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The INDEPTH Network: filling vital gaps in global epidemiology by Sankoh, Osman, Byass, Peter

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CHESS: an innovative concept for a new generation of population surveillance by Sankoh, Osman

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Effects of disruption from COVID-19 on antimalarial strategies by Ansumana, Rashid, Sankoh, Osman, Zumla, Alimuddin

“…Modeling the impact of COVID-19-mitigation strategies on malarial case management and prevention by health services in sub-Saharan Africa predicts 81,000…”
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Global health estimates: stronger collaboration needed with low- and middle-income countries by Sankoh, Osman

“…Osman Sankoh argues for much stronger collaboration between generators of global health estimates, and individuals and organizations working at the country…”
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Reflections on the global burden of disease 2010 estimates by Byass, Peter, de Courten, Maximilian, Graham, Wendy J, Laflamme, Lucie, McCaw-Binns, Affette, Sankoh, Osman A, Tollman, Stephen M, Zaba, Basia

“…Peter Byass and colleagues raise questions about the recent, high-profile Global Burden of Disease estimates. Please see later in the article for the Editors'…”
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The global distribution and burden of dengue by Bhatt, Samir, Gething, Peter W., Brady, Oliver J., Messina, Jane P., Farlow, Andrew W., Moyes, Catherine L., Drake, John M., Brownstein, John S., Hoen, Anne G., Sankoh, Osman, Myers, Monica F., George, Dylan B., Jaenisch, Thomas, Wint, G. R. William, Simmons, Cameron P., Scott, Thomas W., Farrar, Jeremy J., Hay, Simon I.

“…The public health burden of dengue is unknown; here cartographic approaches are used to provide insight into the global, regional and national burden of…”
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Africa's demographic future: why Africa should take the lead by Sankoh, Osman

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Public health-relevant consequences of the COVID-19 pandemic on malaria in sub-Saharan Africa: a scoping review by Heuschen, Anna-Katharina, Lu, Guangyu, Razum, Oliver, Abdul-Mumin, Alhassan, Sankoh, Osman, von Seidlein, Lorenz, D'Alessandro, Umberto, Müller, Olaf

“…The COVID-19 pandemic has resulted in unprecedented challenges to health systems worldwide, including the control of non-COVID-19 diseases. Malaria cases and…”
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Research capacity building—obligations for global health partners by Beran, David, Byass, Peter, Gbakima, Aiah, Kahn, Kathleen, Sankoh, Osman, Tollman, Stephen, Witham, Miles, Davies, Justine

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Community-based antibiotic access and use in six low-income and middle-income countries: a mixed-method approach by Do, Nga T T, Vu, Huong T L, Nguyen, Chuc T K, Punpuing, Sureeporn, Khan, Wasif Ali, Gyapong, Margaret, Asante, Kwaku Poku, Munguambe, Khatia, Gómez-Olivé, F Xavier, John-Langba, Johannes, Tran, Toan K, Sunpuwan, Malee, Sevene, Esperanca, Nguyen, Hanh H, Ho, Phuc D, Matin, Mohammad Abdul, Ahmed, Sabeena, Karim, Mohammad Mahbubul, Cambaco, Olga, Afari-Asiedu, Samuel, Boamah-Kaali, Ellen, Abdulai, Martha Ali, Williams, John, Asiamah, Sabina, Amankwah, Georgina, Agyekum, Mary Pomaa, Wagner, Fezile, Ariana, Proochista, Sigauque, Betuel, Tollman, Stephen, van Doorn, H Rogier, Sankoh, Osman, Kinsman, John, Wertheim, Heiman F L

“…Antimicrobial misuse is common in low-income and middle-income countries (LMICs), and this practice is a driver of antibiotic resistance. We compared…”
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What are the trends in seeking health care for fever in children under-five in Sierra Leone? evidence from four population-based studies before and after the free health care initiative by Bognini, Joel Dofinissery, Samadoulougou, Sekou, Ouedraogo, Mady, Smart, Francis, Kankoye, David Tiga, Sankoh, Osman, Kirakoya-Samadoulougou, Fati

“…In 2010, the government of Sierra Leone implemented the Free Health Care Initiative (FHCI) in the country with the objective of reducing the high maternal,…”
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Analysing the association between perceived knowledge, and attitudes on Lassa Fever infections and mortality risk factors in lower Bambara Chiefdom by Kamara, Abu-Bakarr S, Moseray, Andrew, Fatoma, Patrick, Mayei, Alhassan, Lamin, Joseph, Sankoh, Osman, Rogers, Mohamed Kemoh

“…Lassa fever (LF) presents significant public health challenges in Sierra Leone, particularly in the Lower Bambara Chiefdom. This study aims to deeply…”
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Health and demographic surveillance systems: a step towards full civil registration and vital statistics system in sub-Sahara Africa? by Ye, Yazoume, Wamukoya, Marilyn, Ezeh, Alex, Emina, Jacques B O, Sankoh, Osman

“…In the developed world, information on vital events is routinely collected nationally to inform population and health policies. However, in many low-and…”
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Time for civil registration with verbal autopsy by Sankoh, Osman, Byass, Peter

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Assessing the catastrophic effects of out-of-pocket healthcare payments prior to the uptake of a nationwide health insurance scheme in Ghana by Akazili, James, McIntyre, Diane, Kanmiki, Edmund W., Gyapong, John, Oduro, Abraham, Sankoh, Osman, Ataguba, John E.

“…Background: Financial risk protection against the cost of unforeseen healthcare has gained global attention in recent years. Although Ghana implemented a…”
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Strengthening standardised interpretation of verbal autopsy data: the new InterVA-4 tool by Byass, Peter, Chandramohan, Daniel, Clark, Samuel J., D'Ambruoso, Lucia, Fottrell, Edward, Graham, Wendy J., Herbst, Abraham J., Hodgson, Abraham, Hounton, Sennen, Kahn, Kathleen, Krishnan, Anand, Leitao, Jordana, Odhiambo, Frank, Sankoh, Osman A., Tollman, Stephen M.

“…Background : Verbal autopsy (VA) is the only available approach for determining the cause of many deaths, where routine certification is not in place…”
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The state of enrollment on the National Health Insurance Scheme in rural Ghana after eight years of implementation by Kwarteng, Anthony, Akazili, James, Welaga, Paul, Dalinjong, Philip Ayizem, Asante, Kwaku Poku, Sarpong, Doris, Arthur, Samuelina, Bangha, Martin, Goudge, Jane, Sankoh, Osman

“…In 2004, Ghana implemented a national health insurance scheme (NHIS) as a step towards achieving universal health coverage. In this paper, we assessed the…”
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Good collaborative practice: reforming capacity building governance of international health research partnerships by Ward, Claire Leonie, Shaw, David, Sprumont, Dominique, Sankoh, Osman, Tanner, Marcel, Elger, Bernice

“…In line with the policy objectives of the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals, this commentary seeks to examine the extent to which provisions of…”
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What influences antibiotic sales in rural Bangladesh? A drug dispensers' perspective by Matin, Mohammad Abdul, Khan, Wasif Ali, Karim, Mohammad Mahbubul, Ahmed, Sabeena, John-Langba, Johannes, Sankoh, Osman A, Gyapong, Margaret, Kinsman, John, Wertheim, Heiman

“…Antibiotic resistance poses a great threat to global health, especially in low- and middle-income countries with a high infectious disease burden and limited…”
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New INDEPTH strategy for the SDGs using robust population data by Sankoh, Osman, Byass, Peter

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