Publications

BACKGROUND: A large measles outbreak occurred in Yakusu Health Zone, Democratic Republic of the Congo, between January 2018 and June 2019.

BACKGROUND: The expanding volume and increasing complexity of clinical research in East Africa, driven by emerging and re-emerging infectious diseases, has increased the need for strong regulatory monitoring systems.

OBJECTIVES: Pediatric Early Warning Systems (PEWSs) have been used to predict adverse outcomes among hospitalized patients, though evidence is limited in resource-limited settings.

BACKGROUND: Peripheral neuropathy frequently leads to linezolid dose reductions or interruptions during multidrug- or rifampicin-resistant tuberculosis (MDR/RR-TB) treatment.

Cholera has re-emerged as a major global public health emergency, with reported cases and deaths tripling between 2022 and 2025 especially in Africa, due to climate shocks, population displacement, fragile water and sanitation systems, and delays in la

BACKGROUND: Globally, about 2.3 million neonates die annually, most of them in low-resource and conflict-affected countries.

CONTEXT: Seasonal Malaria Chemoprevention (SMC) based on sulfadoxine-pyrimethamine (SP) and Amodiaquine (AQ) has been recommended by the WHO since 2012 for areas where malaria is endemic but seasonal.

OBJECTIVES: To compare the efficacy and safety of intravenous rehydration (IVR) versus oral rehydration (OR) strategies in children with severe acute malnutrition (SAM) and severe dehydration.

Upstream pathways influencing child growth are complex. Weight-for-age z-score (WAZ) reflects both ponderal and linear growth and can identify children at high mortality risk.