Adelard Kakunze
Biographic Data
| ID | 5014970 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Adelard Kakunze |
| GIVEN NAMES | Adelard |
| FAMILY NAME | Kakunze |
| SIGNATURE | KAKUNZE A |
| AFFILIATIONS | Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention |
| ORCID | 0000-0001-5834-7857 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 3 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 0 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 3 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2022 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2025 |
| H-INDEX | 0 |
Collaborative strategies for implementing NCD “best buys” in the eastern Mediterranean and Africa
Noncommunicable diseases (NCDs) are an increasing public health challenge in both the Eastern Mediterranean Region (EMR) and Africa, where they contribute to premature mortality and overall disease burden. Despite the availability of cost-effective “Best Buy” interventions, implementation across these regions has been uneven due to various barriers, including limited resources, inadequate multi-sectoral collaboration, and competing health priorit…
Validation of the Child Depression Screening Tool in three African settings
The unavailability of reliable, easy-to-use depression screening tools adapted for Sub-Saharan African children is a significant barrier to the treatment of childhood depression. We thus adapted the Child Depression Screening Tool (CDST) to the South African (SA), Senegalese (S) and Rwandan (R) contexts, as a tool to screen for depression in children suffering from chronic illnesses, trauma and difficulties related to COVID-19, family and communi…
Challenges and Opportunities for Mental Health and Psychosocial Support in the Covid-19 Response in Africa
This research aimed to (1) assess the extent to which mental health and psycho-social support (MHPSS) was included in the national response to the COVID-19 pandemic in African countries, and (2) explore barriers and enablers to MHPSS integration into the COVID-19 response. A mixed-methods study, using an online survey and in-depth interviews, was conducted. Participants included Mental Health Focal Points at the Ministries of Health, the World He…
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Challenges and Opportunities for Mental Health and Psychosocial Support in the Covid-19 Response in Africa
This research aimed to (1) assess the extent to which mental health and psycho-social support (MHPSS) was included in the national response to the COVID-19 pandemic in African countries, and (2) explore barriers and enablers to MHPSS integration into the COVID-19 response. A mixed-methods study, using an online survey and in-depth interviews, was conducted. Participants included Mental Health Focal Points at the Ministries of Health, the World He…
Collaborative strategies for implementing NCD “best buys” in the eastern Mediterranean and Africa
Noncommunicable diseases (NCDs) are an increasing public health challenge in both the Eastern Mediterranean Region (EMR) and Africa, where they contribute to premature mortality and overall disease burden. Despite the availability of cost-effective “Best Buy” interventions, implementation across these regions has been uneven due to various barriers, including limited resources, inadequate multi-sectoral collaboration, and competing health priorit…
Validation of the Child Depression Screening Tool in three African settings
The unavailability of reliable, easy-to-use depression screening tools adapted for Sub-Saharan African children is a significant barrier to the treatment of childhood depression. We thus adapted the Child Depression Screening Tool (CDST) to the South African (SA), Senegalese (S) and Rwandan (R) contexts, as a tool to screen for depression in children suffering from chronic illnesses, trauma and difficulties related to COVID-19, family and communi…
Business (2 works) · Medicine (2 works) · Child and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional Development (1 works) · Computer Science (1 works) · Computer-assisted web interviewing (1 works) · Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19 (1 works) · COVID-19 and Mental Health (1 works) · Data science (1 works) · Economics (1 works) · Environmental health (1 works)