• WCN25-1183 implementing CKD patient education in a low-resource setting: a mixed methods feasibility study in Western Kenya 

  Owino*1, Christopher; Tang, Jie; Wachira, Juddy; Koech, Mathew (2025)

  Introduction: Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD) is a huge public health concern in sub-Saharan Africa. As a chronic condition, it often requires strong patient engagement in self-management to slow disease progression and ...
• Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) Pandemic across Africa: Current Status of Vaccinations and Implications for the Future 

  Malande, Oliver O.; Ogunleye, Olayinka O.; Godman, Brian; Fadare, Joseph O.; Mudenda, Steward; Adeoti, Adekunle O.; Yinka-Ogunleye, Adesola F.; Ogundele, Sunday O.; Oyawole, Modupe R.; Schönfeldt, Marione; Rashed, Wafaa M.; Galal, Ahmad M.; Masuka, Nyasha; Zaranyika, Trust; Kalungia, Aubrey C. (MDPI, 2022-09)

  The introduction of effective vaccines in December 2020 marked a significant step forward in the global response to COVID-19. Given concerns with access, acceptability, and hesitancy across Africa, there is a need to ...
• Psychiatric morbidity among patients living with epilepsy at a tertiary referral hospital in Western Kenya: A cross-sectional study 

  Odhiambo, Agnes Achieng; Kinyanjui, Daniel Waiganjo.C; Momanyi, Robina Kerubo (MEDRXIV, 2026)

  Background Psychiatric comorbidities commonly have a negative impact on epilepsy outcomes. However, they are continuously ignored in routine epilepsy care, with focus directed more towards seizure control. There is paucity ...
• Management of Multisystem Inflammatory Syndrome in Children (MIS-C) in resource limited settings: The Kenyan Experience 

  Migowa, Angela; Samia, Pauline; del Rossi, Sean; Malande, Oliver Ombeva; Shah, Jasmit; Kenei, Chemutai; Ayaya, Joy; Jeruto, Daisy; Oyiengo, Laura; Lewandowski, Laura (Springer, 2022-12)

  Background: Since the onset of the recent COVID-19 pandemic, there have been growing concerns regarding multi- system inflammatory syndrome in children (MIS-C). This study aims to describe the clinico-epidemiological ...
• The average direct health care and non-health care (overhead) costs for... The immediate treatment outcomes and cost estimate for managing clinical measles in children admitted at Mulago Hospital: A retrospective cohort study 

  Namugga, Barbara; Malande, Ombeva; Kitonsa, Jonathan; Manirakiza, Leonard; Banura, Cecily; Mupere, Ezekiel (PLOS, 2023-07)

  Over the recent years, the Ministry of Health in Uganda has reported multiple measles out- breaks in various districts despite the availability of a safe cost effective vaccine. Measles, especially among the unvaccinated ...
• Determinants of human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine hesitancy in sub- Saharan Africa: A systematic review 

  Omayo, LN; Malande, OO; Musyoki, AM; Hoffman, PX; Adamu, VE (Journal of the African Society for Paediatric infectious Diseases Society, 2023-05)

  Background: Vaccine hesitancy is a major public health issue that has negatively impacted vaccine uptake in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA). The reasons why individuals hesitate or refuse to vaccinate are variable and factors ...
• Vitamin D Deficiency among Children Aged 2-59 Months with Severe Pneumonia attending a Ugandan Tertiary Hospital: a cross-sectional study 

  Jananga, Imelda Elizabeth; Kiboneka, Elizabeth; Ndeezi, Grace; Malande, Ombeva O.; Nantanda, Rebecca; Kibaru, Elizabeth (Research square, 2024-08)

  Vitamin D is an immune modulator that regulates the production of antimicrobial peptides cathelicidin and Beta-defensins-2 which are important in the immune response. Global estimates of the deficiency are about 50% of ...
• Malaria and dengue fever in febrile children entering healthcare facilities in Mwanza, Tanzania 

  Neema M. Kayange; Oliver Ombeva Malande; Philip Koliopoulos; Stephan Gehring; Britta Groendahl; Bahati Wajanga; Bahati Msaki; Baraka Revocatus; Stephen E. Mshana (PLOS, 2024-11)

  Plasmodium spp. infections and cases of malaria are a long-standing public health problem for children living in middle- and low-income countries. Dengue virus causes an emerging under-recognized disease burden. A cross ...
• Perceptions of caregivers and healthcare providers regarding vaccinations for children with immune mediated inflammatory disorders (IMIDs) in Nairobi, 

  Oliver Ombeva Malande; Christine Chege; Angela Migowa; Barnabas Kigen; Mutunga Nzoka; Lawrence Owino-Okongo; Julia Jerono Songok (The Journal of the African Society for Paediatric infectious Diseases Society (JAfSPID), 2024-11)

  Background: Children with immune mediated inflammatory disorders (IMIDs) are at an increased risk of various types of vaccine preventable diseases. Appropriate immunization practices are therefore key for survival, and ...
• Zero-dose or under immunized: Where should the emphasis lie? 

  Oliver Ombeva Malande; Johanna C. Meyer; Victor Eneojo Adamu; Deogratias Munube; Richard Muhindo; Barnabas Kigen; Julia Jerono Songok; Kamulegeya John; Keneth Mugume; Lawrence Owino-Okongo; Brian Godman (Journal of the African Society for Paediatric infectious Diseases Society, 2024-12)

  Vaccine preventable diseases (VPD) pose significant morbidity and mortality globally. Two years after the endorsement of Immunization Agenda 2030 (IA2030), the number of children not fully vaccinated increased from 19 ...
• Editorial: Advancements in HPV research: integrating diagnostics, vaccination, and women’s health 

  Nkwinika, Varsetile Varster; Ismail, Zeenat; Onywera, Harris; Adamu, Abdu Abdullahi; Malande, Oliver Ombeva (Frontiers in Health Services, 2026-01)

  Human papillomavirus (HPV) infection leading to cervical cancer remains one of the most urgent public health challenges worldwide. In 2022 alone, there were an estimated 662,301 new cervical cancer cases and 348,874 ...
• Clinical spectrum and management outcomes of acute febrile illness Among children attending health facilities in northwestern Tanzania, 2020–2021 

  Kayange, Neema M.; Malande, Oliver Ombeva; Gehring, Stephan; Scialabba, Silvia; Groendahl, Britta; Koliopoulos, Philip; Mshana, Stephen E. (Frontiers, 2026-03)

  Background: The diagnostic challenges of febrile illness in children in low- resource settings and the risks of empirical overtreatment. We evaluated the range of clinical presentations and management outcomes in a cohort ...
• Exploring the drivers of low DPT3 vaccination coverage and the implications in rural, urban and peri-urban Uganda: a cross- sectional study of Hoima and Wakiso districts of Uganda 

  Malande, Oliver Ombeva; Munube, Deogratias; Muhindo, Richard; Kigen, Barnabas; Songok, Julia Jerono; Kamulegeya, John; Meyer, Johanna Catharina; Adamu, Victor Eneojo; Godman, Brian (Springer, 2026-04)

  Background In a recent observational study, we reported findings on barriers to effective immunization in rural Hoima District, western Uganda, where it emerged that rural contexts may not have same determinants as ...
• Surgical site infections after laparotomy in a tertiary Referral Hospital in Kenya: incidence and risk factors 

  Agade, Ivy; Sherman, Suhail; Akute, Alma; Langat, Caleb; Njeri, Dennis; Chabari, Laban; Abdulhai, Sophia; Seno, Ivan (Moi University, 2026-06)

  Introduction: Globally, surgical site infection (SSI) remains a major nosocomial infection, contributing significantly tomorbidity and mortality. Laparotomies are known to have higher reported rates of SSI compared to other ...
• Association between epstein-barr virus viremia and cardiac function in children and young adults with perinatally acquired HIV 

  Curtis, Samantha F.; McCrary, Andrew W.; Daud, Ibrahim; Mahasi, Myra; Thielman, Nathan M.; Bloomfield, Gerald S.; Nyandiko, Winstone (Cardiovasc J Afr, 2026-05)

  Introduction: Epstein-Barr virus (EBV) affects greater than 95% of the global population, and when acquired at an early age, results in poor control of viral replication and increased risk to subsequent chronic ...
• Establishment of the Kenyan psoriasis registry: A Case–Control Cohort 

  Marquez‑Grap, Georgia; Biwott, Petronilla; Chen, Miranda; Baldonado, Gian Carlo; Leung, Andrea; Kranyak, Allison; Muraguri, Isabel; Maurer, Toby; Liao ·, Wilson; Kiprono, Samson (Dermatol Ther (Heidelb), 2025-12-20)

  Introduction: Psoriasis is a chronic inflam‑ matory skin disease with a global prevalence of 1–5%, however its clinical and demographic pro‑ fle in Kenya remains underexplored. This arti‑ cle describes the establishment ...
• Management and outcomes of esophageal atresia at a Kenyan tertiary hospital: A 13-year retrospective cohort study 

  Cheboiwo, Vivian; Osoo, Moses; Kimani, Winfred; Hussein, Abdiwahab; Otieno, Brian; Mirwoba, Tabitha; Aruwa, Nereah; Mbinji, Michal; Saula, Peter; Tenge, R Kuremu (Journal of Pediatric Surgery Open, 2026)

  Introduction: Esophageal atresia (EA) is a congenital anomaly that causes a blind-ending esophagus with or without tracheoesophageal fstula (TEF). The global incidence ranges from 1:3500 to 1:4500 live births. In highincome ...
• “I just want to be normal”: Psychosocial experiences of adolescents and young adults with sickle cell disease in Kenya 

  Ochieng, Yvonne Akinyi; Patel, Sonali M.; Nazareth, Ashita; Rono, Wilter; Owino, Liz; Githinji, Cyrus Njuguna; Midiwo, Nancy; Kondiek, Eric Ayaye; Saina, Chelagat; Muigai, Festus; Bonner, Melanie; Puffer, Eve (Cambridge Prisms: Global Mental Health, 2026-03-02)

  Background: Adolescents and young adults with sickle cell disease (SCD) in Kenya experience psychosocial challenges shaped by developmental transitions and social and health system contexts. Limited research has examined ...
• Maternal Serum Vitamin D Levels and Pre-eclampsia among Kenyan Pregnant Women: protocol for a matched case-control pilot study 

  Omwodo Kuboi Nicodemus 3, Kimbley Asaso; Kimani, Joy Njoki; Kuboi, Nicodemus; Kioko, David Mbugua; Georgieva, Antoniya (VeriXiv, 2026-01-02)

  Background Preeclampsia is considered among the top causes of avoidable maternal death in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs), making it a significant social, economic, and healthcare system burden. Maternal vitamin ...
• GRAPPA 2025 Annual meeting report: session on geographic variations in Psoriatic Arthritis/Psoriasis care and resource limitations 

  Ma, Elaine J.; Boit, Rose; Leung, Ying Ying; Singla, Shikha; Fernández-Ávila, Daniel; Kalyoncu, Umut; Armstrong, April W. (2026-07)

  The Group for Research and Assessment of Psoriasis and Psoriatic Arthritis (GRAPPA) 2025 annual meeting featured a session on geographic variations in psoriasis (PsO) and psoriatic arthritis (PsA) care, integrating patient ...

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