Recent publications
Evaluating the effects, implementation experience and political economy of primary healthcare facility autonomy reforms within counties in Kenya: a mixed methods study protocol.Musiega A, Amboko B, Maritim B, Nzinga J, Tsofa B, Mugo PM, Wong E, Mazzilli C, Ng'ang'a W, Hagedorn BL, Turner G, Musuva A, Murira F, Ravishankar N, Barasa E
BMJ Public Health, (2024). 2:e001156
Sub-Saharan Africa's Contribution to Clinical Trials in International Acute Coronary Syndromes and Heart Failure Guidelines.Hudson JA, Sanga L, Jobe M, Etyang AO, McAllister D, Perel P, Shah AS, Ogola EN
JACC Adv, (2024). 3:101383
Using evidence from civil society in national and subnational health policy processes: a qualitative evidence synthesis.Gopinathan U, Peacocke E, Abankwah DNY, Aryeetey GC, Glenton C, Khisa PN, Koduah A, Ram R, Nonvignon J, Nzinga J, Ottie-Boakye D, Pakenham-Walsh NM, Tsofa B, Waithaka D, Lewin S
Cochrane Database Syst Rev, (2024). 6:Cd015810
Comparison of causes of stillbirth and child deaths as determined by verbal autopsy and minimally invasive tissue sampling.Assefa N, Scott A, Madrid L, Dheresa M, Mengesha G, Mahdi S, Mahtab S, Dangor Z, Myburgh N, Mothibi LK, Sow SO, Kotloff KL, Tapia MD, Onwuchekwa UU, Djiteye M, Varo R, Mandomando I, Nhacolo A, Sacoor C, Xerinda E, Ogbuanu I, Samura S, Duduyemi B, Swaray-Deen A, Bah A, El Arifeen S, Gurley ES, Hossain MZ, Rahman A, Chowdhury AI, Quique B, Mutevedzi P, Cunningham SA, Blau D, Whitney C
PLOS Glob Public Health, (2024). 4:e0003065
Effect of tropical climates on the quality of commonly used antibiotics: the protocol for a systematic review and meta-analysis.Suleman S, Hasen G, Melaku T, Belew S, Thitiri J, Shangala J, Obiero CW, Ngari M, Berkley JA
BMJ Open, (2025). 15:e090849
The Bacterial and pathogenic landscape of African buffalo (Syncerus caffer) whole blood and serum from Kenya.Nyamota R, Middlebrook EA, Abkallo HM, Akoko J, Gakuya F, Wambua L, Ronoh B, Lekolool I, Mwatondo A, Muturi M, Bett B, Fair JM, Bartlow AW
Anim Microbiome, (2025). 7:6
Regional action needed to halt antimalarial drug resistance in Africa.Martinez-Vega R, Ishengoma DS, Gosling R, Rosenthal PJ, Dondorp A, Barnes KI, Nsanzabana C, Djimde AA, Ochola-Oyier LI, Tibenderana J, Chimumbwa J, Golassa L, Kapologwe NA, Mbacham WF, Kamya MR, Fidock DA, Komatsu R, von Seidlein L, Dhorda M
Lancet, (2025). 405:7-10
Effect of mass campaigns with full and fractional doses of pneumococcal conjugate vaccine (Pneumosil) on the reduction of nasopharyngeal pneumococcal carriage in Niger: a three-arm, open-label, cluster-randomised trial.Coldiron ME, Soumana I, Baudin E, Langendorf C, Mamiafo Tchoula C, Brah S, Karani A, Gallagher KE, Kagucia EW, Scott JAG, Grais RF
Lancet Infect Dis, (2025). :
Repeatability of RRate measurements in children during triage in two Ugandan hospitals.Asdo A, Mawji A, Omara I, Aye Ishebukara IA, Komugisha C, Novakowski SK, Pillay Y, Wiens MO, Akech S, Oyella F, Tagoola A, Kissoon N, Ansermino JM, Dunsmuir D
PLOS Glob Public Health, (2025). 5:e0003097
Malaria prophylaxis in sickle cell anaemia: some answers, more questions.Williams TN, Ware RE
Lancet Infect Dis, (2024). :
Human papillomavirus self-sampling versus provider-sampling in low- and middle-income countries: a scoping review of accuracy, acceptability, cost, uptake, and equity.Otieno JA, Were L, Nyanchoka M, Olwanda E, Mulaku M, Sem X, Kohli M, Markby J, Muriuki A, Ochodo E
Front Public Health, (2024). 12:1439164
Malaria Prevention for Pregnant Women and Under-Five Children in 10 Sub-Saharan Africa Countries: Socioeconomic and Temporal Inequality Analysis.Okova D, Lukwa AT, Oyando R, Bodzo P, Chiwire P, Alaba OA
Int J Environ Res Public Health, (2024). 21:
The association of polytherapy and psychiatric comorbidity in epilepsy.Odhiambo MA, Kaingu GK, Mumbo M, Kipper K, Sander JW, Newton CRJC, Kariuki SM, EPInA investigators
Epilepsy Behav, (2024). 163:110215
Coming to terms with climate change: a glossary for climate change impacts on mental health and well-being.Niedzwiedz CL, Olsen JR, Rizeq J, Afework T, Hill-Harding CKV, Shaw RJ, Thomas R, Kariuki SM, Katikireddi SV, Weaver AJ, Martin G, Parr H, Papies EK
J Epidemiol Community Health, (2024). :
Evaluation of population immunity against SARS-CoV-2 variants, EG.5.1, FY.4, BA.2.86, JN.1, JN.1.4, and KP.3.1.1 using samples from two health demographic surveillance systems in Kenya.Lugano D, Kutima B, Kimani M, Sigilai A, Gitonga J, Karani A, Akech D, Karia B, Ziraba AK, Maina A, Lambisia A, Omuoyo D, Mugo D, Lucinde R, Owuor S, Konyino G, Newman J, Bailey D, Nduati E, Githinji G, Agoti CN, Bejon P, Scott JAG, Agweyu A, Kagucia W, Warimwe GM, Sande C, Ochola-Oyier LI, Nyagwange J
BMC Infect Dis, (2024). 24:1474
The discrepancy of antemortem clinical diagnosis and postmortem autopsy diagnosis of lung pathologies in under-five deaths and the reasons for discrepancies: a case series analysis.Leulseged H, Rees CA, Alemu A, Tippett Barr BA, Dheresa M, Madrid L, Scott A, Assefa N
BMC Pediatr, (2024). 24:365
Examining patient choice and provider competition under the National Health Insurance Fund outpatient cover in Kenya: does it enhance access and quality of care?.Kazungu J, Barasa E, Quaife M, Nonvignon J
BMC Health Serv Res, (2024). 24:1569
Assessing the scalability of health system interventions in Africa: protocol for a Delphi study.Karamagi HC, Charif AB, Kidane SN, Berhane A, Nzinga J, Yohannes T, Moyo TN, Sy S, Kipruto HK
Health Res Policy Syst, (2024). 22:176
Profile: The Kenya Multi-Site Serosurveillance (KEMIS) collaboration .Kagucia EW, Voller S, Ziraba AK, Bigogo G, Munywoki PK, Makobu K, Nokes DJ, Nyagwange J, Orlendo C, Akech D, Sigilai A, Onyango C, Juma B, Herman-Roloff A, Munyua P, Apondi C, Lidechi S, Audi A, Ouma A, Aol G, Misore T, Nasimiyu C, Onyango D, Lo T, Kasera K, Jalang'o R, Kingwara L, Adetifa I, Etyang AO, Warimwe G, Agweyu A, Scott JAG
Gates Open Res, (2024). 8:
The global epidemiology and health burden of the autism spectrum: findings from the Global Burden of Disease Study 2021.Global Burden of Disease Study Autism Spectrum Collaborators
Lancet Psychiatry, (2024). :