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Science Barometer Switzerland
I am co-leading the Science Barometer Switzerland – the “Wissenschaftsbarometer Schweiz” – together with Prof. Dr. Mike S. Schäfer (University of Zurich, Switzerland) and Prof. Dr. Julia Metag (University of Münster, Germany).
The Science Barome...
Project · August 18, 2026
Estimating the effect of measles vaccination on child growth using 191 DHS from 65 low- and middle-income countries.
Abstract
BACKGROUND
Childhood vaccinations reduce morbidity and mortality and are highly cost-effective. They may also protect children from malnutrition and lead to improved child growth. Stunting, wasting and underweight are targets used to mo...
Publication · August 18, 2026
HIV, antiretroviral therapy and non‐communicable diseases in sub‐Saharan Africa: empirical evidence from 44 countries over the period 2000 to 2016
Abstract
The HIV‐infected population is growing due to the increased accessibility of antiretroviral therapy (ART) that extends the lifespan of people living with HIV (PLHIV). We aimed to assess whether national HIV prevalence and ART use are as...
Publication · August 18, 2026
Association between milk consumption and child growth for children aged 6–59 months
Abstract
Apart from high levels of energy, proteins, micro- and macronutrients, milk contains calcium and the insulin-like growth factor-1 that are of major relevance for children’s development and growth. Using Demographic and Health Survey dat...
Publication · August 18, 2026
Health-care seeking for childhood diseases by parental age in Western and Central Africa between 1995 and 2017: A descriptive analysis using DHS and MICS from 23 low- and middle-income countries
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Background Globally, health care seeking for childhood diseases seems to be on the rise. However, progress is slow and still, many cases of infectious diseases in children remain untreated, leading to preventable child mortality. A bett...
Publication · August 18, 2026
Prevalence of diarrhoea, acute respiratory infections, and malaria over time (1995-2017): A regional analysis of 23 countries in West and Central Africa
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Backgound The global community recognizes the urgent need to end preventable child deaths, making it an essential part of the third Sustainable Development Goal. Pneumonia, diarrhoea, and malaria still remain the leading causes of death...
Publication · August 18, 2026
The wealth gradient in diarrhoea, acute respiratory infections, and malaria in childhood over time: A descriptive analysis using DHS and MICS from Western and Central Africa between 1995 and 2017
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Background While the prevalence of childhood diseases and related mortality have been decreasing over the past decades, progress has been unequally distributed. The poorest households often carry the highest disease burden. As morbidity...
Publication · August 18, 2026
Smartphone-based point-of-care anemia screening in rural Bihar in India
Abstract
The high prevalence of anemia in resource-constrained settings calls for easy-to-use, inexpensive screening tools. The Sanguina Smartphone App, an innovative tool for non-invasive hemoglobin estimation via color-sensitive, algorithm-bas...
Publication · August 18, 2026
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