Publications
How can the operating environment for nutrition research be improved in Sub-Saharan Africa? : the views of African researchers Ghent University University of Antwerp
African stakeholders' views of research options to improve nutritional status in sub-Saharan Africa Institute of Tropical Medicine Ghent University
BACKGROUND: Setting research priorities for improving nutrition in Africa is currently ad hoc and there is a need to shift the status quo in the light of slow progress in reducing malnutrition. This study explored African stakeholders' views on research priorities in the context of environmental and socio-demographic changes that will impact on nutritional status in Africa in the coming years.
METHODS: Using Multi-Criteria Mapping, ...
Antibiotic-prescribing practices for management of childhood diarrhea in 3 sub-Saharan African countries: findings from the Vaccine Impact on Diarrhea in Africa (VIDA) Study, 2015-2018 Institute of Tropical Medicine
BACKGROUND: Despite antibiotic prescription being recommended for dysentery and suspected cholera only, diarrhea still triggers unwarranted antibiotic prescription. We evaluated antibiotic-prescribing practices and their predictors among children aged 2-59 months in the Vaccine Impact on Diarrhea in Africa (VIDA) Study performed in The Gambia, Mali, and Kenya.
METHODS: VIDA was a prospective case-control study (May 2015-July 2018) ...
How can the operating environment for nutrition research be improved in sub-Saharan Africa? The views of African researchers Institute of Tropical Medicine
African stakeholder views of research options to reduce malnutrition in sub-Saharan Africa Ghent University
mHealth in sub-Saharan Africa and Europe: A systematic review comparing the use and availability of mHealth approaches in sub-Saharan Africa and Europe KU Leuven
Financing Maritime Infrastructure Development in Sub-Saharan Africa. Vrije Universiteit Brussel
Leptospirosis in Sub-Saharan Africa Institute of Tropical Medicine
Background: Leptospirosis is an emerging zoonotic infection worldwide, possibly due to climate change and demographic shifts. It is regarded as endemic in Sub-Saharan Africa; however, for most countries scarce epidemiological data, if any, exist. The primary objectives were to describe the prevalence of leptospirosis in countries in Sub-Saharan Africa, and to develop options for prevention and control in the future.
Methods: A ...