Publications
Using geospatial techniques to develop an emergency referral transport system for suspected sepsis patients in Bangladesh Institute of Tropical Medicine
BACKGROUND: A geographic information system (GIS)-based transport network within an emergency referral system can be the key to reducing health system delays and increasing the chances of survival, especially during an emergency. We employed a GIS to design an emergency transport system for the rapid transfer of pregnant or early post-partum women, newborns, and children under 5 years of age with suspected sepsis under the Interrupting ...
Sustained malaria control over an 8-year period in Papua New Guinea: the challenge of low-density asymptomatic Plasmodium infections Institute of Tropical Medicine
Background: The scale-up of effective malaria control in the last decade has resulted in a substantial decline in the incidence of clinical malaria in many countries. The effects on the proportions of asymptomatic and submicroscopic infections and on transmission potential are yet poorly understood.
Methods: In Papua New Guinea, vector control has been intensified since 2008, and improved diagnosis and treatment was introduced in ...