Ilesh Jani
Biographic Data
| ID | 7030093 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Ilesh Jani |
| GIVEN NAMES | Ilesh |
| FAMILY NAME | Jani |
| SIGNATURE | JANI I |
| AFFILIATIONS | Instituto Nacional de Saúde |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-6880-6655 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 10 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 0 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 10 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2008 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2025 |
| H-INDEX | 0 |
Infectious disease forecasting to support public health
Background: Mozambique faces a high burden of infectious diseases but currently has limited capacity for forecasting disease incidence. Recent improvements in disease surveillance through the National Monitoring and Evaluation System now provide weekly reports of disease incidence across the country's districts. This study focuses on using these records, specifically for malaria and diarrhoeal diseases, which together account for approximately 40…
HIV incidence and its associated factors among young adults with multiple sexual partners in Maputo, Mozambique
Our findings may inform inclusion criteria for upcoming clinical trials of HIV prevention interventions, including vaccine candidates, which may prioritize enrollment of MSM, people with more than three sexual partners, and people with sexual partners who are living with HIV. These same populations are in need of further intervention to reduce HIV incidence
Genomic epidemiology of Sars-CoV-2 during the first four waves in Mozambique
Mozambique reported the first case of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) in March 2020 and it has since spread to all provinces in the country. To investigate the introductions and spread of SARS-CoV-2 in Mozambique, 1 142 whole genome sequences sampled within Mozambique were phylogenetically analyzed against a globally representative set, reflecting the first 25 months of the epidemic. The epidemic in the country was marked by four waves of inf…
Testing for Sars-CoV-2 in resource-limited settings
Early diagnosis of SARS-CoV-2 is fundamental to reduce the risk of community transmission and mortality, as well as public sector expenditures. Three years after the onset of the SARS-CoV-2 pandemic, there are still gaps on what is known regarding costs and cost drivers for the major diagnostic testing strategies in low- middle-income countries (LMICs). This study aimed to estimate the cost of SARS-CoV-2 diagnosis of symptomatic suspected patient…
Benefits and challenges of consolidating public health functions into a National Public Health Institute
National Public Health Institutes (NPHIs) around the world vary in composition. Consolidated organizational models can bring together critical functions such as disease surveillance, emergency preparedness and response, public health research, workforce development and laboratory diagnosis within a single focal point. This can lead to enhanced coordination and management of resources and enable more efficient and effective public health operation…
Adaptation of WHO’s generic tuberculosis patient cost instrument for a longitudinal study in Africa
The WHO developed a generic ‘TB patient cost survey’ tool and a standardized approach to assess the direct and indirect costs of TB incurred by patients and their households, estimate the proportion of patients experiencing catastrophic costs, and measure the impact of interventions to reduce patient costs. While the generic tool is a facility-based cross-sectional survey, this standardized approach needs to be adapted for longitudinal studies. A…
Lung Function Testing and Prediction Equations in Adult Population from Maputo, Mozambique
Background: Local spirometric prediction equations are of great importance for interpreting lung function results and deciding on the management strategies for respiratory patients, yet available data from African countries are scarce. The aim of this study was to collect lung function data using spirometry in healthy adults living in Maputo, Mozambique and to derive first spirometric prediction equations for this population. Methods: We applied …
Nutritional status and its association with physical fitness, physical activity and parasitological indicators in youths from rural mozambique
BACKGROUND: Little information exists about the relationship of nutritional status and motor performance conditional on asymptomatic parasitemia in rural African children. AIMS: The aims of this study were to (1) determine if malnourished youths from rural African areas have lower levels of physical fitness (PF) and physical activity (PA) compared to normal weight youths, (2) verify the biological relevance of anthropometric criteria used to clas…
Risk factors for incomplete vaccination and missed opportunity for immunization in rural Mozambique
Efforts to increase vaccination coverage should take into account factors that contribute to the incomplete vaccination status of children. Missed opportunities for vaccination and incorrect vaccination need to be avoided in order to increase the vaccine coverage for those clients that reach the health facility, specially in those countries where health services do not have 100% of coverage
Assessment of measles immunity among infants in Maputo City, Mozambique
These data indicate a need to re-evaluate the effectiveness of the measles immunization policy in the current epidemiological scenario
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Risk factors for incomplete vaccination and missed opportunity for immunization in rural Mozambique
Efforts to increase vaccination coverage should take into account factors that contribute to the incomplete vaccination status of children. Missed opportunities for vaccination and incorrect vaccination need to be avoided in order to increase the vaccine coverage for those clients that reach the health facility, specially in those countries where health services do not have 100% of coverage
Assessment of measles immunity among infants in Maputo City, Mozambique
These data indicate a need to re-evaluate the effectiveness of the measles immunization policy in the current epidemiological scenario
Nutritional status and its association with physical fitness, physical activity and parasitological indicators in youths from rural mozambique
BACKGROUND: Little information exists about the relationship of nutritional status and motor performance conditional on asymptomatic parasitemia in rural African children. AIMS: The aims of this study were to (1) determine if malnourished youths from rural African areas have lower levels of physical fitness (PF) and physical activity (PA) compared to normal weight youths, (2) verify the biological relevance of anthropometric criteria used to clas…
Lung Function Testing and Prediction Equations in Adult Population from Maputo, Mozambique
Background: Local spirometric prediction equations are of great importance for interpreting lung function results and deciding on the management strategies for respiratory patients, yet available data from African countries are scarce. The aim of this study was to collect lung function data using spirometry in healthy adults living in Maputo, Mozambique and to derive first spirometric prediction equations for this population. Methods: We applied …
Adaptation of WHO’s generic tuberculosis patient cost instrument for a longitudinal study in Africa
The WHO developed a generic ‘TB patient cost survey’ tool and a standardized approach to assess the direct and indirect costs of TB incurred by patients and their households, estimate the proportion of patients experiencing catastrophic costs, and measure the impact of interventions to reduce patient costs. While the generic tool is a facility-based cross-sectional survey, this standardized approach needs to be adapted for longitudinal studies. A…
Genomic epidemiology of Sars-CoV-2 during the first four waves in Mozambique
Mozambique reported the first case of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) in March 2020 and it has since spread to all provinces in the country. To investigate the introductions and spread of SARS-CoV-2 in Mozambique, 1 142 whole genome sequences sampled within Mozambique were phylogenetically analyzed against a globally representative set, reflecting the first 25 months of the epidemic. The epidemic in the country was marked by four waves of inf…
Testing for Sars-CoV-2 in resource-limited settings
Early diagnosis of SARS-CoV-2 is fundamental to reduce the risk of community transmission and mortality, as well as public sector expenditures. Three years after the onset of the SARS-CoV-2 pandemic, there are still gaps on what is known regarding costs and cost drivers for the major diagnostic testing strategies in low- middle-income countries (LMICs). This study aimed to estimate the cost of SARS-CoV-2 diagnosis of symptomatic suspected patient…
Benefits and challenges of consolidating public health functions into a National Public Health Institute
National Public Health Institutes (NPHIs) around the world vary in composition. Consolidated organizational models can bring together critical functions such as disease surveillance, emergency preparedness and response, public health research, workforce development and laboratory diagnosis within a single focal point. This can lead to enhanced coordination and management of resources and enable more efficient and effective public health operation…
HIV incidence and its associated factors among young adults with multiple sexual partners in Maputo, Mozambique
Our findings may inform inclusion criteria for upcoming clinical trials of HIV prevention interventions, including vaccine candidates, which may prioritize enrollment of MSM, people with more than three sexual partners, and people with sexual partners who are living with HIV. These same populations are in need of further intervention to reduce HIV incidence
Infectious disease forecasting to support public health
Background: Mozambique faces a high burden of infectious diseases but currently has limited capacity for forecasting disease incidence. Recent improvements in disease surveillance through the National Monitoring and Evaluation System now provide weekly reports of disease incidence across the country's districts. This study focuses on using these records, specifically for malaria and diarrhoeal diseases, which together account for approximately 40…
Medicine (10 works) · Environmental health (5 works) · Internal Medicine (5 works) · Public health (4 works) · Demography (3 works) · Epidemiology (3 works) · Immunology (3 works) · Nursing (3 works) · 2019-20 coronavirus outbreak (2 works) · Anthropometry (2 works)