Publications

OBJECTIVE: The current qualitative study aimed to identify gender, social and cultural influences on the management and use of unconditional cash transfers as part of a prospective intervention study in Niger.

Neonatal deaths comprise a growing proportion of global under-five mortality. However, data from the highest-burden areas is sparse.

BACKGROUND: Safely burying Ebola infected individuals is acknowledged to be important for controlling Ebola epidemics and was a major component of the 2013-2016 West Africa Ebola response.

The Ebola epidemic in West Africa was stopped by an enormous concerted effort of local communities and national and international organizations.

Northern Uganda hosts a large population of refugees from South Sudan, and malaria is one of the major health problems in the area.

OBJECTIVES: Estimating HIV incidence is critical for identifying groups at risk for HIV infection, planning and targeting interventions, and evaluating these interventions over time.

Community-based management of severe acute malnutrition (SAM) has been shown to be safe and cost-effective, but program coverage remains low.

Poor specificity may negatively impact rapid diagnostic test (RDT)-based diagnostic strategies for malaria.

The El Niño Southern Oscillation (ENSO) and other climate patterns can have profound impacts on the occurrence of infectious diseases ranging from dengue to cholera.