A5057199607- Parasites and Host Interactions
- Mosquito-borne diseases and control
- Child Nutrition and Water Access
- Global Maternal and Child Health
- Malaria Research and Control
- Migration, Health and Trauma
- Autopsy Techniques and Outcomes
- Parasitic Diseases Research and Treatment
- Obesity, Physical Activity, Diet
- Hepatitis B Virus Studies
- Health disparities and outcomes
- Physical Activity and Health
- Global Public Health Policies and Epidemiology
- Dengue and Mosquito Control Research
- Children's Physical and Motor Development
- Hepatitis C virus research
- School Health and Nursing Education
- Sex work and related issues
- Migration and Labor Dynamics
- Grief, Bereavement, and Mental Health
- COVID-19 epidemiological studies
- Global Health and Surgery
Mahidol Oxford Tropical Medicine Research Unit
2021-2024
Mahidol University
2021-2024
Swiss Tropical and Public Health Institute
2015-2019
University of Basel
2015-2019
As traditional lifestyle and diets change with social economic development, disadvantaged communities in low- middle-income countries increasingly face a double burden of communicable non-communicable diseases. We studied the relationship between physical fitness infections soil-transmitted helminths (STHs), intestinal protozoa Helicobacter pylori among schoolchildren Port Elizabeth, South Africa.We conducted cross-sectional survey 1009 children, aged 9 to 12 years, from eight primary...
In rural areas of South and Southeast Asia malaria is declining but febrile illnesses still account for substantial morbidity mortality. Village health workers (VHWs) are often the first point contact with formal system, patients they can provide early diagnosis treatment malaria. However, majority patients, VHWs lack training, support resources to further care. Consequently, treatable bacterial missed, antibiotics overused poorly targeted, patient attendance wanes along This Open Letter...
Obesity-related conditions impose a considerable and growing burden on low- middle-income countries, including South Africa. We aimed to assess the effect of twice 10-week multidimensional, school-based physical activity intervention children’s health in Port Elizabeth, A cluster-randomised controlled trial was implemented from February 2015 May 2016 grade 4 classes eight disadvantaged primary schools. Interventions consisted education lessons, moving-to-music classes, in-class breaks school...
As a result of epidemiological transition, the health systems low- and middle-income countries are increasingly faced with dual disease burden infectious diseases emerging non-communicable diseases. Little is known about mutual influence these two groups. The aim this study was to investigate co-occurrence helminth infections diabetes mellitus in adults Lao People's Democratic Republic (Lao PDR).We conducted cross-sectional among 1600 randomly selected aged 35 older from four different...
Introduction In low-income and middle-income countries in Southeast Asia, the burden of diseases among rural population remains poorly understood, posing a challenge for effective healthcare prioritisation resource allocation. Addressing this knowledge gap, South Asia Community-based Trials Network (SEACTN) will undertake survey that aims to determine prevalence wide range non-communicable communicable diseases, as one key initiatives its first project—the Rural Febrile Illness project...
An in-depth epidemiological investigation on intestinal parasite infections in an impoverished area of Port Elizabeth, South Africa provides a unique opportunity for research its impact children's physical fitness, cognitive performance and psychosocial health. Additionally, we will screen risk factors the development diabetes hypertension adulthood. A 2-year longitudinal cohort study be conducted, consisting three cross-sectional surveys (baseline two follow-ups), eight historically black...
<ns3:p>In rural areas of South and Southeast Asia malaria is declining but febrile illnesses still account for substantial morbidity mortality. Village health workers (VHWs) are often the first point contact with formal system, patients they can provide early diagnosis treatment malaria. However, majority patients, VHWs lack training, support resources to further care. Consequently, treatable bacterial missed, antibiotics overused poorly targeted, patient attendance wanes along...
Low- and middle-income countries are facing a dual disease burden with infectious diseases (e.g., gastrointestinal tract infections) non-communicable diabetes) being common. For instance, chronic parasite infections lead to altered immune regulatory networks, anemia, malnutrition, diarrhea an associated shift in the gut microbiome. These can all be pathways of potential relevance for insulin resistance diabetes. The aim this study was investigate association between common glycemia children...
Causes of deaths often go unrecorded in lower income countries, yet this information is critical. Verbal autopsy a questionnaire interview with family member or caregiver to elicit the symptoms and circumstances preceding death assign probable cause. The social cultural aspects verbal have gotten less attention than technical not been widely explored South Southeast Asia settings.
The bile canaliculus is the smallest and first biliary channel formed by two or three adjacent hepatocytes. Previous studies of chronic cholangiopathies such as primary sclerosing cholangitis have focused on ductules. However, little known about pathological alterations in canaliculi early phase cholangiopathies.To characterize canalicular morphology we used 3,5-diethoxycarbonyl-1,4-dihydrocollidine-induced mouse model cholangitis.Mice were fed a diet with...
Background: Causes of deaths often go unrecorded in lower-income countries, yet this information is critical. Verbal autopsy a questionnaire-interview with family member or caregiver to elicit the symptoms and circumstances preceding death assign probable cause. This methodology has not been used widely South Southeast Asia.Methods: Between October 2021 March 2023, prior implementing verbal study at rural sites Bangladesh, Cambodia, Laos, Myanmar, Thailand, focus group discussions were...