Tools for Detection of Schistosomiasis in Resource Limited Settings

Resuscitation in resource-limited settings.

Intrapartum-related hypoxia leading to deaths and disabilities continues to be a global challenge, especially in resource-limited settings. Primary prevention during labour is likely to have a significant impact, but secondary prevention with focus on immediate basic stabilization at birth can effectively reduce a large proportion of these adverse outcomes as demonstrated in the resource-rich s...

Optimising Mycobacterium tuberculosis detection in resource limited settings

OBJECTIVES The light-emitting diode (LED) fluorescence microscopy has made acid-fast bacilli (AFB) detection faster and efficient although its optimal performance in resource-limited settings is still being studied. We assessed the optimal performances of light and fluorescence microscopy in routine conditions of a resource-limited setting and evaluated the digestion time for sputum samples for...

SAGES: A Suite of Freely-Available Software Tools for Electronic Disease Surveillance in Resource-Limited Settings

Public health surveillance is undergoing a revolution driven by advances in the field of information technology. Many countries have experienced vast improvements in the collection, ingestion, analysis, visualization, and dissemination of public health data. Resource-limited countries have lagged behind due to challenges in information technology infrastructure, public health resources, and the...

Analytic Biosurveillance Methods for Resource-Limited Settings

Background The 21st century has seen advances in many aspects of global disease surveillance.1 These advances have been driven by heightened concerns over perceived threats to public health both from natural pathogens and from bioterrorism. These concerns have led to mandated improvements at the international level, through revision of International Health Regulations of the World Health Organi...

Viral load testing in resource-limited settings.