Based in Nairobi, Kenya, the Aga Khan University’s newly established Department of Population Health entails a highly-skilled multi-disciplinary team with expertise in medical, public health, social, demography, statistical and policy sciences. Our vision is to contribute to the health of populations, particularly those most in need, by using a population health science approach. Population Health is an emerging field of health science that represents a shift in how health events are traditionally observed and measured. By studying the context that shapes conditions and the distribution of care, population health science breaks down barriers that have traditionally separated studies of environmental health, nutrition, public health, community health, medical care, health care delivery, and other factors that affect wellness and well-being across the life cycle. In line with the University, the Department is committed to the discovery and dissemination of new knowledge and its application, and the development of human capacities. Here, it seeks to prepare individuals to provide meaningful contributions to society through constructive and exemplary leadership roles, shaping public and private policies, and through excellence in population health research and education.

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Submissions from 2015

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EP7.08 Predictors and consequences for unintended pregnancies for female sex workers in Mombasa-a mixed methods study, A. Feng, W. Bosire, M. Richter, N. Kingóla, Marleen Temmerman, M. Chersich, and Stanley Luchters

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Sexual and reproductive health knowledge, contraception uptake, and factors associated with unmet need for modern contraception among adolescent female sex workers in China, Megan S. C. Lim, Xu-Dong Zhang, Elissa Kennedy, Yan Li, Yin Yang, Lin Li, Yun-Xia Li, Marleen Temmerman, and Stanley Luchters

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Attitudes and behaviours of maternal health care providers in interactions with clients: a systematic review, P. Mannava, K. Durrant, J. Fisher, M. Chersich, and Stanley Luchters

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Strengthening the health system capacity to monitor demographic and population health metrics through surveillance nested on existing government community health structures: A pilot from a rural area of Kenya, Anthony Ngugi; D. Mang'ong’o,; A Omar; A Lakhani; M Mahoney; F Agoi; and S Macfarlane

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LB1.6 Diagnostic test accuracy of the alere pima poc cd4 analyzer (pimatm) in field settings: a meta-analysis, M. D. Pham, P. A. Agius, R. Romero, P. McGlynn, D. Anderson, S. Crowe, and Stanley Luchters

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A qualitative exploration of the emotional wellbeing and support needs of new mothers from Afghanistan living in Melbourne, Australia, Alana Russo, Belinda Lewis, Andrew Joyce, Belinda Crockett, and Stanley Luchters

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Mode of delivery and risk of asthma in children 5-14 years old in Tabriz, Iran, Roya Sahebi, Leyla Sahebi, Amir Hossein Jafari-Rouhi, Ahmad Jafari-Javid, Stanley Luchters, and Chad Hughes

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'Women at risk': the health and social vulnerabilities of the regular female partners of men who inject drugs in Delhi, India, Vartika Sharma, Avina Sarna, Stanley Luchters, Mary Sebastian, Olivier Degomme, Lopamudra Ray Saraswati, Ira Madan, Ibou Thior, and Waimar Tun

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Sexual and reproductive health risks amongst female adolescents who use amphetamine-type stimulants and sell sex: a qualitative inquiry in Yunnan, China, Xu-Dong Zhang, Angela Kelly-Hanku, Jia-Jia Chai, Jian Luo, Marleen Temmerman, and Stanley Luchters

Submissions from 2014

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Morbidity in relation to feeding mode in African HIV-exposed, uninfected infants during the first 6 mo of life: the Kesho Bora study, Kirsten A. Bork, Amandine Cournil, Jennifer S. Read, Marie-Louise Newell, Cécile Cames, Nicolas Meda, Stanley Luchters, Grace Mbatia, Kevindra Naidu, Philippe Gaillard, and Isabelle de Vincenzi

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Postpartum weight change among HIV-infected mothers by antiretroviral prophylaxis and infant feeding modality in a research setting, Cecile Cames, Cournil Amandine, Isabelle de Vincenzi, Philippe Gaillard, Nicolas Meda, Stanley Luchters, Ruth Nduati, Kevindra Naidu, Marie-Louise Newell, and Jennifer S. Read

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Effects of hazardous and harmful alcohol use on HIV incidence and sexual behaviour: a cohort study of Kenyan female sex workers, Matthew F. Chersich, Wilkister Bosire, Nzioki King’ola, Marleen Temmerman, and Stanley Luchters

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Systematic review of facility-based sexual and reproductive health services for female sex workers in Africa, Ashar Dhana, Stanley Luchters, Lizzie Moore, Yves Lafort, Anuradha Roy, Fiona Scorgie, and Matthew Chersich

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Translation, cultural adaptation and field-testing of the Thinking Healthy Program for Vietnam, Jane Fisher, Hau Nguyen, Priya Mannava, Ha Tran, Thao Dam, Tran Huong, Thach Tran, Kelly Durrant, Atif Rahman, and Stanley Luchters

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Burden of epilepsy in rural K enya measured in disability‐adjusted life years, Fredrick Ibinda, Ryan Wagner, Melanie Bertram, Anthony Ngugi, and et al

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Exposure to multiple parasites is associated with the prevalence of active convulsive epilepsy in sub-Saharan Africa, Gathoni Kamuyu, .... ...., Anthony Ngugi, and et al

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Premature mortality in active convulsive epilepsy in rural Kenya: causes and associated factors, Anthony Ngugi and et al

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Prevalence and potential causes of epilepsy in Nigeria, Anthony Ngugi, Symon Kariuki, and Josemir Sander

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Migration Status, Work Conditions and Health Utilization of Female Sex Workers in Three South African Cities, Marlise Richter, Matthew F. Chersich, Jo Vearey, Benn Sartorius, Marleen Temmerman, and Stanley Luchters

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'There are a lot of new people in town: but they are here for soccer, not for business' a qualitative inquiry into the impact of the 2010 soccer world cup on sex work in South Africa, Marlise L. Richter, Fiona Scorgie, Matthew F. Chersich, and Stanley Luchters

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Prevalence and risk factors for active convulsive epilepsy in rural northeast South Africa, Ryan Wagner, Anthony Ngugi, and et al

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High rates of abortion and low levels of contraceptive use among adolescent female sex workers in Kunming, China: a cross-sectional analysis, Xu-Dong Zhang, Elissa Kennedy, Marleen Temmerman, Yan Li, Wei-Hong Zhang, and Stanley Luchters

Submissions from 2013

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HIV-1 Autologous Antibody Neutralization Associates with Mother to Child Transmission, Elly Baan, Anthony de Ronde, Martijn Stax, Rogier W. Sanders, Stanley Luchters, Joseph Vyankandondera, Joep M. Lange, Georgios Pollakis, and William A. Paxton

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Priority interventions to reduce HIV transmission in sex work settings in sub-Saharan Africa and delivery of these services, Matthew F. Chersich, Stanley Luchters, Innocent Ntaganira, Antonio Gerbase, Ying-Ru Lo, Fiona Scorgie, and Richard Steen

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Relationship between mortality and feeding modality among children born to HIV-infected mothers in a research setting: the Kesho Bora study, Amandine Cournil, Isabelle De Vincenzi, Philippe Gaillard, Ce´cile Cames, Paulin Fao, Stanley Luchters, Nigel Rollinsg, Marie-Louise Newell, Kirsten Bork, and Jennifer S. Read

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The case for investing in family planning in the Pacific: costs and benefits of reducing unmet need for contraception in Vanuatu and the Solomon Islands, Elissa C. Kennedy, Sean Mackesy-Buckley, Sumi Subramaniam, Andreas Demmke, Rufina Latu, Annette Sachs Robertson, Kabwea Tiban, Apisai Tokon, and Stanley Luchters

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The Contribution of Emotional Partners to Sexual Risk Taking and Violence among Female Sex Workers in Mombasa, Kenya: A Cohort Study, Stanley Luchters, Marlise L. Richter, Wilkister Bosire, Gill Nelson, Nzioki Kingola, Xu-Dong Zhang, Marleen Temmerman, and Matthew F. Chersich

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Male Sex Workers Who Sell Sex to Men Also Engage in Anal Intercourse with Women: Evidence from Mombasa, Kenya, Priya Mannava, Scott Geibel, Nzioki King’ola, Marleen Temmerman, and Stanley Luchters

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Interventions for common perinatal mental disorders in women in low- and middle-income countries: a systematic review and meta-analysis, Atif Rahman, Jane Fisher, Peter Bower, Stanley Luchters, Thach Tran, M. Taghi Yasamy, Shekhar Saxena, and Waquas Waheed

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Characteristics, sexual behaviour and risk factors of female, male and transgender sex workers in South Africa, Marlise L. Richter, M. Chersich, Marleen Temmerman, and Stanley Luchters

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Effectiveness of a community-based positive prevention intervention for people living with HIV who are not receiving antiretroviral treatment: a prospective cohort study, Avina Sarna, Stanley Luchters, Eustasius Musenge, Jerry Okal, Matthew Chersich, Waimar Tun, Sabine Mall, Nzioki Kingola, and Sam Kalibala

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Maternal anaemia and duration of zidovudine in antiretroviral regimens for preventing mother-to-child transmission: a randomized trial in three African countries, Benn K.D. Sartorius, Matthew F. Chersich, Mary Mwaura, Nicolas Meda, Marleen Temmerman, Marie Louise Newell, Timothy M. M. Farley, Stanley Luchters, and the Kesho Bora Study Group

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Family Planning Knowledge, Attitude and Practice among Married Couples in Jimma Zone, Ethiopia, Tizta Tilahun, Gily Coene, Stanley Luchters, Wondwosen Kassahun, Els Leye, Marleen Temmerman, and Olivier Degomme

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Vulnerabilities, health needs and predictors of high-risk sexual behaviour among female adolescent sex workers in Kunming, China, Xu-Dong Zhang, Marleen Temmerman, Yan Li, Wei Luo, and Stanley Luchters

Submissions from 2012

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HIV type 1 mother-to-child transmission facilitated by distinctive glycosylation sites in the gp120 envelope glycoprotein, Elly Baan, Anthony de Ronde, Stanley Luchters, Joseph Vyankandondera, Joep M. Lange, Georgios Pollakis, and William A. Paxton

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Changes in sexual behaviour among HIV-infected women in west and east Africa in the first 24 months after delivery, Irungu Eunice, Matthew F. Chersich, Clarisse Sanon, Rosemary Chege, Philippe Gaillard, Marleen Temmerman, Jennifer S. Read, Stanley Luchters, and Kesho Bora Study Group

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Predictors of recurrence of prolapse after procedure for prolapse and haemorrhoids, S. Festen, H. Molthof, A. A. W. van Geloven, Stanley Luchters, and M. F. Gerhards

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Terminations of pregnancy in the European Union, M. Gissler, I. Fronteira, A. Jahn, H. Karro, C. Moreau, M . Oliveira da Silva, J. Olsen, C. Savona-Ventura, Marleen Temmerman, and Stanley Luchters

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Trends and pattern of antimicrobial resistance among blood culture isolates of selected bacterial pathogens in South Africa, 2005-2009, P. Nyasulu, O. Perovic, J. Murray, Stanley Luchters, C. Chasela, and H. Koornhof

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Female sex work and international sport events - no major changes in demand or supply of paid sex during the 2010 Soccer World Cup: a cross-sectional study, Marlise Richter, Stanley Luchters, Dudu Ndlovu, Marleen Temmerman, and Matthew Francis Chersich

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Sexual behavior of HIV-positive adults not accessing HIV treatment in Mombasa, Kenya: Defining their prevention needs, Avina Sarna, Stanley Luchters, Melissa Pickett, Matthew Chersich, Jerry Okal, Scott Geibel, Nzioki Kingola, and Marleen Temmerman

Submissions from 2011

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HIV testing in Europe: Mapping policies, Jessika Deblonde, Herman Meulemans, Steven Callens, Stanley Luchters, Marleen Temmerman, and Françoise F. Hamers

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Determinants of unmet need for contraception among Chinese migrants: A worksite-based survey, Peter Decat, Wei-Hong Zhang, Eileen Moyer, Yimin Cheng, Zhi-jin Wang, Ci-yong Lu, Ruta Jolanta Nadisauskiene, Stanley Luchters, Myriam Deveugele, and Marleen Temmerman

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The risk factor profile of women with secondary infertility: an unmatched case-control study in Kigali, Rwanda, Nathalie Dhont, Stanley Luchters, Claude Muvunyi, Joseph Vyankandondera, Ludwig De Naeyer, Marleen Temmerman, and Janneke van de Wijgert

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HIV infection and sexual behaviour in primary and secondary infertile relationships: a case–control study in Kigali, Rwanda, Nathalie Dhont, Claude Muvunyi, Stanley Luchters, Joseph Vyankandondera, Ludwig De Naeyer, Marleen Temmerman, and Janneke van de Wijgert

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Use of AUDIT, and measures of drinking frequency and patterns to detect associations between alcohol and sexual behaviour in male sex workers in Kenya, Stanley Luchters, Scott Geibel, Masila Syengo, Daniel Lango, Nzioki King'ola, Marleen Temmerman, and Matthew F. Chersich

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Sexual and physical violence against female sex workers in Kenya: a qualitative enquiry, Jerry Okal, Matthew F. Chersich, Sharon Tsui, Elizabeth Sutherland, Marleen Temmerman, and Stanley Luchters

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Contraceptive needs of female sex workers in Kenya - a cross-sectional study, Elizabeth G. Sutherland, Jane Alaii, Sharon Tsui, Stanley Luchters, Jerry Okal, Nzioke King'ola, Marleen Temmerman, and Barbara Janowitz

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Anal intercourse among female sex workers in East Africa is associated with other high-risk behaviours for HIV, Nienke J. Veldhuijzen, Chantal Ingabire, Stanley Luchters, Wilkister Bosire, Sarah Braunstein, Matthew Chersich, and Janneke van de Wijgert

Submissions from 2010

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Sexual violence, HSV-2 and HIV are important predictors for infertility in Rwanda, N. Dhont, J. van de Wijgert, Stanley Luchters, C. Muvunyi, J. Vyankandondera, and Marleen Temmerman

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Perceived stigma among patients receiving antiretroviral treatment: a prospective randomised trial comparing an m-DOT strategy with standard-of-care in Kenya, Susan Kaai, Sandra Bullock, Avina Sarna, Matthew Chersich, Stanley Luchters, Scott Geibel, Kishorchandra Mandaliya, Marleen Temmerman, and Naomi Rutenberg

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Reproductive health services for populations at high risk of HIV: Performance of a night clinic in Tete province, Mozambique, Yves Lafort, Diederike Geelhoed, Luisa Cumba, Carla das Dores Mosse Lázaro, Wim Delva, Stanley Luchters, and Marleen Temmerman

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Concurrent sexual and substance-use risk behaviours among female sex workers in Kenya's Coast Province: findings from a behavioural monitoring survey, Simon Pierre Tegang, S. Abdallah, G. Emukule, Stanley Luchters, Nzioka Kingola, M. Barasa, Stephen Mucheke, and P. Mwarogo

Submissions from 2009

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Maternal morbidity in the first year after childbirth in Mombasa Kenya; a needs assessment, Matthew F. Chersich, Nicole Kley, Stanley Luchters, Carol Njeru, Elodie Yard, Mary J. Othigo, and Marleen Temmerman

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A pilot study evaluating the safety of vaginal administration of a multi-particulate pellet formulation, Guido Lopes dos Santos Santiago

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Effectiveness of antiretroviral therapy and development of drug resistance in HIV-1 infected patients in Mombasa, Kenya, Kim Steegen, Stanley Luchters, Kenny Dauwe, Jacqueline Reynaerts, Kishor Mandaliya, Walter Jaoko, Jean Plum, Marleen Temmerman, and Chris Verhofstede