Background A number of published reports have linked agricultural pesticides (AP) to
different illnesses, one of which is cancer. Our objectives were to estimate cancer incidence …

Civil registration of vital events such as deaths and births is a key part of the process of
securing rights and benefits for individuals worldwide. It also enables the production of vital …

Background The ongoing war in Yemen has created a severe and protracted crisis that has
left nearly three-quarters of the population in need of urgent humanitarian assistance …

Indirect estimation techniques are important tools for measuring sensitive and stigmatized
behaviors. This includes third‐party reporting methods, which have become increasingly …

Complete or improving civil registration systems in sub-national areas in low-and middle-
income countries provide several opportunities to better understand population health and …

BACKGROUND In low-and middle-income countries, mortality levels are commonly derived
from retrospective reports on deceased relatives collected in sample surveys and censuses …

The production, compilation, and publication of death registration records is complex and
usually involves many institutions. Assessing available data and the evolution of the …

Background: CXCR6+ CD8+ T cells have been implicated in the pathogenesis of various
liver and autoimmune diseases. However, their involvement in Primary Biliary Cholangitis …

Firstly, I would like to thank my promotors Prof. Debarati Guha-Sapir and Prof. Niko
Speybroeck for the confidence they bestowed upon me and for this wonderful opportunity to …

Background: The ongoing war in Yemen has created a severe and protracted crisis that has
left nearly three-quarters of the population in need of urgent humanitarian assistance …