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Research

Mixed-method evaluation study of a targeted mass drug administration of long-acting anti-malarials among children aged 3 months to 15 years in the Bossangoa sub-prefecture, Ouham, Central African Republic, during the COVID-19 pandemic

Robinson E, Ouabo A, Rose L, van Braak F, Vyncke J,  et al.
2024-05-15 • Malaria Journal
2024-05-15 • Malaria Journal
BACKGROUND
In 2020, during the COVID-19 pandemic, Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) initiated three cycles of dihydroartemisin-piperaquine (DHA-PQ) mass drug administration (MDA) for ch...
Conference Material
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Slide Presentation

Malaria Anticipation Project: A predictive malaria early warning system to aid operational planning in Jonglei State, South Sudan

Tremblay LL, Wardley T, Tesfay B, Galban-Horcajo F, West KP,  et al.
2023-06-07 • MSF Scientific Day International 2023
2023-06-07 • MSF Scientific Day International 2023
Conference Material
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Poster

Antimicrobial resistance in bacterial wound, surgical site, skin, and soft tissue infections in sub-Saharan Africa: systematic review and meta-analysis

Monk E, van Zandvoort K, Rao B
2023-06-07 • MSF Scientific Day International 2023
2023-06-07 • MSF Scientific Day International 2023
Journal Article
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Letter

The monkeypox outbreak must amplify hidden voices in the global discourse

Abbara A, Rao B, Titanji BK, Boum Y, Zumla A
2022-07-02 • Lancet
2022-07-02 • Lancet
Protocol
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Research Protocol

Survey of Plasmodium falciparum sulfadoxine/pyrimethamine (SP) resistance markers in MSF projects in North and South Kivu, DR Congo

de Wit MBK, Rao B, Lassovski M, Ouabo A, Badjo C,  et al.
2018-07-01
2018-07-01
Primary Objective: To measure the prevalence of molecular markers of SP resistant malaria in North and South Kivu, DRC.

Sulfadoxine/pyrimethamine (SP) forms the backbone of mos...
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Abstract

Estimation of SARS-CoV-2 infections and deaths among Rohingya refugees, Kutupalong-Balukhali camps, Bangladesh

Truelove SA, Hedge S, Kostandova N, Niehaus L, Rao B,  et al.
2021-05-18 • MSF Scientific Days International 2021: Research
2021-05-18 • MSF Scientific Days International 2021: Research
INTRODUCTION
Since the emergence of the COVID-19 pandemic, concerns have arisen regarding the potential impact of outbreaks affecting Rohingya refugees living in the Kutupalong-Baluk...
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Abstract

Face mask acceptability and usage after mass distribution in a refugee camp during the Covid-19 pandemic: mixed-methods study

Sadique S, Lin YD, Walker SA, Rao B, du Cros PAK,  et al.
2022-05-09 • MSF Scientific Days International 2022
2022-05-09 • MSF Scientific Days International 2022
INTRODUCTION
The crowded conditions within camps for refugees and internally displaced people create risk environments for unmitigated transmission of SARS-CoV-2. Within one such set...
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Research

Using ante-natal clinic prevalence data to monitor temporal changes in malaria incidence in a humanitarian setting in the Democratic Republic of Congo

Hellewell J, Walker PGT, Ghani AC, Rao B, Churcher TS
2018-08-29 • Malaria Journal
2018-08-29 • Malaria Journal
BACKGROUND
The number of clinical cases of malaria is often recorded in resource constrained or conflict settings as a proxy for disease burden. Interpreting case count data in areas...
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Research

Markers of sulfadoxine–pyrimethamine resistance in Eastern Democratic Republic of Congo; implications for malaria chemoprevention

van Lenthe M, van der Meulen R, Lassovsky M, Ouabo A, Bakula E,  et al.
2019-12-18 • Malaria Journal
2019-12-18 • Malaria Journal
BACKGROUND
Sulfadoxine–pyrimethamine (SP) is a cornerstone of malaria chemoprophylaxis and is considered for programmes in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). However, SP efficac...
Conference Material
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Slide Presentation

Face mask acceptability and usage after mass distribution in a refugee camp during the Covid-19 pandemic: mixed-methods study

Sadique S, Lin YD, Walker SA, Rao B, du Cros PAK,  et al.
2022-05-10 • MSF Scientific Days International 2022
2022-05-10 • MSF Scientific Days International 2022
Conference Material
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Poster

Management practices for pneumonia: a mixed-methods survey

Hinh J, Chan G, du Cros PAK, Walker SA, Graham SM,  et al.
2022-05-09 • MSF Scientific Days International 2022
2022-05-09 • MSF Scientific Days International 2022
Conference Material
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Slide Presentation

Estimation of SARS-CoV-2 infections and deaths among Rohingya refugees, Kutupalong-Balukhali camps, Bangladesh

Truelove SA, Hedge S, Kostandova N, Niehaus L, Rao B,  et al.
2021-05-18 • MSF Scientific Days International 2021: Research
2021-05-18 • MSF Scientific Days International 2021: Research
Journal Article
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Review

Climate-sensitive disease outbreaks in the aftermath of extreme climatic events: A scoping review

Alcayna T, Fletcher I, Gibb R, Tremblay LL, Funk S,  et al.
2022-04-15 • One Earth
2022-04-15 • One Earth
Outbreaks of climate-sensitive infectious diseases (CSID) in the aftermath of extreme climatic events, such as floods, droughts, tropical cyclones, and heatwaves, are of high public heal...
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Commentary

Malaria in pregnancy: a call for a safe, efficient, and patient-centred approach to first-trimester treatment

Rao B, Jensen TO, Jimenez BC, Robays J, Lasry E,  et al.
2018-06-06 • Lancet Global Health
2018-06-06 • Lancet Global Health
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Letter

The potential public health consequences of COVID-19 on malaria in Africa

Sherrard Smith E, Hogan AB, Hamlet A, Watson OJ, Whittaker C,  et al.
2020-08-07 • Nature Medicine
2020-08-07 • Nature Medicine
The burden of malaria is heavily concentrated in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) where cases and deaths associated with COVID-19 are rising. In response, countries are implementing societal mea...