Welcome to Haydom Lutheran Hospital (HLH)

Title: MD, Dr. med. (MA) (Goettingen), MIntlHlth candidate (Perth, Australia)
 

Present position: Head, Department of Paediatrics, St. Franziskus Hopital, Robert-Koch-Str. 55, D-59227 Ahlen, Germany
 

Institution where degree(s) were taken:
MD - University of Goettingen, Germany (1990)
Dr. med. - University of Goettingen, Germany (1991)
 

Previous research done in Haydom area or related to Haydom (leading to what degree): see information below, no formal degree

Current research or planned research in Haydom area or related to Haydom: see information below

Contact information:
e-mail: thea.carsten.krueger@web.de
Postal address: Johann-Stamitz-Str. 2
D-59227 Ahlen, Germany
 

Publications:
Scientific Journals

• C. Krüger (2005) Childhood cancer treatment in developing countries (letter). Lancet 365: 752-753
• H. Vaagland, B. Blomberg, C. Krüger, N. Naman, R. Jureen, N. Langeland (2004) Nosocomial outbreak of neonatal Salmonella enterica serotype Enteritidis meningitis in a rural hospital in northern Tanzania. BMC Infectious Diseases 4: 35
• C. Krüger, I. Malleyeck, O.H. Evjen Olsen (2004) Aquatic leech infestation: a rare cause of severe anaemia in an adolescent Tanzanian girl. European Journal of Pediatrics 163: 297-299
• C. Krüger (2004) Malaria intermittent preventive treatment and EPI coverage (letter). Lancet 363: 2000-2001
• C. Krüger, O.H. Evjen Olsen (2003) Inequities among the very poor: effect of young age on care-seeking (letter). Lancet 361: 1744-1745
• C. Krüger (2002) The missing link: neonatal care in rural communities in developing countries (letter). Bulletin of the World Health Organization 80: 759-760
• S.G. Hinderaker, C. Krüger, B. Evjen Olsen, N. Naman, P. Bergsjø, O.H. Evjen Olsen (2001) Low HIV-seroprevalence in pregnant women in a rural area in Tanzania. Acta Obstetricia et Gynecologica Scandinavica 80: 1152-1153
• C. Krüger (2001) Intraosseous access in paediatric patients in a developing country setting (letter). Tropical Doctor 31: 118
• C. Krüger, C. Benn (2000) Prospects and problems of effective HIV prevention for children in developing countries (German). Monatsschrift Kinderheilkunde 148: 1030-1035
• C. Krüger (2000) Letter on: O. Witt et al.: Post-transfusion malaria as the cause of unexplained postoperative fever (German). Monatsschrift Kinderheilkunde 148: 498-499

Abstracts:

• C. Krüger, J. Kallionpaa, S.G. Hinderaker, B.E. Olsen, I. Malleyeck, N. Naman, O.H.E. Olsen (2006) When paediatric emergency transport and referral is almost impossible: experiences from East Africa. Tropical Medicine & International Health 11 (10): A5
• C. Krüger, I. Malleyeck, T. Krüger (2006) Childhood tuberculosis (Ch-TB) in Haydom/Tanzania: clinical presentation and diagnostic problems. Tropical Medicine & International Health 11 (10): A4-A5
• C. Krüger (2006) Preventive interventions to improve child health in resource-poor countries: a critical analysis (German). Monatsschrift Kinderheilkunde 154: Suppl. 1, abstract DGKJ-PS-226 (CD-Rom)
• C. Krüger (2006) How can German paediatrics contribute to the improvement of international child health (German)? Monatsschrift Kinderheilkunde 154: Suppl. 1, abstract DGKJ-PS-225 (CD-Rom)
• C. Krüger (2005) Children in resource-poor families in developing countries do not necessarily benefit from public health interventions in child health (German). Monatsschrift Kinderheilkunde 153: suppl. 2, abstract K050.04F
• C. Krüger, M. Niemi, H. Espeland, I. Malleyeck, N. Naman, O.H.E. Olsen (2005) Long-term impact of changes in obstetric and neonatal care on perinatal (PMR) and early neonatal mortality (eNMR) at a rural hospital in Tanzania. Tropical Medicine & International Health 10 (2): A7
• C. Krüger, M. Niemi, I. Malleyeck, N. Naman, O.H.E. Olsen (2003) Improving obstetric and neonatal care: its impact on maternal (MMR), perinatal (PMR) and early neonatal mortality (eNMR) at Haydom Lutheran Hospital, Tanzania. available at http://www.atp2003.uni-essen.de/Abstracts.pdf (page 2)
• K. Kull, C. Krüger, M. Krawinkel (2002) Mothers’ attitudes and knowledge about nutrition during pregnancy and lactation and towards infant feeding in Haydom, Tanzania (German). Proceedings of the German Nutrition Society (Vol. 4): 37
• C. Krüger, O.H. Evjen Olsen (2002) Short-term outcome of infants with hydrocephalus in rural Tanzania after insertion of ventriculo-peritoneal shunts using simple feeding tube devices. Monatsschrift Kinderheilkunde 150: 1029
• C. Krüger, T. Krüger, N. Naman, O.H. Evjen Olsen (2002) High prevalence rates of insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus type 1 in a rural area in Northern Tanzania. Monatsschrift Kinderheilkunde 150: 1030
• C. Krüger (2001) Epidemiology of some perinatal and postnatal infections in newborns in developing countries (German). Monatsschrift Kinderheilkunde 149 (Suppl. 2): S119-20
• C. Krüger, N. Naman, I. Malleyeck, O.H. Evjen Olsen (2001) Traditional treatment and its impact on children and adolescents in Mbulu district/North-central Tanzania (German). Monatsschrift Kinderheilkunde 149 (Suppl. 2): S241-2
• C. Krüger, N. Naman, O.H. Evjen Olsen (2001) A rare presentation of amoebiasis: fatal amoebic colitis with perforation in a newborn infant (German). Monatsschrift Kinderheilkunde 149 (Suppl. 2): S195
• C. Krüger, I. Malleyeck, O.H. Evjen Olsen (2001) Aquatic leech infestation: a rare cause of severe anaemia in tropical paediatrics. Infection 29 (Suppl.): 82

Book Chapters:

• C. Krüger, P. Höger, K. Magdorf, E. Post (2007) Leprosy (German). In: DGPI-Handbuch. Infektionen bei Kindern und Jugendlichen; 5th edition. In press
• P. Kern, G. Dockter, C. Krüger (2003) Amoebiasis (German). In: DGPI-Handbuch. Infektionen bei Kindern und Jugendlichen; 4th edition. Futuramed-Verlag, Munich, 189-192
• C. Krüger (2000/revised 2003) Treatment guidelines for common paediatric and neonatal diseases at Haydom Lutheran Hospital/Tanzania. Haydom Lutheran Hospital, Haydom/Mbulu-District, Tanzania (available online at http://health.elct.org under Guidelines and Links)

Oral Presentations

• C. Krüger, I. Malleyeck, T. Krüger: Childhood tuberculosis (Ch-TB) in Haydom/Tanzania: clinical presentation and diagnostic problems. 5th Symposium on Research in International Health, Wageningen, 1.6.2006
• C. Krüger: Current strategies to improve international child health – a report on the conference “Tracking progress in child survival: Countdown to 2015”, December 2005 in London (German). 24th Annual Meeting of the German Association for Tropical Paediatrics, Tübingen, 27.-29.1.2006
• C. Krüger, N. Naman: Value of cerebral ultrasound in neonates and infants in resource-poor settings. 7th International Congress of Tropical Pediatrics, Sharm El Sheikh, 28.11.-1.12.2005
• C. Krüger: Children in resource-poor families in developing countries do not necessarily benefit from public health interventions in child health (German). 101st Annual Meeting of the German Association of Paediatrics and Adolescent Medicine, Bremen, 29.9.-2.10.2005
• C. Krüger, J. Kallionpaa, S.G. Hinderaker, B.E. Olsen, I. Malleyeck, N. Naman, O.H.E. Olsen: When paediatric emergency transport and referral is almost impossible: experiences from East Africa. 4th Symposium on Research in International Health, Wageningen, 9.6.2005
• C. Krüger: Neonatal health in resource-poor countries (German). 11th Annual Meeting of the German Association for Women’s Health in Developmental Cooperation (FIDE), Bruchsal/Würzburg, 6.11.2004 (invited)
• C. Krüger: Childhood diseases have a different clinical course in the tropics (German). Annual Meeting of the German Society of Tropical Medicine and International Health, Würzburg, 24.9.2004 (invited)
• C. Krüger, M. Niemi, H. Espeland, I. Malleyeck, N. Naman, O.H.E. Olsen: Long-term impact of changes in obstetric and neonatal care on perinatal (PMR) and early neonatal mortality (eNMR) at a rural hospital in Tanzania. 3rd Symposium on Research in International Health, Amsterdam, 19.5.2004
• C. Krüger: Congenital hypothyroidism and iodine deficiency disorders in developing countries. Meeting of the Paediatric Endocrinologists – ENDO-West, Münster, 2.7.2003
• C. Krüger, M. Niemi, I. Malleyeck, N. Naman, O.H.E. Olsen: Improving obstetric and neonatal care: its impact on maternal (MMR), perinatal (PMR) and early neonatal mortality rate (eNMR) at Haydom Lutheran Hospital, Tanzania. 21st Annual Meeting of the German Association for Tropical Paediatrics, Essen, 24.-26.1.2003
• C. Krüger: Practical aspects of tropical paediatrics (German). 21st Annual Meeting of the German Association for Tropical Paediatrics, Essen, 24.-26.1.2003 (invited)
• C. Krüger, M. Niemi, T. Krüger, N. Naman, O.H. Evjen Olsen: Childhood tuberculosis (TB) in Northern Tanzania: clinical picture and diagnostic problems. 10th Annual Meeting of the German Society for Paediatric Infectious Diseases, Wiesbaden, 14.-16.11.2002
• C. Krüger, O.H. Evjen Olsen: Short-term outcome of infants with hydrocephalus in rural Tanzania after insertion of ventriculo-peritoneal shunts using simple feeding tube devices. 20th Annual Meeting of the German Association for Tropical Paediatrics, Gießen/Rauischholzhausen, 25.-27.1.2002
• C. Krüger, T. Krüger, N. Naman, O.H. Evjen Olsen: High prevalence rates of insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus type 1 in a rural area in Northern Tanzania. 20th Annual Meeting of the German Association for Tropical Paediatrics, Gießen/Rauischholzhausen, 25.-27.1.2002
• C. Krüger: Epidemiology of some perinatal and postnatal infections in newborns in developing countries (German). 97th Annual Meeting of the German Association of Paediatrics and Adolescent Medicine, Freiburg, 13.-16.9.2001
• C. Krüger, N. Naman, I. Malleyeck, O.H. Evjen Olsen: Traditional treatment and its impact on children and adolescents in Mbulu district/North-central Tanzania (German). 53rd Annual Meeting of the German Association of Social Paediatrics and Adolescent Medicine, Freiburg, 14.-16.9.2001
• C. Krüger: Oxygen concentrators in neonatology in a rural hospital in Tanzania (German). 27th Annual Meeting of the Society for Neonatology and Paediatric Intensive Care, Lübeck, 21.-23.6.2001 (invited)
• C. Krüger: Congenital syphilis: clinical features and epidemiology worldwide. 19th Annual Meeting of the German Association for Tropical Paediatrics, Kassel, 19.-21.1.2001
• C. Krüger: Traditional treatment and its sequelae: case studies from some tribes in northern Tanzania (German). Scientific meeting of the Children’s Hospital at the Krankenanstalten Gilead, Bielefeld, 9.6.1999 (invited)
• C. Krüger: Neonatal resuscitation. Seminar "Paediatrics today" of Kilimanjaro Christian Medical Centre, Moshi/Tanzania, 9.-13.11.1998
• C. Krüger: How can we improve clinical diagnosis of childhood tuberculosis? Seminar "Paediatrics today" of Kilimanjaro Christian Medical Centre, Moshi/Tanzania, 9.-13.11.1998
• C. Krüger: The dual role of church hospitals in Africa - and not only there!? (German) 15th Annual Meeting of the German Association for Tropical Paediatrics, Kiel/Damp, 24.-26.1.1997

Poster Presentations

• C. Krüger: Preventive interventions to improve child health in resource-poor countries: a critical analysis (German). 102nd Annual Meeting of the German Association of Paediatrics and Adolescent Medicine, Mainz, 14.-17.9.2006
• C. Krüger: How can German paediatrics contribute to the improvement of international child health (German)? 102nd Annual Meeting of the German Association of Paediatrics and Adolescent Medicine, Mainz, 14.-17.9.2006
• K. Kull, C. Krüger, M. Krawinkel: Mothers’ attitudes and knowledge about nutrition during pregnancy and lactation and towards infant feeding in Haydom, Tanzania (German). 39th Scientific Congress of the German Nutrition Society, Jena, 14.-15.3.2002
• C. Krüger, N. Naman, O.H. Evjen Olsen: A rare presentation of amoebiasis: fatal amoebic colitis with perforation in a newborn infant (German). 97th Annual Meeting of the German Association of Paediatrics and Adolescent Medicine, Freiburg, 13.-16.9.2001
• C. Krüger, I. Malleyeck, O.H. Evjen Olsen: Aquatic leech infestation: a rare cause of severe anaemia in tropical paediatrics. European Conference on Infectious Diseases / 9th Annual Meeting of the German Society for Paediatric Infectious Diseases, Leipzig, 3.-6.5.2001

Chairman at Scientific Meetings

• C. Krüger: Session on „Free presentations/Congress reports“. 24th Annual Meeting of the German Association for Tropical Paediatrics, Tübingen/ Germany, 27.-29.1.2006
• M. Krawinkel, C. Krüger: Session on “Quality management in paediatric care” (German). 23rd Annual Meeting of the German Association for Tropical Paediatrics, Frankfurt-Eschborn/Germany, 28.-30.1.2005
• C. Kohlhauser-Vollmuth, C. Krüger: Session on „Neonatology“ (German). 22nd Annual Meeting of the German Association for Tropical Paediatrics, Würzburg/Germany, 6.-8.2.2004
• C. Krüger, M. Krawinkel: Session on “Tropical Paediatrics, Ultrasound and Nutrition“ (German). 21st Annual Meeting of the German Association for Tropical Paediatrics, Essen/Germany, 24.-26.1.2003
• C. Krüger: Session on „Paediatric Radiology“. Seminar "Paediatrics today" of Kilimanjaro Christian Medical Centre, Moshi/Tanzania, 9.-13.11.1998

Non-Scientific Publications and Oral Presentations
Publications

• J. Breckenkamp, C. Krüger (2007) Chapter 3.1. Status and progress in international child health (German). In: O. Razum et al.: Child health in German Developmental Aid Policy (German). Documentation in collaboration with GTZ
• C. Krüger (2007) Book review: O. Razum et al.(ed.) Globalisierung - Gerechtigkeit - Gesundheit. Einführung in International Public Health. Huber, Bern. 1. Auflage 2006 (German). Kinderärztliche Praxis 78: 57
• Breklum Group Reports (Group 2: E.A. Allen, C. Krüger, S.R. Mwenda, J.C. Oommen, P. Tharyan, D. Werner, K. Winkler, E. Winkler) (2006) Christian health services. In: The global health situation and the mission of the church in the 21st century. International Review of Mission 95 (376/377): 169-175
• S.H. Nolte, C. Krüger (2005) Open my eyes. Report on the 23rd Annual Meeting of the German Association for Tropical Paediatrics, Eschborn and Frankfurt, 28.-30.1.2005 (German). Kinder- und Jugendarzt 36: 244-9
• C. Krüger (2004) Literature review on „Paediatrics and neonatology in resource-poor countries (German).“. Ärzte-Info Nr. 35 (May), Bonn/Heidelberg, 11-13
• C. Krüger (2003) Neonatology in resource-poor countries (German). Ärzte-Info Nr. 33 (July), Bonn/Heidelberg, 8-17
• C. Krüger (2003) Paediatrics in resource-poor countries (“Tropical Paediatrics“) – An introduction (German). Ärzte-Info Nr. 32 (April), Bonn/Heidelberg, 1-6
• C. Krüger (2003) Neonatology in developing countries: chances for newborn infants (German). pädiatrie hautnah 15: 95-96
• C. Krüger (2002) Comment on: S. Flessa: Sustainable or affordable? The dilemma of the church hospital system in Tanzania (German). „der überblick“ 2/02, 118-120. available at http://www.der-ueberblick.de/pinboard/index.html

Oral Presentations

• C. Krüger: MDG 4: reduction of under-five mortality until the year 2015 (German). Annual Summer Conference of the Medical Mission Institute, Würzburg, 01.07.2006 (invited)
• C. Krüger: International Child Health / Tropical Paediatrics in the 21st century (German). Meeting at the Department of Paediatrics, St. Franziskus Hospital, Ahlen, 6.4.2005
• C. Krüger: Newborn health in resource-poor countries (German). AKME Autumn Meeting, Eschborn, 1.10.2004
• C. Krüger: Medical mission work at Haydom Lutheran Hospital in Tanzania. Missionsfest des Deutschen Instituts für Ärztliche Mission, Tübingen, 27.6.1999

Publications in Preparation

• C. Krüger, M. Niemi, I. Malleyeck, H. Espeland, N. Naman, O.E. Olsen: Changes in obstetric and neonatal care at a rural hospital in Tanzania and their impact on perinatal and early neonatal mortality: a descriptive study.
• C. Krüger, S.G. Hinderaker, B. E. Olsen, P.B. Bergsjo, G. Kvale, O.E. Olsen: Causes of neonatal death in the community and in hospital in rural northern Tanzania.
• C. Krüger, J. Kallionpaa, S.G. Hinderaker, B.E. Olsen, N. Naman, T. Krüger, O. E. Olsen: Inequities in health care access: sick neonates, infants and young children do not benefit from ambulance vehicle services in rural Tanzania.
• C. Krüger, N. Naman: Value of cerebral ultrasound in neonates and infants in resource-poor countries.
• C. Krüger: Conservative management of rheumatic heart disease in less developed countries.
• C. Krüger: Infusion therapy in neonatology, infancy and childhood in a developing country setting (without biochemical laboratory facilities).
• C. Krüger: Congenital syphilis: epidemiology and clinical features.
• C. Krüger, N. Naman, O. Evjen Olsen: Two rarer complications of amoebiasis in Tanzanian children.
• C. Krüger, T. Krüger, N. Naman, O. Evjen Olsen: High prevalence rate of diabetes mellitus type 1 in a rural area in northern Tanzania.

Current and Previous Projects (mostly small-scale)
1997-present
1. Utilisation of insecticide-treated nets among the Iraqw and Datoga of the Haydom area (planned)
2. Community-based neonatal care in less-developed countries (planned)
3. Quality of care in paediatrics, neonatology and obstetrics in hospitals in less-developed countries
4. Childhood morbidity and mortality at Haydom Lutheran Hospital, Tanzania
5. HIV infection in pregnant women (with Centre for International Health, university of Bergen, Norway)
6. Childhood tuberculosis at Haydom Lutheran Hospital, Tanzania
7. Nutrition of in-patients at Haydom Lutheran Hospital, Tanzania (with Tanja Reichl-Petsch and M. Krawinkel, University of Giessen, Germany)
8. Mothers’ attitudes and knowledge about nutrition during pregnancy and lactation and towards infant feeding in Haydom, Tanzania (with Katja Kull and M. Krawinkel, University of Giessen, Germany)
9. Treatment of childhood meningitis in northern Tanzania: results and outcome (with Christiane H.A. Resch, Tübingen, and M. Krawinkel, University of Giessen, Germany)
10. Bacterial meningitis and septicaemia in infants and children: causative organisms and their resistance pattern at Haydom Lutheran Hospital, Tanzania (with Centre for International Health, University of Bergen, Norway)
11. Care-seeking behaviour: Utilisation of ambulances ordered by radio call in relation to age, sex and tribe of users at a rural hospital in northern Tanzania