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The Efficacy of Chloroquine for the Treatment of Acute, Uncomplicated, Plasmodium Falciparum Malaria in Laos

Guthmann JP, Kasparian S, Phetsouvanh R, Nathan N, Garcia MG,  et al.
2002-09-01 • Annals of Tropical Medicine and Parasitology
2002-09-01 • Annals of Tropical Medicine and Parasitology
To assess the local efficacy of chloroquine for the treatment of acute, uncomplicated, Plasmodium falciparum malaria, children and adults from Sekong province (an area of Laos with a low...
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"It's a secret between us": a qualitative study on children and care-giver experiences of HIV disclosure in Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of Congo

Sumbi EM, Venables E, Harrison RE, Garcia MG, Iakovidi K,  et al.
2021-02-03 • BMC Public Health
2021-02-03 • BMC Public Health
Background: It is estimated that 64,000 children under 15 years of age are living with HIV in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). Non-disclosure - in which the child is not informed ...
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Psychiatric comorbidities among patients with complex drug-resistant tuberculosis in Mumbai, India

Laxmeshwar C, Das M, Mathur T, Israni T, Jha S,  et al.
2022-02-11 • PLOS One
2022-02-11 • PLOS One
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People with drug-resistant tuberculosis (DR-TB) are known to suffer from many mental-health disorders. This study aims to describe the proportion of patients diagnosed wit...
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Malaria in camps for internally-displaced persons in Uganda: evaluation of an insecticide-treated bednet distribution programme

Spencer S, Grant AD, Piola P, Tukpo K, Okia M,  et al.
2004-12-01 • Transactions of the Royal Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene
2004-12-01 • Transactions of the Royal Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene
Malaria is a key health problem among displaced populations in malaria-endemic areas. Mass distribution of insecticide-treated bednets (ITN) to prevent malaria is often carried out in co...
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Populations précaires et Covid-19 : innover et collaborer pour faire face aux besoins sociaux et de santé

Sumbi EM, Venables E, Harrison RE, Garcia MG, Iakovidi K,  et al.
2021-02-03 • BMC Public Health
2021-02-03 • BMC Public Health
La crise liée au Covid-19 a fragilisé les populations en situation préalable de précarité. L’émergence de l’insécurité alimentaire et de logement a poussé les acteurs de la santé, du tra...
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Influence of rapid malaria diagnostic tests on treatment and health outcome in fever patients, Zanzibar: a crossover validation study

Msellem MI, Martensson A, Rotllant G, Bhattarai A, Stromberg J,  et al.
2009-04-28 • PLOS Medicine
2009-04-28 • PLOS Medicine
BACKGROUND: The use of rapid diagnostic tests (RDTs) for Plasmodium falciparum malaria is being suggested to improve diagnostic efficiency in peripheral health care settings in Africa. S...
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Not forgetting severe mental disorders in humanitarian emergencies: a descriptive study from the Philippines

Weintraub AC, Garcia MG, Birri E, Severy N, Ferir MC,  et al.
2016-09-12 • International Health
2016-09-12 • International Health
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Severe mental disorders are often neglected following a disaster. Based on Médecins Sans Frontières' (MSF) experience of providing mental health (MH) care after the 2013 t...