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A Dozen from Deo

Saturday, 28th of July 2018

A Dozen from Deo

This year marks the retirement, after decades of service with W.H.O. and, earlier, the Burundian government, of Dr. Deo Nshimirimana.

Retirement notwithstanding, Deo is still present in his prolific writings. The reader’s attention is drawn, in particular, to his co-authored articles on measles pre-elimination (items 5 and 10), on the RED approach to routine immunization (items 11 and 12). Item 9 describes MenAfriVac introduction in Burkina Faso.

Good reading.

The Webmaster

 

1. Documentation of polio eradication initiative best practices: Experience from WHO African Region.

Okeibunor J, Nshimirimana D, Nsubuga P, Mutabaruka E, Tapsoba L, Ghali E, Kabir SH, Gassasira A, Mihigo R, Mkanda P.

Vaccine. 2016 Oct 10;34(43):5144-5149. doi: 10.1016/j.vaccine.2016.05.058. Epub 2016 Jul 16.

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/27431421

 

 

1. African vaccination week as a vehicle for integrated health service delivery.

Mihigo R, Anya B, Okeibunor J, Ajibola S, Boakye-Agyemang C, Muzenda L, Issembe F, Nshimirimana D.

BMC Health Serv Res. 2015 Sep 2;15:358. doi: 10.1186/s12913-015-0989-7.

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/26328630

 

 

 

1. Reasons and circumstances for the late notification of Acute Flaccid Paralysis (AFP) cases in health facilities in Luanda.

Macama A, Okeibunor J, Grando S, Djibaoui K, Yameogo RK, Morais A, Gasasira AN, Mbaye S, Mihigo R, Nshimirimana D.

Pan Afr Med J. 2014 Jul 23;18:239. doi: 10.11604/pamj.2014.18.239.3770. eCollection 2014.

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/25426197

 

 

1. Outbreak of type 1 wild poliovirus infection in adults, Namibia, 2006.

Yusuf N, de Wee R, Foster N, Watkins MA, Tiruneh D, Chauvin C, Bossarte R, Mandlhate C, Jack A, Gumede N, Mawela A, Burns CC, Pallansch MA, Allies T, Rainey J, Mataruse N, Nshimirimana D.

J Infect Dis. 2014 Nov 1;210 Suppl 1:S353-60. doi: 10.1093/infdis/jiu069.

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/25316855

 

 

 

1. Progress toward measles preelimination--African Region, 2011-2012.

Masresha BG, Kaiser R, Eshetu M, Katsande R, Luce R, Fall A, Dosseh AR, Naouri B, Byabamazima CR, Perry R, Dabbagh AJ, Strebel P, Kretsinger K, Goodson JL, Nshimirimana D; Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).

MMWR Morb Mortal Wkly Rep. 2014 Apr 4;63(13):285-91.

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/24699765

 

 

1. Trend in proportions of missed children during polio supplementary immunization activities in the African Region: evidence from independent monitoring data 2010-2012.

Okeibunor J, Gasasira A, Mihigo R, Salla M, Poy A, Orkeh G, Shaba K, Nshimirimana D.

Vaccine. 2014 Feb 19;32(9):1067-71. doi: 10.1016/j.vaccine.2013.12.041. Epub 2014 Jan 14.

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/24434046

 

 

1. 2009 Pandemic influenza A virus subtype H1N1 vaccination in Africa--successes and challenges.

Mihigo R, Torrealba CV, Coninx K, Nshimirimana D, Kieny MP, Carrasco P, Hedman L, Widdowson MA.

J Infect Dis. 2012 Dec 15;206 Suppl 1:S22-8. doi: 10.1093/infdis/jis535.

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/23169967

 

 

1. Control of viral hepatitis infection in Africa: are we dreaming?

Mihigo R, Nshimirimana D, Hall A, Kew M, Wiersma S, Clements CJ.

Vaccine. 2013 Jan 2;31(2):341-6. doi: 10.1016/j.vaccine.2012.11.001. Epub 2012 Nov 10.

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/23149269

 

 

1. Effectively introducing a new meningococcal A conjugate vaccine in Africa: the Burkina Faso experience.

Djingarey MH, Barry R, Bonkoungou M, Tiendrebeogo S, Sebgo R, Kandolo D, Lingani C, Preziosi MP, Zuber PL, Perea W, Hugonnet S, Dellepiane de Rey Tolve N, Tevi-Benissan C, Clark TA, Mayer LW, Novak R, Messonier NE, Berlier M, Toboe D, Nshimirimana D, Mihigo R, Aguado T, Diomandé F, Kristiansen PA, Caugant DA, Laforce FM.

Vaccine. 2012 May 30;30 Suppl 2:B40-5. doi: 10.1016/j.vaccine.2011.12.073. Review.

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/22607898

 

 

10.Measles mortality reduction and pre-elimination in the African region, 2001-2009.

Masresha BG, Fall A, Eshetu M, Sosler S, Alleman M, Goodson JL, Katsande R, Nshimirimana D.

J Infect Dis. 2011 Jul;204 Suppl 1:S198-204. doi: 10.1093/infdis/jir116.

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/21666162

 

 

11.Reaching every district (RED) approach to strengthen routine immunization services: evaluation in the African region, 2005.

Ryman T, Macauley R, Nshimirimana D, Taylor P, Shimp L, Wilkins K.

J Public Health (Oxf). 2010 Mar;32(1):18-25. doi: 10.1093/pubmed/fdp048. Epub 2009 Jun 19.

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/19542268

 

 

12.Reaching Every District (RED) approach: a way to improve immunization performance.

Vandelaer J, Bilous J, Nshimirimana D.

Bull World Health Organ. 2008 Mar;86(3):A-B. No abstract available.

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2647411/