… Some respondents indicated that people in the slums just eat enough for bare survival; “we
don’t eat quality food but just to fill the empty stomachs”. Some respondents considered one …

Air pollution is among the leading global risks for mortality and responsible for increasing
risk for chronic diseases. Community perceptions on exposure are critical in determining …

Background We describe trends in childhood mortality in Kenya, paying attention to the
urban–rural and intra-urban differentials. Methods We use data from the Kenya Demographic …

Background Buruli ulcer is a neglected tropical disease caused by Mycobacterium ulcerans
infection that damages the skin and subcutis. It is most prevalent in western and central …

Background: We designed and tested an intervention that used dialogue-based groups to
engage infants’ fathers and grandmothers to support optimal infant feeding practices. The …

… where t refers to the day of the observation; (Y t ) denotes the observed daily death counts …
La mortalité hivernale va-t-elle diminuer avec le changement climatique? [Winter mortality in a …

Adolescent involvement in problem behaviors can compromise health, development, and
successful transition to adulthood. The present study explores the appropriateness of a …

… We also didn’t conduct key informant interviews which would have provided information
on the ways to support the residents in reducing the health burden from air pollution. Despite …

Background This study aimed to determine whether paromomycin plus miltefosine (PM/MF)
is noninferior to sodium stibogluconate plus paromomycin (SSG/PM) for treatment of primary …

Background The four common non-communicable diseases (NCDs) account for 80% of
NCD-related deaths worldwide. The four NCDs share four common risk factors. As most of the …