Recent publications

Feasibility and Acceptability of a Breastfeeding Support Intervention Among Mothers of Infants Under Six Months Old Discharged From Malnutrition Treatment in Kilifi County.Unda, J. Munene, F. Kagwanja, N. Jones, C. Mwangome, M.
Matern Child Nutr, (2026). 22:e70202

From evidence to action: taking stock of the Lancet Global Health Commission on medical oxygen security after a year.Rahman, A. E. Kitutu, F. E. Greenslade, L. Arifeen, S. Aqeel, M. de Magalhães Brito, L. F. Campbell, H. Touré, F. D. Falade, A. G. Garcia, P. J. Kissoon, N. Laxminarayan, R. Lipnik, M. S. Mvalo, T. Oliwa, J. Workneh, R. S. Ssengooba, F. Peterson, S. S. Graham, H. R. King, C.
Lancet Glob Health, (2026). :103929

Molecular characterization of Coxiella burnetii in livestock species in Isiolo County, Kenya and the associated risks factors for seropositivity.Kiprono, E. Abkallo, H. M. Nyamota, R. Kirwa, L. J. Mwangi, R. Mwatondo, A. Mukhaye, E. Muturi, M. Bargul, J. L. Akoko, J. M. Bett, B.
Front Vet Sci, (2026). 13:1797693

Intravenous rehydration in children with severe malnutrition and severe dehydration: a systematic review and meta-analysis.Dewez, J. E. Ouattara, S. M. Sunyoto, T. Mogaka, C. K. Coldiron, M. E. Sainna, H. A. Petrucci, R. George, E. C. Maitland, K.
Arch Dis Child, (2026). :

Global approaches to infectious disease surveillance and modeling.Khurana, M. P. Tsui, J. L. Gutierrez, B. Chopra, A. Scheidwasser, N. Zhu, H. B. H. Chang, S. Y. Duchêne, D. A. Mills, C. Inward, R. P. D. Reddy, B. Brittain, J. Dasgupta, A. Sheldon, J. Githinji, G. Brownstein, J. S. Monod, M. Ferretti, L. Bershan, S. Tietze, S. Ferres, L. Argimón, S. Dallman, T. J. Koua, E. Ratmann, O. Cauchemez, S. Meyers, L. A. Su, L. Vespignani, A. Pronyk, P. O'Toole, Á Rambaut, A. Loman, N. J. Holmes, E. C. Flaxman, S. Mulder, N. Morgan, O. W. Tegally, H. Gomez-Rodriguez, M. Shadbolt, N. Happi, C. Chand, M. Tessema, S. K. Mbala-Kingebeni, P. Suchard, M. A. Pybus, O. G. Scarpino, S. V. Bhatt, S. Kraemer, M. U. G.
Nat Med, (2026). 32:1646-1660

Updated trends in the global prevalence and burden of mental disorders, 1990-2023: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2023.G. B. D. Mental Disorder Collaborators
Lancet, (2026). 407:2040-2064

Cost of health systems strengthening for small and sick newborn care in four sub-Saharan African countries implemented with NEST360: incremental cost analyses.Tarus, A. Kumar, M. B. Penzias, R. E. Kamuyu, R. Cross, J. H. Sipalo, M. Gicheha, E. Bohne, C. A. Okello, G. Macharia, W. M. Paul, C. Salim, N. Shamba, D. Ngwala, S. K. Zimba, E. Chiume, M. Odedere, O. Ezeaka, V. C. Gathara, D. Alooh, M. Barasa, E. Powell-Jackson, T. Oden, M. Richards-Kortum, R. Lawn, J. E.
Lancet Glob Health, (2026). :

A case of gastrointestinal tuberculosis in a 3-mo-old infant with profound immunodeficiency.Karanja-Chege, C. Mwashigadi, D. M. Mbuthia, J. Ngwatu, P. Kamwetu, J. Oliwa, J.
J Hum Immun, (2026). 2:e20250247

Impact of travel time to health facilities on perinatal outcomes: a systematic review with narrative synthesis and meta-analysis.Roder-DeWan, S. Ramadan, M. Ouma, P. Manu, A. Okiro, E. A. Strobel, N. Robert, B. N. Odipo, E. Macharia, P. M. Danso-Appiah, A. Goodman, D. C. Dube, Q. Gupta, G. Magge, H. Edmond, K.
J Glob Health, (2026). 16:04136

Accuracy of epilepsy screening tools in community and primary care settings across countries in Sub-Saharan Africa: systematic review and meta-analysis protocol.Darkwa, E. K. Cross, J. H. Adjei, P. Newton, C. R. Sen, A. Akpalu, A. Sander, J. W. Danso-Appiah, A.
BMJ Open, (2026). 16:e116684

The prevalence and determinants of epilepsy in Ghana: A population-based study in two districts using a three-stage approach.Darkwa, E. K. Asiamah, S. Awini, E. Sottie, C. Godi, A. Williams, J. E. Atuguba, F. Adjei, A. Akpalu, A. Cross, J. H. Sander, J. W. Sen, A. Newton, C. R. Danso-Appiah, A. Adjei, P. E. PInA Investigators
Epilepsia, (2026). :

Impact of introducing RTS,S/AS01(E) malaria vaccine on mortality in young children in Ghana, Kenya, and Malawi: an observational evaluation of a cluster-randomised implementation programme.Mwapasa, V. Asante, K. P. Milligan, P. Akech, S. Oduro, A. Mathanga, D. P. Fogelson, A. Kwambai, T. K. Hamel, M. J. Kapito-Tembo, A. Gyan, T. Westercamp, N. Okine, R. N. A. Moore, K. A. Pellaux-Furrer, E. Stanley, C. C. Ansong, D. Kariuki, S. Njuguna, P. Mvalo, T. Welaga, P. Otieno, L. Snell, P. Schellenberg, D. Chimala, A. Afari, E. A. Bejon, P. Maleta, K. Agbenyega, T. Snow, R. W. Zulu, M. Odei-Lartey, E. Chinkhumba, J. Samuels, A. M. Malaria Vaccine Programme Evaluation, partners
Lancet, (2026). 407:1796-1808

Tackling Maternal Sepsis - Doing the Basics, and Doing Them Well.Berkley, J. A.
N Engl J Med, (2026). 394:1752-1753

Prevalence of CKD Among Adults in Africa: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.George, C. Okpechi, I. G. Motshwari, D. D. Stoker, S. Jun, M. Kotwal, S. Fatumo, S. Agyemang, C. Fabian, J. Matsha, T. E. Bovet, P. Woodward, M. Kengne, A. P. C. KD-Africa Collaboration
Am J Kidney Dis, (2026). :

Health system use and experience among people with poor mental health: A cross-sectional analysis of the People's Voice Survey in 18 countries.Kruk, M. E. Kapoor, N. R. Arsenault, C. Carai, S. Daray, F. M. Doubova, S. V. Ettman, C. K. Garcia, P. J. Getachew, T. Garcia-Elorrio, E. Lenze, E. J. Lewis, T. P. Mazzoni, A. Medina-Ranilla, J. Mohan, S. Naidoo, I. Oh, J. Okiro, E. A. Pate, M. Rondon, M. B. Tarricone, R. Wang, X. Cavazos-Rehg, P.
PLoS Med, (2026). 23:e1004745

Hemodynamic monitoring during veno-venous extracorporeal membrane oxygenation: A scoping review.Lorusso, R. De Piero, M. E. Mariani, S. Ravaux, J. M. Nardelli, P. Jacobs, J. P. Guarracino, F. Patroniti, N. van Bussel, B. C. T. van der Horst, I. C. C. Taccone, F. S. Heinsar, S. Shekar, K. Yamashita, M. H. Obonyo, N. G. Ciullo, A. L. Riera, J. Dalton, H. Wang, A. Zaaqoq, A. M. MacLaren, G. Ramanathan, K. Suen, J. Y. Li Bassi, G. Sato, K. Fraser, J. F. Peek, G. J. Arora, R. C. Covid, Critical Care Consortium Cardio ECMOCard
Perfusion, (2026). 41:95S-109S

Spatial distribution, integration and determinants of family planning service provision in Lubumbashi, DRC: a cross-sectional analysis from a health facility census.Mosuse, M. A. Mpoyi, T. I. Libertini, L. Macharia, P. M. Nkola, A. M. Semaan, A. Mahuridi, A. Straneo, M. Kayembe, D. M. Lakula, N. Ouko, R. Kaj, F. M. Gadeyne, S. Mukengeshayi, A. N. Benova, L.
Reprod Health, (2026). 23:

Reframing knowledge translation for health policy in Kenya: actors, practices and the constitutive role of context.Guleid, F. H. Barasa, E. Abiiro, G. A. Nzinga, J.
Health Res Policy Syst, (2026). :

Missed at birth: a cross-sectional analysis of national determinants and subnational changes in birth registration coverage in Kenya, using 2014 and 2022 Demographic and Health Survey (DHS) data.Robert, B. N. Macharia, P. M. Chepkurui, V. Kamau, J. Snow, R. W. Li, Z. Okiro, E. A.
BMJ Public Health, (2026). 4:e003850

Maternal infection at delivery and risk of stillbirth and early neonatal death: nested case-control studies in East African pregnancy cohorts.Seale, A. C. Kebede, M. Glazik, R. Brhane, M. Berihun, M. Teklemariam, Z. Marami, D. Oundo, J. Gure, T. Tesfaye, T. Karanu, A. Wilson, G. Obiero, C. W. Blau, D. M. Barsosio, H. Koech, A. Saha, S. Lawn, J. E. Breiman, R. F. Gordon, N. C. Wittmann, S. Madrid, L. Aseffa, A. Dessie, Y. Berkley, J. A. Assefa, N. Scott, J. A. G.
BMC Pregnancy Childbirth, (2026). :