Research capacity is weakest in low and middle-income countries (LMICs) where operational research is highly relevant and needed. Structured Operational Research and Training Initiative (SORT IT) courses have been developed to train participants to conduct

Between June 2012 and December 2013 Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) launched a pilot project with the aim of testing a strategy for improving timely diagnosis of active pulmonary TB among migrants hosted in four centres

The increase in caesarean section rates led the World Health Organization (WHO) to review the guidance from 1985 which stated that there is no justification for any region to have a rate higher than 10–15%. The

Patients on linezolid-containing drug-resistant TB (DR-TB) regimen often develop adverse events, particularly peripheral and optic neuropathy. Programmatic data and experiences of linezolid-associated optic neuropathy from high DR-TB burden settings are lacking. The study aimed to

The Ebola outbreak that started in late 2013 is by far the largest and most sustained in history. It occurred in a part of the world where pre-existing health systems were already fragile, and these

Outbreaks of methanol poisoning occur frequently on a global basis, affecting poor and vulnerable populations. Knowledge regarding methanol is limited, likely many cases and even outbreaks go unnoticed, with patients dying unnecessarily. The researchers, through

The importance of programmatically relevant operational research (OR) as a key driver to strengthen public health activities is well recognised. Moreover, building capacity of health workers from high-disease burden countries to independently conduct OR on

Ebola virus disease (EVD) is a highly lethal condition for which no specific treatment has proven efficacy. In September 2014, while the Ebola outbreak was at its peak, the World Health Organization released a short

While this paper is focused predominately on addressing diabetes mellitus (DM) as part of the strategy for ending TB, its content must also be viewed within the wider context of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs),

In August 2011, the World Health Organization (WHO) and the International Union Against Tuberculosis and Lung Disease (The Union) launched the Collaborative Framework for Care and Control of Tuberculosis (TB) and diabetes mellitus (DM) to