Latest
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publication3 November 2017
TUMIKIA Laboratory Technician - Forms and Manuals
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publication30 October 2017
TUMIKIA Household Questionnaire and Sample Collection - Forms and Manuals
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news12 October 2017
The final steps in leprosy eradication in Myanmar?
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news26 September 2017
LASER are hiring: Research Assistant - Epidemiology and GIS
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news15 September 2017
School-based malaria testing and treatment given the thumbs up by teachers and c...
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news8 September 2017
Myanmar’s integrated approach to mapping and controlling NTDs
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publication5 September 2017
Estimating the number of cases of podoconiosis in Ethiopia using geostatistical...
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news30 August 2017
LASER are hiring: Research Fellow - Epidemiologist
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publication17 August 2017
A cross-sectional seroepidemiological survey of typhoid fever in Fiji
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publication7 August 2017
School-based diagnosis and treatment of malaria by teachers using rapid diagnost...
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news7 July 2017
Free Training Materials - Improving NTD mapping by integrating case-management a...
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news6 July 2017
LASER are hiring: Research Fellow - Spatial Epidemiology
Research
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Spatial epidemiology of NTDs
GAHI maps are based on careful data assembly and rigorous spatial analysis. -
Optimising surveillance and monitoring & evaluation strategies
Once control has been implemented, a key question is: how do we best track changes in infection levels over time? -
Evaluating targeted interventions
School-aged children experience some of the greatest burdens of parasitic infections of all age groups, including... -
Understanding the context of control
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Developing tools
An important goal for GAHI is capacity building to better target deworming efforts.
Training
Our materials help build capacity to plan, implement and evaluate evidence-based and cost-effective NTD control programmes.
Worms
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What are they?
Parasitic worms (helminths) can be found in the human intestinal tract, urinary tract or bloodstream.
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Global burden
The Global Burden of Disease study estimates the magnitude of health loss due to diseases and injuries.
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How do they spread?
Infection with STH and schistosomiasis is associated with inadequate sanitation and hygiene, while LF is transmitted by mosquitoes.
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Control & elimination
Commitment to NTD control has increased in recent years, including periodic deworming campaigns with safe, cheap drugs.
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How are they diagnosed?
Reliable and sensitive diagnostic tests are essential for all NTD control programmes, including those for worms.
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Geotargeting
Geographical targeting of interventions is required to ensure programmes are implemented appropriately, focusing resources on areas of greatest need.
Twitter @ThisWormyWorld
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1 year 4 months agoRT @williameoswald: Do you work with @xlsforms for @SurveyCTO or @getodk and use @rstats4ds? Do you want to compare differences (labels… https://t.co/2MWHvS0TUU
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3 years 1 month agoRT @williameoswald: Our latest research from #TUMIKIA available now in @LancetGH. https://t.co/xkK2Dea1Zg We describe patterns of and f… https://t.co/37nUi25CGf
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3 years 4 months agoRT @williameoswald: Interested in how we monitor MDA to #beatNTDs for @deworm3_NHM in real time using mobile phones? https://t.co/q4pcWJ9vB8
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4 years 1 week agoLatest research from #TUMIKIA describing associations between school, village, and household sanitation and STH inf… https://t.co/fbq7UCBZyo
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4 years 3 months agoRT @williameoswald: @ThisWormyWorld @SurveyCTO So you've collected 25,000 stool samples? Why not try using our electronic laboratory… https://t.co/HNCWoMADhA
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4 years 3 months agoRT @williameoswald: Planning a large-scale household survey and sample collection using electronic data collection? See how we did it… https://t.co/5KBACX0ZZG
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4 years 3 months agoRT @williameoswald: Out now! New research from TUMIKIA on community epidemiology of STH in Kenya #beatntds @ThisWormyWorld @PLOSNTDs https://t.co/7UIFdlz3Sr
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5 years 10 months agoExciting new work from LASER's Dr Jorge Cano! New maps for tailoring treatment strategies and highlighting at-risk… https://t.co/I0cjieq65h
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5 years 10 months agoRT @PLOSNTDs: New research: Mapping the geographical distribution of #podoconiosis in Cameroon using parasitological, serological… https://t.co/8zKW2Pymg2
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5 years 11 months agoLASER's "innovative" #TUMIKIA project and the fight against #ntds described in today's @guardian https://t.co/MVMxFWJ8OC
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5 years 11 months agoNice way to end the year from @GuardianGDP highlighting #TUMIKIA as one of Five approaches to the fight against ne… https://t.co/HacVYdsGoQ
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5 years 11 months agoUseful resource for those looking to learn how to use ArcGIS 10 https://t.co/HTQmlxYRsk from Any Hillier Uni of Pennsylvania