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The FreshAir4Life Project is making significant strides in empowering young people by implementing evidence-based interventions aimed at reducing adolescents’ exposure to air pollution and tobacco. This project is an integral part of the Makerere University Lung Institute’s efforts to promote …
Abstract Introduction Globally, acute lower respiratory infections are the leading cause of mortality among children under 5 years. Following World Health Organization primary care guidelines, pneumonia is diagnosed based on cough/difficult breathing and fast breathing. We aimed to describe the …
Abstract Background: Low-resource settings are disproportionally burdened by chronic lung disease due to early childhood disadvantages and indoor/outdoor air pollution. However, data on the socioeconomic impact of respiratory diseases in these settings are largely lacking. Therefore, we aimed to estimate the …
Abstract The objective was to evaluate the effectiveness and acceptability of locally tailored implementation of improved cookstoves/heaters in low- and middle-income countries. This interventional implementation study among 649 adults and children living in rural communities in Uganda, Vietnam and Kyrgyzstan, …
Abstract Biomass smoke exposure is a threat to child and maternal health in many resource-limited countries and is associated with poor pregnancy outcomes and serious lung diseases in the offspring. We aimed to assess the feasibility, acceptability and impact of …
Abstract Introduction: National data on the clinical & economic impact of asthma/COPD are key to raise awareness and to inform national action plans and implementation strategies. For low-resource settings as Uganda, Vietnam, Kyrgyzstan & rural Greece, these data are largely lacking. …