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Outcomes of cholera and measles outbreak alerts in the Democratic Republic of Congo

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...
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Commentary

AIDS Review

Harries AD, Takarinda KC, Zachariah R
2016-01-01 • Africa Health
2016-01-01 • Africa Health
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How has the Zimbabwe mycobacterial culture and drug sensitivity testing system among re-treatment tuberculosis patients functioned during the scale-up of the Xpert MTB/RIF assay?

Timire C, Takarinda KC, Harries AD, Mutunzi H, Manyame-Murwira B,  et al.
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...
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Childhood tuberculosis in Mauritania, 2010-2015: diagnosis and outcomes in Nouakchott and the rest of the country

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...
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National antimicrobial consumption: analysis of central warehouses supplies to in-patient care health facilities from 2017 to 2019 in Uganda

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...
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"Stopping the itch": mass drug administration for scabies outbreak control covered for over nine million people in Ethiopia

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...
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Trends of reported outpatient malaria cases to assess the Test, Treat and Track (T3) policy in Kenya

Mbuli CW, Waqo E, Owiti P, Tweya H, Kizito W,  et al.
2016-10-01 • East African Medical Journal
2016-10-01 • East African Medical Journal
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Clinical features and treatment outcomes of visceral leishmaniasis patients admitted to three centers in Oromia, Ethiopia

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...
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Research

Better care for babies: the added value of a modified reverse syphilis testing algorithm for the treatment of congenital syphilis in a maternity Hospital in Central African Republic

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...
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Moving towards malaria elimination: trends and attributes of cases in Kavango region, Namibia, 2010-2014

Nghipumbwa MH, Ade S, Kizito W, Takarinda KC, Uusiku P,  et al.
2018-04-25 • Public Health Action
2018-04-25 • Public Health Action
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...
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Is there a correlation between malaria incidence and IRS coverage in western Zambezi region, Namibia?

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...
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Intermittent Preventive Treatment and Bed Nets Uptake Among Pregnant Women in Kenya

Karoki S, Kariuki L, Owiti P, Takarinda KC, Kizito W,  et al.
2016-10-01 • East African Medical Journal
2016-10-01 • East African Medical Journal
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...
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Driving towards malaria elimination in Botswana by 2018: progress on case-based surveillance, 2013-2014

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 ...
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Management and treatment outcomes of patients enrolled in MDR-TB treatment in Viet Nam

Phuong NT, Nhung NV, Hoa NB, Thuy HT, Takarinda KC,  et al.
2016-03-21 • Public Health Action
2016-03-21 • Public Health Action
SETTING
The programmatic management of drug-resistant tuberculosis (TB) in Viet Nam has been rapidly scaled up since 2009.

OBJECTIVES
To document the annual numbers of p...
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Dangerous crossing: demographic and clinical features of rescued sea migrants seen in 2014 at an outpatient clinic at Augusta Harbor, Italy

Trovato A, Reid A, Takarinda KC, Montaldo C, Decroo T,  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...
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Effect of the 2014/2015 Ebola outbreak on reproductive health services in a rural district of Guinea: an ecological study

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...
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Commentary

Neglected tropical diseases and the sustainable development goals: an urgent call for action from the front line

Addisu A, Adriaensen W, Balew A, Asfaw M, Diro EGJ,  et al.
2019-02-08 • BMJ Global Health
2019-02-08 • BMJ Global Health
SUMMARY BOX

The international community has pledged through the Sustainable Development Goals to eliminate neglected tropical diseases by 2030.

Authors from 19 institut...
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Outcomes of Antiretroviral Therapy Among Younger Versus Older Adolescents and Adults in an Urban Clinic, Zimbabwe

Matyanga CM, Takarinda KC, Owiti P, Mutasa-Apollo T, Mugurungi O,  et al.
2016-06-21 • Public Health Action
2016-06-21 • Public Health Action
Setting: A non-governmental organisation-supported clinic offering health services including antiretroviral therapy (ART). Objective: To compare ART retention between younger (age 10–14 ...
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Research

Burden of soil transmitted helminthiases in primary school children in Migori County, Kenya

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...
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Building the capacity of public health programmes to become data rich, information rich and action rich

Harries AD, Khogali MA, Kumar AMV, Satyanarayana S, Takarinda KC,  et al.
2018-06-21 • Public Health Action
2018-06-21 • Public Health Action
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...