Kazuki Shimizu
Biographic Data
| ID | 7916860 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Kazuki Shimizu |
| GIVEN NAMES | Kazuki |
| FAMILY NAME | Shimizu |
| SIGNATURE | SHIMIZU K |
| AFFILIATIONS | London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine |
| ORCID | 0000-0003-4201-7700 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 8 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 0 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 8 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2020 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 0 |
Research capacity and decolonisation in Sub-Saharan Africa
Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) continues to bear a disproportionate global disease burden while also facing significant disparities in research productivity and impact. As such, strengthening the research capacity in SSA is an urgent priority, necessitating a multifaceted assessment of the current landscape, the role of international collaboration and the alignment of research efforts with health needs. In this study, we conducted a macro-level bibliom…
Informing the pandemic response
On 31 December 2019, the Municipal Health Commission of Wuhan, China, reported a cluster of atypical pneumonia cases. On 5 January 2020, the WHO publicly released a Disease Outbreak News (DON) report, providing information about the pneumonia cases, implemented response interventions, and WHO’s risk assessment and advice on public health and social measures. Following 9 additional DON reports and 209 daily situation reports, on 17 August 2020, WH…
First National Bridging Workshop on International Health Regulations 2005 and Performance of Veterinary Services Pathway in Kenya
The health of humans and animals is interlinked, and endemic, emerging, and re-emerging zoonotic diseases easily pose risks to both humans and animals. Approximately 60% of widely known infectious diseases and 75% of emerging pathogens are of zoonotic origin [1], and the potential impact of zoonotic diseases on citizens’ livelihoods and socio-economic activities is significant. [...]
First Covid-19 intra-action review
Since the first report in March 2020, Kenya experienced five waves of coronavirus 2019 (COVID-19), with cases and deaths reported in all 47 counties, amounting to 323 000 and 5600, respectively, in late March 2022 (Figure 1). Several public health and social measures were implemented in the country during the pandemic (Figure 1, Table 1). The [...]
Insights from the Covid-19 pandemic
BACKGROUND: Official Development Assistance (ODA) significantly aids sustainable development in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs). However, the COVID-19 pandemic has impacted aid allocation, posing challenges for attaining the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). OBJECTIVE: This study explores and underscores the profound implications of shifts in ODA allocation by Development Assistance Committee (DAC) member countries, resulting from th…
Tracking sectoral allocation of official development assistance
Background: Official development assistance (ODA) is one of the most important means for donor countries to foster diplomatic relations with low- and middle-income countries and contribute to the welfare of the international community.Objective: This study estimated the sectoral allocation of gross disbursements of ODA of the 29 Development Assistance Committee (DAC) member countries of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (…
Covid-19 and Heat Illness in Tokyo, Japan
The 2020 summer Olympic and Paralympic Games in Tokyo were postponed to July-September 2021 due to the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic. While COVID-19 has emerged as a monumental health threat for mass gathering events, heat illness must be acknowledged as a potentially large health threat for maintaining health services. We examined the number of COVID-19 admissions and the Tokyo rule for emergency medical care, in Tokyo, from March…
Measles and Rubella during Covid-19 Pandemic
The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic has significantly impacted essential health services. Simultaneously, it has created opportunities for citizens to raise awareness of personal hygiene, mask wearing, and other preventive measures. This brief report aims to clarify the epidemiological trends of measles and rubella in Japan and to explore future challenges for controlling these diseases during and after the COVID-19 pandemic. Althoug…
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Measles and Rubella during Covid-19 Pandemic
The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic has significantly impacted essential health services. Simultaneously, it has created opportunities for citizens to raise awareness of personal hygiene, mask wearing, and other preventive measures. This brief report aims to clarify the epidemiological trends of measles and rubella in Japan and to explore future challenges for controlling these diseases during and after the COVID-19 pandemic. Althoug…
Tracking sectoral allocation of official development assistance
Background: Official development assistance (ODA) is one of the most important means for donor countries to foster diplomatic relations with low- and middle-income countries and contribute to the welfare of the international community.Objective: This study estimated the sectoral allocation of gross disbursements of ODA of the 29 Development Assistance Committee (DAC) member countries of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (…
Covid-19 and Heat Illness in Tokyo, Japan
The 2020 summer Olympic and Paralympic Games in Tokyo were postponed to July-September 2021 due to the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic. While COVID-19 has emerged as a monumental health threat for mass gathering events, heat illness must be acknowledged as a potentially large health threat for maintaining health services. We examined the number of COVID-19 admissions and the Tokyo rule for emergency medical care, in Tokyo, from March…
First Covid-19 intra-action review
Since the first report in March 2020, Kenya experienced five waves of coronavirus 2019 (COVID-19), with cases and deaths reported in all 47 counties, amounting to 323 000 and 5600, respectively, in late March 2022 (Figure 1). Several public health and social measures were implemented in the country during the pandemic (Figure 1, Table 1). The [...]
Insights from the Covid-19 pandemic
BACKGROUND: Official Development Assistance (ODA) significantly aids sustainable development in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs). However, the COVID-19 pandemic has impacted aid allocation, posing challenges for attaining the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). OBJECTIVE: This study explores and underscores the profound implications of shifts in ODA allocation by Development Assistance Committee (DAC) member countries, resulting from th…
Informing the pandemic response
On 31 December 2019, the Municipal Health Commission of Wuhan, China, reported a cluster of atypical pneumonia cases. On 5 January 2020, the WHO publicly released a Disease Outbreak News (DON) report, providing information about the pneumonia cases, implemented response interventions, and WHO’s risk assessment and advice on public health and social measures. Following 9 additional DON reports and 209 daily situation reports, on 17 August 2020, WH…
First National Bridging Workshop on International Health Regulations 2005 and Performance of Veterinary Services Pathway in Kenya
The health of humans and animals is interlinked, and endemic, emerging, and re-emerging zoonotic diseases easily pose risks to both humans and animals. Approximately 60% of widely known infectious diseases and 75% of emerging pathogens are of zoonotic origin [1], and the potential impact of zoonotic diseases on citizens’ livelihoods and socio-economic activities is significant. [...]
Research capacity and decolonisation in Sub-Saharan Africa
Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) continues to bear a disproportionate global disease burden while also facing significant disparities in research productivity and impact. As such, strengthening the research capacity in SSA is an urgent priority, necessitating a multifaceted assessment of the current landscape, the role of international collaboration and the alignment of research efforts with health needs. In this study, we conducted a macro-level bibliom…
Medicine (6 works) · Disease (4 works) · Pandemic (4 works) · Political science (4 works) · Virology (4 works) · 2019-20 coronavirus outbreak (3 works) · Economic growth (3 works) · Outbreak (3 works) · Betacoronavirus (2 works) · Business (2 works)