Research
Research, Evidence and Publications
Explore research contributed by the IFOTRODE team on tungiasis, podoconiosis and community health.
Reduction of tungiasis prevalence, intensity, and morbidity during a two-year long community-based tungiasis control project in a hyperendemic region in Karamoja, Uganda
2025 · PLOS Neglected Tropical Diseases
Hannah McNeilly; Francis Mutebi; Felix Reichert; Marlene Thielecke; Mike L. Banalyaki; George M. Mukone; Rebecca Arono; Hermann Feldmeier.
Evaluation of a two-year community-based One Health intervention involving treatment of people and animals alongside health promotion.
Podoconiosis in Uganda: prevalence, geographical distribution and risk factors
2024 · Transactions of the Royal Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene
Ivan Masete; Hope Simpson; Gabriel Matwale; Francis Mutebi; Marlene Thielecke; Fred Nuwaha; George Mukone; Kebede Deribe; Gail Davey.
A population-based survey examining podoconiosis occurrence and associated risk factors in Uganda.
Prevalence and Infection Intensity of Human and Animal Tungiasis in Napak District, Karamoja, Northeastern Uganda
2023 · Tropical Medicine and Infectious Disease
Francis Mutebi; Hannah McNeilly; Marlene Thielecke; Felix Reichert; Susanne Wiese; George Mukone; Hermann Feldmeier.
Baseline research describing human and animal tungiasis before an integrated community control programme.
Contributions to Selected Publications
Dr. George Mukone: Co-author of the three selected publications above.
Dr. Francis Mutebi: Co-author of all three selected publications and first author of the 2023 Napak prevalence study.
Ivan Masete: First author of the 2024 podoconiosis study.
Professor Fred Nuwaha: Co-author of the 2024 podoconiosis study.
Gabriel Matwale: Co-author of the 2024 podoconiosis study.
Research Collaboration
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