Publications

Introducing new and repurposed TB drugs: the endTB experience.

Abstract

In 2015, the initiative Expand New Drug Markets for TB (endTB) began, with the objective of reducing barriers to access to the new and repurposed TB drugs. Here we describe the major implementation challenges encountered in 17 endTB countries.

Seung KJ Khan U Varaine F Ahmed S Bastard M Cloez S Damtew D Franke MF Herboczek K Huerga H Islam S Karakozian H Khachatryan N Kliesckova J Khan AJ Khan M Khan P Kotrikadze T Lachenal N Lecca L Lenggogeni P Maretbayeva S Melikyan N Mesic A Mitnick CD Mofolo M Perrin C Richard M Tassew YM Telnov A Vilbrun SC Wanjala S Rich ML Hewison C
The international journal of tuberculosis and lung disease : the official journal of the International Union against Tuberculosis and Lung Disease 2020 Oct 01; 24(10); 1081-1086. doi: 10.5588/ijtld.20.0141. Epub 2020 11 02

Estimation of Rift Valley fever virus spillover to humans during the Mayotte 2018-2019 epidemic.

Abstract

Rift Valley fever (RVF) is an emerging, zoonotic, arboviral hemorrhagic fever threatening livestock and humans mainly in Africa. RVF is of global concern, having expanded its geographical range over the last decades.

Métras R Edmunds WJ Youssouffi C Dommergues L Fournié G Camacho A Funk S Cardinale E Le Godais G Combo S Filleul L Youssouf H Subiros M
Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America 2020 Sep 29; 117(39); 24567-24574. doi: 10.1073/pnas.2004468117. Epub 2020 09 14
One Health Rift Valley fever epidemics modeling spillover

Development of a patient rated scale for mental health global state for use during humanitarian interventions.

Abstract

OBJECTIVE: We present the results of a cross-cultural validation of the Mental Health Global State (MHGS) scale for adults and adolescents (<14 years old).

Llosa AE Martínez-Viciana C Carreño C Evangelidou S Casas G Marquer C Moro MR Falissard B Grais RF
International journal of methods in psychiatric research 2020 Sep 18; e1850. doi: 10.1002/mpr.1850. Epub 2020 09 18
conflict global scale humanitarian intervention mental health psychology

Successes and gaps in the HIV cascade of care of a high HIV prevalence setting in Zimbabwe: a population-based survey.

Abstract

INTRODUCTION: Gutu, a rural district in Zimbabwe, has been implementing comprehensive HIV care with the support of Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) since 2011, decentralizing testing and treatment services to all rural healthcare facilit

Conan N Coulborn RM Simons E Mapfumo A Apollo T Garone DB Casas EC Puren AJ Chihana ML Maman D
Journal of the International AIDS Society 2020 Sep ; 23(9); e25613. doi: 10.1002/jia2.25613. Epub 2020 10 01
ART HIV cascade of care incidence prevalence viral suppression

Factors influencing the return of inactive blood donors in a Cameroonian blood bank.

Abstract

Identify factors that influence the return of donors to increase their loyalty while improving blood safety is crucial in our context.

Mintya Ndoumba A Tayou Tagny C Nzedzou G Boum Ii Y Mbanya D
Transfusion clinique et biologique : journal de la Societe francaise de transfusion sanguine 2020 Aug ; 27(3); 157-161. doi: 10.1016/j.tracli.2020.04.001. Epub 2020 04 19
Banque de sang Blood bank Cameroon Cameroun Donneurs inactifs Inactive donors Retour Return

Investigating persistent measles dynamics in Niger and associations with rainfall.

Abstract

Measles is a major cause of child mortality in sub-Saharan Africa. Current immunization strategies achieve low coverage in areas where transmission drivers differ substantially from those in high-income countries.

Blake A Djibo A Guindo O Bharti N
Journal of the Royal Society, Interface 2020 08 ; 17(169); 20200480. doi: 10.1098/rsif.2020.0480. Epub 2020 08 26
measles metapopulation seasonal migration sub-Saharan Africa vaccination

Culture Conversion in Patients Treated with Bedaquiline and/or Delamanid: A Prospective Multi-country Study.

Abstract

Background Bedaquiline and delamanid offer the possibility of more effective and less toxic multidrug-resistant tuberculosis (MDR-TB) treatment. With this treatment, however, some patients, remain at high risk for an unfavorable treatment outcome.

Franke MF Khan P Hewison C Khan U Huerga H Seung KJ Rich ML Zarli K Samieva N Oyewusi L Nair P Mudassar M Melikyan N Lenggogeni P Lecca L Kumsa A Khan M Islam S Hussein K Docteur W Chumburidze N Berikova E Atshemyan H Atwood S Alam M Ahmed S Bastard M Mitnick CD
American journal of respiratory and critical care medicine 2020 Jul 24; . doi: 10.1164/rccm.202001-0135OC. Epub 2020 07 24
extensively drug-resistant tuberculosis interim outcome multidrug-resistant tuberculosis rifampicin-resistant tuberculosis sputum conversion