Susana Vaz Nery, Amy J. Pickering, Ebba Abate, Abraham Asmare et al.
The transmission soil transmitted helminths (STH) occurs via ingestion of or contact with infective stages present in soil contaminated with human faeces. It follows therefore that efforts to reduce faecal contamination of the environment should help to reduce risk of parasite exposure and improveme...
Elke Mitchell, Angela Kelly‐Hanku, Alison Krentel, Lucia Romani et al.
BACKGROUND: Preventative chemotherapy and mass drug administration have been identified as effective strategies for the prevention, treatment, control and elimination of several NTDs in the Asia-Pacific region. Qualitative research can provide in-depth insight into the social dynamics and processes ...
Susana Vaz Nery, Isaac Bennett, Naomi E. Clarke, Audrie Lin et al.
Environmental enteropathy (EE) is characterised by subclinical inflammation and hyperpermeability of the small intestine, hypothesised to be caused by recurrent ingestion of faecal bacteria. It has been suggested that EE may be a contributor to malnutrition and growth delays seen in children living ...
Callum Lowe, Matthew Kelly, Salvador Amaral, Novia Handayani et al.
Background Much work remains to achieve the sustainable development goals for improved sanitation access for all. Subsidised sanitation interventions are often criticised due to the possibility of the infrastructure being neglected or culturally inappropriate for target communities. The BALatrine in...
Darren J. Gray, Budi Laksono, Mary Lorraine Mationg, Salvador Amaral et al.
Elke Mitchell, Angela Kelly‐Hanku, Alison Krentel, Lucia Romani et al.
BackgroundPreventative chemotherapy and mass drug administration have been identified as effective strategies for the prevention, treatment, control and elimination of several NTDs in the Asia-Pacific region. Qualitative research can provide in-depth insight into the social dynamics and processes un...