Background: Characterizing malaria epidemiology at the local level requires understanding the diverse malaria vector species driving transmission, including both primary and secondary vectors. Effective mosquito surveillance ...

Background Studies of child mortality that employ minimally invasive tissue sampling (MITS) produce highly accurate cause of death data; however, selection bias may render these as non-representative of their underlying ...

The International Network of Special Immunization Services (INSIS) was established to investigate the causes and risk factors of rare adverse events following immunizations (AEFIs) and develop immunization strategies for ...

Background: Non-typhoidal Salmonella (NTS) typically cause self-limiting enterocolitis, but can lead to life-threatening invasive diseases, particularly in sub-Saharan Africa. In Kenya, multidrug-resistant (MDR) NTS strains ...

Introduction COVID-19 was less severe in Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) compared with Europe and North America. It is unclear whether these differences could be explained immunologically. Here we determined levels of ex vivo ...

The rising prevalence of chronic diseases in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs) poses significant challenges to already overburdened health systems. Community-based interventions are recognised as effective strategies ...

Performance appraisal is defined as the systematic evaluation of an employee's work performance over a predetermined period. Managers use this process to assess employees' contributions during the previous year, functioning ...

Background Malaria transmission, characterized by spatial and temporal heterogeneity and complex vector behaviours, persists in Kenya’s highlands despite widespread use of long-lasting insecticidal nets (LLINs). The role ...

Purpose To perform a systematic review of globally oriented pulmonary rehabilitation (PR) studies and describe low- and middle-income country (LMIC) participation including its enablers and barriers. Review Methods Systematic ...