Background: Typhoid fever is a major source of morbidity and mortality in developing countries, accounting for approximately 12-21 million infections, 119,000-269,000 deaths, and 2-23 million disability-adjusted life years (DALYs) annually. Typhoid fever is caused by infection w…
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Objective. The interaction between human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) and human papillomavirus (HPV) results in an increased burden of cervical cancer among HIV-positive women. This research aims to shed light on the important topic of HIV/HPV co-infection with the goal of infor…
This dissertation is motivated by two of the health-related Millennium Development Goals (MDGs): MDG 4, focused on reducing child mortality, and MDG 5, which aims to improve maternal health. My three papers evaluate the health and economic impact, and cost-effectiveness, of inte…