Publications
The need for a dynamic approach to health system-centered innovations comment on "What health system challenges should responsible innovation in health address? Insights from an international scoping review" Institute of Tropical Medicine Vrije Universiteit Brussel University of Antwerp
Lehoux and colleagues plea for a health systems perspective to evaluate innovations. Since many innovations and their scale-up strategies emerge from processes that are not (centrally) steered, we plea for any assessment with a dynamic, instead of a sequential, approach. We provide further guidance on how to adopt such dynamic approach, in order to better un-derstand and steer innovations for better health systems. A systems-level challenge ...
Looking for NTDs in the skin; an entry door for offering patient centered holistic care Institute of Tropical Medicine
INTRODUCTION: The majority of neglected tropical diseases (NTDs) have established primary skin manifestations or associated clinical feature. Skin NTDs often result in physical impairment and disfigurement, which can lead to disability. Skin diseases have been proposed as an entry point for integrated NTDs control. However, the magnitude and overlap of skin NTDs is poorly understood.
METHODOLOGY: An institution-based cross-sectional ...