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View article: Housing modification to prevent malaria in Uganda: an analysis of costs, willingness to pay, and equity
Housing modification to prevent malaria in Uganda: an analysis of costs, willingness to pay, and equity Open
Background Innovative, equitable, and sustainable multisectoral solutions are required to address persistently high global malaria deaths, widespread insecticide and antimalarial resistance, and falling funding for malaria control. Housing…
View article: Effects of a Digitally-Enabled Healthy Eating and Physical Activity Diabetes Prevention Peer Support Program on Weight over 6-Months
Effects of a Digitally-Enabled Healthy Eating and Physical Activity Diabetes Prevention Peer Support Program on Weight over 6-Months Open
Background/Objectives: Type 2 diabetes (T2D) is a growing health epidemic. Innovative approaches such as digital technologies incorporating peer-supported coaching have shown promise in diabetes prevention. This study aimed to examine the …
View article: Cost-effectiveness and benefit-cost analyses of promoting handwashing with soap: a systematic review
Cost-effectiveness and benefit-cost analyses of promoting handwashing with soap: a systematic review Open
Background Promoting handwashing with soap reduces risk of diarrhoea by 30% and respiratory infections by 17%. Handwashing promotion in non-healthcare settings is widely considered cost-effective, but there is no systematic review on this …
View article: Protocol for an economic evaluation of perennial malaria chemoprevention delivered at scale in Benin, Cameroon, and Côte d’Ivoire
Protocol for an economic evaluation of perennial malaria chemoprevention delivered at scale in Benin, Cameroon, and Côte d’Ivoire Open
Background Malaria continues to impose a significant mortality and morbidity burden, particularly among young African children. Children under two years of age account for one-third of the estimated 597,000 annual global malaria deaths. Pe…
View article: Crises and complexity: how can we make health interventions succeed?
Crises and complexity: how can we make health interventions succeed? Open
The end of the COVID-19 global health emergency presents an opportunity to reflect on actions needed to enhance the effectiveness of responses to any future shocks. We highlight critical areas requiring attention from researchers and resea…
View article: Understanding experiences of neglected tropical diseases of the skin: a mixed-methods study to inform intervention development in Ethiopia
Understanding experiences of neglected tropical diseases of the skin: a mixed-methods study to inform intervention development in Ethiopia Open
Background The WHO and Ethiopia’s Ministry of Health have developed strategies to expand and integrate services for co-endemic neglected tropical diseases (NTDs) which manifest in the skin. To inform these strategies, we aimed to understan…
View article: Protocol for a prospective observational cohort study of cutaneous leishmaniasis in Ethiopia
Protocol for a prospective observational cohort study of cutaneous leishmaniasis in Ethiopia Open
Background Cutaneous leishmaniasis (CL) is a skin neglected tropical disease, with an estimated 40,000 new cases each year in Ethiopia. CL causes ulcers, nodules, and plaques on the skin, and in some instances the destruction of the nasop…
View article: Who pays to treat malaria and how much? Analysis of the cost of illness, equity and economic burden of malaria in Uganda
Who pays to treat malaria and how much? Analysis of the cost of illness, equity and economic burden of malaria in Uganda Open
Case management of malaria in Africa has evolved markedly over the past 20 years and updated cost estimates are needed to guide malaria control policies. We estimated the cost of malaria illness to households and the public health service …
View article: Improving experiences of neglected tropical diseases of the skin: Mixed methods formative research for development of a complex intervention in Atwima Mponua District, Ghana
Improving experiences of neglected tropical diseases of the skin: Mixed methods formative research for development of a complex intervention in Atwima Mponua District, Ghana Open
Integrated approaches to managing co-endemic neglected tropical diseases (NTDs) of the skin within primary healthcare services are complex and require tailoring to local contexts. We describe formative research in Atwima Mponua District in…
View article: Development of an integrated and decentralised skin health strategy to improve experiences of skin neglected tropical diseases and other skin conditions in Atwima Mponua District, Ghana
Development of an integrated and decentralised skin health strategy to improve experiences of skin neglected tropical diseases and other skin conditions in Atwima Mponua District, Ghana Open
Integrated strategies are recommended to tackle neglected tropical diseases of the skin (skin NTDs), which pose a substantial health and economic burden in many countries, including Ghana. We describe the development of an integrated and d…
View article: Why cost-effectiveness thresholds for global health donors should differ from thresholds for Ministries of Health (and why it matters)
Why cost-effectiveness thresholds for global health donors should differ from thresholds for Ministries of Health (and why it matters) Open
Healthcare cost-effectiveness analysis is increasingly used to inform priority-setting in low- and middle-income countries and by global health donors. As part of such analyses, cost-effectiveness thresholds are commonly used to determine …
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View article: Did aid to the Ebola crisis divert aid for reproductive, maternal, and newborn health? An analysis of donor-reported data in Sierra Leone
Did aid to the Ebola crisis divert aid for reproductive, maternal, and newborn health? An analysis of donor-reported data in Sierra Leone Open
Background Epidemic outbreaks like Ebola and Covid-19 are increasing in frequency. They may harm reproductive, maternal and newborn health (RMNH) directly and indirectly. Sierra Leone experienced a sharp deterioration of RMNH during the 20…
View article: Protocol for a prospective observational cohort study of cutaneous leishmaniasis in Ethiopia
Protocol for a prospective observational cohort study of cutaneous leishmaniasis in Ethiopia Open
Background: Cutaneous leishmaniasis (CL) is a skin neglected tropical disease, with an estimated 40,000 new cases each year in Ethiopia. CL causes ulcers, nodules, and plaques on the skin, and in some instances the destruction of the naso…
View article: Why cost-effectiveness thresholds for global health donors differ from thresholds for Ministries of Health (and why it matters)
Why cost-effectiveness thresholds for global health donors differ from thresholds for Ministries of Health (and why it matters) Open
Healthcare cost-effectiveness analysis is increasingly used to inform priority-setting in low- and middle-income countries and by global health donors. As part of such analyses, cost-effectiveness thresholds are commonly used to determine …
View article: Buruli-RifDACC: Evaluation of the efficacy and cost-effectiveness of high-dose versus standard-dose rifampicin on outcomes in Mycobacterium ulcerans disease, a protocol for a randomised controlled trial in Ghana
Buruli-RifDACC: Evaluation of the efficacy and cost-effectiveness of high-dose versus standard-dose rifampicin on outcomes in Mycobacterium ulcerans disease, a protocol for a randomised controlled trial in Ghana Open
Background : Buruli ulcer (BU) can lead to disfiguring ulcers and permanent disability. The 2030 World Health Organization (WHO) road map for Neglected Tropical Diseases (NTDs) calls for major scaling up in diagnosis and management to eli…
View article: Buruli-RifDACC: Evaluation of the efficacy and cost-effectiveness of high-dose versus standard-dose rifampicin on outcomes in Mycobacterium ulcerans disease, a protocol for a randomised controlled trial in Ghana
Buruli-RifDACC: Evaluation of the efficacy and cost-effectiveness of high-dose versus standard-dose rifampicin on outcomes in Mycobacterium ulcerans disease, a protocol for a randomised controlled trial in Ghana Open
Background : Buruli ulcer (BU) can lead to disfiguring ulcers and permanent disability. The 2030 World Health Organization (WHO) road map for Neglected Tropical Diseases (NTDs) calls for major scaling up in diagnosis and management to eli…
View article: Additional files for BuruliRifDACC
Additional files for BuruliRifDACC Open
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View article: Falling aid for reproductive, maternal, newborn and child health in the lead-up to the COVID-19 pandemic
Falling aid for reproductive, maternal, newborn and child health in the lead-up to the COVID-19 pandemic Open
Summary box Greater investment in reproductive, maternal, newborn and child health (RMNCH) is needed to mitigate the negative effects of COVID-19 and avoid a reversal of recent gains in RMNCH coverage and outcomes. Aid for RMNCH as a whole…
View article: Protocol for a four parallel-arm, single-blind, cluster-randomised trial to assess the effectiveness of three types of dual active ingredient treated nets compared to pyrethroid-only long-lasting insecticidal nets to prevent malaria transmitted by pyrethroid insecticide-resistant vector mosquitoes in Tanzania
Protocol for a four parallel-arm, single-blind, cluster-randomised trial to assess the effectiveness of three types of dual active ingredient treated nets compared to pyrethroid-only long-lasting insecticidal nets to prevent malaria transmitted by pyrethroid insecticide-resistant vector mosquitoes in Tanzania Open
Introduction The massive scale-up of long-lasting insecticidal nets (LLINs) has led to major reductions in malaria burden in many sub-Saharan African countries. This progress is threatened by widespread insecticide resistance among malaria…
View article: Effectiveness and cost-effectiveness of reactive, targeted indoor residual spraying for malaria control in low-transmission settings: a cluster-randomised, non-inferiority trial in South Africa
Effectiveness and cost-effectiveness of reactive, targeted indoor residual spraying for malaria control in low-transmission settings: a cluster-randomised, non-inferiority trial in South Africa Open
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