This comprehensive review explores the intricate relationship between 2 major global health
challenges, malaria and HIV, with a specific focus on their impact on children. These …

Background Lack of access to and use of water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH) cause 1.6
million deaths every year, of which 1.2 million are due to gastrointestinal illnesses like …

The Oxford Textbook of Global Public Health is the ultimate resource on the subject of public
health and epidemiology. The sixth edition has been thoroughly revised and updated …

Introduction Despite increased treatment availability, HIV-infected individuals continue to
start antiretroviral therapy (ART) late in disease progression, increasing early mortality risk …

The HIV Prevention Trials Network (HPTN) is conducting the HPTN 071 (PopART) study in
21 communities in Zambia and South Africa with support from a consortium of funders …

Design: People living with HIV/AIDS (PLHIV) are at increased risk of diarrhoeal disease and
enteric infection. This review assesses the effectiveness of water, sanitation, and hygiene …

Background: Access to improved water supply and sanitation is poor in low-income and
middle-income countries. Persons living with HIV/AIDS (PLHIV) experience more severe …

Water filtration is a common strategy of water sanitation in resource-poor tropical settings.
Here, we assessed the intermediate term effect of this preventive procedure including …

Background: Zinc deficiency and contaminated water are major contributors to diarrhea in
developing countries. Food fortification with zinc has not shown clear benefits, possibly …

Among human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)-infected adults and children in Africa, diarrheal
disease remains a major cause of morbidity and mortality. We evaluated the effectiveness of …