A5035945939- Parasites and Host Interactions
- Global Maternal and Child Health
- Child Nutrition and Water Access
- Parasite Biology and Host Interactions
- Helminth infection and control
- Parasitic Diseases Research and Treatment
- Global Health and Surgery
- Mosquito-borne diseases and control
- Global Health and Epidemiology
- Zoonotic diseases and public health
- Preterm Birth and Chorioamnionitis
- Food Security and Health in Diverse Populations
- Adolescent Sexual and Reproductive Health
- Hydraulic Fracturing and Reservoir Analysis
- Maternal and fetal healthcare
- Poverty, Education, and Child Welfare
- Reproductive tract infections research
- Disaster Management and Resilience
- COVID-19 Impact on Reproduction
- Homicide, Infanticide, and Child Abuse
- Global Health Workforce Issues
- COVID-19 epidemiological studies
- Reservoir Engineering and Simulation Methods
- Pregnancy and Medication Impact
- Oil and Gas Production Techniques
Imperial College London
2012-2024
RTI International
2018-2024
Orlando Regional Medical Center
2024
Ministry of Health
2019
Ministry of Health
2019
International Trachoma Initiative
2016
Mitre (United States)
2016
St Mary's Hospital
2011-2015
Cornell University
2011
Strongyloidiasis is a common neglected tropical disease in and sub-tropical climatic zones. At the worldwide level, there high uncertainty about strongyloidiasis burden. This represents an important knowledge gap since it affects planning of interventions to reduce burden endemic countries. study aimed estimate global prevalence. A literature review was performed obtain prevalence data from countries at level 1990 2016. For each study, true population calculated by accounting for specificity...
With the vision of "a world free schistosomiasis," World Health Organization (WHO) set ambitious goals control this debilitating disease and its elimination as a public health problem by 2020 2025, respectively. As these milestones become imminent, if programs are to succeed, it is important evaluate WHO programmatic guidelines empirically.
Background It is thought that improving water, sanitation, and hygiene (WASH) might reduce the transmission of schistosomes soil-transmitted helminths, owing to their life cycles. However, few large-scale studies have yet assessed real extent associations between WASH these parasites. Methodology/Principal Findings In 2013–2014 Ethiopian national mapping infections with parasites, school was alongside infection intensity in children, mostly 10 15 years age. Scores were constructed reflecting...
Abstract Background An accurate understanding of the geographical distributions both soil-transmitted helminths (STHs; Ascaris lumbricoides , Trichuris trichiura and hookworms Necator americanus Ancylostoma duodenale ) schistosomes (SCH; Schistosoma mansoni S. haematobium is pivotal to be able effectively design implement mass drug administration (MDA) programmes. The objective this study was provide up-to-date data on distribution STH SCH in Ethiopia inform national control program...
As part of a 4-year control programme beginning in 2003 and entitled Piga Vita Kichocho, around 140,000 school-aged children on Unguja Island, Zanzibar were treated annually with combination praziquantel albendazole. To provide information the impact this intervention, subset children, originating from 24 sentinel schools, monitored 2004, 2005 2006 using both parasitological behavioural questionnaire methods. Overall, prevalence urinary schistosomiasis fell by 52%, intensity 55% gross...
Background To date schistosomiasis control programmes based on chemotherapy have largely aimed at controlling morbidity in treated individuals rather than suppressing transmission. In this study, a mathematical modelling approach was used to estimate reductions the rate of Schistosoma mansoni reinfection following annual mass drug administration (MDA) with praziquantel Uganda over four years (2003–2006). doing we aim elucidate benefits MDA reducing community Methods Age-structured models...
Abstract Background The impact of access to improved water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH) health education on large-scale deworming programs aimed at controlling soil-transmitted helminth (STH) schistosome (SCH) infections has not been well studied. We assessed the additional WASH infrastructure schools STH SCH in Ethiopia. Methods study used a quasi-experimental design under which 30 were assigned either an intervention (15 schools) or control arm. Both arms received standard treatment...
Background Preventive chemotherapy against schistosomiasis has been implemented since 2005 in Mali, targeting school-age children and adults at high risk. A cross-sectional survey was conducted 2010 to evaluate the impact of repeated treatment among highly-endemic region Segou. Methodology/Principal Findings The six sentinel schools three districts, 640 school aged 7–14 years were examined. Infections with Schistosoma haematobium S. mansoni diagnosed urine filtration Kato-Katz method...
The pork tapeworm, Taenia solium, and associated human infections, taeniasis, cysticercosis neurocysticercosis, are serious public health problems, especially in developing countries. World Health Organization (WHO) has set goals for having a validated strategy control elimination of T. solium taeniasis/cysticercosis by 2015 interventions scaled-up selected countries 2020. Timely achievement these internationally-endorsed targets requires that the relative benefits effectiveness potential be...
School health and nutrition (SHN) programmes are recognized as a significant contributor to both education sector goals. The school system offers an ideal platform from which deliver basic interventions that target the most common conditions affecting school-age children (SAC) in low-income countries, leading improved participation learning outcomes. However, governments require evidence cost, design, implement these programmes. In Ethiopia, prevalent SAC's outcomes include infection with...
Soil-transmitted helminth (STH) control programs currently lack evidence-based recommendations for cost-efficient survey designs monitoring and evaluation. Here, we present a framework to provide recommendations, using case study of therapeutic drug efficacy based on the examination eggs in stool.We performed an in-depth analysis operational costs process one stool sample three diagnostic methods (Kato-Katz, Mini-FLOTAC FECPAKG2). Next, simulations determine probability detecting truly...
Background World Health Organization (WHO) guidelines for measuring global progress in schistosomiasis control classify individuals with Schistosoma spp. infections based on the concentration of excreted eggs. We assessed associations between WHO infection intensity categories and morbidity prevalence selected S . haematobium mansoni morbidities school-age children. Methodology A total 22,488 children aged 6–15 years from monitoring evaluation cohorts Burkina Faso, Mali, Niger, Uganda,...
Background Laboratory-based studies have highlighted that pooling stool and urine samples can reduce costs diagnostic burden without a negative impact on the ability to estimate intensity of soil-transmitted helminth (STH, Ascaris lumbricoides, Trichuris trichiura hookworms) schistosome infections (Schistosoma mansoni S. haematobium). In this study, we compare individual pooled examination strategies in programmatic setting. Methods Stool were collected from 2,650 children 53 primary schools...
Abstract Over the past decade, considerable progress has been made in control, elimination, and eradication of neglected tropical diseases (NTDs). Despite these advances, most NTD programs have recently experienced important setbacks; for example, interventions were some frequently severely impacted by service disruptions due to coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic. Mathematical modeling can help inform selection meet targets set out road map 2021–2030, such studies should prioritize...
SUMMARY Soil-transmitted helminthiasis (STH) is a scourge to the health and well-being of infants pre-schoolchildren throughout many parts sub-Saharan Africa. To improve maternal child health, regular de-worming recommended often delivered from mother (MCH) clinics, yet there have been few studies monitoring progress impact interventions on local levels disease. A cross-sectional parasitological survey, supplemented with questionnaires, was therefore conducted across 10 Ungujan villages...
Journal Article Towards nationwide control of schistosomiasis in Yemen: a pilot project to expand treatment the whole community Get access Abdullah Oshish, Oshish aMinistry Public Health and Population, Al Hasaba, PO Box 543, Sana'a, Republic Yemen Search for other works by this author on: Oxford Academic PubMed Google Scholar Abdulhakim AlKohlani, AlKohlani Alaa Hamed, Hamed bThe World Bank, Trade Center, 1191 Corniche El Nil, Boulac, Cairo, Egypt Nehad Kamel, Kamel Ahmed AlSoofi, AlSoofi...