Our Published Research Papers

Advancing Health Knowledge and Impact in Malawi and Beyond

7 Key Themes of Our Research

  • Title: Characteristics of Patients Diagnosed with Tuberculosis in a Rural District of Malawi: A Retrospective Analysis of Secondary Data

    Authors: Lubanga AF, Lee JA, Nam H, Kim J, Whang S, et al.

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  • Title: Malawi vaccination drive: An integrated immunization campaign against typhoid, measles, rubella, and polio; health benefits and potential challenges

    Authors: Lubanga AF, Bwanali AN, Munthali L, Mphepo M, Chumbi GD, Kangoma M, Khuluza C

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  • Title: The devastating effect of cyclone Freddy amidst the deadliest cholera outbreak in Malawi: a double burden for an already weak healthcare system-short communication

    Authors: Focus Adriano L, Nazir A, Uwishema O

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  • Title: What should be Malawi’s goal in cholera control and prevention? Lessons from the deadliest cholera outbreak in two decades

    Authors: Lubanga, Adriano F. MDa; Bwanali, Akim N. MBBSa; Munthali, Leonard MBBSb; Chumbi, Gertrude D. MBBSb; Mphepo, Mzati MBBSa

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  • Title: Vaccine hesitancy in Malawi: a threat to already made health gains

    Authors: Bwanali, Akim Nelson MBBSa,b; Lubanga, Adriano Focus MBBSa,b,d; Mphepo, Mzati MBBSa; Munthali, Leonard MBBSc; Chumbi, Gertrude Diana MBBSc; Kangoma, Melina MBBSc

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  • Title: The Clinical and Social Economic Profile of Patients Diagnosed with COVID-19 at Likuni Mission Hospital, Malawi

    Authors: Lubanga, A., Lipenga, A., Mwapasa, V., Kanyinji, G., Ndlovu, D., Sichinga, T., Mwenye-Phiri, G., Ng’oma, L., Mwenyekonde, E., Jeon, D., Han, S., Choe, K., Seung, J., Kong, J., & Nyirenda, T.

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  • Title: Call for Integration of Screening of Other Respiratory Diseases of Epidemic Potential in TB Traditional Clinics

    Authors: Nyirenda, T., Moon, S., Jang, S., Choe, J., Yu, S., Chung, D., Kang, R., Mwenye-Phiri, G., Ng’oma, L., Mwenyekonde, E., & Lubanga, A.

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  • Title: Multi-drug resistant Salmonella typhi: why should African countries move quickly toward adopting typhoid conjugate vaccine

    Authors: Lubanga A and Bwanali AN

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  • Title: Patterns of Pediatric Malaria Incidence and Outcomes in Kasungu, Malawi in 2016

    Authors: Byungchan Kim, Sohyun Chang, Min Jae Shin, Prescott Hong, George Lee, Min Jung Koh, Immanuel H. Anaborne, Donghoon Lee, Paul S. Chung, George Talama, Thomas Nyirenda

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  • Title: Amount of PPE against COVID-19 to Sub-Saharan Africa may determine the region’s uptake to patient care and clinical research

    Authors: Thomas Nyirenda, Min Jae Shin, Sue Min Shin and David S Chung

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  • Title: A study on the status of dental and oral health in Malawi and its implication in achieving global health goals

    Authors: Sung Hwan Chough, Fengjun Shen, Jessica Chung, Woorin Song, Harold Jere, Cynthia Chitule and Thomas Nyirenda

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  • Title: An Assessment of the Social, Cultural, and Economical Barriers to Option B+ Retention and Their Solutions in Malawi: A Review

    Authors: Jamie Yoon, David S. Chung, Michelle Kim, Kunmin Kim, Sang Heon Lee, Tae Youn Kim, Hark Joon Lee, Seog In Moon, Jooheon Park, Paul S. Chung, Thomas Nyirenda

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  • Title: Exploring the Role of Community Involvement in Reducing the Burden of Schistosomiasis and Other Neglected Tropical Diseases in Malawi: Where are We in the Fight Against Neglected Tropical Diseases?

    Authors: Lubanga AF, Bwanali AN, Munthali LE, Mphepo M, Chumbi GD, Kangoma M, Matola Y, Kaonga B, Moyo CS

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  • Title: Mental health impact of the 2023 Tropical Cyclone Freddy and Southern region mudslides on Malawian women: the neglected humanitarian crisis

    Authors: Kangoma, Melina MDa,b; Lubanga, Focus A. MDa,b; Bwanali, Akim N. MDa,c

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  • Title: Common Methods of Contraception Used at Monkey Bay Community Hospital in Mangochi District, Malawi

    Authors: David S. Chung, Peter S. Park, Sohyun Jeon, Sue Min Shin, Ji Woo Han, Chaieun Lee, Andrew Mun, William Mun, Yun Jae Shin, Lorie Kim, Jairos B. Makangano, Fatsani Manase, Thomas Nyirenda

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