• Expressions of psychological distress in Sierra Leone: Implications for community-based prevention and response 

  Horn, Rebecca; Sesay, Simeon S.; Jalloh, Mamadu; Bayoh, Amjata; Lavally, Joan B.; Ager, Alastair (Cambridge University Press, 2020)

  Background Over recent decades there has been considerable mental health research in Sierra Leone but little on local conceptualisations of mental health conditions. Understanding these is crucial both for identifying the ...

• Measuring the psychosocial, biological, and cognitive signatures of profound stress in humanitarian settings: Impacts, challenges, and strategies in the field 

  Panter-Brick, Catherine; Eggerman, Mark; Ager, Alastair; Hadfield, Kristin; Dajani, Rana (BioMed Central, 2020-06-23)

  Background: Evidence of ‘what works’ in humanitarian programming is important for addressing the disruptive consequences of conflict and forced displacement. However, collecting robust scientific evidence, and ensuring ...

• Community and health staff perceptions on non-communicable disease management in El Salvador’s health system: A qualitative study 

  Vidal, Nicole; León García, Montserrat; Jiménez, Marta; Bermúdez, Keven; De Vos, Pol (BioMed Central, 2020-05-27)

  Background: Non-communicable Diseases (NCDs) are the leading cause of global mortality and disability with a rising burden in low- and middle-income countries. Their multifactorial aetiology, and their requirement of ...

• Human resources for health interventions in high- and middle-income countries: Findings of an evidence review 

  Witter, Sophie; Hamza, Mariam M.; Alazemi, Nahar; Alluhidan, Mohammed; Alghaith, Taghred; Herbst, Christopher H. (BMC, 2020-06-08)

  Many high- and middle-income countries face challenges in developing and maintaining a health workforce which can address changing population health needs. They have experimented with interventions which overlap with but ...

• Tuberculosis infection prevention and control: Why we need a whole systems approach 

  Kielmann, Karina; Karat, Aaron S.; Zwama, Gimenne; Colvin, Christopher; Swartz, Alison; Voce, Anna S.; Yates, Tom A.; MacGregor, Hayley; McCreesh, Nicky; Kallon, Idriss; Vassall, Anna; Govender, Indira; Seeley, Janet; Grant, Alison D. (BMC, 2020-05-25)

  Infection prevention and control (IPC) measures to reduce transmission of drug-resistant and drug-sensitive tuberculosis (TB) in health facilities are well described but poorly implemented. The implementation of TB IPC has ...

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