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Researcher

Prof. Ambrose Agweyu

Deputy Director, Nairobi

KEMRI | Wellcome Trust

Publications (94)

A complete list of publications by Prof. Ambrose Agweyu. Use the filters to refine by year, journal or keyword.

  1. 2026
    Benchmarking large language models and clinicians using locally generated primary healthcare vignettes in Kenya

    Mwaniki, P. Musau, W. Isaaka, L. Wanyama, et al.

    BMJ Digit Health Ai. 2026; 2:e000081

  2. 2026
    Comparison of capillary microsampling and venous blood for multi-pathogen serosurveillance

    Ombati, R. Kimani, M. Akech, D. Kutima, et al.

    Sci Rep. 2026

  3. 2026
    Safety of a large language model-based clinical decision support system in African primary healthcare

    Agweyu, A. Mwaniki, P. Musau, W. Korom, et al.

    Nat Health. 2026; 1:607-618

  4. 2026
  5. 2025
  6. 2025
    Countries should strengthen their health information systems

    Strong, K. Abajobir, A. Aboud, F. Agweyu, et al.

    BMJ. 2025; 389:r791

  7. 2025
    Perceived accuracy and utilisation of DHIS2 data for health decision making and advocacy in Kenya: A Qualitative Study

    Oware, P. M. Omondi, G. Adipo, C. Adow, et al.

    PLOS Glob Public Health. 2025; 5:e0004508

  8. 2025
    Active vaccine safety surveillance: Experience from a prospective cohort event monitoring study of COVID-19 vaccines in Kenya

    Odhiambo, D. B. Akech, D. Karia, B. Kimani, et al.

    PLOS Glob Public Health. 2025; 5:e0005080

  9. 2025
    Trials for LLM-supported clinical decisions in African primary healthcare

    Mateen, B. A. Menon, V. Agweyu, A. Korom, et al.

    Nat Med. 2025; 31:2833-2835

  10. 2025
    A Pragmatic Trial of Glucocorticoids for Community-Acquired Pneumonia

    Lucinde, R. K. Gathuri, H. Mwaniki, P. Orindi, et al.

    N Engl J Med. 2025; 393:2187-2197

  11. 2022
  12. 2025
    Addressing the challenges of estimating the target population in calculation of routine infant immunization coverage in Kenya

    Karanja-Chege, C. Agweyu, A. Were, F. Boele van Hensbroek, et al.

    PLOS Glob Public Health. 2025; 5:e0004298

  13. 2024
    Profile: The Kenya Multi-Site Serosurveillance (KEMIS) collaboration

    Kagucia, E. W. Voller, S. Ziraba, A. K. Bigogo, et al.

    Gates Open Res. 2024; 8:60

  14. 2025
    Pilot implementation of short message service for randomisation in a multisite pragmatic factorial clinical trial in Kenya

    Chepkirui, M. Kimego, D. Nzioki, C. Jowi, et al.

    Pilot Feasibility Stud. 2025; 11:29

  15. 2025
  16. 2025
  17. 2025
  18. 2025
    COVID-19 mortality in Africa and Asia - Authors' reply

    Bejon, P. Agweyu, A. Oyier, I. Hamaluba, et al.

    Lancet Infect Dis. 2025; 25:e440

  19. 2025
    Rethinking the evidence on COVID-19 in Africa

    Bejon, P. Agweyu, A. Ochola-Oyier, L. I. Hamaluba, et al.

    Lancet Infect Dis. 2025; 25:e463-e471

  20. 2024
  21. 2024
    Latent viral infections as neglected risk factors for long COVID - Authors' reply

    Muller, S. A. Isaaka, L. Mumm, R. Scheidt-Nave, et al.

    Lancet Glob Health. 2024; 12:e198

  22. 2024
  23. 2024
    Characteristics of children readmitted with severe pneumonia in Kenyan hospitals

    Marangu-Boore, D. Mwaniki, P. Isaaka, L. Njoroge, et al.

    BMC Public Health. 2024; 24:1324

  24. 2024
  25. 2024
  26. 2024
  27. 2023
    Clinical epidemiology of COVID-19 among hospitalized children in rural western Kenya

    Tsegaye, A. T. Sherry, C. Oduol, C. Otieno, et al.

    PLOS Glob Public Health. 2023; 3:e0002011

  28. 2023
    Advocacy for Better Integration and Use of Child Health Indicators for Global Monitoring

    Strong, K. Requejo, J. H. Billah, S. M. Schellenberg, et al.

    Glob Health Sci Pract. 2023; 11

  29. 2023
    Impact of COVID-19 on mortality in coastal Kenya: a longitudinal open cohort study

    Otiende, M. Nyaguara, A. Bottomley, C. Walumbe, et al.

    Nat Commun. 2023; 14:6879

  30. 2023
  31. 2023
    Prevalence and risk factors for long COVID and post-COVID-19 condition in Africa: a systematic review

    Muller, S. A. Isaaka, L. Mumm, R. Scheidt-Nave, et al.

    Lancet Glob Health. 2023; 11:e1713-e1724

  32. 2023
  33. 2023
    Symptom prevalence and secondary attack rate of SARS-CoV-2 in rural Kenyan households: A prospective cohort study

    Gallagher, K. E. Nyiro, J. Agoti, C. N. Maitha, et al.

    Influenza Other Respir Viruses. 2023; 17:e13185

  34. 2023
    Regular measurement is essential but insufficient to improve quality of healthcare

    Agweyu, A. Hill, K. Diaz, T. Jackson, et al.

    BMJ. 2023; 380:e073412

  35. 2022
    The evolving SARS-CoV-2 epidemic in Africa: Insights from rapidly expanding genomic surveillance

    Tegally, H. San, J. E. Cotten, M. Moir, et al.

    Science. 2022; 378:eabq5358

  36. 2022
    Epidemiological impact and cost-effectiveness analysis of COVID-19 vaccination in Kenya

    Orangi, S. Ojal, J. Brand, S. P. Orlendo, et al.

    BMJ Glob Health. 2022; 7

  37. 2022
    Revealing the extent of the first wave of the COVID-19 pandemic in Kenya based on serological and PCR-test data

    Ojal, J. Brand, S. P. C. Were, V. Okiro, et al.

    Wellcome Open Res. 2022; 6:127

  38. 2022
  39. 2022
    Unmet need for COVID-19 vaccination coverage in Kenya

    Muchiri, S. K. Muthee, R. Kiarie, H. Sitienei, et al.

    Vaccine. 2022; 40:2011-2019

  40. 2022
  41. 2022
    Malaria hospitalisation in East Africa: age, phenotype and transmission intensity

    Kamau, A. Paton, R. S. Akech, S. Mpimbaza, et al.

    BMC Med. 2022; 20:28

  42. 2022
    Seroprevalence of Antibodies to Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus 2 Among Healthcare Workers in Kenya

    Etyang, A. O. Lucinde, R. Karanja, H. Kalu, et al.

    Clin Infect Dis. 2022; 74:288-293

  43. 2022
    SARS-CoV-2 seroprevalence in three Kenyan health and demographic surveillance sites, December 2020-May 2021

    Etyang, A. O. Adetifa, I. Omore, R. Misore, et al.

    PLOS Glob Public Health. 2022; 2:e0000883

  44. 2022
    Transmission networks of SARS-CoV-2 in Coastal Kenya during the first two waves: A retrospective genomic study

    Agoti, C. N. Ochola-Oyier, L. I. Dellicour, S. Mohammed, et al.

    Elife. 2022; 11

  45. 2021
    Prevalence of anti-SARS-CoV-2 IgG antibodies among Kenyan blood donors between June and August 2021.

    Uyoga, S. Otiende, M. Adetifa, I. M. O. Karanja, et al.

    1st International Conference on Public Health in Africa (CPHIA). 2021

  46. 2021
    Prevalence of SARS-CoV-2 Antibodies From a National Serosurveillance of Kenyan Blood Donors, January-March 2021

    Uyoga, S. Adetifa, I. M. O. Otiende, M. Yegon, et al.

    JAMA. 2021; 326:1436-1438

  47. 2021
    Seroprevalence of anti-SARS-CoV-2 IgG antibodies in Kenyan blood donors

    Uyoga, S. Adetifa, I. M. O. Karanja, H. K. Nyagwange, et al.

    Science. 2021; 371:79-82

  48. 2021
  49. 2021
    Revitalizing child health: lessons from the past

    Strong, K. L. Requejo, J. Agweyu, A. Billah, et al.

    Glob Health Action. 2021; 14:1947565

  50. 2021
    Malaria infection and severe disease risks in Africa

    Paton, R. S. Kamau, A. Akech, S. Agweyu, et al.

    Science. 2021; 373:926-931

  51. 2021
    All-cause and cause-specific mortality in Kilifi Health and Demographic Surveillance System, in Kenya in the period of the COVID-19 pandemic.

    Otiende, M. Nyagura, A. Bottomley, C. Walumbe, et al.

    1st International Conference on Public Health in Africa (CPHIA). 2021

  52. 2021
  53. 2021
  54. 2021
  55. 2021
    Anti-Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus 2 Immunoglobulin G Antibody Seroprevalence Among Truck Drivers and Assistants in Kenya

    Kagucia, E. W. Gitonga, J. N. Kalu, C. Ochomo, et al.

    Open Forum Infect Dis. 2021; 8:ofab314

  56. 2021
    High anti-SARS-CoV-2 IgG antibody seroprevalence among long-distance trucking crews in Kenya within one year of the COVID-19 pandemic.

    Kagucia, E. W. Gitonga, J. N. Kalu, C. Kuya, et al.

    1st International Conference on Public Health in Africa (CPHIA). 2021

  57. 2021
    Neonatal mortality in Kenyan hospitals: a multisite, retrospective, cohort study

    Irimu, G. Aluvaala, J. Malla, L. Omoke, et al.

    BMJ Glob Health. 2021; 6

  58. 2021
    Genomic surveillance of SARS-CoV-2 in Kenya: March 2020-October 2021.

    Githinji, G. Lambisia, W. A. Mohamed, K. S. Morobe, et al.

    1st International Conference on Public Health in Africa (CPHIA-2021). 2021

  59. 2021
    Tracking the introduction and spread of SARS-CoV-2 in coastal Kenya

    Githinji, G. de Laurent, Z. R. Mohammed, K. S. Omuoyo, et al.

    Nat Commun. 2021; 12:4809

  60. 2021
    Serosurveillance for SARS-CoV-2 Antibodies in a cohort of Health Care Workers in Kenya.

    Etyang, A. O. Lucinde, R. Gitonga, J. N. Kalu, et al.

    1st International Conference on Public Health in Africa (CPHIA). 2021

  61. 2021
    Employing learning health system principles to advance research on severe neonatal and paediatric illness in Kenya

    English, M. Irimu, G. Akech, S. Aluvaala, et al.

    BMJ Glob Health. 2021; 6

  62. 2021
    COVID-19 transmission dynamics underlying epidemic waves in Kenya

    Brand, S. P. C. Ojal, J. Aziza, R. Were, et al.

    Science. 2021; 374:989-994

  63. 2021
    Quantifying previous SARS-CoV-2 infection through mixture modelling of antibody levels

    Bottomley, C. Otiende, M. Uyoga, S. Gallagher, et al.

    Nat Commun. 2021; 12:6196

  64. 2021
    Temporal trends of SARS-CoV-2 seroprevalence during the first wave of the COVID-19 epidemic in Kenya

    Adetifa, I. M. O. Uyoga, S. Gitonga, J. N. Mugo, et al.

    Nat Commun. 2021; 12:3966

  65. 2020
    Child Health Accountability Tracking-extending child health measurement

    Strong, K. Requejo, J. Agweyu, A. McKerrow, et al.

    Lancet Child Adolesc Health. 2020; 4:259-261

  66. 2020
    Is the effect of COVID-19 on children underestimated in low- and middle- income countries?

    Simba, J. Sinha, I. Mburugu, P. Agweyu, et al.

    Acta Paediatr. 2020; 109:1930-1931

  67. 2020
    Prognostic models for predicting in-hospital paediatric mortality in resource-limited countries: a systematic review

    Ogero, M. Sarguta, R. J. Malla, L. Aluvaala, et al.

    BMJ Open. 2020; 10:e035045

  68. 2020
  69. 2020
  70. 2020
    Embracing the challenge of adolescent health in Kenya

    Karianjahi, N. Mbogo, J. Wambugu, C. Tole, et al.

    Lancet Child Adolesc Health. 2020; 4:101-103

  71. 2020
  72. 2020
    Protecting children in low-income and middle-income countries from COVID-19

    Ahmed, S. Mvalo, T. Akech, S. Agweyu, et al.

    BMJ Glob Health. 2020; 5

  73. 2020
    Extending the measurement of quality beyond service delivery indicators

    Agweyu, A. Masenge, T. Munube, D.

    BMJ Glob Health. 2020; 5

  74. 2019
    Risk factors for death among children aged 5-14 years hospitalised with pneumonia: a retrospective cohort study in Kenya

    Macpherson, L. Ogero, M. Akech, S. Aluvaala, et al.

    BMJ Glob Health. 2019; 4:e001715

  75. 2019
    The effects of aflatoxin exposure on Hepatitis B-vaccine induced immunity in Kenyan children

    Githang'a, D. Wangia, R. N. Mureithi, M. W. Wandiga, et al.

    Curr Probl Pediatr Adolesc Health Care. 2019; 49:117-130

  76. 2019
    The effects of exposures to mycotoxins on immunity in children: A systematic review

    Githang'a, D. Anzala, O. Mutegi, C. Agweyu, et al.

    Curr Probl Pediatr Adolesc Health Care. 2019; 49:109-116

  77. 2019
  78. 2018
  79. 2018
    Approaching quality improvement at scale: a learning health system approach in Kenya

    Irimu, G. Ogero, M. Mbevi, G. Agweyu, et al.

    Arch Dis Child. 2018; 103:1013-1019

  80. 2018
  81. 2018
  82. 2018
  83. 2018
    Appropriateness of clinical severity classification of new WHO childhood pneumonia guidance: a multi-hospital, retrospective, cohort study

    Agweyu, A. Lilford, R. J. English, M. Clinical Information Network Author, et al.

    Lancet Glob Health. 2018; 6:e74-e83

  84. 2017
  85. 2017
  86. 2017
  87. 2016
  88. 2015
    An unsupported preference for intravenous antibiotics

    Li, H. K. Agweyu, A. English, M. Bejon, et al.

    PLoS Med. 2015; 12:e1001825

  89. 2015
  90. 2015
  91. 2014
    Trends in procurement costs for HIV commodities: a 7-year retrospective analysis of global fund data across 125 countries

    Wafula, F. Agweyu, A. Macintyre, K.

    J Acquir Immune Defic Syndr. 2014; 65:e134-9

  92. 2014
  93. 2013
  94. 2012