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Commentary

Strengthening the evidence base for health programming in humanitarian crises

Ager A, Burnham G, Checchi F, Gayer M, Grais RF,  et al.
2014-09-12 • Science
2014-09-12 • Science
Given the growing scale and complexity of responses to humanitarian crises, it is important to develop a stronger evidence base for health interventions in such contexts. Humanitarian cr...
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Research

Emergency medical aid for refugees

Boelaert M, Henkens M
1997-01-18 • Lancet
1997-01-18 • Lancet
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Research

Mapping the burden of cholera in sub-Saharan Africa and implications for control: an analysis of data across geographical scales

Lessler J, Moore SM, Luquero FJ, McKay H, Grais RF,  et al.
2018-05-01 • Lancet
2018-05-01 • Lancet
Cholera remains a persistent health problem in sub-Saharan Africa and worldwide. Cholera can be controlled through appropriate water and sanitation, or by oral cholera vaccination, which...
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Research

Impact of a mass vaccination campaign against a meningitis epidemic in a refugee camp

Haelterman E, Boelaert M, Suetens C, Blok L, Henkens M,  et al.
1996-06-01 • Tropical Medicine and International Health
1996-06-01 • Tropical Medicine and International Health
Serogroup A meningococcus epidemics occurred in refugee populations in Zaire in August 1994. The paper analyses the public health impact of a mass vaccination campaign implemented in a l...
Journal Blog
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Perspective

Swapping production of malaria tests for covid-19 tests requires an urgent response

Chua AC, Piriou E, Tran E, de Smet M, Henkens M
2020-07-02
2020-07-02
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Research

Genomic history of the seventh pandemic of cholera in Africa

Weill FX, Domman D, Njamkepo E, Tarr C, Rauzier J,  et al.
2017-11-10 • Science
2017-11-10 • Science
The seventh cholera pandemic has heavily affected Africa, although the origin and continental spread of the disease remain undefined. We used genomic data from 1070 Vibrio cholerae O1 is...
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Research

Substandard medicines in resource-poor settings: A problem that can no longer be ignored

Caudron JM, Ford NP, Henkens M, Macé C, Kiddle-Monroe R,  et al.
2008-07-08 • Tropical Medicine and International Health
2008-07-08 • Tropical Medicine and International Health
The circulation of substandard medicines in the developing world is a serious clinical and public health concern. Problems include under or over concentration of ingredients, contaminati...
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Research

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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Letter

Cholera treatment in Goma

Boelaert M, Suetens C, van Soest M, Henkens M, Rigal J,  et al.
1995-06-17 • Lancet
1995-06-17 • Lancet