Review Articles Results  

2 Jun 2010

Do the poor benefit from infectious disease programmes?

When interventions are planned, insufficient thought is given as to whether the poorest and most vulnerable members of society will benefit, according to the findings of a new review of the evidence. The reviewers call for more research to assess which infectious disease programmes benefit the poor and to identify the mechanisms that determine “pro-poor effectiveness”.
Source: TropIKA.net Journal
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2 Jun 2010

What is the best way to distribute insecticide-treated nets to help prevent malaria?

A review of the evidence so far available concludes that campaigns are an effective way of scaling up distribution, but to sustain high levels of coverage a mixed approach is preferable.
Source: TropIKA.net Journal
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6 May 2010

Indoor residual spraying to control malaria: how effective is it?

A systematic review concludes that there is not enough data to quantify the benefits of IRS.
Source: Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews
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9 Mar 2010

Vector-borne diseases: what will be the impact of climate and other environmental changes?

A review concludes that we do not know enough about the ecology of diseases such as malaria and dengue to be able to make accurate predictions. Nevertheless, appropriate action can be taken now to reduce their impact.
Source: Journal of Experimental Biology
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5 Feb 2010

Mobile phones for health: high hopes but research lacking

There is a lot of hype surrounding “mHealth” – the use of mobile phones in health care – but where’s the evidence that it works?
Source: TropIKA.net
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11 Dec 2009

It’s complicated: the relationship between climate change and infectious diseases

Climate change does affect infectious diseases but exactly how and to what extent?
Source: TropIKA.net
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4 Nov 2009

New malaria research: a selection of some of the latest findings

TropIKA.net discusses some of the research that has been published within the last few weeks.
Source: TropIKA.net
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15 Sep 2009

Neglected Tropical Diseases in Sub-Saharan Africa: Review of Their Prevalence, Distribution, and Disease Burden

A review demonstrates the high burden due to NTDs in Africa. The authors call for this category of diseases to be accorded a higher priority.
Source: PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases
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3 Aug 2009

Substandard medicines: a neglected epidemic of poverty

A look at some recent articles in the medical journals that discuss the growing problem of fake and substandard drugs.
Source: TropIKA.net
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6 Jul 2009

Malaria and vitamin A deficiency in African children: a vicious circle?

Should vitamin A supplementation become part of the package of interventions used to control malaria?
Source: Malaria Journal
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