Muzala Kapina

Biographic Data

ID7013378
NAMEMuzala Kapina
GIVEN NAMESMuzala
FAMILY NAMEKapina
SIGNATUREKAPINA M
AFFILIATIONSZambia National Public Health Institute
VERIFIEDNo
TOTAL WORKS5
TOTAL CITATIONS0
AUTHOR COUNT5
EDITOR COUNT0
FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR2024
LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR2025
H-INDEX0

  • 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…

  • 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…

  • Trends in Sars-CoV-2 seroprevalence among pregnant women attending first antenatal care visits in Zambia

    Open AccessElizabeth Heilmann, Tannia Tembo et al.ARTICLEPLOS Global Public Health2024

    SARS-CoV-2 serosurveys help estimate the extent of transmission and guide the allocation of COVID-19 vaccines. We measured SARS-CoV-2 seroprevalence among women attending ANC clinics to assess exposure trends over time in Zambia. We conducted repeated cross-sectional SARS-CoV-2 seroprevalence surveys among pregnant women aged 15–49 years attending their first ANC visits in four districts of Zambia (two urban and two rural) during September 2021-S…

  • 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