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The political economy of oral health in sub-Saharan Africa – uncovering the silent oral health crisis and exposing reasons for low public health priority

Oral diseases are among the most common and among the most neglected diseases of mankind.

Habib Benzian Habib Benzian

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reaking down the silos of Universal Health Coverage: towards systems for the primary prevention of non-communicable diseases in Africa

Oni, Tolu, Mogo, E., Ahmed, A., and Davies, J. I. 2019. Breaking down the silos of Universal Health Coverage: towards systems for the primar...

Tolu Oni Tolu Oni

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Enhancing the value of mortality data for health systems: adding Circumstances Of Mortality CATegories (COMCATs) to deaths investigated by verbal autopsy

Hussain-Alkhateeb, Laith, Lucia D’Ambruoso, Stephen Tollman, Kathleen Kahn, Maria Van Der Merwe, Rhian Twine, Linus Schiöler, Max Petzold an...

Peter Byass Peter Byass

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HIV prevention and treatment: from policy to implementation

During my residency at STIAS I will be analyzing data and completing two scientific papers on HIV prevention, in particular the prevention of mother to child transmission (PMTCT) in sub-Saharan Africa, specifically in Kenya and Tanzania where I have ongoing projects and data is being collected.

Anna Mia Ekström Anna Mia Ekström
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