John Phuka
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Recent Articles
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Valerio M, Laher B, Phuka J, Lichand G, Paolotti D, Leal Neto O
JMIR Public Health Surveill
. 2024 Jul;
10:e49539.
PMID: 39012690
Background: Cholera-like diarrheal disease (CLDD) outbreaks are complex and influenced by environmental factors, socioeconomic conditions, and population dynamics, leading to limitations in traditional surveillance methods. In Malawi, cholera is considered...
2.
Chiumia I, Mosiwa B, Nkhonjera J, Kazanga B, Mukondiwa A, Twalibu A, et al.
Public Health Chall
. 2023 Jul;
1(4):e40.
PMID: 37519312
The ongoing COVID-19 pandemic has posed new and has aggravated already existing public health challenges in Malawi and worldwide. Having a better understanding of these challenges can help facilitate the...
3.
Likoswe B, Chimera-Khombe B, Patson N, Selemani A, Potani I, Phuka J, et al.
Nutrients
. 2023 Apr;
15(7).
PMID: 37049590
The World Health Organisation (WHO) recommends that severe wasting and/or oedema should be treated with ready-to-use therapeutic food (RUTF) at a dose of 150-220 kcal/kg/day for 6-8 weeks. Emerging evidence...
4.
Oliff M, Muniina P, Babigumira K, Phuka J, Rietveld H, Sande J, et al.
Malar J
. 2023 Mar;
22(1):108.
PMID: 36966327
Background: Rectal artesunate (RAS) is a World Health Organization (WHO) recommended intervention that can save lives of children 6 years and younger suffering from severe malaria and living in remote...
5.
Chawinga W, Singini W, Phuka J, Chimbatata N, Mitambo C, Sambani C, et al.
Afr J Prim Health Care Fam Med
. 2023 Feb;
15(1):e1-e9.
PMID: 36744457
Background: Owing to their detachment from urban areas, people living in rural areas of Malawi are on the receiving end of health services and socio-economic benefits. The study therefore explored...
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Sethy G, Chisema M, Sharma L, Singhal S, Joshi K, Nicks P, et al.
Expert Rev Vaccines
. 2023 Jan;
22(1):180-185.
PMID: 36688599
Objectives: To boost COVID-19 vaccine uptake, an innovative 'vaccinate my village' (VMV) strategy using door-to-door vaccination by Health Surveillance Assistants (HSA) was adopted. In this study, we assessed the impact...
7.
Mseka U, Mandolo J, Nyoni K, Divala O, Kambalame D, Mapemba D, et al.
EClinicalMedicine
. 2023 Jan;
56:101800.
PMID: 36600885
Background: The B.1.1.529 (Omicron) variant of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) has resulted in the fourth COVID-19 pandemic wave across the southern African region, including Malawi. The seroprevalence...
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Sethy G, Chisema M, Sharma L, Folorunso O, Haile D, Reda Berri Z, et al.
Vaccine X
. 2022 Nov;
12:100239.
PMID: 36407821
Objectives: A country's immunization system's effectiveness depends on its supply chain's efficacy. To assess the challenges of maintaining an efficient vaccine supply chain, Malawi conducted its assessment using The EVM2.0...
9.
Likoswe B, Lark R, Phuka J, Maleta K, Joy E, Lowe N
Front Nutr
. 2022 Aug;
9:890209.
PMID: 35938137
Population-level assessment of zinc deficiency remains a challenge due to the lack of suitable biomarkers. Spot urinary zinc concentration (UZC) has the potential to provide information on population zinc status...
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Sethy G, Chisema M, Sharma L, Joshi K, Singhal S, Nicks P, et al.
Vaccine
. 2022 Jul;
40(35):5089-5094.
PMID: 35871867
Objectives: To establish the impact of "Covid-19 Vaccination express" (CVE) on vaccine uptake in Malawi. Design: Retrospective cross-sectional study to compare the daily vaccine administration rate in CVE and routine...