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…Piloting a randomized controlled trial (RCT) with AFMs. Outcome The SAFE project showed use of the 5-Step Method led to an improvement in the health of AFMs, changed their coping style and increased the support they received. In the case series (preliminary analysis), a total of 44 AFMs were referred to the program, with 22…

…preterm newborn and/or as well as to explore the potential biological pathways. The results generated from this proposed scale-up study will help to advance the knowledge on physiochemical changes in pregnant women and their fetuses in response to household air quality due to biomass fuel exposure. At completion of the project, a manuscript was under preparation

…that malaria vector host-seeking behaviour is well adapted for entering houses because they fly upwards when encountering a vertical surface, thus entering through the open eaves. Simple changes in house design, using locally available, non-chemical materials, could be an effective and relatively cheap method of reducing vector–human contact and consequently malaria transmission. Solution An innovative…

…not boiled ·         To increase access to clean water. A total of 600 stoves were produced and 300 households were profiled for the pilot project, to assess changes in attitude towards boiling water before drinking. A study to identify the impact of the use of the stoves on diarrhea incidence in children was then conducted.…

…compounds were tested under conditions of prolonged exposure to heat and humidity, and for both selenium and iodine speciation. In all the formulations that were tested, no changes in chemical forms of selenium and iodine were detected, confirming the proof-of-concept for this aspect of the work Outcome The analyses of all samples in the trial…

…village. The interventions appear promising as an approach to reduce child mortality caused by drowning in rural LMICs, such as Bangladesh. The project has led to policy changes in Bangladesh and has provided major contributions to the World Health Organization Global Report on Drowning: Preventing a Leading Killer (released by WHO in Geneva, November 2014). The project…

…and severe wasting (RMS 0.58, sensitivity 84.1%, specificity 92.3% and overall accuracy 86.2%). Results suggest this nutritional assessment system could aid public health programs to detect weight changes in children in a timely manner by getting accurate W/A results. Although sensitivity and specificity of H/A and W/H indicators are around 80%, overall accuracy was above…

…developed a low-cost optical adaptor for fluorescence quantification, using smartphones to allow the detection of corresponding target biomarkers by either fluorescence or fluorescence resonance energy transfer (FRET) changes. These fluorescence-intensity variations could be monitored with the eBioPhy fluorescence reader and a smartphone. Outcome The eBioPhy platform is based on the specific recognition and visualization of…

…to put nutrient monitoring into the hands of mothers using the non-invasive technique of near-infrared spectroscopy (NIRS). Fingernail scanning can be done by mothers at home, and results are instantaneous and easy to interpret. With the 1000 Day Nutrient Monitor, each mother can repeatedly analyse her and her baby’s nutrient levels, informing proactive diet changes.

…felt timely follow-ups with patients improved, since the application prompted them to conduct visits. A generic version of mLabour has been created to publish on the CommCare Exchange for anyone to download and use. Building off the initial mLabour prototype, the team will work to validate the tool across multiple contexts in India, focusing primarily…