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Response strategies for COVID-19 epidemics in African settings: a mathematical modelling study

Published in BMC Medicine

BackgroundThe health impact of COVID-19 may differ in African settings as compared to countries in Europe or China due to demographic, epidemiological, environmental and socio-economic factors. We evaluated strategies to reduce SARS-CoV-2 burden in African countries, so as to support decisions that balance minimising mortality, protecting health se...

Current State of Diabetes Mellitus Prevalence, Awareness, Treatment, and Control in Latin America: Challenges and Innova...

Published in Current Diabetes Reports

Purpose of ReviewLatin America is the scenario of great inequalities where about 32 million human beings live with diabetes. Through this review, we aimed at describing the current state of the prevalence, awareness, treatment, and control of diabetes mellitus and completion of selected guidelines of care across Latin America and identify opportuni...

History of malaria control in Rwanda: implications for future elimination in Rwanda and other malaria-endemic countries

Published in Malaria Journal

BackgroundMalaria was first reported in Rwanda in the early 1900s with significant heterogeneity and volatility in transmission over subsequent decades. Here, a comprehensive literature review of malaria transmission patterns and control strategies in Rwanda between 1900 and 2018 is presented to provide insight into successes and challenges in the ...

Validation of the SPF-Q, an instrument to assess the quality of production functions to achieve well-being, among multim...

Published in Health and Quality of Life Outcomes

BackgroundIn a time of ageing populations, examination of the ability of multimorbid patients to achieve well-being has become increasingly important. Social production function theory is used to characterise people’s ability to achieve well-being. Whereas much research has examined the fulfilment of substantive needs, far less research has investi...

The possibility of SARS-CoV-2 transmission in a haemodialysis unit – report from a large in-hospital centre

Published in Epidemiology and Infection

Data on the possibility of transmission of Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) during the provision of chronic haemodialysis, which often entails many person-to-person contacts, are lacking. We report a follow-up of the in-centre contacts of three positive chronic haemodialysis patients. Under strict preventive measures, on...

Compliance with smoke-free policy and challenges in implementation: evidence from Bengkulu, Indonesia.

BACKGROUND: Smoking is among the top contributors to deaths and disability-adjusted life years in Indonesia, particularly among males. In 2012, a presidential decree encouraged provinces and districts to implement a smoke-free policy (SFP). This study aims to evaluate compliance and explore the challenges in the implementation. METHODS: Through a m...