Benjamin Tsofa

Temporal trends of SARS-CoV-2 seroprevalence during the first wave of the COVID-19 epidemic in Kenya.Adetifa IMO Uyoga S Gitonga JN Mugo D Otiende M Nyagwange J Karanja HK Tuju J Wanjiku P Aman R Mwangangi M Amoth P Kasera K Ng'ang'a W Rombo C Yegon C Kithi K Odhiambo E Rotich T Orgut I Kihara S Bottomley C Kagucia EW Gallagher KE Etyang A Voller S Lambe T Wright D Barasa E Tsofa B Bejon P Ochola-Oyier LI Agweyu A Scott JAG Warimwe GM
Nat Commun, (2021). 12:3966

An innovative leadership development initiative to support building everyday resilience in health systems.Nzinga J Boga M Kagwanja N Waithaka D Barasa E Tsofa B Gilson L Molyneux S
Health Policy Plan, (2021). 36:1023-1035

Examining health sector application and utility of program-based budgeting: County level experiences in Kenya.Tsofa B Musotsi P Kagwanja N Waithaka D Molyneux S Barasa E Maina T Chuma J
Int J Health Plann Manage, (2021). 36:1521-1532

Health system responsiveness: a systematic evidence mapping review of the global literature.Khan G Kagwanja N Whyle E Gilson L Molyneux S Schaay N Tsofa B Barasa E Olivier J
Int J Equity Health, (2021). 20:112

Collective sensemaking for action: researchers and decision makers working collaboratively to strengthen health systems.Gilson L Barasa E Brady L Kagwanja N Nxumalo N Nzinga J Molyneux S Tsofa B
BMJ, (2021). 372:m4650

Seroprevalence of anti-SARS-CoV-2 IgG antibodies in Kenyan blood donors.Uyoga S Adetifa IMO Karanja HK Nyagwange J Tuju J Wanjiku P Aman R Mwangangi M Amoth P Kasera K Ng'ang'a W Rombo C Yegon C Kithi K Odhiambo E Rotich T Orgut I Kihara S Otiende M Bottomley C Mupe ZN Kagucia EW Gallagher KE Etyang A Voller S Gitonga JN Mugo D Agoti CN Otieno E Ndwiga L Lambe T Wright D Barasa E Tsofa B Bejon P Ochola-Oyier LI Agweyu A Scott JAG Warimwe GM
Science, (2021). 371:79-82

Characteristics of SARS-CoV-2 infections in households in rural coastal Kenya: a prospective genomic study..Agoti CN Nyiro J Murunga N Lambisia AW Mohammed KS de Laurent ZR Morobe JM Mburu MW Ndwiga L Ongera EM Makori T Musyoki J Mwangangi J Tsofa B Ochola-Oyier LI Bejon P Githinji G Nokes DJ Gallagher KE
1st International Conference on Public Health in Africa (CPHIA-2021), (2021). :

Serosurveillance for SARS-CoV-2 Antibodies in a cohort of Health Care Workers in Kenya..Etyang AO Lucinde R Gitonga JN Kalu C Karani A Nyagwange J Mugo D Karanja HK Tuju J Mutiso A Maroko H Okubi L Maitha E Mukabi D The HCW SARS-CoV-2 Serosurveillance Team, Aman R Mwangangi M Amoth P Kasera K NgÔÇÖangÔÇÖa W Nyaguara A Voller S Otiende M Bottomley C Agoti CN Ochola-Oyier LI Adetifa IMO Gallagher KE Uyoga S Barasa E Bejon P Tsofa B Agweyu A Warimwe GM Scott JAG
1st International Conference on Public Health in Africa (CPHIA), (2021). :

Genomic surveillance of SARS-CoV-2 in Kenya: March 2020-October 2021..Githinji G Lambisia WA Mohamed KS Morobe MJ de Laurent ZR Mburu WM Ongera ME Omuoyo OD Ndwiga L Otieno E Murunga N Musyoki J KWTRP COVID Testing Team Kilifi Rapid Response Team Kiiru J Kasera K Amoth P Mwangangi M Aman R Kinyanjui S Warimwe GM Agweyu A Barasa E Tsofa B Mwangangi J Matoke D Nokes DJ Bejon P Ochola-Oyier LI Agoti CN
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High anti-SARS-CoV-2 IgG antibody seroprevalence among long-distance trucking crews in Kenya within one year of the COVID-19 pandemic..Kagucia EW Gitonga JN Kalu C Kuya N Ochieng B Karia B Ochomo E Karani A Nyagwange J Mugo D Karanja HK Tuju J Mutiso A Maroko H Okubi L Maitha E Mukabi D The TDA SARS-CoV-2 Serosurveillance Team Aman R Mwangangi M Amoth P Kasera K NgÔÇÖangÔÇÖa W Nyaguara A Voller S Otiende M Bottomley C Agoti CN Ochola-Oyier LI Adetifa I MO Etyang AO Gallagher KE Uyoga S Barasa E Bejon P Tsofa B Agweyu A Warimwe GM Scott JAG
1st International Conference on Public Health in Africa (CPHIA), (2021). :

Experiences from the Kenyan coast of receiving and responding to public feedback in the early days (March-August 2020) of the COVID-19 Response..Kagwanja N Tsofa B Hinga A Molyneux S
1st International Conference on Public Health in Africa (CPHIA), (2021). :

Prevalence of anti-SARS-CoV-2 IgG antibodies among Kenyan blood donors between June and August 2021..Uyoga S Otiende M Adetifa IMO Karanja HK Gitonga J Mugo D Makale J Tawa B Singilai A Nyagwange J Tuju J Aman R Mwangangi M Amoth P Kasera K NgÔÇÖangÔÇÖa W Kilonzo N Chege E Yegon C Rotich T Orgut I Kagucia EW Gallagher KE Etyang A Voller S Bottomley C Lambe T Wright D Tsofa B Mwangangi J Barasa E Bejon P Ochola-Oyier LI Warimwe GM Scott JAG Agweyu A
1st International Conference on Public Health in Africa (CPHIA), (2021). :

An optimization of four SARS-CoV-2 qRT-PCR assays in a Kenyan laboratory to support the national COVID-19 rapid response teams.Mohammed KS de Laurent ZR Omuoyo DO Lewa C Gicheru E Cheruiyot R Bartilol B Mutua S Musyoki J Gumba H Mwacharo J Riako D Mwangi SJ Gichuki BM Nyamako L Karani A Karanja H Mugo D Gitonga JN Njuguna S Gumbi W Tawa B Tendwa M Cheruiyot W Sein Y Nyambu JK Patta SO Thani TS Maitha EK Kitole B Mwakinangu MS Muslih BS Otieno JO Nyiro JU Kiyuka P Ndwiga L Wamae K Kimani D Makale J Morobe JM Osoti V Lambisia AW Odundo C Mwarumba S Mutunga M Bejon P Tsofa B Agoti CN Ochola-Oyier LI
Wellcome Open Res, (2020). 5:162

Glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase deficiency and susceptibility to childhood diseases in Kilifi, Kenya.Uyoga S Macharia AW Ndila CM Nyutu G Shebe M Awuondo KO Mturi N Peshu N Tsofa B Scott JAG Maitland K Williams TN
Blood Adv, (2020). 4:5942-5950

A scoping review of breastfeeding peer support models applied in hospital settings.Chepkirui D Nzinga J Jemutai J Tsofa B Jones C Mwangome M
Int Breastfeed J, (2020). 15:95

Pooled testing conserves SARS-CoV-2 laboratory resources and improves test turn-around time: experience on the Kenyan Coast.Agoti CN Mutunga M Lambisia AW Kimani D Cheruiyot R Kiyuka P Lewa C Gicheru E Tendwa M Said Mohammed K Osoti V Makale J Tawa B Odundo C Cheruiyot W Nyamu W Gumbi W Mwacharo J Nyamako L Otieno E Amadi D Thoya J Karani A Mugo D Musyoki J Gumba H Mwarumba S MGichuki B Njuguna S Riako D Mutua S Gitonga JN Sein Y Bartilol B Mwangi SJ OOmuoyo D MMorobe J de Laurent ZR Bejon P Ochola-Oyier LI Tsofa B
Wellcome Open Res, (2020). 5:186

Tracking health sector priority setting processes and outcomes for human resources for health, five-years after political devolution: a county-level case study in Kenya.Munywoki J Kagwanja N Chuma J Nzinga J Barasa E Tsofa B
Int J Equity Health, (2020). 19:165

Systems and implementation science should be part of the COVID-19 response in low resource settings.English M Moshabela M Nzinga J Barasa E Tsofa B Marchal B Kruk ME
BMC Med, (2020). 18:219

Shocks, stress and everyday health system resilience: experiences from the Kenyan coast.Kagwanja N Waithaka D Nzinga J Tsofa B Boga M Leli H Mataza C Gilson L Molyneux S Barasa E
Health Policy Plan, (2020). 35:522-535

Prolonged health worker strikes in Kenya- perspectives and experiences of frontline health managers and local communities in Kilifi County.Waithaka D Kagwanja N Nzinga J Tsofa B Leli H Mataza C Nyaguara A Bejon P Gilson L Barasa E Molyneux S
Int J Equity Health, (2020). 19:23