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Sylvia Meek
Researcher at Malaria Consortium
Publications - 45
Citations - 2539
Sylvia Meek is an academic researcher from Malaria Consortium. The author has contributed to research in topics: Malaria & Population. The author has an hindex of 24, co-authored 42 publications receiving 2293 citations. Previous affiliations of Sylvia Meek include University of London.
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Mobile Health (mHealth) Approaches and Lessons for Increased Performance and Retention of Community Health Workers in Low- and Middle-Income Countries: A Review
Karin Källander,James K Tibenderana,Onome Akpogheneta,Daniel Strachan,Zelee Hill,Augustinus H. A. ten Asbroek,Lesong Conteh,Betty R. Kirkwood,Sylvia Meek +8 more
TL;DR: A thematic review of how mHealth projects have approached the intersection of cellular technology and public health in low- and middle-income countries and identify the promising practices and experiences learned, as well as novel and innovative approaches of howmHealth can support community health workers.
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Medicine Sellers and Malaria Treatment in Sub-Saharan Africa: What Do They Do and How Can Their Practice Be Improved?
TL;DR: Interventions must be adapted to include artemisinin-based combination therapies, and their sustainability and potential to operate at a national level should be further explored.
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Combination therapy for malaria in Africa: hype or hope?
TL;DR: In this article, the authors review combination therapy as used in South-East Asia and outline the problems that have to be overcome in order to adopt it successfully in sub-Saharan Africa.
The Bioarchaeology of Tuberculosis: A Global View on a Reemerg-
Charlotte A. Roberts,Jane E. Buikstra,Catherine Goodman,Jo Lines,Sylvia Meek,David J. Bradley,Anne Mills +6 more
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Supervising community health workers in low-income countries – a review of impact and implementation issues
Zelee Hill,Mari Dumbaugh,Lorna Benton,Karin Källander,Daniel Strachan,Augustinus H. A. ten Asbroek,James K Tibenderana,Betty R. Kirkwood,Sylvia Meek +8 more
TL;DR: High-quality supervision that focuses on supportive approaches, community monitoring, and/or quality assurance/problem solving may be most effective in low- and middle-income countries.