Arbovirus prevalence in mosquitoes, Kenya.

CGPH FACULTY:Desiree LaBeaud DATE OF PUBLICATION:February 2011 REGION: Africa REFERENCE: LaBeaud AD, Sutherland LJ, Muiruri S, Muchiri EM, Gray LR, Zimmerman PA, Hise AG, King CH. Arbovirus prevalence in mosquitoes, Kenya. Emerg Infect Dis. 2011 Feb;17(2):233-41. doi: 10.3201/eid1702.091666.” SUMMARY/ABSTRACT: Few studies have investigated the many mosquito species that harbor arboviruses in Kenya. During the 2006-2007

Serologic evidence of arboviral infections among humans in Kenya.

CGPH FACULTY:Desiree LaBeaud DATE OF PUBLICATION:July 2011 REGION: Africa REFERENCE: Sutherland LJ, Cash AA, Huang YJ, Sang RC, Malhotra I, Moormann AM, King CL, Weaver SC, King CH, LaBeaud AD.Serologic evidence of arboviral infections among humans in Kenya. Am J Trop Med Hyg. 2011 Jul;85(1):158-61. doi: 10.4269/ajtmh.2011.10-0203. SUMMARY/ABSTRACT: Outbreaks of arthropod-borne viral infections occur periodically

Postepidemic analysis of Rift Valley fever virus transmission in northeastern kenya: a village cohort study.

CGPH FACULTY:Desiree LaBeaud DATE OF PUBLICATION:August 2011 REGION: Africa REFERENCE: “LaBeaud AD, Muiruri S, Sutherland LJ, Dahir S, Gildengorin Postepidemic analysis of Rift Valley fever virus transmission in northeastern kenya: a village cohort study. G, Morrill J, Muchiri EM, Peters CJ, King CH. PLoS Negl Trop Dis. 2011 Aug;5(8):e1265. doi: 10.1371/journal.pntd.0001265. Epub 2011 Aug 16.”

Effect on maternal and child health services in Rwanda of payment to primary health-care providers for performance: an impact evaluation.

CGPH FACULTY:Paul Gertler DATE OF PUBLICATION:April 2011 REGION: Africa REFERENCE: Basinga P1, Gertler PJ, Binagwaho A, Soucat AL, Sturdy J, Vermeersch CM. Effect on maternal and child health services in Rwanda of payment to primary health-care providers for performance: an impact evaluation. Lancet. 2011 Apr 23;377(9775):1421-8. doi: 10.1016/S0140-6736(11)60177-3. SUMMARY/ABSTRACT: Evidence about the best methods with

Benefits of wildlife consumption to child nutrition in a biodiversity hotspot.

CGPH FACULTY: Lia Fernald DATE OF PUBLICATION: December 2011 REGION: Africa REFERENCE: Golden CD, Fernald LC, Brashares JS, Rasolofoniaina BJ, Kremen C. Benefits of wildlife consumption to child nutrition in a biodiversity hotspot. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A. 2011 Dec 6;108(49):19653-6. doi: 10.1073/pnas.1112586108. Epub 2011 Nov 21″ SUMMARY/ABSTRACT: Terrestrial wildlife is the primary

Lung function in adults following in utero and childhood exposure to arsenic in drinking water: preliminary findings.

CGPH FACULTY: John Balmes, Allan H Smith DATE OF PUBLICATION: August 2011 REGION: Latin America, Africa REFERENCE: Dauphiné DC, Ferreccio C, Guntur S, Yuan Y, Hammond SK, Balmes J, Smith AH, Steinmaus C. Lung function in adults following in utero and childhood exposure to arsenic in drinking water: preliminary findings. Int Arch Occup Environ Health.

Niger: too little, too late.

CGPH FACULTY: Malcolm Potts, Martha Campbell DATE OF PUBLICATION: June 2011 REGION: Africa REFERENCE: Potts M, Gidi V, Campbell M, Zureick S. Niger: too little, too late. Int Perspect Sex Reprod Health. 2011 Jun;37(2):95-101. doi: 10.1363/3709511 SUMMARY/ABSTRACT: No abstract available ACCESS: Link to Pubmed

A woman cannot die from a pregnancy she does not have.

CGPH FACULTY: Malcolm Potts DATE OF PUBLICATION: September 2011 REGION: Africa REFERENCE: Diamond-Smith N, Potts M. A woman cannot die from a pregnancy she does not have. Int Perspect Sex Reprod Health. 2011 Sep;37(3):155-8. doi: 10.1363/3715511. SUMMARY/ABSTRACT: More than 99% of maternal deaths occur in low-resource settings; in parts of the developing world, as many

A new hope for women: medical abortion in a low-resource setting in Ethiopia.

CGPH FACULTY: Ndola Prata, Malcolm Potts, Martha Campbell DATE OF PUBLICATION: October 2011 REGION: Africa REFERENCE: Prata N, Gessessew A, Campbell M, Potts M. “A new hope for women”: medical abortion in a low-resource setting in Ethiopia. J Fam Plann Reprod Health Care. 2011 Oct;37(4):196-7. doi: 10.1136/jfprhc-2011-100174. SUMMARY/ABSTRACT: No abstract available ACCESS: Link to Pubmed

Food insecurity as a barrier to sustained antiretroviral therapy adherence in Uganda.

CGPH FACULTY: David Tuller DATE OF PUBLICATION: April 2010 REGION: Africa REFERENCE: Weiser SD, Tuller DM, Frongillo EA, Senkungu J, Mukiibi N, Bangsberg DR. Food insecurity as a barrier to sustained antiretroviral therapy adherence in Uganda. PLoS One. 2010 Apr 28;5(4):e10340. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0010340. SUMMARY/ABSTRACT: Food insecurity is emerging as an important barrier to antiretroviral (ARV)

Transportation costs impede sustained adherence and access to HAART in a clinic population in southwestern Uganda: a qualitative study.

CGPH FACULTY: David Tuller DATE OF PUBLICATION: August 2010 REGION: Africa REFERENCE: Tuller DM, Bangsberg DR, Senkungu J, Ware NC, Emenyonu N, Weiser SD. Transportation costs impede sustained adherence and access to HAART in a clinic population in southwestern Uganda: a qualitative study. AIDS Behav. 2010 Aug;14(4):778-84. doi: 10.1007/s10461-009-9533-2. Epub 2009 Mar 13. SUMMARY/ABSTRACT: The

A comparative study of the non-pneumatic anti-shock garment for the treatment of obstetric hemorrhage in Egypt.

CGPH FACULTY: Suellen Miller DATE OF PUBLICATION: April 2010 REGION: Africa REFERENCE: Miller S, Fathalla MM, Youssif MM, Turan J, Camlin C, Al-Hussaini TK, Butrick E, Meyer C. A comparative study of the non-pneumatic anti-shock garment for the treatment of obstetric hemorrhage in Egypt. Int J Gynaecol Obstet. 2010 Apr;109(1):20-4. doi: 10.1016/j.ijgo.2009.11.016. Epub 2010 Jan