Allan Muruta

Datos Biográficos

ID7035778
NOMBREAllan Muruta
NOMBRESAllan
APELLIDOMuruta
FIRMAMURUTA A
AFILIACIONESMinistry of Health
ORCID0009-0006-1353-8389
VERIFICADOSí
TOTAL DE OBRAS12
TOTAL DE CITAS0
TOTAL COMO AUTOR12
TOTAL COMO EDITOR0
PRIMER AÑO DE PUBLICACIÓN2020
AÑO MÁS RECIENTE DE PUBLICACIÓN2026
ÍNDICE H0

  • Strengthening healthcare worker knowledge for outbreak preparedness and response via mobile technology in Nigeria and Uganda

    Open AccessSamantha Kozikott, Marshall P Thomas et al.ARTICLEBMJ Global Health2026

    Healthcare worker (HCW) training on epidemic preparedness is vital for effective outbreak detection, reporting and response, especially in resource-limited settings. However, traditional training methods often fail to address the specific needs of frontline HCWs, causing significant delays in disease surveillance and response. This paper explores the Clinical Integrated Disease Surveillance and Response (cIDSR) training model, designed to supplem…

  • Uganda’s cholera elimination journey in a cholera endemic region of Africa

    Open AccessGodfrey Bwire, Bwire Godfrey et al.ARTICLEPLOS Global Public Health2026

    Uganda has been endemic for cholera since 1971. To reduce the threat of cholera, Uganda reviewed its approach to cholera, emphasizing surveillance, continued using single dose doxycycline for cholera patients and their households, and conducted 16 oral cholera vaccine campaigns in high-risk districts between 2018 and 2021.To understand recent changes in cholera patternsand the impact of the OCV campaigns, we classified districts as endemic, elimi…

  • Wastewater-based surveillance as a proactive public health tool

    Open AccessAndrew Nsawotebba, Susan Nabadda et al.ARTICLEBMC Public Health2026

    Wastewater-based surveillance offers a cost-effective, population-level complement to clinical testing for early detection of infectious disease outbreaks; however, its adoption in low- and middle-income countries remains limited. We conducted a study in Kampala, Uganda, to quantify SARS-CoV-2 RNA in wastewater and evaluate its association with reported clinical cases, thereby strengthening community-level surveillance strategies. From March 2023…

  • Progress in epidemic-ready primary health care

    Open AccessStacey Mearns, Moreen Kamateeka et al.ARTICLEBMJ Global Health2025

    Primary healthcare (PHC) is the first point of contact with communities and essential for epidemic preparedness. The COVID-19 pandemic exposed gaps in PHC resilience. Epidemic Ready Primary Healthcare (ERPHC) was designed to bridge these gaps by strengthening PHC to prevent, detect and respond to outbreaks while maintaining essential services. An ERPHC pilot was initiated in December 2023 in 654 PHC facilities across Ethiopia, Nigeria, Sierra Leo…

  • Implementing the 7-1-7 target to improve epidemic preparedness and response in Uganda

    Open AccessLydia Nakiire, Aaron F Bochner et al.ARTICLEBMJ Global Health2025

    Early and effective response actions are vital to mitigate outbreaks and other public health events. The 7-1-7 target (7 days to detect, 1 day to notify and 7 days to complete early response actions) is a performance improvement approach for epidemic preparedness. 7-1-7 data were collected by rapid response teams and presented to stakeholders at National Task Force (NTF) meetings, Uganda’s primary outbreak coordination platform, in the days immed…

  • A rapid assessment of mortality surveillance in Uganda

    Open AccessMarie Gorreti Zalwango, Caroline Kyozira et al.ARTICLEPLOS Global Public Health2025

    Mortality surveillance aids in identifying and addressing causes of death allowing health systems to adapt and respond effectively. An assessment of mortality surveillance in Uganda was conducted from November 2023 to June 2024 through data reviews and plenary discussions engaging various stakeholders in Uganda. Eight (8) workshops/meetings were conducted over a period of eight months to generate information on mortality data sources, processes o…

  • Navigating water crisis, cholera, and refugee context

    Open AccessFreda Loy Aceng, Bonny Kintu et al.ARTICLEPLOS Global Public Health2025

    Inadequate safe water supply and cholera outbreaks are significant contributors to ill health in displaced populations, exacerbating the vulnerability of refugees fleeing conflicts. In November 2021, the Nakivale Refugee Settlement faced a cholera outbreak and water scarcity, putting displaced persons at risk of ill health. This study aimed to investigate the lessons learned from this incident and identify pathways to prevent future outbreaks, ul…

  • Widening geographic range of Rift Valley fever disease clusters associated with climate change in East Africa

    Open AccessSilvia Situma, Luke Nyakarahuka et al.ARTICLEBMJ Global Health2024

    BACKGROUND: Recent epidemiology of Rift Valley fever (RVF) disease in Africa suggests growing frequency and expanding geographic range of small disease clusters in regions that previously had not reported the disease. We investigated factors associated with the phenomenon by characterising recent RVF disease events in East Africa. METHODS: Data on 100 disease events (2008-2022) from Kenya, Uganda and Tanzania were obtained from public databases a…

  • The epidemiology of antibiotic-resistant clinical pathogens in Uganda

    Open AccessRitah Namusoosa, Ibrahim Mugerwa et al.ARTICLEJournal of Global Health2024

    Background: Antibiotic resistance (ABR) is a global challenge, and its control depends on robust evidence primarily derived from surveillance systems. Methods: We utilised a national surveillance data set to demonstrate how such evidence can be systematically generated. In doing so, we characterised the ABR profiles of priority clinical pathogens, identified associated factors, and drew inferences on antibiotic usage in Uganda. Results: Of the 12…

  • Covid-19 and the law in Uganda

    Open AccessMartha Isabella Achan, Immaculate Nabukenya et al.ARTICLEBMC Public Health2023

    Countries can enact supportive legislation within the course of an outbreak. The balance of enforcing public health interventions and human rights infringements is an important consideration in future. We recommend public sensitization about legislative provisions and reforms to guide public health responses in future outbreaks or pandemics

  • Cholera epidemic amidst the Covid-19 pandemic in Moroto district, Uganda

    Open AccessPhilip Orishaba, Marc Sam Opollo et al.ARTICLEPLOS Global Public Health2022

    Introduction On 21 st March 2020, the first COVID-19 case was detected in Uganda and a COVID-19 pandemic declared. On the same date, a nationwide lockdown was instituted in response to the pandemic. Subsequently, more cases were detected amongst the returning international travelers as the disease continued to spread across the country. On May 14 th , 2020, a cholera epidemic was confirmed in Moroto district at a time when the district had regist…

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

    Open AccessJane Ruth Aceng, Alex Riolexus Ario et al.ARTICLEGlobalization and Health2020

    BACKGROUND: Since the declaration of the 10th Ebola Virus Disease (EVD) outbreak in DRC on 1st Aug 2018, several neighboring countries have been developing and implementing preparedness efforts to prevent EVD cross-border transmission to enable timely detection, investigation, and response in the event of a confirmed EVD outbreak in the country. We describe Uganda's experience in EVD preparedness. RESULTS: On 4 August 2018, the Uganda Ministry of…