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The Chagas disease study landscape: A systematic review of clinical and observational antiparasitic treatment studies to assess the potential for establishing an individual participant-level data plat

Maguire, B.J.; Dahal, P.; Rashan, S. PLOS Neglected Tropical Diseases (2021) CC

PLoS Negl Trop Dis 15(8): e0009697. Chagas disease (CD), caused by the parasite Trypanosoma cruzi, affects ~6–7 million people worldwide. Significant limitations still exist in our understanding of CD. Harnessing individual participant data (IPD) from st ... more

WHO recommendations on home-based records for maternal, newborn and child health. Web annex B. Characteristics of included studies, key informants and related documents.

World Health Organization WHO (2018) C_WHO

Protection from a Single Dose of HPV Vaccine A major public health impact from IARC studies of vaccine efficacy

World Health Organisation (WHO) (2023) C_WHO

Protection from a Single Dose of HPV Vaccine A major public health impact from IARC studies of vaccine efficacy.

The Chagas disease study landscape: A systematic review of clinical and observational antiparasitic treatment studies to assess the potential for establishing an individual participant-level

Maguire, B.; Dahal, P.; Rashan, S. et al. PLoS Neglected Tropical diseases (2021) CC

Chagas disease (CD), caused by the parasite Trypanosoma cruzi, affects ~6–7 million people worldwide. Significant limitations still exist in our understanding of CD. Harnessing individual participant data (IPD) from studies could support more in-d ... more

Risk Factors of Stroke in Western and Asian Countries: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis of Prospective Cohort Studies

X. Chen; L. Zhou; Y. Zhang; et al. BioMed Central (2014) CC

Chen et al. BMC Public Health 2014, 14:776 http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2458/14/776

Economic Evaluation of Community Based Practitioners In Low-And Middle-Income Countries - A literature review, country case studies and a generalized cost-effectiveness model

global health workforce alliance World Health Organization (2015) C_WHO

Community-based strategies play a significant role in many health systems in low- and middle-income countries, especially in light of critical shortages in the health workforce. The term community health worker has been used to refer to volunteers and salaried, professional or lay health workers wit ... more

Linking Disaster Risk Reduction (DRR) and Mental Health and Psychosocial Support (MHPSS) - Practical tools, approaches and case studies

World Health Organization (WHO) and InterAgency Standing Committee (IASC), Save the Children, et al. (2021) C_WHO

Technical Note Recently, the approach to hazardous events has undergone a considerable shift, away from reactive activities focused on managing and responding to events and towards a more proactive process of emergency and disaster risk management (DRM). The ultimate goal of this shift in focus is ... more

Does respiratory syncytial virus lower respiratory illness in early life cause recurrent wheeze of early childhood and asthma? Critical review of the evidence and guidance for future studies from a Wo

Driscoll, A.J.; Hasan Arshad, S.; Bont, L. et al. Vaccine (2020) CC

The article reviews the impact of respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) on global health, emphasizing its significant burden on infants, children, and the elderly. It discusses current and emerging prevention strategies, including the development and implementation of vaccines and monoclonal antibodies. ... more

Haemorrhagic Fevers in Africa: Narratives, Politics and Path ways of Disease an Response

Melissa Leach STEPS Centre, Institute of Development Studies (2008) C1

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Zambia Refugees Economies: Livelihoods and Challenges

M. Nyamazana, G. Koyi, P. Funjika and E. Chibwili UNHCR; Institute of Economic and Social Research (INESOR), University of Zambia; Refugee Studies Centre, UK (2017) C1

The study on refugee economies shows that refugees and former refugees are contributing positively to Zambia’s economy in various ways and have the potential to contribute even further if legal and other obstacles are removed. The study targeted mainly Congolese, Burundian, Somali, and Rwandan re ... more

Advancing Health in Ethiopia with fewer resources, an uncertain ghi strategy, and vulnerabilities on the ground

J. S. Morrison and S. Brundage, Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS) Global Health Policy Center (2012) C1

Central African Republic: A conflict mapping

Danish Institute for International Studies IPIS (2018) CC

In the post-colonial history of the Central African Republic, violence has often been the shortest way to presidential power. President Bozizé presented little deviation from this narrative after coming to power after a coup d’état in 2003. Whilst he faced armed opposition and a conflict-affecte ... more

Bungoma County, Kenya. Multiple Indicator Cluster Survey 2013/14. Final Report

Kenya National Bureau of Statistics, Population Studies and Research Institute and UNICEF (2016)

As Ethiopia Moves toward Tuberculosis Elimination, Success Requires Higher Investment

R. Reves and S. Angelo, Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS) (2016) C1

Bungoma County, Kenya. Multiple Indicator Cluster Survey 2013/14. Key Findings

Kenya National Bureau of Statistics, Population Studies and Research Institute and UNICEF (2015)

Education for Students with Intellectual Disabilities in Kenya: Challenges and Prospects

M.J. Chomba, S.G. Mukuria, P.W. Kariuki, S. Tumuti, B.A. Bunyasi Disability Studies Quarterly (2015) C2

Kenya has great potential for enhancing education for individuals with intellectual disabilities. The fact that it has recognized the need to care for learners with special needs is commendable. In comparison to many African countries, Kenya and Nigeria are ahead in developing programs for special e ... more

Forced Migration Review Issue 57 February 2018: Syrians in displacement
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Couldrey, M.; J. Peebles Refugee Studies Centre, University of Oxford (2018) C1

This important issue of Forced Migration Review draws our attention to the current challenges facing displaced Syrians and the continuing search for solutions. The statistics of Syrian displacement are staggering – and the numbers continue to rise. Half of Syria’s population has been displaced: ... more

Implementing Disability-inclusive Development in the Pacific and Asia

Development Studies Network (2011) C1

DEVELOPMENT BULLETIN | No.74, June 2011 | Editor: Pamela Thomas | Features and case studies | Progress with implementing conventions and strategies | Progress with capacity building | Progress with disability-inclusive education | Disability-inclusi ... more