Ms Marthaclaire Kerubo Zammit
| Call | Disease Outbreak and Epidemic Response (EPI Fellows) |
| Programme | EDCTP2 |
| Start Date | 2021-08-01 |
| End Date | 2024-07-31 |
| Project Code | CSA2020E-3129 |
| Status | Active |
Title
Strengthening capacity for epidemic preparedness and response in sub-Saharan Africa
Host Organisation
| Institution | Country |
|---|---|
Current Organisation
Kenya Medical Research Organization
Current Job Title
Research Scientist
Students Supervised
| Type | Name | Title | University | Start Date | End Date |
|---|
Memberships
| Role | Committee/board | Start Date | End Date |
|---|
Education
| Institution | Degree | Year |
|---|---|---|
| JOMO KENYATTA UNIVERSITY OF AGRICULTURE AND TECHNOLOGY, Kenya | MSc. Epidemiology and Biostatistics | 2022-01-11 |
Areas Of Specialisation
Human Immuno-deficiency Virus (HIV)
Grants
Publications
Projects
Fellow:
Marthaclaire Kerubo Zammit
Collaborators:
| Name | Country | Institution |
|---|---|---|
| Dr. Mary Inziani | Kenya | Kenya Medical Research Institute |
| Prof. Matilu Mwau | Kenya | Kenya Medical Research Institute |
| Marthaclaire Zammit | Kenya | JKUAT |
Objectives:
To determine the prevalence of arboviral positivity among children in Teso North Sub-county Kenya
To determine factors that are associated with arboviral seropositivity among children in Teso North Sub-county Kenya
Sites:
Teso North Sub-county Kenya
Alupe Sub-county hospital
Study Design:
Cross-sectional
Subjects:
Parents/caregivers and their children who were visiting the hospital
Outcomes:
Age, school attendance, type of caregiver, type of bednets, vegetation, and waterbodies close to the house, gender, use of mosquito repellants, and roofing type, were the factors that were found to be significantly associated with influencing arboviral seropositivity.
Start Date:
2022-03-01
End Date:
2023-03-29
Fellow:
Marthaclaire Kerubo Zammit
Collaborators:
| Name | Country | Institution |
|---|---|---|
| Marthaclaire Zammit | Kenya | Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology |
Objectives:
To determine socio-demographic, patient-related, and hospital-related factors that contribute to delayed diagnosis of cervical cancer among patients.
Sites:
Kenyatta National Hospital, Nairobi, Kenya
Study Design:
Cross-sectional retrospective
Subjects:
Cervical cancer patients at KNH
Outcomes:
Stage of diagnosis
Start Date:
2022-09-01
End Date:
2023-12-31