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Authored by: Maria Antonia Brouwer Thesis Universiteit van Amsterdam Promotor(s): F.G.J. Cobelens Copromotor(s): F.C.M. van Leth Date of thesis defense: 16/09/2015 The overall objective of this thesis is to assess how guideline implementation and evaluation contribute to health care decision-making and to assess what critical factors contribute to successful or...

Authored by: Amaya Lopez Bustinduy Thesis Universiteit van Amsterdam Promotor(s): M. Boele van Hensbroek Copromotor(s): C.H. King, J.R. Storthard Date of thesis defense: 12/06/2015 Schistosomiasis is a parasitic disease that affects over 100 million children in the world living mostly in sub-Saharan Africa. This thesis explored several aspects of the...

Authored by: Deus Lukoye Thesis Universiteit van Amsterdam Promotor(s): F.G.J. Cobelens Copromotor(s): L. Joloba Moses Date of thesis defense: 12/02/2015 This thesis reports findings of six studies including two tuberculosis (TB) drugresistance surveys, a comparative study of HIV infection rates among patients enrolled in the survey and those under routine...

Authored by: Marleen Hendriks Thesis Univeristeit van Amsterdam Promotor(s): J.M.A. Lange, M.M. Levi Copromotor(s): C. Schultsz, F.W.M.N. Wit Date of thesis defence: 10/10/2014 Cardiovascular diseases (CVD) are a leading cause of death and disability in sub-Saharan Africa. Treatment of cardiovascular risk factors, such as hypertension and diabetes, greatly reduces the...