Mohana Amirtharajah
Biographic Data
| ID | 8004672 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Mohana Amirtharajah |
| GIVEN NAMES | Mohana |
| FAMILY NAME | Amirtharajah |
| SIGNATURE | AMIRTHARAJAH M |
| AFFILIATIONS | Médecins Sans Frontières |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-4779-0308 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 5 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 0 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 5 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2019 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 0 |
Strengthening infection prevention and control in humanitarian settings
BACKGROUND: Effective infection prevention and control (IPC) is fundamental to patient safety in low-resource settings, yet its implementation remains a challenge. Standardised tools are essential for assessing IPC programmes and guiding improvements. This study evaluates the implementation level of IPC across global Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) supported facilities using the Stepwise Infection Prevention and Control Approach (SIPCA) assessment…
Mpox exposes fundamental obstacles for vaccinating children in outbreaks
box Children could not be included in mpox vaccination roll-out within the first 100 days of the latest Mpox outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo and are yet to be rolled out in many countries with rising cases, despite this age group accounting for a large proportion of suspected cases and deaths
Physiotherapy and associated factors affecting mouth opening changes in noma patients during initial hospitalization at an MSF-supported hospital in Northwest Nigeria—A retrospective cohort study
Noma is a rapidly progressing infection of the oral cavity, which can cause the disintegration of the cheek, nose and eye, in under a week. One of the most disabling sequelae is trismus, the restriction of mouth opening, which results in difficulties in speech, mastication, social feeding habits and maintenance of oral hygiene. Restriction of mouth opening among noma patients mostly begins during the transition between World Health Organisation (…
The prevalence of noma in northwest Nigeria
Background: Noma, a rapidly progressing infection of the oral cavity, mainly affects children. The true burden is unknown. This study reports estimated noma prevalence in children in northwest Nigeria. Methods: Oral screening was performed on all ≤15 year olds, with caretaker consent, in selected households during this cross-sectional survey. Noma stages were classified using WHO criteria and caretakers answered survey questions. The prevalence o…
The blast wounded of Raqqa, Syria
In the wake of the Raqqa offensive, the MSF-supported district hospital received an unpredicted second, larger and more complex wave of blast-wounded cases as the population returned to a city strewn with IEDs and ERWs. These findings indicate the high risk of traumatic injury to the population even after warring factions have vacated conflict zones. Medical humanitarian actors should be prepared for a continued and scaled up response in areas kn…
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The blast wounded of Raqqa, Syria
In the wake of the Raqqa offensive, the MSF-supported district hospital received an unpredicted second, larger and more complex wave of blast-wounded cases as the population returned to a city strewn with IEDs and ERWs. These findings indicate the high risk of traumatic injury to the population even after warring factions have vacated conflict zones. Medical humanitarian actors should be prepared for a continued and scaled up response in areas kn…
The prevalence of noma in northwest Nigeria
Background: Noma, a rapidly progressing infection of the oral cavity, mainly affects children. The true burden is unknown. This study reports estimated noma prevalence in children in northwest Nigeria. Methods: Oral screening was performed on all ≤15 year olds, with caretaker consent, in selected households during this cross-sectional survey. Noma stages were classified using WHO criteria and caretakers answered survey questions. The prevalence o…
Physiotherapy and associated factors affecting mouth opening changes in noma patients during initial hospitalization at an MSF-supported hospital in Northwest Nigeria—A retrospective cohort study
Noma is a rapidly progressing infection of the oral cavity, which can cause the disintegration of the cheek, nose and eye, in under a week. One of the most disabling sequelae is trismus, the restriction of mouth opening, which results in difficulties in speech, mastication, social feeding habits and maintenance of oral hygiene. Restriction of mouth opening among noma patients mostly begins during the transition between World Health Organisation (…
Mpox exposes fundamental obstacles for vaccinating children in outbreaks
box Children could not be included in mpox vaccination roll-out within the first 100 days of the latest Mpox outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo and are yet to be rolled out in many countries with rising cases, despite this age group accounting for a large proportion of suspected cases and deaths
Strengthening infection prevention and control in humanitarian settings
BACKGROUND: Effective infection prevention and control (IPC) is fundamental to patient safety in low-resource settings, yet its implementation remains a challenge. Standardised tools are essential for assessing IPC programmes and guiding improvements. This study evaluates the implementation level of IPC across global Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) supported facilities using the Stepwise Infection Prevention and Control Approach (SIPCA) assessment…
Medicine (4 works) · Dentistry (2 works) · Environmental health (2 works) · HIV/AIDS oral health manifestations (2 works) · Internal Medicine (2 works) · Logistic regression (2 works) · noma (2 works) · Nursing (2 works) · Public health (2 works) · Autopsy Techniques and Outcomes (1 work)