Couffignal S, Rwakimari JB,  et al.
2008-01-01 • Annals of Tropical Medicine and Parasitology
2008-01-01 • Annals of Tropical Medicine and Parasitology
Between September 2003 and April 2004, the supply of antimonial drugs to Amudat Hospital, in north-eastern Uganda, was interrupted and all cases of visceral leishmaniasis presenting at t...
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Feasibility of a mass vaccination campaign using a two-dose oral cholera vaccine in an urban cholera-endemic setting in Mozambique

Cavailler P, Perroud V, Mcchesney M, Ampuero S, Guerin PJ,  et al.
2006-05-29 • Vaccine
2006-05-29 • Vaccine
We conducted a study to assess the feasibility and the potential vaccine coverage of a mass vaccination campaign using a two-dose oral cholera vaccine in an urban endemic neighbourhood o...
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Slide Presentation

Antibiogo: smartphone based application to tackle antibiotic resistance in low-to-middle income countries

Malou N, Al Asmar M, Fakhri RM, Badaro N, Kanapathipillai R,  et al.
2021-05-20 • MSF Scientific Days International 2021: Innovation
2021-05-20 • MSF Scientific Days International 2021: Innovation
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Efficacy of chloroquine, sulphadoxine-pyrimethamine and amodiaquine for treatment of uncomplicated Plasmodium falciparum malaria in Kajo Keji county, Sudan

Stivanello E, Cavailler P, Cassano F, Omar SV, Kariuki D,  et al.
2004-09-01 • Tropical Medicine and International Health
2004-09-01 • Tropical Medicine and International Health
To provide advice on the rational use of antimalarial drugs, Médecins Sans Frontières conducted a randomized, an open label efficacy study in Kajo Keji, an area of high transmission of m...
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SMS-based smartphone application for disease surveillance has doubled completeness and timeliness in a limited-resource setting – evaluation of a 15-week pilot program in Central African Republic (CAR)

El-Khatib, Shah M, Zallappa SN, Nabeth P, Guerra J,  et al.
2018-10-24 • Conflict and Health
2018-10-24 • Conflict and Health
BACKGROUND
It is a challenge in low-resource settings to ensure the availability of complete, timely disease surveillance information. Smartphone applications (apps) have the potenti...
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Commentary

Oral cholera vaccine in cholera prevention and control, Malawi

Mbangombe M, Pezzoli L, Reeder B, Kabuluzi S, Msyamboza K,  et al.
2018-06-01 • Bulletin of the World Health Organization
2018-06-01 • Bulletin of the World Health Organization
PROBLEM
With limited global supplies of oral cholera vaccine, countries need to identify priority areas for vaccination while longer-term solutions, such as water and sanitation infr...
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Oral cholera vaccination in hard-to-reach communities, Lake Chilwa, Malawi

Grandesso F, Rafael F, Chipeta S, Alley I, Saussier C,  et al.
2018-09-27 • Bulletin of the World Health Organization
2018-09-27 • Bulletin of the World Health Organization
OBJECTIVE
To evaluate vaccination coverage, identify reasons for non-vaccination and assess satisfaction with two innovative strategies for distributing second doses in an oral chole...
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Research

Heat-stability study of various insulin types in tropical temperature conditions: new insights towards improving diabetes care

Kaufmann B, Boulle P, Berthou F, Fournier M, Beran D,  et al.
2021-02-03 • PLOS One
2021-02-03 • PLOS One
Strict storage recommendations for insulin are difficult to follow in hot tropical regions and even more challenging in conflict and humanitarian emergency settings, adding an extra burd...
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Abstract

Antibiogo: smartphone-based application to tackle antibiotic resistance challenges in low-to-middle income countries

Malou N, Al Asmar M, Fakhri RM, Badaro N, Kanapathipillai R,  et al.
2021-05-20 • MSF Scientific Days International 2021: Innovation
2021-05-20 • MSF Scientific Days International 2021: Innovation
INTRODUCTION
Timely and accurate identification of microorganisms and assessment of antimicrobial susceptibility in clinical specimens help clinicians in selecting the most appropria...
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Research

Spatial epidemiology and climatic predictors of paediatric dengue infections captured via sentinel site surveillance, Phnom Penh Cambodia 2011-2012

Lover AA, Buchy P, Rachline A, Moniboth D, Huy R,  et al.
2014-06-28 • BMC Public Health
2014-06-28 • BMC Public Health
Background: Dengue is a major contributor to morbidity in children aged twelve and below throughout Cambodia; the 2012 epidemic season was the most severe in the country since 2007, with...
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Global oral cholera vaccine use, 2013-2018

Pezzoli L, Cavailler P, Mengel M, Matzger H, Lorenson T,  et al.
2019-09-10 • Vaccine
2019-09-10 • Vaccine
Vaccination is a key intervention to prevent and control cholera in conjunction with water, sanitation and hygiene activities. An oral cholera vaccine (OCV) stockpile was established by ...
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Research

A cross-sectional assessment of diabetes self-management, education and support needs of Syrian refugee patients living with diabetes in Bekaa Valley Lebanon

Elliott JA, Das D, Cavailler P, Schneider F, Shah M,  et al.
2018-09-12 • Conflict and Health
2018-09-12 • Conflict and Health
Patients with diabetes require knowledge and skills to self-manage their disease, a challenging aspect of treatment that is difficult to address in humanitarian settings. Due to the lack...
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Diagnostic accuracy of two rK39 antigen-based dipsticks and the formol gel test for rapid diagnosis of visceral leishmaniasis in northeastern Uganda

Chappuis F, Mueller YK, Nguimfack A, Rwakimari JB, Couffignal S,  et al.
2005-12-01 • Journal of Clinical Microbiology
2005-12-01 • Journal of Clinical Microbiology
The development of an accurate, practical, and affordable diagnostic test is essential to improve the management of visceral leishmaniasis (VL) in remote health centers. We evaluated the...