Michelo Simuyandi

“This is human life, so I don’t know what compensation I can attach to it”: perceptions on compensation in human infection challenge studies in Lusaka, Zambia

Human infection challenge (HIC) studies where healthy volunteers are deliberately infected expedite vaccine development. However, agreement on fair compensation that avoids both exploitation and undue inducement remains elusive. Without clear compensation policies or guidelines,...

Application of VirCapSeq-VERT for viral pathogen detection in children under five with acute diarrheal illness in Zambia

Diarrheal disease remains a leading cause of morbidity and mortality among children under five years, especially in low- and middle-income countries, particularly sub-Saharan Africa. Although rotavirus vaccination has reduced burden in children, a substantial proportion of diarrh...