Makelele JPK, Ade S, Takarinda KC, Manzi M, Gil Cuesta J, et al.
2020-09-21 • Public Health Action
2020-09-21 • Public Health Action
Setting: In 1995, a rapid response project for humanitarian and medical emergencies, including outbreak responses, named ‘Pool d’Urgence Congo’ (PUC), was implemented in the Democratic R...
2018-06-01 • Transactions of the Royal Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene
2018-06-01 • Transactions of the Royal Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene
In Zimbabwe, while the Xpert MTB/RIF assay is being used for diagnosing tuberculosis and rifampicin-resistance, re-treatment tuberculosis (TB) patients are still expected to have culture...
Aw B, Ade S, Hinderaker SG, Dlamini N, Takarinda KC, et al.
2017-09-01 • Public Health Action
2017-09-01 • Public Health Action
Setting: The National Tuberculosis Programme, Mauritania. Objective: To compare the diagnosis and treatment outcomes of childhood tuberculosis (TB) cases (aged <15 years) registered betw...
Namugambe JS, Delamou A, Moses FL, Ali E, Hermans V, et al.
2021-05-19 • Tropical Medicine and Infectious Disease
2021-05-19 • Tropical Medicine and Infectious Disease
Antimicrobial consumption (AMC) surveillance at global and national levels is necessary to inform relevant interventions and policies. This study analyzed central warehouse antimicrobial...
Enbiale W, Baynie TB, Ayalew A, Gebrehiwot TG, Getanew T, et al.
2020-06-29 • Journal of Infection in Developing Countries
2020-06-29 • Journal of Infection in Developing Countries
INTRODUCTION In 2018, the Ethiopian Ministry of Health embarked on a Mass Drug Administration (MDA) campaign that involved over 9 million people in Ethiopia - the largest scabies MDA...
2016-12-01 • Transactions of the Royal Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene
2016-12-01 • Transactions of the Royal Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene
BACKGROUND Among the 216 districts in Ghana, 98 were declared endemic for lymphatic filariasis in 1999 after mapping. Pursuing the goal of elimination, WHO recommends annual treatmen...
Ogundipe OF, Van der Bergh R, Thierry B, Takarinda KC, Muller CP, et al.
2019-08-15 • BMC Pediatrics
2019-08-15 • BMC Pediatrics
BACKGROUND:
In high syphilis prevalence settings, the syphilis testing and treatment strategy for mothers and newborns must be tailored to balance the risk of over treatment against...
Setting: Kavango, a 'moderate' transmission risk region located in north-eastern Namibia, borders Angola, a country with higher malaria transmission levels. Objective: To determine 1) th...
Tekalign S, Adera C, den Boer ML, Miecha H, Zewde A, et al.
2020-06-30 • Journal of Infection in Developing Countries
2020-06-30 • Journal of Infection in Developing Countries
Introduction: In three health care facilities in the Oromia region, the aim of this study is to report on 1) the number of VL cases registered over time (2013-2018) and 2) the clinical p...
Mumbengegwi DR, Sturrock H, Hsiang M, Roberts K, Kleinschmidt I, et al.
2018-04-25 • Public Health Action
2018-04-25 • Public Health Action
SETTING A comparison of routine Namibia National Malaria Programme data (reported) vs. household survey data (administrative) on indoor residual spraying (IRS) in western Zambezi reg...
BACKGROUND Malaria in pregnancy is a preventable disease which results in poor pregnancy outcomes. The use of intermittent preventive treatment in pregnancy (IPTp) and long-lasting i...
Motlaleng M, Edwards JK, Namboze J, Butt W, Moakofhi K, et al.
2018-04-25 • Public Health Action
2018-04-25 • Public Health Action
BACKGROUND Reliable information reporting systems ensure that all malaria cases are tested, treated and tracked to avoid further transmission. Botswana aimed to eliminate malaria by ...
Camara BS, Delamou A, Diro EGJ, Beavogui A, El Ayadi AM, et al.
2017-03-18 • Transactions of the Royal Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene
2017-03-18 • Transactions of the Royal Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene
BACKGROUND The 2014/2015 Ebola outbreak was the most sustained in history. In Guinea, we compared trends in family planning, antenatal care, and institutional deliveries over the per...
Trovato A, Takarinda KC, Montaldo C, Decroo T, Owiti P, et al.
2016-06-15 • Conflict and Health
2016-06-15 • Conflict and Health
BACKGROUND In recent years Europe has received an increasing influx of migrants, many of whom risked their lives crossing the Mediterranean Sea. In October 2013, Italy launched a sea...
Nganga M, Matendechero S, Kariuki L, Omondi W, Makworo N, et al.
2016-10-01 • East African Medical Journal
2016-10-01 • East African Medical Journal
BACKGROUND Soil-transmitted helminthiases cause a substantial yet under-appreciated public health burden. School age children harbour the heaviest burden. Infected children experienc...
Good quality, timely data are the cornerstone of health systems, but in many countries these data are not used for evidence-informed decision making and/or for improving public health. T...
