Marciele Borchert
Biographic Data
| ID | 1342057 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Marciele Borchert |
| GIVEN NAMES | Marciele |
| FAMILY NAME | Borchert |
| SIGNATURE | BORCHERT M |
| AFFILIATIONS | Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin |
| ORCID | 0009-0009-3053-9852 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 16 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 16 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 16 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 1997 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2022 |
| H-INDEX | 3 |
Ebola is a business’
This paper examines the atmosphere of mistrust that permeated the response to the tenth Ebola epidemic in Eastern DRC (2018–2020). The concept of an ‘atmosphere of mistrust’ that we develop in this article directs attention to the elusive-yet-pervasive presence of mistrust in interactions between responders and communities during the Ebola epidemic. This analysis focuses on the popular notion that ‘Ebola is a business’. Our interviewees frequentl…
Que dói
This paper aims at analyzing, in an exploratory way, the expression que dói used with superlative and intensifier function in Brazilian Portuguese and proposing its constructional matrix from the Construction Grammar perspective.It is proposed that the expression que dói [que VFinito] has a subpart inheritance link with the expression de doer [de VInfinito], treated by Carrara (2010) as Causal Nominal Superlative Construction.The Portuguese Corpu…
Rat-atouille
Lassa fever is a zoonotic hemorrhagic illness predominant in areas across Nigeria, Sierra Leone, Guinea, Liberia, and southern Mali. The reservoir of Lassa virus is the multimammate mouse (Mastomys natalensis), a highly commensal species in West Africa. Primary transmission to humans occurs through direct or indirect contact with rodent body fluids such as urine, feces, saliva, or blood. Our research draws together qualitative and quantitative me…
Reproductive health for refugees by refugees in Guinea III
Refugee-led maternal health education appeared to increase facility delivery for these refugee women. Improved knowledge of danger signs and the importance of skilled birth attendance, while vital, may be less important in chronic emergency settings than improving facility access where quality of care is acceptable
Reproductive health for refugees by refugees in Guinea IV
Peer education was most strongly associated with reported HIV-avoidant behaviour change. Gender was most associated with HIV knowledge and risk perception. Refugee women had fewer misconceptions than men had, but were more likely to report HIV risk and less likely to report making behavioural changes. Peer education appears promising for HIV interventions in chronic-emergency settings, if gender disparities and related barriers to condom usage ar…
Difficulties leaving home
Reproductive health services for refugees by refugees
The need to involve refugees in their own reproductive health (RH) services has long been recognised, but there is a lack of published examples describing how this can be achieved collaboratively between refugee initiatives, UNHCR, bilateral development organisations and international relief agencies. This paper outlines the work, outputs and lessons learnt of the Reproductive Health Group (RHG), an organisation of Liberian and Sierra Leonean ref…
Epidemiology and control of Marburg haemorrhagic fever epidemics in Central Africa
Reproductive health services for refugees by refugees in Guinea I
This refugee self-help model appeared largely effective and could be considered for reproductive health needs in similar settings. Having any formal education appeared a major determinant of FP knowledge for men, while this was less noticeable for women. Thus, FP communication strategies for refugees should consider gender-specific messages and channels
Reproductive health for refugees by refugees in Guinea II
Our study revealed a high prevalence of STI symptoms, and gaps in sexual health knowledge in this displaced population. Learning about STIs from RHG health facilitators was associated with better knowledge. RHG's model could be considered in other complex emergency settings
Epidemiology and control of Marburg haemorrhagic fever epidemics in Central Africa
The Marburg haemorrhagic fever (HF) outbreak in Watsa, Democratic Republic of Congo 1998Congo -2000, was the first ofits kind documented to occur in the virus' natural environment. Participating in the international response efforts and conducting follow-up studies permitted me to gain epidemiological insights in a hitherto largely unknown disease. Participating in the response effort to the second major Marburg HF outbreak in Uige, Angola 2005, …
Providing Reproductive Health Care to Internally Displaced Persons
Reproductive health care for internally displaced persons (IDPs) is recognised by the Inter-Agency Working Group on Reproductive Health in Refugee Situations and the Reproductive Health Response in Conflict Consortium as a neglected area in humanitarian relief operations. To identify barriers to agencies providing reproductive health care to IDPs, and their strategies for overcoming these barriers, we interviewed representatives of 12 relief and …
Health Services for Survivors of Gender-Based Violence in Northern Uganda
The 20-year war in northern Uganda has resulted in up to 1.7 million people being internally displaced, and impoverishment and vulnerability to violence amongst the civilian population. This qualitative study examined the status of health services available for the survivors of gender-based violence in the Gulu district, northern Uganda. Semi-structured interviews were carried out in 2006 with 26 experts on gender-based violence and general healt…
Antiretroviral treatments used among adults with HIV infection in Europe
International guidelines for the treatment of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection change rapidly. They are mainly based on results from large-scale randomized clinical trials, but also on hypotheses. The objective of the study was to look at the use of antiretrovirals (ARVs) in different HIV treatment centres in Europe. Between August 1996 and September 1997 self-administered anonymous questionnaires were distributed to persons with HIV …
Performance of village pharmacies and patient compliance after implementation of an essential drug programme in rural Burkina Faso
After implementation of a nation-wide essential drug programme in Burkina Faso a prospective study was undertaken consisting of non-participant observation in the health centre and in the village pharmacy, and of household interviews with the patients. The study covered all general consultations in nine health centres in three districts over a two-week period as well as all client-vendor contacts in the corresponding village pharmacies; comprisin…
Direct and Indirect Estimates of Maternal Mortality in Rural Burkina Faso
A retrospective study of maternal mortality was conducted in Nouna, a rural area of Burkina Faso in 1992. Strong evidence was found of a major mortality decline among children and young adults over the 50 years preceding the study: The estimated life expectancy of 36 years in around 1945 rose to 58 years in 1991. Direct and indirect (using the sisterhood method) estimates of the maternal mortality ratio (MMR) were compared. Overall, the direct es…
Health Services for Survivors of Gender-Based Violence in Northern Uganda
The 20-year war in northern Uganda has resulted in up to 1.7 million people being internally displaced, and impoverishment and vulnerability to violence amongst the civilian population. This qualitative study examined the status of health services available for the survivors of gender-based violence in the Gulu district, northern Uganda. Semi-structured interviews were carried out in 2006 with 26 experts on gender-based violence and general healt…
Difficulties leaving home
Providing Reproductive Health Care to Internally Displaced Persons
Reproductive health care for internally displaced persons (IDPs) is recognised by the Inter-Agency Working Group on Reproductive Health in Refugee Situations and the Reproductive Health Response in Conflict Consortium as a neglected area in humanitarian relief operations. To identify barriers to agencies providing reproductive health care to IDPs, and their strategies for overcoming these barriers, we interviewed representatives of 12 relief and …
Direct and Indirect Estimates of Maternal Mortality in Rural Burkina Faso
A retrospective study of maternal mortality was conducted in Nouna, a rural area of Burkina Faso in 1992. Strong evidence was found of a major mortality decline among children and young adults over the 50 years preceding the study: The estimated life expectancy of 36 years in around 1945 rose to 58 years in 1991. Direct and indirect (using the sisterhood method) estimates of the maternal mortality ratio (MMR) were compared. Overall, the direct es…
Direct and Indirect Estimates of Maternal Mortality in Rural Burkina Faso
A retrospective study of maternal mortality was conducted in Nouna, a rural area of Burkina Faso in 1992. Strong evidence was found of a major mortality decline among children and young adults over the 50 years preceding the study: The estimated life expectancy of 36 years in around 1945 rose to 58 years in 1991. Direct and indirect (using the sisterhood method) estimates of the maternal mortality ratio (MMR) were compared. Overall, the direct es…
Performance of village pharmacies and patient compliance after implementation of an essential drug programme in rural Burkina Faso
After implementation of a nation-wide essential drug programme in Burkina Faso a prospective study was undertaken consisting of non-participant observation in the health centre and in the village pharmacy, and of household interviews with the patients. The study covered all general consultations in nine health centres in three districts over a two-week period as well as all client-vendor contacts in the corresponding village pharmacies; comprisin…
Antiretroviral treatments used among adults with HIV infection in Europe
International guidelines for the treatment of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection change rapidly. They are mainly based on results from large-scale randomized clinical trials, but also on hypotheses. The objective of the study was to look at the use of antiretrovirals (ARVs) in different HIV treatment centres in Europe. Between August 1996 and September 1997 self-administered anonymous questionnaires were distributed to persons with HIV …
Reproductive health services for refugees by refugees in Guinea I
This refugee self-help model appeared largely effective and could be considered for reproductive health needs in similar settings. Having any formal education appeared a major determinant of FP knowledge for men, while this was less noticeable for women. Thus, FP communication strategies for refugees should consider gender-specific messages and channels
Reproductive health for refugees by refugees in Guinea II
Our study revealed a high prevalence of STI symptoms, and gaps in sexual health knowledge in this displaced population. Learning about STIs from RHG health facilitators was associated with better knowledge. RHG's model could be considered in other complex emergency settings
Epidemiology and control of Marburg haemorrhagic fever epidemics in Central Africa
The Marburg haemorrhagic fever (HF) outbreak in Watsa, Democratic Republic of Congo 1998Congo -2000, was the first ofits kind documented to occur in the virus' natural environment. Participating in the international response efforts and conducting follow-up studies permitted me to gain epidemiological insights in a hitherto largely unknown disease. Participating in the response effort to the second major Marburg HF outbreak in Uige, Angola 2005, …
Providing Reproductive Health Care to Internally Displaced Persons
Reproductive health care for internally displaced persons (IDPs) is recognised by the Inter-Agency Working Group on Reproductive Health in Refugee Situations and the Reproductive Health Response in Conflict Consortium as a neglected area in humanitarian relief operations. To identify barriers to agencies providing reproductive health care to IDPs, and their strategies for overcoming these barriers, we interviewed representatives of 12 relief and …
Health Services for Survivors of Gender-Based Violence in Northern Uganda
The 20-year war in northern Uganda has resulted in up to 1.7 million people being internally displaced, and impoverishment and vulnerability to violence amongst the civilian population. This qualitative study examined the status of health services available for the survivors of gender-based violence in the Gulu district, northern Uganda. Semi-structured interviews were carried out in 2006 with 26 experts on gender-based violence and general healt…
Epidemiology and control of Marburg haemorrhagic fever epidemics in Central Africa
Reproductive health services for refugees by refugees
The need to involve refugees in their own reproductive health (RH) services has long been recognised, but there is a lack of published examples describing how this can be achieved collaboratively between refugee initiatives, UNHCR, bilateral development organisations and international relief agencies. This paper outlines the work, outputs and lessons learnt of the Reproductive Health Group (RHG), an organisation of Liberian and Sierra Leonean ref…
Reproductive health for refugees by refugees in Guinea III
Refugee-led maternal health education appeared to increase facility delivery for these refugee women. Improved knowledge of danger signs and the importance of skilled birth attendance, while vital, may be less important in chronic emergency settings than improving facility access where quality of care is acceptable
Reproductive health for refugees by refugees in Guinea IV
Peer education was most strongly associated with reported HIV-avoidant behaviour change. Gender was most associated with HIV knowledge and risk perception. Refugee women had fewer misconceptions than men had, but were more likely to report HIV risk and less likely to report making behavioural changes. Peer education appears promising for HIV interventions in chronic-emergency settings, if gender disparities and related barriers to condom usage ar…
Difficulties leaving home
Rat-atouille
Lassa fever is a zoonotic hemorrhagic illness predominant in areas across Nigeria, Sierra Leone, Guinea, Liberia, and southern Mali. The reservoir of Lassa virus is the multimammate mouse (Mastomys natalensis), a highly commensal species in West Africa. Primary transmission to humans occurs through direct or indirect contact with rodent body fluids such as urine, feces, saliva, or blood. Our research draws together qualitative and quantitative me…
Que dói
This paper aims at analyzing, in an exploratory way, the expression que dói used with superlative and intensifier function in Brazilian Portuguese and proposing its constructional matrix from the Construction Grammar perspective.It is proposed that the expression que dói [que VFinito] has a subpart inheritance link with the expression de doer [de VInfinito], treated by Carrara (2010) as Causal Nominal Superlative Construction.The Portuguese Corpu…
Ebola is a business’
This paper examines the atmosphere of mistrust that permeated the response to the tenth Ebola epidemic in Eastern DRC (2018–2020). The concept of an ‘atmosphere of mistrust’ that we develop in this article directs attention to the elusive-yet-pervasive presence of mistrust in interactions between responders and communities during the Ebola epidemic. This analysis focuses on the popular notion that ‘Ebola is a business’. Our interviewees frequentl…
Medicine (13 works) · Environmental health (10 works) · Population (9 works) · Migration, Health and Trauma (8 works) · Nursing (8 works) · Global Maternal and Child Health (7 works) · Sociology (7 works) · Geography (6 works) · Political science (6 works) · Reproductive health (6 works)