Alieu Sowe
Biographic Data
| ID | 7745738 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Alieu Sowe |
| GIVEN NAMES | Alieu |
| FAMILY NAME | Sowe |
| SIGNATURE | SOWE A |
| AFFILIATIONS | Ministry of Health and Social Welfare |
| ORCID | 0000-0003-3786-3021 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 6 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 0 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 6 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2020 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 0 |
Factors associated with uptake of second year of life vaccines among children 24–35 months in Western Region One, The Gambia
A booster dose of Diphtheria-Pertussis-Tetanus (DPT4) and the second dose of Measles Containing Vaccine (MCV2) are recommended in all countries, and these vaccines are scheduled during the Second Year of Life (2YL). There are gaps in coverage between the vaccines given in infancy and the 2YL. This study assesses the caregivers’ factors associated with the uptake of 2YL vaccines and health workers’ knowledge and perception of 2YL vaccination. A cr…
Serological survey to determine measles and rubella immunity gaps across age and geographic locations in The Gambia
Vaccine coverage and disease surveillance data are valuable for monitoring protection against vaccine-preventable diseases; however, they do not directly measure population immunity. High-quality, representative serological studies can provide key insights into immunity gaps, outbreak susceptibility, and inform targeted vaccination strategies, even in high-performing immunization programs. This study aims to estimate location-specific and age-spe…
Starting then stopping
OBJECTIVES: Six million children were under-vaccinated in 2022. Our study aimed to 1) quantify the magnitude of under-vaccination variation between health facilities, 2) assess to which extent individual and health center level factors contributed to the variation, 3) identify individual and health facility factors associated with under-vaccination, and 4), explore rural vs. urban health facility variations. METHODS: We used data from 61,839 chil…
Impact of the Covid-19 pandemic on the coverage and timeliness of routine childhood vaccinations in the Gambia, 2015–2021
INTRODUCTION: The COVID-19 pandemic caused widespread morbidity and mortality and resulted in the biggest setback in routine vaccinations in three decades. Data on the impact of the pandemic on immunisation in Africa are limited, in part, due to low-quality routine or administrative data. This study examined coverage and timeliness of routine childhood immunisation during the pandemic in The Gambia, a country with an immunisation system considere…
Impact of a performance monitoring intervention on the timeliness of Hepatitis B birth dose vaccination in the Gambia
The implementation of a novel hepatitis B vaccination timeliness monitoring system in health facilities led to overall improvements in both immediate timeliness rate and trend, and was especially helpful in poorly performing health facilities. These findings highlight the overall effectiveness of the intervention in a low-income setting, and also its usefulness to aid facilities in greatest need of improvement
The role of the Stop Transmission of Polio (STOP) program in developing countries
The STOP 52 team has contributed to polio eradication efforts in Kenya by enhancing AFP and other VPDs surveillance, supporting polio SIAs, strengthening EPI, use of quality EPI, AFP and other VPDs data, and capacity building of Frontline Health Workers (FLWs). The use of Open Data Kit (ODK) technology during supportive supervision, and AFP and other VPDs surveillance was found to be advantageous. A national STOP program should be modeled to prod…
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The role of the Stop Transmission of Polio (STOP) program in developing countries
The STOP 52 team has contributed to polio eradication efforts in Kenya by enhancing AFP and other VPDs surveillance, supporting polio SIAs, strengthening EPI, use of quality EPI, AFP and other VPDs data, and capacity building of Frontline Health Workers (FLWs). The use of Open Data Kit (ODK) technology during supportive supervision, and AFP and other VPDs surveillance was found to be advantageous. A national STOP program should be modeled to prod…
Impact of the Covid-19 pandemic on the coverage and timeliness of routine childhood vaccinations in the Gambia, 2015–2021
INTRODUCTION: The COVID-19 pandemic caused widespread morbidity and mortality and resulted in the biggest setback in routine vaccinations in three decades. Data on the impact of the pandemic on immunisation in Africa are limited, in part, due to low-quality routine or administrative data. This study examined coverage and timeliness of routine childhood immunisation during the pandemic in The Gambia, a country with an immunisation system considere…
Impact of a performance monitoring intervention on the timeliness of Hepatitis B birth dose vaccination in the Gambia
The implementation of a novel hepatitis B vaccination timeliness monitoring system in health facilities led to overall improvements in both immediate timeliness rate and trend, and was especially helpful in poorly performing health facilities. These findings highlight the overall effectiveness of the intervention in a low-income setting, and also its usefulness to aid facilities in greatest need of improvement
Starting then stopping
OBJECTIVES: Six million children were under-vaccinated in 2022. Our study aimed to 1) quantify the magnitude of under-vaccination variation between health facilities, 2) assess to which extent individual and health center level factors contributed to the variation, 3) identify individual and health facility factors associated with under-vaccination, and 4), explore rural vs. urban health facility variations. METHODS: We used data from 61,839 chil…
Serological survey to determine measles and rubella immunity gaps across age and geographic locations in The Gambia
Vaccine coverage and disease surveillance data are valuable for monitoring protection against vaccine-preventable diseases; however, they do not directly measure population immunity. High-quality, representative serological studies can provide key insights into immunity gaps, outbreak susceptibility, and inform targeted vaccination strategies, even in high-performing immunization programs. This study aims to estimate location-specific and age-spe…
Factors associated with uptake of second year of life vaccines among children 24–35 months in Western Region One, The Gambia
A booster dose of Diphtheria-Pertussis-Tetanus (DPT4) and the second dose of Measles Containing Vaccine (MCV2) are recommended in all countries, and these vaccines are scheduled during the Second Year of Life (2YL). There are gaps in coverage between the vaccines given in infancy and the 2YL. This study assesses the caregivers’ factors associated with the uptake of 2YL vaccines and health workers’ knowledge and perception of 2YL vaccination. A cr…
Vaccine Coverage and Hesitancy (6 works) · Environmental health (5 works) · Medicine (5 works) · Vaccination (5 works) · Virology (5 works) · Immune responses and vaccinations (4 works) · Epidemiology (3 works) · Public health (3 works) · Biostatistics (2 works) · Demography (2 works)