Publicaties
Inappropriate drug donations: what has happened since the 1999 WHO Guidelines? Instituut voor Tropische Geneeskunde
Testing compliance to WHO guidelines for physical activity in Flanders: insights from time-use diaries Vrije Universiteit Brussel
Background: Regular physical activity decreases the risk for numerous non-communicable diseases. The World Health Organization has suggested physical activity (PA) guidelines that, based on previous research, would provide health benefits to those who comply. The first guideline for health benefits suggests 150 min of moderate PA or equivalent per week. The guideline for additional health benefits suggests 300 min of PA or equivalent per ...
Designing HIV testing algorithms based on 2015 WHO guidelines using data from six sites in sub-Saharan Africa Instituut voor Tropische Geneeskunde
Our objective was to evaluate the performance of HIV testing algorithms based on WHO recommendations, using data from specimens collected at six HIV testing and counseling sites in sub-Saharan Africa (Conakry, Guinea; Kitgum and Arua, Uganda; Homa Bay, Kenya; Douala, Cameroon; Baraka, Democratic Republic of Congo). A total of 2,780 samples, including 1,306 HIV-positive samples, were included in the analysis. HIV testing algorithms were ...
Commentary on the Guidelines for the Implementation of the WHO Framework Convention on Tobacco Control Vrije Universiteit Brussel
The Conference of the Parties of the Framework Convention on Tobacco Control has adopted Guidelines for the implementation of eight provisions of the Convention. Some legal scholars argue that the Guidelines are binding and efficacious. This paper rejects this assertion. It asserts that on a true and proper interpretation of the Guidelines on the basis of the rules of the Vienna Convention of the Law of Treaties, they are nothing more than ...