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Mycoplasma genitalium infection in Eswatini amid syndromic case management: Prevalence, coinfections, diagnostic challenges and treatment gaps

Kerschberger B, Lekelem S, Daka M, Ntshalintshali N, Mabhena E,  et al.
2025-04-17 • BMC Infectious Diseases
2025-04-17 • BMC Infectious Diseases

BACKGROUND

The global epidemic of Mycoplasma genitalium (MG) is marked by its widespread prevalence, varied resistance patterns, and significant impact on sexua...

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Self-managed abortion as a humanitarian revolution: Accounts of a telehealth pilot in the Middle East

Lasserre L, Staderini N, Hasan M, Rossi V
2025-02-11 • Conflict and Health
2025-02-11 • Conflict and Health

BACKGROUND

Access to safe abortion care (SAC) should be improved in fragile and humanitarian settings, and the implementation of interventions in that regard ar...

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Safety of hepatitis E vaccine in pregnancy: an emulated target trial following a mass reactive vaccination campaign in Bentiu internally displaced persons camp, South Sudan

Nesbitt RC, Azman AS, Asilaza VK, Edwards JK, Gitahi P,  et al.
2024-11-01 • Lancet Global Health
2024-11-01 • Lancet Global Health
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Safety of hepatitis E vaccine in pregnancy: emulating a target trial following a mass reactive vaccination campaign in South Sudan

Nesbitt R, Azman AS, Asilaza VK, Edwards JK, Nkemenang P,  et al.
2024-05-16 • MSF Scientific Day International 2024
2024-05-16 • MSF Scientific Day International 2024
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Safety of hepatitis E vaccine in pregnancy: emulating a target trial following a mass reactive vaccination campaign in South Sudan

Nesbitt R, Azman AS, Asilaza VK, Edwards JK, Nkemenang P,  et al.
2024-05-16 • MSF Scientific Day International 2024
2024-05-16 • MSF Scientific Day International 2024

INTRODUCTION

Hepatitis E causes high mortality among pregnant women, with case fatality risks over 30% and adverse fetal outcomes. There is an evidence gap on the safety of the ...

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Point-of-care diagnostics for sexually transmitted infections among migrants in Greece

Tsorou C, Williams A, van den Boogaard W, Staderini N, Repetto E,  et al.
2024-03-01 • Public Health Action
2024-03-01 • Public Health Action
SETTING
Sexually transmitted infections (STIs) can impact individuals of any demographic. The most common pathogens causing STIs are Chlamydia trachomatis, Neisseria gonorrhea and Tr...
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High burden of sexually transmitted infections and poor diagnostic performance of syndromic approaches within a decentralised HIV care setting in Eswatini

Kerschberger B, Ntshalintshali N, Mafomisa M, Mabhena E, Daka M,  et al.
2023-06-07 • MSF Scientific Day International 2023
2023-06-07 • MSF Scientific Day International 2023
INTRODUCTION
Sexually transmitted infections (STI’s) are a public health threat. Syndromic approaches based on clinical symptoms have been suggested as having poor diagnostic perform...
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Pregnancy outcomes after a mass vaccination campaign with an oral cholera vaccine in Guinea: a retrospective cohort study

Grout L, Martinez-Pino I, Ciglenecki I, Keita S, Diallo AK,  et al.
2015-12-29 • PLOS Neglected Tropical Diseases
2015-12-29 • PLOS Neglected Tropical Diseases
INTRODUCTION
Since 2010, WHO has recommended oral cholera vaccines as an additional strategy for cholera control. During a cholera episode, pregnant women are at high risk of complic...
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Challenges and successes in the implementation of option B+ to prevent mother-to-child transmission of HIV in southern Swaziland

Etoori D, Kerschberger B, Staderini N, Ndlangamandla M, Nhlabatsi B,  et al.
2018-03-20 • BMC Public Health
2018-03-20 • BMC Public Health
Background
Universal antiretroviral therapy (ART) for all pregnant/ breastfeeding women living with Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV), known as Prevention of mother-to child transm...
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Evaluating smartphone strategies for reliability, reproducibility, and quality of VIA for cervical cancer screening in the Shiselweni region of Eswatini: A cohort study

Asgary R, Staderini N, Mthethwa-Hleza S, Lopez Saavedra PA, Garcia Abrego L,  et al.
2020-11-19 • PLOS Medicine
2020-11-19 • PLOS Medicine
BACKGROUND
Cervical cancer is among the most common preventable cancers with the highest morbidity and mortality. The World Health Organization (WHO) recommends visual inspection of ...
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Letter

Why Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) provides safe abortion care and what that involves

Schulte-Hillen C, Staderini N, Saint-Sauveur JF
2016-09-21 • Conflict and Health
2016-09-21 • Conflict and Health
MSF responds to needs for the termination of pregnancy, including on request (TPR); it is part of the organization's work aimed at reducing maternal mortality and suffering; and preventi...
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Which anthropometric indicators identify a pregnant woman as acutely malnourished and predict adverse birth outcomes in the humanitarian context?

Ververs MT, Antierens A, Sackl A, Staderini N, Captier V
2013-06-07 • PLoS Currents
2013-06-07 • PLoS Currents
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Prevention of mother-to-child transmission of hepatitis B virus in antenatal care and maternity services, Mozambique

Loarec A, Nguyen AP, Chissano M, Madeira N, Rusch B,  et al.
2021-12-02 • Bulletin of the World Health Organization
2021-12-02 • Bulletin of the World Health Organization
OBJECTIVE
To pilot an intervention on the prevention of mother-to-child transmission (PMTCT) of hepatitis B virus (HBV) in an antenatal care and maternity unit in Maputo, Mozambique,...
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Adapting Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF)’s sexual violence care training approach to Middle Eastern contexts: what does this mean in practice?

Pasquero L, Staderini N, Duroch F
2022-06-01 • Global Public Health
2022-06-01 • Global Public Health
BACKGROUND
This article shares the learnings of Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF)’s experience of adapting its sexual violence care training for its staff and missions in the Middle Eas...
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Reproductive health in humanitarian settings in Lebanon and Iraq: results from four cross-sectional studies, 2014-2015

Balinska MA, Nesbitt RC, Ghantous Z, Ciglenecki I, Staderini N
2019-06-10 • Conflict and Health
2019-06-10 • Conflict and Health
BACKGROUND:
Reproductive health is an important component of humanitarian response. Displaced women need access to family planning, antenatal care, and the presence of a skilled bir...
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Cholera in pregnancy: Outcomes from a specialized cholera treatment unit for pregnant women in Léogâne, Haiti

Ciglenecki I, Bichet M, Tena J, Mondesir E, Bastard M,  et al.
2013-08-15 • PLOS Neglected Tropical Diseases
2013-08-15 • PLOS Neglected Tropical Diseases
BACKGROUND
The association between cholera in pregnancy and negative fetal outcome has been described since the 19th century. However, there is limited published literature on the su...
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Cholera in pregnancy: A systematic review and meta-analysis of fetal, neonatal, and maternal mortality

Tran NT, Taylor R, Antierens A, Staderini N
2015-07-15 • PLOS One
2015-07-15 • PLOS One
BACKGROUND
Maternal infection with cholera may negatively affect pregnancy outcomes. The objective of this research is to systematically review the literature and determine the risk ...