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Integrating innovations: a qualitative analysis of referral non-completion among rapid diagnostic test-positive patients in Uganda's human African trypanosomiasis elimination programme by Lee, Shona J, Palmer, Jennifer J

“…The recent development of rapid diagnostic tests (RDTs) for human African trypanosomiasis (HAT) enables elimination programmes to decentralise serological…”
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Validity and feasibility of a satellite imagery-based method for rapid estimation of displaced populations by Checchi, Francesco, Stewart, Barclay T, Palmer, Jennifer J, Grundy, Chris

“…Estimating the size of forcibly displaced populations is key to documenting their plight and allocating sufficient resources to their assistance, but is often…”
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Including refugees in disease elimination: challenges observed from a sleeping sickness programme in Uganda by Palmer, Jennifer J, Robert, Okello, Kansiime, Freddie

“…Ensuring equity between forcibly-displaced and host area populations is a key challenge for global elimination programmes. We studied Uganda's response to the…”
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Centering patient expectations of a novel home-based oral drug treatment among 'T. b. rhodesiense' human African Trypanosomiasis patients in Uganda by Lee, Shona J, Apio, Renah J, Palmer, Jennifer J

“…The recent approval of fexinidazole for human African trypanosomiasis (HAT) caused by 'T. b. gambiense' enables improved patient management that is pivotal to…”
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Understanding the Role of the Diagnostic 'Reflex' in the Elimination of Human African Trypanosomiasis by Palmer, Jennifer J, Jones, Caroline, Surur, Elizeous I, Kelly, Ann H

“…To successfully eliminate human African trypanosomiasis (HAT), healthcare workers (HCWs) must maintain their diagnostic acuity to identify cases as the disease…”
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A mixed methods study of a health worker training intervention to increase syndromic referral for gambiense human African trypanosomiasis in South Sudan by Palmer, Jennifer J, Surur, Elizeous I, Checchi, Francesco, Ahmad, Fayaz, Ackom, Franklin Kweku, Whitty, Christopher J M

“…Active screening by mobile teams is considered the most effective method for detecting gambiense-type human African trypanosomiasis (HAT) but constrained…”
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Sensing Sleeping Sickness: Local Symptom-Making in South Sudan by Palmer, Jennifer J.

“…Programs for neglected tropical diseases (NTDs) such as sleeping sickness increasingly involve patients and community workers in syndromic case detection with…”
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Syndromic algorithms for detection of gambiense human African trypanosomiasis in South Sudan by Palmer, Jennifer J, Surur, Elizeous I, Goch, Garang W, Mayen, Mangar A, Lindner, Andreas K, Pittet, Anne, Kasparian, Serena, Checchi, Francesco, Whitty, Christopher J M

“…Active screening by mobile teams is considered the best method for detecting human African trypanosomiasis (HAT) caused by Trypanosoma brucei gambiense but the…”
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Building the nation's body: The contested role of abortion and family planning in post-war South Sudan by Palmer, Jennifer J., Storeng, Katerini T.

“…This paper offers an ethnographic analysis of public health policies and interventions targeting unwanted pregnancy (family planning and abortion) in…”
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Mapping human resources for eye health in 21 countries of sub-Saharan Africa: current progress towards VISION 2020 by Palmer, Jennifer J, Chinanayi, Farai, Gilbert, Alice, Pillay, Devan, Fox, Samantha, Jaggernath, Jyoti, Naidoo, Kovin, Graham, Ronnie, Patel, Daksha, Blanchet, Karl

“…Development of human resources for eye health (HReH) is a major focus of the Global Action Plan 2014 to 2019 to reduce the prevalence of avoidable visual…”
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Perceptions of oral cholera vaccine and reasons for full, partial and non-acceptance during a humanitarian crisis in South Sudan by Peprah, Dorothy, Palmer, Jennifer J, Rubin, G. James, Abubakar, Abdinasir, Costa, Alejandro, Martin, Stephen, Perea, William, Larson, Heidi J

“…Abstract Oral cholera vaccination (OCV) campaigns were conducted from February to April 2014 among internally displaced persons (IDPs) in the midst of a…”
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Changing landscapes, changing practice: Negotiating access to sleeping sickness services in a post-conflict society by Palmer, Jennifer J., Kelly, Ann H., Surur, Elizeous I., Checchi, Francesco, Jones, Caroline

“…For several decades, control programmes for human African trypanosomiasis (HAT, or sleeping sickness) in South Sudan have been delivered almost entirely as…”
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Trends and implications for achieving VISION 2020 human resources for eye health targets in 16 countries of sub-Saharan Africa by the year 2020 by Palmer, Jennifer J, Chinanayi, Farai, Gilbert, Alice, Pillay, Devan, Fox, Samantha, Jaggernath, Jyoti, Naidoo, Kovin, Graham, Ronnie, Patel, Daksha, Blanchet, Karl

“…Development of human resources for eye health (HReH) is a major global eye health strategy to reduce the prevalence of avoidable visual impairment by the year…”
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Circumventing 'free care' and 'shouting louder': using a health systems approach to study eye health system sustainability in government and mission facilities of north-west Tanzania by Palmer, Jennifer J, Gilbert, Alice, Choy, Michelle, Blanchet, Karl

“…Little is known about the contributions of faith-based organisations (FBOs) to health systems in Africa. In the specialist area of eye health, international…”
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The impact of employment on cognition and cognitive reserve: implications across diseases and aging by Vance, David E, Bail, Jennifer, Enah, Comfort C, Palmer, Jennifer J, Hoenig, Anna K

“…Employment requires one to learn new skills, establish a routine, and engage socially, all of which can also provide purpose or meaning to one's life and…”
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Facilitators of diabetes self-management among rural individuals by Hunt, Caralise W, Grant, Joan S, Palmer, Jennifer J, Steadman, Laura

“…The prevalence of Type 2 diabetes mellitus has increased dramatically with a higher rate in rural populations. Diabetes self-management behaviors such as…”
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Understanding the role of the diagnostic 'reflex' in the elimination of human African trypanosomiasis by Jennifer J Palmer, Caroline Jones, Elizeous I Surur, Ann H Kelly

“…To successfully eliminate human African trypanosomiasis (HAT), healthcare workers (HCWs) must maintain their diagnostic acuity to identify cases as the disease…”
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Changing landscapes, changing practice: Negotiating access to sleeping sickness services in a post-conflict society : Medical Humanitarianism: Research Insights in a Changing Field of Practice by PALMER, Jennifer J, KELLY, Ann H, SURUR, Elizeous I, CHECCHI, Francesco, JONES, Caroline

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Behind the scenes: International NGOs’ influence on reproductive health policy in Malawi and South Sudan by Storeng, Katerini Tagmatarchi, Palmer, Jennifer J, Daire, Judith, Kloster, Maren Olene

“…Global health donors increasingly embrace international non-governmental organisations (INGOs) as partners, often relying on them to conduct political advocacy…”
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A Mixed Methods Study of a Health Worker Training Intervention to Increase Syndromic Referral for Gambiense Human African Trypanosomiasis in South Sudan: e2742 by Palmer, Jennifer J, Surur, Elizeous I, Checchi, Francesco, Ahmad, Fayaz, Ackom, Franklin Kweku, Whitty, Christopher JM

“…Background Active screening by mobile teams is considered the most effective method for detecting gambiense-type human African trypanosomiasis (HAT) but…”
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