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| Manuel HetzelSummaryAffiliation: University of Basel Country: Switzerland Publications
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Diarrhoea, vomiting and the role of milk consumption: perceived and identified risk in Bamako (Mali)Manuel Hetzel
Swiss Tropical Institute, Basel, Switzerland
Trop Med Int Health 9:1132-8. 2004..To evaluate the public health impact of milk contamination in Bamako, Mali...
Decreased availability of antimalarials in the private sector following the policy change from chloroquine to sulphadoxine-pyrimethamine in the Kilombero Valley, TanzaniaManuel W Hetzel
Department of Public Health and Epidemiology, Swiss Tropical Institute, Basel, Switzerland
Malar J 5:109. 2006..The effect of this policy change on the availability of antimalarials was studied in rural south-eastern Tanzania...
Understanding and improving access to prompt and effective malaria treatment and care in rural Tanzania: the ACCESS ProgrammeManuel W Hetzel
Department of Public Health and Epidemiology, Swiss Tropical Institute, Basel, Switzerland
Malar J 6:83. 2007..Furthermore, access may be influenced by global and national health policies. As a consequence, many malaria episodes in highly endemic countries are not treated appropriately...
Malaria risk and access to prevention and treatment in the paddies of the Kilombero Valley, TanzaniaManuel W Hetzel
Department of Public Health and Epidemiology, Swiss Tropical Institute, PO Box, CH 4002 Basel, Switzerland
Malar J 7:7. 2008..In the shamba, people live for several months in temporary shelters, far from the nearest health services. This study assessed the impact of seasonal movements to remote fields on malaria risk and treatment-seeking behaviour...
Malaria treatment in the retail sector: knowledge and practices of drug sellers in rural TanzaniaManuel W Hetzel
Dept of Public Health and Epidemiology, Swiss Tropical Institute, PO Box, CH 4002 Basel, Switzerland
BMC Public Health 8:157. 2008..This research aimed at assessing the performance of the retail sector in rural Tanzania. Such information is urgently required to improve and broaden delivery channels for life-saving drugs...
Obstacles to prompt and effective malaria treatment lead to low community-coverage in two rural districts of TanzaniaManuel W Hetzel
Dept, of Public Health and Epidemiology, Swiss Tropical Institute, PO Box, CH 4002 Basel, Switzerland
BMC Public Health 8:317. 2008..The aim was to provide a better understanding of obstacles to treatment access in order to develop practical and cost-effective interventions...
