A5043760050- Malaria Research and Control
- Global Maternal and Child Health
- COVID-19 Impact on Reproduction
- HIV/AIDS Research and Interventions
- Mosquito-borne diseases and control
- Child Nutrition and Water Access
- HIV/AIDS Impact and Responses
- Parasites and Host Interactions
- COVID-19 epidemiological studies
- Tuberculosis Research and Epidemiology
- Influenza Virus Research Studies
- Adolescent Sexual and Reproductive Health
- COVID-19 Clinical Research Studies
- Dermatological and COVID-19 studies
- Healthcare Systems and Practices
- Reproductive System and Pregnancy
- Computational Drug Discovery Methods
- COVID-19 and healthcare impacts
- Vaccine Coverage and Hesitancy
- SARS-CoV-2 detection and testing
- Pneumonia and Respiratory Infections
- SARS-CoV-2 and COVID-19 Research
- Pregnancy and Medication Impact
- HIV Research and Treatment
- Maternal Mental Health During Pregnancy and Postpartum
Centro de Investigación Biomédica en Red de Epidemiología y Salud Pública
2023-2025
Barcelona Institute for Global Health
2020-2025
Universitat de Barcelona
2020-2025
Association of Maternal and Child Health Programs
2023
Ministry of Public Health
2023
At the COVID-19 spring 2020 pandemic peak in Spain, prevalence of SARS-CoV-2 infection a cohort 578 randomly selected health care workers (HCWs) from Hospital Clínic de Barcelona was 11.2%.A follow-up survey 1 month later (April-May 2020) measured by rRT-PCR and IgM, IgA, IgG to receptor-binding domain spike protein Luminex. Antibody kinetics, including subclasses, assessed until 3.At 1, serology 14.9% (84/565) seroprevalence 14.5% (82/565). We found 25 (5%) new infections 501 participants...
Intermittent preventive treatment of malaria in pregnancy (IPTp) with sulfadoxine-pyrimethamine is recommended at each antenatal care clinic visit high-moderate transmission areas. However, its coverage remains unacceptably low many countries. Community health workers can effectively deliver interventions. The aim this study was to assess the effect community delivery IPTp (C-IPTp) on and coverage.A community-based administration approach implemented four sub-Saharan countries: Democratic...
Monitoring HIV infection estimates is critical to guide health interventions and assess their impact, especially in highly vulnerable groups the such as African pregnant women. This study describes trends of over eleven years women attending selected antenatal care (ANC) clinics from southern Mozambique. We performed a secondary analysis data registered at ANC clinic Manhiça District Hospital Ministry Health's National Program Registry between 2010 2021. incidence was calculated using...
In the context of COVID-19 pandemic, Benin, like other regions in sub-Saharan Africa and around world, has been grappling with a public health crisis since march 2020. The country responded to this by implementing adaptive response measures. STREESCO project is part dynamic effort, strengthening epidemiological surveillance at three sentinel sites. This study thoroughly examines determinants SARS-CoV-2 infection. involved strategic support based Cotonou, Allada, Natitingou. Data collection...
Malaria remains the leading cause of mortality and morbidity in young children sub-Saharan Africa. To prevent malaria living moderate-to-high transmission areas, World Health Organization has recommended perennial chemoprevention (PMC). Prior to piloting PMC implementation southern Togo, a household survey was conducted estimate infection prevalence under 2 years age (U2).A cross-sectional community-based Haho district Togo Plateaux region. A three-stage random sampling method used select...
Introduction Malaria in pregnancy is a major driver of maternal and infant mortality sub-Saharan Africa. The WHO recommends the administration intermittent preventive treatment with sulfadoxine pyrimethamine (IPTp-SP) at antenatal care (ANC) visits. Despite being highly cost-effective strategy, IPTp-SP coverage uptake remains low. A pilot project was conducted to assess cost-effectiveness (CE) community-based delivery IPTp (C-IPTp) addition ANC increase Democratic Republic Congo (DRC),...
Introduction: Prevalence estimates of SARS-CoV-2 infection in Africa are limited, particularly among pregnant women and those living with HIV. This study assessed the seroprevalence antibodies Mozambican HIV-infected during first year pandemic, before COVID-19 vaccines were deployed country. Setting: The was conducted Manhiça district, a semirural area southern Mozambique. Methods: A prospective cohort including HIV from November 2019 to June 2021. Women enrolled at antenatal care clinic...
Abstract Background Non-disclosure of known HIV status by people living with but undergoing testing leads to waste resources and distortion estimates indicators. In Mozambique, an estimated one-third persons who tested positive already knew their HIV-positive status. To our knowledge, this study is the first assess factors that prevent (PLHIV) from disclosing healthcare providers during a provider-initiated counseling (PICT) campaign. Methods This analysis was nested in larger PICT...
Introduction Pregnant women are currently considered a vulnerable population to SARS-CoV-2 infection, with increased risk of severe COVID-19, preterm birth and maternal mortality. There is, however, paucity data on the burden infection in sub-Saharan countries. The objective this study is determine prevalence health effects selected sites from Gabon Mozambique. Methods analysis MA-CoV (MAternal CoVid) an observational, multicentre prospective cohort where 1000 pregnant (500 per country) will...
Abstract Background Pregnant women are a vulnerable population to COVID-19 given an increased susceptibility severe SARS-CoV-2 infection and pregnancy complications. However, few serological surveys have been performed among this assess the extent of in sub-Saharan countries. The objectives study were determine seroprevalence Beninese pregnant women, identify spatial seropositivity clusters analyse factors associated with infection. Methods A cross-sectional including their third trimester...
<title>Abstract</title> <bold>Background</bold>: Azithromycin has been shown to be beneficial in preventing infectious diseases, including malaria, diarrhoea and pneumonia. A cluster randomised control trial on azithromycin MDA children Niger, Malawi Tanzania found a reduction all-cause under-five (U5) mortality communities who received compared placebo. However, the was largest statistically significant only Niger. The purpose of this is evaluate impact plus intermittent preventive...
<title>Abstract</title> <bold>Background: </bold>Monitoring HIV infection estimates is critical to guide health interventions and assess their impact, especially in highly vulnerable groups the such as African pregnant women. This study describes trends of over eleven years women attending selected antenatal care (ANC) clinics from southern Mozambique. <bold>Methods: </bold>We performed<bold> </bold>a secondary analysis data registered at ANC clinic Manhiça District Hospital Ministry...
Raquel González and colleagues discuss the drugs available to HIV-exposed children prevent malaria infection urgent need evaluate alternative agents.
<h3>Background</h3> In Benin, as of April 12, 2023, 28,014 cases and 163 deaths coronavirus disease (COVID-19) had been notified. COVID-19 has associated with an increased risk preterm birth, caesarean delivery maternal morbidity. However, few studies have evaluated the extent SARS-CoV-2 infection among pregnant women in sub-Saharan African countries. this EDCTP-funded surveillance project, we aimed to determine seroprevalence identify factors seropositivity Benin. <h3>Methods</h3> A...
<h3>Background</h3> Intermittent Preventive Treatment in infants (IPTi) is a strategy to prevent malaria children living moderate-to-high transmission areas through administration of full therapeutic course sulfadoxine-pyrimethamine. MULTIPLY multicentric project aiming at implementing IPTi three sub-Saharan Africa countries. Before implementation Togo, we conducted survey estimate and Plasmodium infection prevalence aged 10 23 months (U2). <h3>Methods</h3> A cross-sectional household was...