Ronald Olum

HPV vaccine uptake and barriers among adolescent girls and young women living in the urban slums of Kampala, Uganda

A high incidence of cervical cancer is evident in several low-income countries, particularly in the urban slums that harbor densely populated poor communities. Even though Human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccination is a key strategy for cervical cancer, the uptake remains low in thes...

Performance evaluation of validated diagnostic assays for Rift Valley Fever: a systematic review

Accurate diagnosis of Rift Valley Fever (RVF) disease is critical for outbreak surveillance, containment, intervention, trade, and public health. In this study, we sought to review available evidence on characteristics of validated RVF diagnostic assays used in livestock, humans...