ben masiira - Epidemiology

Author Information

Ben Masiira is affiliated with the Programs at the African Field Epidemiology Network in Kampala, Uganda. His work primarily revolves around public health, with a specific focus on infectious diseases and epidemiology. His contributions have been instrumental in various public health emergency responses and disease surveillance systems in Uganda.

Research Contributions

Ben Masiira has made significant contributions to the field of epidemiology, particularly in the context of infectious diseases in Uganda. His research spans a wide array of topics including Ebola Virus Disease preparedness, Marburg virus disease outbreaks, integrated disease surveillance and response (IDSR) systems, and public health risks among refugees. His work has been crucial in understanding and improving public health responses to disease outbreaks and enhancing disease surveillance mechanisms. Notably, his studies have addressed both the epidemiological and laboratory aspects of disease outbreaks, as well as the experiences of healthcare workers in implementing public health programs.

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Publication and Citation Metrics

Metric	Value
Citation Count	361
h-index	10
Paper Count	22

Publications:

Evaluation of the Ebola Virus Disease (EVD) preparedness and readiness program in Uganda: 2018 to 2019

DOI: 10.11604/pamj.2021.38.130.27391

Year: 2021

Uganda’s experience in Ebola virus disease outbreak preparedness, 2018–2019

DOI: 10.1186/s12992-020-00548-5

Year: 2020

Factors Associated with Utilisation of Couple HIV Counselling and Testing Among HIV-Positive Adults in Kyoga Fishing Community Uganda, May 2017: Cross Sectional Study

DOI: 10.1007/s10461-020-02844-y

Year: 2020

Building a new platform to support public health emergency response in Africa: the AFENET Corps of Disease Detectives, 2018–2019

DOI: 10.1136/bmjgh-2020-002874

Year: 2020

Marburg virus disease outbreak in Kween District Uganda, 2017: Epidemiological and laboratory findings

DOI: 10.1371/journal.pntd.0007257

Year: 2019

Evaluation of integrated disease surveillance and response (IDSR) core and support functions after the revitalisation of IDSR in Uganda from 2012 to 2016

DOI: 10.1186/s12889-018-6336-2

Year: 2019

Healthcare workers’ experiences regarding scaling up of training on integrated disease surveillance and response (IDSR) in Uganda, 2016: cross sectional qualitative study

DOI: 10.1186/s12913-019-3923-6

Year: 2019

The design and implementation of the re-vitalised integrated disease surveillance and response (IDSR) in Uganda, 2013–2016

DOI: 10.1186/s12889-018-5755-4

Year: 2018

Long term trends and spatial distribution of animal bite injuries and deaths due to human rabies infection in Uganda, 2001-2015

DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0198568

Year: 2018

Rapid assessment of public health risks among refugees in Nakivale Refugee Settlement, Isingiro District, Uganda, 2015

DOI: 10.11604/PAMJ.CP.2017.6.15.497

Year: 2018

Why are Harmonized Regulations Important in Epidemiology?

How Does Industrial Waste Affect Human Health?

Why Use Multiple Linear Regression in Epidemiology?

How is Chronic Inflammation Measured?

Can Material Science Aid in the Development of Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)?

How to Mitigate Challenges?

Can Complex Data Be Simplified?

Why is Autocorrelation Important in Epidemiology?

How Does the Program Address Infant Mortality?

What are Predictive Values?

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