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Patient-centred research is the core of our research activities, spanning 5 research units and over 50 research sites in Asia and Africa.

Billions of people live in malaria endemic countries; we aim to improve health through research that addresses this threat.

Paying attention to the public and communities is essential to make our programmes ethical and trustworthy, to maximise their success and impact.

Greater participation and inclusivity, as well as recognising the value of diversity, lead to fairer opportunities to fulfil everybody's potential.

Scrub typhus treatment with doxycycline and azithromycin is significantly more effective than the current monotherapy of either drug alone.

The global fight against malaria has hit a critical point in Africa, where parasites resistant to artemisinin have emerged.

Dengue in Myanmar: Spatiotemporal epidemiology, association with climate and short-term prediction
Posted 08/06/2023. Richard Maude and colleagues investigated dengue in Myanmar, focusing on its epidemiology, association with climate, and short-term prediction. Dengue was observed to be widespread across the country, with an increasing spatial reach. Incidence was influenced by climate factors, but varied across different regions. Utilizing time series analysis, researchers also forecasted dengue incidence one month ahead at subnational levels. The findings highlight the potential of spatiotemporal modelling to quantify risk factor associations and generate short-term predictions, assisting in intervention planning.
Pneumococcal colonisation and pneumonia severity in hospitalised Cambodian children following introduction of the 13-valent pneumococcal conjugate vaccine
Posted 26/05/2023. In a recent study from Angkor Hospital for Children, Paul Turner and colleagues recruited over 2,000 Cambodian children with clinical pneumonia in the first three years following pneumococcal conjugate vaccine (PCV13) introduction nationally. PCV13 vaccinated children were less likely to have severe presentations, i.e. x-ray confirmed or hypoxic pneumonia, compared to non-vaccinated children.