To the Editor: The results of the GASTROSAM trial reported by Maitland et al. (Oct. 2 issue) showed survival among African children with acute malnutrition and diarrhea to be similar ...
INTRODUCTION
Human papillomavirus (HPV) is a leading cause of cervical cancer globally. High-risk (HR) HPV types HPV16 and 18 are responsible for 70% of cases. ...
BACKGROUND
Seasonal Malaria Chemoprevention (SMC) has been implemented in Moissala Health District, southern Chad, since 2013 using the standard regimen of sulf...
INTRODUCTION
In Bangladesh, 85% of the workforce is employed in the informal sector, characterised by unsafe working conditions, low wages, and a lack of social...
Armed conflict causes pervasive harm to children, and humanitarian responses to support them face significant challenges. This review aims to summarise the evidence on the effectivene...
People who smoke are at increased risk of unfavorable tuberculosis (TB) treatment outcomes compared with those who do not, but the pathways explaining this effect are unclear. We esti...
BACKGROUND
Cutaneous leishmaniasis (CL) remains a significant public health concern in Morocco. Leishmania major, the principal cause of zoonotic CL (ZCL) in Mo...
BACKGROUND
In September 2023, monkeypox virus (MPXV) clade Ib emerged in Kamituga, a mining zone in South Kivu, Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), primaril...
BACKGROUND
In humanitarian settings, resuming daily activities after injury is a pivotal aspect of recovery, though under-reported. This study aimed to describe...
BACKGROUND
Sexual and reproductive health and rights (SRHR) remain critically underfunded and underresearched in humanitarian settings. Existing global research...
BACKGROUND
High quality post-abortion care (PAC) is essential to reducing abortion-related morbidity and mortality. However, the experience of receiving PAC, a ...
Household transmission studies provided key insights on SARS-CoV-2 transmission in high-income countries but were rarely implemented in Africa. To help fill this gap, we analyzed SARS...
BACKGROUND
Visceral leishmaniasis (VL) is one of the neglected tropical diseases (NTDs) listed by the World Health Organization (WHO). The disease is currently ...
ABSTRACT
The World Health Organization (WHO) defines task shifting as the balanced reallocation of tasks from highly experienced professionals to those with mor...
BACKGROUND
Community-based treatment of acute malnutrition saves lives, but recovered children remain at risk of relapse postdischarge. Strategies to reduce thi...
Understanding women’s decision-making when offered different HIV pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) options is critical for improving uptake. This qualitative study explored factors infl...