ABSTRACT
The World Health Organization (WHO) defines task shifting as the balanced reallocation of tasks from highly experienced professionals to those with mor...
BACKGROUND
Sexual violence against older adults in humanitarian settings is poorly documented, leading to gaps in prevention and delivery of support services. T...
People with non-communicable diseases (NCDs) are particularly vulnerable to health service disruptions resulting from&...
An ectopic gestation is the implantation of the conceptus outside the confinement of endometrial cavity. The commonest sites are the tubes, which are 96% of ectopic gestations. Of the...
Necrotizing soft tissue infections (NSTIs) in pregnancy and puerperium are rare but life-threatening, with high morbidity and mortality. Diagnosis is often delayed due to nonspecific ...
BACKGROUND
Humanitarian emergencies increase the risk of development or exacerbation of mental health conditions. This study documents how mental health differs...
RATIONALE
Recent empirical research suggests isoniazid may lead to a risk reduction ...
INTRODUCTION
In 2022, the WHO conditionally recommended the use of treatment decision algorithms (TDAs) for treatment decision-making in children <10 years with...
Children affected by armed conflict suffer devastating physical, emotional, and social harm. War uproots families, forcing many to flee as refugees or internally displaced persons, wh...
INTRODUCTION
This study investigates the interconnected vulnerabilities of People on the Move (PoM) in Latin America who have experienced sexual violence (SV) a...
INTRODUCTION
Acute HIV infection (AHI) diagnosis is challenging due to complex diagnostics and low&n...
BACKGROUND
Prognostic tools for febrile illnesses are urgently required in resource-constrained community contexts. Circulating immune and endothelial activatio...
There was a protracted measles outbreak in Kismayo, Somalia between 2020–2021. The outbreak persisted despite&nbs...
BACKGROUND
Increasing rifampicin dosing is considered a potent strategy for shortening TB treatment ...
BACKGROUND
Cervicogenic headache is a common condition frequently associated with cervical spine disorder...
People who smoke are at increased risk of unfavorable tuberculosis (TB) treatment outcomes compared with tho...
BACKGROUND
In tuberculosis (TB) care, adherence is often assessed using a simple 80% threshold, ...
INTRODUCTION
Waterborne diseases are leading concerns in emergencies. Humanitarian guidelines stipulate univer...
Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) is a significant threat to healthcare in India, which is experiencing increasing&n...
Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) is a growing global health threat, particularly in resource-limited and conflict-affect...
BACKGROUND
Diagnostics are essential for understanding hepatitis E epidemiology, but the field performanc...
PURPOSE
The Aden Trauma Centre in Yemen, supported by Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF), introduced internal fixation (IF) procedures to address the high burden of fractures as a r...
BACKGROUND
The 2022 World Health Organization (WHO) guidelines on multidrug-resistant/rifampicin-resistant tuberculosis (MDR/RR-TB) recommend 6 months of bedaqu...
Hospitalisation and routine antibiotic treatment are recommended for children with complicated severe acute...
INTRODUCTION
Lassa fever (LF), a viral haemorrhagic disease, poses a significant public health challenge in West Africa. Lassa virus infection frequently causes...
BACKGROUND
Médecins sans Frontières designed an all-in-one microbiology laboratory (the "Mini-Lab") to improve bacterial infections diagnosis in low-r...
BACKGROUND
Species of the genus Echis, particularly those of the 'ocellatus' group, are responsible for the majority of snakebite envenomations and dea...
OBJECTIVES
Sexually transmitted infections are a global public health concern. We aimed to assess the burden of a diverse range of sexually transmitted infectio...
Trauma is a complex and often contentious psychopathological construct. The term trauma has become ubiquitous within mental health literature and practice. It is often used interchang...