A5090890331- Parasites and Host Interactions
- Child Nutrition and Water Access
- Parasite Biology and Host Interactions
- Global Maternal and Child Health
- Poverty, Education, and Child Welfare
- Helminth infection and control
- Parasitic Diseases Research and Treatment
- HIV/AIDS Impact and Responses
- Child and Adolescent Health
- Obesity, Physical Activity, Diet
- School Health and Nursing Education
- Food Security and Health in Diverse Populations
- Adolescent Sexual and Reproductive Health
- Zoonotic diseases and public health
- Malaria Research and Control
- Parasitic Infections and Diagnostics
- Mosquito-borne diseases and control
- Iron Metabolism and Disorders
- Child Nutrition and Feeding Issues
- Public Health and Nutrition
- Global Health Care Issues
- Global Health and Surgery
- Reading and Literacy Development
- Global Health Workforce Issues
- Dermatological diseases and infestations
London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine
1990-2024
University of London
1987-2022
Gates Foundation
2016-2017
University of Washington
2017
World Bank
2006-2015
World Bank Group
2015
Imperial College London
1988-2006
Tanzania Food and Nutrition Center
2003-2006
University of Oxford
1995-2002
Centre for Human Genetics
1996-2001
This article reviews findings on the predictive validity of psychometric tests intelligence. The is divided into five major parts. In first part, issues with which deals are introduced. second we discuss what psychologists can learn about intelligence from results obtained in established market economies. Intelligence quotient (IQ) considered relation to educational achievement, employment prospects and wealth generation, career outcomes, well-being. third (primarily for infants children)...
This paper presents a method of estimating the potential global morbidity due to human intestinal nematode infections (Ascaris lumbricoides, Trichuris trichiura and hookworms), based on observed prevalence infection. The relies relationships between intensity infection, worm burden morbidity. approach is shown be sensitive precision original estimates and, in particular, degree spatial heterogeneity levels presented here indicate that several tens millions children are likely suffer...
A double-blind placebo trial was conducted to determine the effect of moderate high loads Trichuris trichiura (whipworm) infection on cognitive functions 159 school children (age 9–12 years) in Jamaica. Infected were randomly assigned Treatment or Placebo groups. third group selected uninfected a Control for comparative purposes. The improvement function evaluated using stepwise multiple linear regression, designed control any confounding variables. expulsion worms led significant tests...
The study examines the effect of moderate to high worm burdens Trichuris trichiura infection on cognitive functions 159 school children (age 9-12 years) in Jamaica, using a double-blind placebo-controlled protocol. Results were evaluated by forward-stepwise multiple linear regression. Removal worms led significant improvement tests auditory short-term memory (p less than 0.017; p 0.013), and scanning retrieval long-term 0.001). Nine weeks after treatment, there no longer differences between...
The association between helminth infection and cognitive motor function was investigated in school-age children Java, Indonesia. 432 from 42 primary schools participated the study. Children were stratified by age sex into two groups, 8-9 years 11-13 years. infected with hookworm performed significantly worse than without 6 of 14 or tests. After controlling for school (as a random effect) plus age, socio-economic status parental education, sex, stunting (height-for-age < - 2sd), body mass...
Surprisingly little is known about the geographical overlap between malaria and other tropical diseases, including helminth infections. This despite potential public health importance of co-infection synergistic opportunities for control. Statistical models are presented that predict large-scale distribution hookworm in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA), based on relationship prevalence infection among schoolchildren remotely sensed environmental variables. Using a climate-based spatial model...
Reliable and updated maps of helminth (worm) infection distributions are essential to target control strategies those populations in greatest need. Although many surveys have been conducted endemic countries, the data rarely available a form that is accessible policy makers managers public health programmes. This especially true sub-Saharan Africa, where empirical seldom domain. In an attempt address paucity geographical information on risk, this article describes development global atlas...
Background The soil-transmitted helminths (STH) Ascaris lumbricoides and Trichuris trichiura are gastrointestinal parasites causing many disabilities to humans, particularly children. benzimidazole (BZ) drugs, albendazole (ALB) mebendazole (MBZ), commonly used for mass treatment STH. Unfortunately, there is concern that increased use of anthelmintics could select resistant populations these human parasites. In veterinary parasites, lately in filarial nematodes, a single amino acid...
Background Onchocerciasis causes a considerable disease burden in Africa, mainly through skin and eye disease. Since 1995, the African Programme for Control (APOC) has coordinated annual mass treatment with ivermectin 16 countries. In this study, we estimate health impact of APOC associated costs from program perspective up to 2010 provide expected trends 2015. Methods Findings With data on pre-control prevalence infection population coverage treatment, simulated infection, blindness, visual...
Journal Article School Feeding Programs and Development: Are We Framing the Question Correctly? Get access Harold Alderman, Alderman halderman@worldbank.org Search for other works by this author on: Oxford Academic Google Scholar Donald Bundy The World Bank Research Observer, Volume 27, Issue 2, August 2012, Pages 204–221, https://doi.org/10.1093/wbro/lkr005 Published: 26 July 2011