Publications by authors named "Jesse McKinney"
Prolonged exposure to fine particulate matter (PM2.5) is a known risk to respiratory health, causing chronic lung impairment. Yet, the immediate, acute effects of PM2.
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- The current approach to tuberculosis (TB) control is insufficient to meet the World Health Organization's goal of eliminating TB by 2035, leading to the exploration of innovative solutions like drones and digital monitoring.
- A study in rural Madagascar compared a new intervention called Drone Observed Therapy System (DrOTS) with the standard Directly Observed Therapy (DOTS), taking into account costs and treatment outcomes over a population of 200,000.
- Results showed that while DrOTS costs more per patient identified compared to DOTS, it offers a reasonable cost-effectiveness ratio, suggesting that integrating advanced technologies may enhance TB care and treatment adherence.
Drones are increasingly being used globally for the support of healthcare programmes. Madagascar, Malawi and Senegal are among a group of early adopters piloting the use of bi-directional transport drones for health systems in sub-Saharan Africa. This article presents the experiences as well as the strengths, weaknesses, opportunities and threats (SWOT analysis) of these country projects.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFIntroduction: Poor road and communication infrastructure pose major challenges to tuberculosis (TB) control in many regions of the world. TB surveillance and patient support often fall to community health workers (CHWs) who may lack the time or knowledge needed for this work. To meet the End TB Strategy goal of reducing TB incidence by 90% by 2035, the WHO calls for intensified research and innovation including the rapid uptake of new tools, interventions and strategies.
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