Pregnant women are susceptible to malaria during pregnancy. Plasmodium falciparum,
which sequesters in the placenta, causes the greatest disease, contributing significantly to …

Disposable diapers are becoming increasingly popular and present an emerging challenge
for global waste management, particularly within LMICs. They offer a cheap and convenient …

Malaria and HIV are two of the most common and important health problems facing developing
countries. It is estimated that over 40 million people are living with HIV globally [1] and …

Background Although HIV testing and counseling (HTC) uptake has increased dramatically
in Africa, facility-based services are unlikely to ever meet ongoing need to the full. A major …

Background Schistosomiasis is a public health problem in Malawi but estimates of its
prevalence vary widely. There is need for updated information on the extent of disease burden, …

Objective: To determine the association between maternal syphilis and HIV mother-to-child
transmission (MTCT). Design: Prospective cohort study. Methods: Pregnant women admitted …

Background In Southern Malawi, the fishing industry is highly gendered, with men carrying
out the fishing and women processing, drying and selling the fish. Research has shown that …

Malaria infections commonly contain multiple genetically distinct variants. Mathematical and
animal models suggest that interactions among these variants have a profound impact on …

The Malawi Longitudinal Study of Families and Health (MLSFH) is one of very few long-standing,
publicly available longitudinal cohort studies in a sub-Saharan African (SSA) context. It …

Background HIV infection increases the risk of malaria infection in pregnant women. Antibodies
to variant surface antigens (VSA) on infected erythrocytes might protect against malaria …