Publications

BACKGROUND: Seasonal Malaria Chemoprevention (SMC) has been implemented in Moissala Health District, southern Chad, since 2013 using the standard regimen of sulfadoxine-pyrimethamine (SP) and amodiaquine (AQ).

In Niger, malaria remains a major public health issue and cause of economic loss, but its impact on young adults remains poorly documented. Although this population is central to the country's development, it is rarely studied.

BACKGROUND: People who smoke are at increased risk of unfavourable tuberculosis treatment outcomes compared with those who do not, but the pathways that explain this disparity are unclear.

Despite Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR) being a growing threat to global public health, there is scarce evidence from humanitarian settings.

BACKGROUND: A 2022 survey conducted in Koutiala suggested a modest increase in the mortality rate and low utilization of healthcare facilities among children under-five i.e., children less than five years old.

BACKGROUND: Sexual and reproductive health and rights (SRHR) remain critically underfunded and underresearched in humanitarian settings.

Household transmission studies provided key insights on SARS-CoV-2 transmission in high-income countries but were rarely implemented in Africa.

BACKGROUND: Community-based treatment of acute malnutrition saves lives, but recovered children remain at risk of relapse postdischarge. Strategies to reduce this risk may include modification of anthropometric discharge criteria.

OBJECTIVE: to evaluate the diagnostic accuracy of lung ultrasound (LUS) for pulmonary tuberculosis (PTB) in Papua New Guinea.