Roma Chilengi

Datos Biográficos

ID7013385
NOMBRERoma Chilengi
NOMBRESRoma
APELLIDOChilengi
FIRMACHILENGI R
AFILIACIONESCentre for Infectious Disease Research in Zambia
ORCID0000-0003-0221-9527
VERIFICADOSí
TOTAL DE OBRAS20
TOTAL DE CITAS0
TOTAL COMO AUTOR20
TOTAL COMO EDITOR0
PRIMER AÑO DE PUBLICACIÓN2009
AÑO MÁS RECIENTE DE PUBLICACIÓN2026
ÍNDICE H0

  • Present or absent

    Open AccessEthan Zulu, Lawrence Mwananyanda et al.ARTICLEJournal of Global Health2026

    Background: Despite a reduction in sudden unexplained infant death (SUID) in high-income countries, the incidence of SUID and the prevalence of its risk and protective factors remain poorly understood in Zambia due to limited research. We aimed to describe the infant sleep positions and sleep environments in an urban Zambian population to gain a better understanding of modifiable risk factors for SUID. Methods: We used antenatal, birth, and postn…

  • Community Engagement Strategy for Building Trust in Human Challenge Studies Using Participatory and Creative Methods

    Open AccessEvelyn Muleba Kunda‐Ng'andu, Masuzyo Chirwa et al.ARTICLEBioethics2026

    Human Infection Challenge studies (HICs) are crucial for advancing global understanding of disease pathogenesis, immune responses, and accelerating vaccine and drug development. Explorations on willingness to participate among medical students revealed the need to ensure full understanding of HIC requirements, for example, for residency, by the broader community. This raised the question of ‘How could we ensure informed and understood consent for…

  • Evaluating infection prevention and control programs in Zambian hospitals using the WHO infection prevention and control assessment framework tool

    Open AccessSteward Mudenda, Joseph Yamweka Chizimu et al.ARTICLEFrontiers in Public Health2025

    Background: Infection Prevention and Control (IPC) is key to preventing healthcare-associated infections (HAIs) and the spread of antimicrobial resistance (AMR). This study evaluated the implementation of IPC in Zambian hospitals. Materials and methods: We conducted a multicentric cross-sectional study in nine hospitals across Zambia using the WHO IPCAF tool. Data were collected from September 1 to 30, 2024 and analyzed using the self-scoring Exc…

  • Factors associated with measles vaccine immunogenicity in children at University Teaching Hospitals, Lusaka, Zambia

    Open AccessPriscilla Nkonde Gardner, Jimmy Hangoma et al.ARTICLEPLOS Global Public Health2025

    Measles poses a significant global public health challenge, particularly in low-resource settings where vaccination coverage is limited. This study examined factors associated with measles vaccine immunogenicity in children aged 2–15 years at the University Teaching Children’s Hospital and the HIV Pediatric Centre of Excellence in Lusaka, Zambia. This comparative analytical cross-sectional study was conducted from April to July 2024, enrolling 20…

  • Antimicrobial stewardship situation analysis in selected hospitals in Zambia

    Open AccessJoseph Yamweka Chizimu, Steward Mudenda et al.ARTICLEFrontiers in Public Health2024

    Background: Antimicrobial stewardship (AMS) programs are critical in combating antimicrobial resistance (AMR). In Zambia, there is little information regarding the capacity of hospitals to establish and implement AMS programs. The objective of this study was to conduct a baseline assessment of WHO core elements for an AMS program implementation in eight hospitals in Zambia. Materials and methods: We conducted an exploratory cross-sectional study …

  • Covid-19 mortality sentinel surveillance at a tertiary referral hospital in Lusaka, Zambia, 2020–2021

    Open AccessJonas Z Hines, Priscilla Kapombe et al.ARTICLEPLOS Global Public Health2024

    Deaths from COVID-19 likely exceeded official statistics in Zambia because of limited testing and incomplete death registration. We describe a sentinel COVID-19 mortality surveillance system in Lusaka, Zambia. We analyzed surveillance data on deceased persons of all ages undergoing verbal autopsy (VA) and COVID-19 testing at the University Teaching Hospital (UTH) mortuary in Lusaka, Zambia, from April 2020 through August 2021. VA was done by surv…

  • Evaluating the impact of Covid-19 on routine childhood immunizations coverage in Zambia

    Open AccessKelvin Mwangilwa, Charles Chileshe et al.ARTICLEPLOS Global Public Health2024

    There are growing concerns about the comeback of vaccine-preventable diseases. Epidemics exert shocks which affect other health performance indicators such as routine immunizations. Early model forecasts indicate decreased use of immunization services, which puts children at greater risk. Concerns about an increase in morbidity and mortality for illnesses other than COVID-19, particularly in children missing routine vaccinations, are of public he…

  • An assessment of excess mortality during the Covid-19 pandemic, a retrospective post-mortem surveillance in 12 districts – Zambia, 2020–2022

    Open AccessStephen Longa Chanda, Jonas Z Hines et al.ARTICLEBMC Public Health2024

    There was excess mortality during the COVID-19 pandemic in Zambia, with more deaths occurring within the community during wave periods. This analysis suggests more COVID-19 deaths likely occurred in Zambia than suggested by officially reported numbers. Mortality surveillance can provide important information to monitor population health and inform public health programming during pandemics

  • Protocol-driven primary care and community linkage to reduce all-cause mortality in rural Zambia

    Open AccessW Mutale, Helen Ayles et al.ARTICLEFrontiers in Public Health2023

    Introduction While tremendous progress has been made in recent years to improve the health of people living in low- and middle-income countries (LMIC), significant challenges remain. Chief among these are poor health systems, which are often ill-equipped to respond to current challenges. It remains unclear whether intensive intervention at the health system level will result in improved outcomes, as there have been few rigorously designed compara…

  • Assessment of the influence of ABO blood groups on oral cholera vaccine immunogenicity in a cholera endemic area in Zambia

    Open AccessCaroline Cleopatra Chisenga, Samuel Bosomprah et al.ARTICLEBMC Public Health2023

    Our results do not support the idea that ABO blood grouping influence vaccine uptake and responses against cholera

  • Performance of Machine Learning Classifiers in Classifying Stunting among Under-Five Children in Zambia

    Open AccessObvious Nchimunya Chilyabanyama, Roma Chilengi et al.ARTICLEChildren2022

    Stunting is a global public health issue. We sought to train and evaluate machine learning (ML) classification algorithms on the Zambia Demographic Health Survey (ZDHS) dataset to predict stunting among children under the age of five in Zambia. We applied Logistic regression (LR), Random Forest (RF), SV classification (SVC), XG Boost (XgB) and Naïve Bayes (NB) algorithms to predict the probability of stunting among children under five years of ag…

  • Menstrual hygiene management in rural schools of Zambia

    Open AccessJoyce Chinyama, Jenala Chipungu et al.ARTICLEBMC Public Health2019

    When menstruating, schoolgirls in rural Zambia would rather stay home than be uncomfortable, inactive and embarrassed due to inadequate MHM facilities at school. A friendly and supportive MHM environment that provides education, absorbent sanitary materials and adequate WASH facilities is essential to providing equal opportunity for all girls

  • Early linear growth retardation

    Open AccessRoma Chilengi, Mah Asombang et al.ARTICLEBMC Public Health2019

    We found slower rate of growth among otherwise healthy Zambian infants. The data suggests that growth retardation is universal and profound in this cohort and may have already been occurring in utero

  • Disentangling the effects of a multiple behaviour change intervention for diarrhoea control in Zambia

    Open AccessKatie Greenland, Jenala Chipungu et al.ARTICLEGlobalization and Health2017

    BACKGROUND: Diarrhoea is a leading cause of child death in Zambia. As elsewhere, the disease burden could be greatly reduced through caregiver uptake of existing prevention and treatment strategies. We recently reported the results of the Komboni Housewives intervention which tested a novel strategy employing motives including affiliation and disgust to improve caregiver practice of four diarrhoea control behaviours: exclusive breastfeeding; hand…

  • Awareness and management of elevated blood pressure among human immunodeficiency virus–infected adults receiving antiretroviral therapy in urban Zambia

    Open AccessSophie Bauer, Mwanza Wa Mwanza et al.ARTICLEGlobal Health Action2017

    The prevalence of high blood pressure (HBP) and hypertension (HTN), awareness of the diagnoses, and use of anti-hypertensive drugs were examined among human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)-infected individuals on antiretroviral therapy (ART) in Zambia's capital Lusaka. Within a prospective cohort based at two public sector ART clinics, BP was measured at ART initiation and every 6 months thereafter as a routine clinic procedure. Predictors of HBP (s…

  • Exploring community participation in project design

    Open AccessW Mutale, Chisala Masoso et al.ARTICLEBMC Public Health2017

    We successfully applied the CC approach to explore maternal health challenges in three rural districts of Zambia. CCs functioned as an advocacy platform to facilitate direct engagement with key decision makers within the community and to align priorities while incorporating community views. There was a general lack of knowledge about safe motherhood and family planning in all three districts. However, other problems were unique to health faciliti…

  • Findings from a comprehensive diarrhoea prevention and treatment programme in Lusaka, Zambia

    Open AccessSamuel Bosomprah, Lauren B Beach et al.ARTICLEBMC Public Health2016

    Well-packaged diarrhoea preventive and treatment interventions delivered at the clinic and community-level could potentially reduce probability of death among children aged 1-59 months

  • Theory-based formative research on oral rehydration salts and zinc use in Lusaka, Zambia

    Open AccessKatie Greenland, Jenala Chipungu et al.ARTICLEBMC Public Health2016

    ORS was sub-optimally prepared and used at home. It was not used while waiting to be seen at a clinic. In homes, the behaviour change intervention should promote early and continued use of correctly prepared ORS. In the longer-term, these behaviours may best be encouraged by changing the product design or sachet size. Despite its unfamiliarity, this population was well disposed to the use of zinc as a treatment for diarrhoea; when zinc is new to …

  • Prevalence of hypertension and its treatment among adults presenting to primary health clinics in rural Zambia

    Open AccessLily D Yan, B H Chi et al.ARTICLEBMC Public Health2015

    Age standardized prevalence of hypertension in rural primary health clinics in Zambia was high compared to other studies in rural Africa; however, we diagnosed hypertension with only one measurement and this may have biased our findings. Future efforts to improve hypertension control should focus on population preventive care and primary healthcare provider education on individual management

  • Capacity Building of Ethics Review Committees Across Africa Based on the Results of a Comprehensive Needs Assessment Survey

    Open AccessACEME NYIKA, WENCESLAUS KILAMA et al.ARTICLEDeveloping World Bioethics2009

    A needs assessment survey of ethics review committees (ERCs) across Africa was conducted in order to establish their major needs and areas of weaknesses in terms of ethical review capacity. The response rate was 84% (31 of 37 targeted committees), and committees surveyed were located in 18 African countries. The majority of the responding committees (61%) have been in existence between 5 and 10 years; approximately 74% of the respondents were ins…