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Stigma and the social burden of neglected tropical diseases by Weiss, Mitchell G

“…Funding: This paper is based on a review commissioned by the Steering Committee on Strategic Social, Economic and Behavioural Research of the UNICEF/UNDP/World…”
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Methods of suicide : international suicide patterns derived from the WHO mortality database by AJDACIC-GROSS, Vladeta, WEISS, Mitchell G, RING, Mariann, HEPP, Urs, BOPP, Matthias, GUTZWILLER, Felix, RÖSSLER, Wulf

“…Accurate information about preferred suicide methods is important for devising strategies and programmes for suicide prevention. Our knowledge of the methods…”
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Explaining patient delay in healthcare seeking and loss to diagnostic follow-up among patients with presumptive tuberculosis in Tanzania: a mixed-methods study by Mhalu, Grace, Weiss, Mitchell G, Hella, Jerry, Mhimbira, Francis, Mahongo, Enos, Schindler, Christian, Reither, Klaus, Fenner, Lukas, Zemp, Elisabeth, Merten, Sonja

“…Delay in healthcare seeking and loss to diagnostic follow-up (LDFU) contribute to substantial increase in tuberculosis (TB) morbidity and mortality. We…”
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Do Instructional Videos on Sputum Submission Result in Increased Tuberculosis Case Detection? A Randomized Controlled Trial by Mhalu, Grace, Hella, Jerry, Doulla, Basra, Mhimbira, Francis, Mtutu, Hawa, Hiza, Helen, Sasamalo, Mohamed, Rutaihwa, Liliana, Rieder, Hans L, Seimon, Tamsyn, Mutayoba, Beatrice, Weiss, Mitchell G, Fenner, Lukas

“…We examined the effect of an instructional video about the production of diagnostic sputum on case detection of tuberculosis (TB), and evaluated the acceptance…”
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Antenatal influenza vaccination in urban Pune, India: clinician and community stakeholders' awareness, priorities, and practices by Giduthuri, Joseph G., Purohit, Vidula, Kudale, Abhay, Utzinger, Jürg, Schindler, Christian, Weiss, Mitchell G.

“…The World Health Organization (WHO) recommends antenatal influenza vaccination (AIV) for pregnant women at any stage of pregnancy. This study assessed…”
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Costs of illness due to cholera, costs of immunization and cost-effectiveness of an oral cholera mass vaccination campaign in Zanzibar by Schaetti, Christian, Weiss, Mitchell G, Ali, Said M, Chaignat, Claire-Lise, Khatib, Ahmed M, Reyburn, Rita, Duintjer Tebbens, Radboud J, Hutubessy, Raymond

“…The World Health Organization (WHO) recommends oral cholera vaccines (OCVs) as a supplementary tool to conventional prevention of cholera. Dukoral, a killed…”
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Public Health Policy and Experience of the 2009 H1N1 Influenza Pandemic in Pune, India by Purohit, Vidula, Kudale, Abhay, Sundaram, Neisha, Joseph, Saju, Schaetti, Christian, Weiss, Mitchell G

“…Prior experience and the persisting threat of influenza pandemic indicate the need for global and local preparedness and public health response capacity. The…”
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Developing and validating a tablet version of an illness explanatory model interview for a public health survey in Pune, India by Giduthuri, Joseph G, Maire, Nicolas, Joseph, Saju, Kudale, Abhay, Schaetti, Christian, Sundaram, Neisha, Schindler, Christian, Weiss, Mitchell G

“…Mobile electronic devices are replacing paper-based instruments and questionnaires for epidemiological and public health research. The elimination of a…”
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Suicidality and sexual orientation among men in Switzerland: Findings from 3 probability surveys by Wang, Jen, Häusermann, Michael, Wydler, Hans, Mohler-Kuo, Meichun, Weiss, Mitchell G

“…Abstract Few population-based surveys in Europe have examined the link between suicidality and sexual orientation. The objective of this study was to assess…”
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The impact of a depression awareness campaign on mental health literacy and mental morbidity among gay men by Wang, Jen, Häusermann, Michael, Berrut, Sylvie, Weiss, Mitchell G

“…Abstract Background High prevalences of depression and suicidality have been found among gay men. This paper assesses the possible impact of Blues-out, a…”
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Improving community coverage of oral cholera mass vaccination campaigns: lessons learned in Zanzibar by Schaetti, Christian, Ali, Said M, Chaignat, Claire-Lise, Khatib, Ahmed M, Hutubessy, Raymond, Weiss, Mitchell G

“…Recent research in two cholera-endemic communities of Zanzibar has shown that a majority (∼94%) of the adult population was willing to receive free oral…”
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Pharmacovigilance in India, Uganda and South Africa with reference to WHO's minimum requirements by Maigetter, Karen, Pollock, Allyson M, Kadam, Abhay, Ward, Kim, Weiss, Mitchell G

“…Pharmacovigilance (PV) data are crucial for ensuring safety and effectiveness of medicines after drugs have been granted marketing approval. This paper…”
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Acceptability--a neglected dimension of access to health care: findings from a study on childhood convulsions in rural Tanzania by Dillip, Angel, Alba, Sandra, Mshana, Christopher, Hetzel, Manuel W, Lengeler, Christian, Mayumana, Iddy, Schulze, Alexander, Mshinda, Hassan, Weiss, Mitchell G, Obrist, Brigit

“…Acceptability is a poorly conceptualized dimension of access to health care. Using a study on childhood convulsion in rural Tanzania, we examined social…”
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Illness meanings and experiences for pre-ulcer and ulcer conditions of Buruli ulcer in the Ga-West and Ga-South Municipalities of Ghana by Ackumey, Mercy M, Gyapong, Margaret, Pappoe, Matilda, Kwakye-Maclean, Cynthia, Weiss, Mitchell G

“…Ghana is a Buruli ulcer (BU) endemic country yet there is paucity of socio-cultural research on BU. Examining distinctive experiences and meanings for…”
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Condom use and HIV testing among men who have sex with men in Jordan by Alkaiyat, Abdulsalam, Schaetti, Christian, Liswi, Mohammad, Weiss, Mitchell G

“…Introduction To identify sociocultural determinants of self‐reported condom use and HIV testing and examine variables related to accessibility, motivation and…”
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Health services for Buruli ulcer control: lessons from a field study in Ghana by Ackumey, Mercy M, Kwakye-Maclean, Cynthia, Ampadu, Edwin O, de Savigny, Don, Weiss, Mitchell G

“…Buruli ulcer (BU), caused by Mycobacterium ulcerans infection, is a debilitating disease of the skin and underlying tissue. The first phase of a BU prevention…”
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Socio‐cultural determinants of treatment delay for childhood malaria in southern Ghana by Ahorlu, Collins K., Koram, Kwadwo A., Ahorlu, Cynthia, De Savigny, Don, Weiss, Mitchell G.

“…Summary We studied socio‐cultural determinants of timely appropriate treatment seeking for children under 5 years suspected of having a perceived…”
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Socio-cultural factors explaining timely and appropriate use of health facilities for degedege in south-eastern Tanzania by Dillip, Angel, Hetzel, Manuel W, Gosoniu, Dominic, Kessy, Flora, Lengeler, Christian, Mayumana, Iddy, Mshana, Christopher, Mshinda, Hassan, Schulze, Alexander, Makemba, Ahmed, Pfeiffer, Constanze, Weiss, Mitchell G, Obrist, Brigit

“…Convulsions is one of the key signs of severe malaria among children under five years of age, potentially leading to serious complications or death. Several…”
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Health-related stigma: rethinking concepts and interventions by Weiss, Mitchell G, Ramakrishna, Jayashree, Somma, Daryl

“…As a feature of many chronic health problems, stigma contributes to a hidden burden of illness. Health-related stigma is typically characterized by social…”
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Sociocultural Framework for Psychiatric Case Formulation by Weiss, Mitchell G, Deshmukh, Ankita, Sarmukaddam, Sanjeev B, Paralikar, Vasudeo P

“…A Cultural Formulation Interview (CFI) field trial in India, widely reported racist violence in the United States, and casteist and religious communal…”
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