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Sylvester Maleghemi

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h-index: 10
Works: 41
Citations: 344

Most-cited papers

The Role of the Polio Program Infrastructure in Response to Ebola Virus Disease Outbreak in Nigeria 2014
R. Vaz, P. Mkanda, R. Banda, William Komkech +7 more
2016Journal of Infectious Diseases51 citations Open access
Semantic Scholar
Using Android and Open Data Kit Technology in Data Management for Research in Resource-Limited Settings in the Niger Delta Region of Nigeria: Cross-Sectional Household Survey
O. Maduka, Godwin Akpan, Sylvester Maleghemi
2017JMIR mHealth and uHealth45 citations Open access
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Seroprevalence of Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus 2 IgG in Juba, South Sudan, 2020
K. Wiens, Pinyi Nyimol Mawien, J. Rumunu, D. Slater +22 more
2021Emerging Infectious Diseases41 citations Open access
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Seroprevalence of anti-SARS-CoV-2 IgG antibodies in Juba, South Sudan: a population-based study
K. Wiens, Pinyi Nyimol Mawien, J. Rumunu, D. Slater +22 more
2021medRxiv33 citations Open access
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Use of mobile medical teams to fill critical gaps in health service delivery in complex humanitarian settings, 2017-2020: a case study of South Sudan
Diba Dulacha, Otim Patrick Cossy Ramadan, A. G. Guyo, Sylvester Maleghemi +12 more
2022The Pan African Medical Journal19 citations Open access
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Effective risk communication and contact tracing for Ebola virus disease prevention and control - Experiences from Port Harcourt, Nigeria.
O. Maduka, Sylvester Maleghemi, W. Komakech, I. Nwaduito +4 more
2016Public Health15 citations
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Outcomes of the Deployment of the Auto-Visual Acute Flaccid Paralysis Detection and Reporting (AVADAR) System for Strengthening Polio Surveillance in Africa From 2017 to 2018: Evaluation Study
J. Ticha, G. Akpan, L. Paige, K. Senouci +17 more
2020JMIR Public Health and Surveillance13 citations Open access
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The global switch from trivalent oral polio vaccine (tOPV) to bivalent oral polio vaccine (bOPV): facts, experiences and lessons learned from the south-south zone; Nigeria, April 2016
B. E. Bassey, Fiona Braka, R. Vaz, W. Komakech +9 more
2018BMC Infectious Diseases11 citations Open access
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Characteristics of Acute Flaccid Paralysis Reported by the Surveillance System and Verified by WHO Officer in Akwa Ibom State-Nigeria, 2006-2012
B. E. Bassey, V. Rui, A. Gasasira, Mkanda Pascal +4 more
201411 citations Open access
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The first sixty days of COVID-19 in a humanitarian response setting: a descriptive epidemiological analysis of the outbreak in South Sudan
Joy Luba Lomole Waya, R. Lako, Sudhir Bunga, Helen Chun +11 more
2020The Pan African Medical Journal10 citations Open access
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Leveraging Polio Geographic Information System Platforms in the African Region for Mitigating COVID-19 Contact Tracing and Surveillance Challenges: Viewpoint
G. Akpan, I. Bello, Kebba Touray, Reuben Ngofa +20 more
2020JMIR mHealth and uHealth9 citations Open access
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Improving Acute Flaccid Paralysis (AFP) Surveillance Performance in South Sudan: The Contribution of Open Data Kit Mobile Data Collection Technology
Sylvester Maleghemi, B. E. Bassey, B. George, A. Usman +1 more
20199 citations
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Methanol poisoning in South- South Nigeria: Reflections on the outbreak response
N. Onyekwere, I. Nwadiuto, Sylvester Maleghemi, O. Maduka +5 more
2018Journal of Public Health in Africa9 citations Open access
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Prevalence and factors associated with transmission of lymphatic filariasis in South Sudan: a cross-sectional quantitative study
Mutale Nsakashalo Senkwe, K. Berta, Samuel Makoy Yibi Logora, Julia Sube +8 more
2022The Pan African Medical Journal8 citations
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Profiling the immunity status of children with non-polio acute flaccid paralysis who had not received any doses of oral polio vaccine in the South-South region, Nigeria 2011-2014.
B. E. Bassey, R. Vaz, Fiona Braka, W. Komakech +3 more
2016Public Health7 citations
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Unmasking and tackling the underestimation of the cholera burden in Africa: A viewpoint
O. Olu, Sylvester Maleghemi, A. Olayinka, A. G. Guyo +5 more
2025PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases6 citations Open access
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Analysis of the 2017-2018 Rift valley fever outbreak in Yirol East County, South Sudan: a one health perspective
Otim Patrick Cossy Ramadan, K. Berta, J. Wamala, Sylvester Maleghemi +7 more
2022The Pan African Medical Journal6 citations
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Joint external evaluation of the international health regulations (2005) capacity in South Sudan: assessing the country´s capacity for health security
A. G. Guyo, K. Berta, Otim Patrick Cossy Ramadan, Malick Gai +7 more
2022The Pan African Medical Journal6 citations
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Nationwide Measles and Rubella Outbreaks in South Sudan, 2019.
Megan E. Peck, Sylvester Maleghemi, L. Kayembe, Margaret A. Hercules +4 more
2023Open Forum Infectious Diseases5 citations Open access
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The sensitivity of acute flaccid paralysis surveillance - the case of South Sudan: retrospective secondary analysis of AFP surveillance data 2014-2019
Ayesheshem Ademe Tegegne, Sylvester Maleghemi, A. Anyuon, F. Zeleke +10 more
2022The Pan African Medical Journal4 citations
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Acute flaccid paralysis surveillance performance from 2011 to 2020 in Jonglei State, South Sudan: progress and challenges encountered
Jok Peter Mayom Jil, Ayesheshem Ademe Tegegne, Sylvester Maleghemi, K. Berta +2 more
2022The Pan African Medical Journal4 citations
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Assessment of infection prevention and control readiness for Ebola virus and other diseases outbreaks in a humanitarian crisis setting: a cross-sectional study of health facilities in six high-risk States of South Sudan
Alex Yao Sokemawu Freeman, J. Rumunu, Z. Modi, A. G. Guyo +7 more
2022The Pan African Medical Journal4 citations
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Polio eradication in a chronic conflict setting lessons from the Republic of South Sudan, 2010-2020
Sylvester Maleghemi, Ayesheshem Ademe Tegegne, M. Ferede, B. E. Bassey +11 more
2022The Pan African Medical Journal4 citations
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A circulating vaccine-derived poliovirus type 2 outbreak in a chronic conflict setting: a descriptive epidemiological study in South Sudan – 2020 to 2021
Ayesheshem Ademe Tegegne, A. Anyuon, G. Legge, M. Ferede +8 more
2023BMC Infectious Diseases3 citations Open access
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Bridging the humanitarian-development divide in a protracted crisis: a case study of the use of a central plant to supply oxygen for COVID-19 case management in South Sudan
O. Olu, Alex Yao Sokemawu Freeman, Joy Luba Lomole Waya, A. G. Guyo +3 more
2023Frontiers in Public Health3 citations Open access
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Moving from rhetoric to action: how Africa can use scientific evidence to halt the COVID-19 pandemic
O. Olu, Joy Luba Lomole Waya, Sylvester Maleghemi, J. Rumunu +2 more
2020Infectious Diseases of Poverty3 citations Open access
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Contribution of Auto-Visual AFP Detection and Reporting (AVADAR) on polio surveillance in South Sudan
Ayesheshem Ademe Tegegne, Sylvester Maleghemi, E. Bakata, A. Anyuon +9 more
2022The Pan African Medical Journal2 citations
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Integrated approaches to COVID-19 emergency response in fragile, conflict-affected and vulnerable settings: a public health policy brief
O. Olu, Joy Luba Lomole Waya, Sandra Bankss, Sylvester Maleghemi +1 more
2022Journal of Public Health Policy2 citations Open access
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In the aftermath of the adoption of the landmark Pandemic Accord: what are the strategic options for its effective implementation in Africa?
O. Olu, Henry Kyobe, Robert Lubajo, A. Petu +3 more
2025Globalization and Health1 citations Open access
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Determining Inaccurate Coordinates in Electronic Data Collection for Surveillance and Immunization Supportive Supervision: A Case Study of Nigeria EPI Supportive Supervision Module
I. Bello, G. Akpan, A. Y. Gital, M. Iliyasu +5 more
2022Frontiers in Digital Health1 citations Open access
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AVADAR Application: a learning model for designing a mobile-based disease surveillance system using participatory community reporting in Africa (Preprint)
G. Akpan, J. Ticha, L. Paige, D. Oyaole +16 more
20191 citations Open access
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Scoping review of public health emergency management training programmes and curricula in Africa (2000–2025): implications for policy, practice and research
O. Olu, Peter A. Adewuyi, Henry Kyobe Bosa, Julius Monday +11 more
2026BMJ public health0 citations Open access
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Beyond counting the numbers – focused outbreaks response strategies are needed to control the mpox outbreak in Africa
O. Olu, Robert Lubajo, M. Wayengera, W. Sabiiti +3 more
2026One Health Outlook0 citations Open access
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Epidemiology of Rubella Virus in a Fragile and Conflict-affected Setting – A Retrospective Analysis of 11 Years Case-based Data in South Sudan
Sylvester Maleghemi, A. Anyuon, Isaac Michael Zingbondo, G. Legge +9 more
2025Open Forum Infectious Diseases0 citations
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Seroprevalence of anti-SARS-CoV-2 IgG antibodies in Juba, 1 South Sudan: a population-based study 2
K. Wiens, Pinyi Nyimol Mawien, J. Rumunu, D. Slater +24 more
20210 citations
Semantic Scholar
Outcomes of the Deployment of the Auto-Visual Acute Flaccid Paralysis Detection and Reporting (AVADAR) System for Strengthening Polio Surveillance in Africa From 2017 to 2018: Evaluation Study (Preprint)
J. Ticha, G. Akpan, L. Paige, K. Senouci +17 more
20200 citations Open access
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Leveraging Polio GIS platforms in the African Region for mitigating Covid-19 contact tracing and Surveillance challenges (Preprint)
G. Akpan, I. Bello, Kebba Touray, Reuben Ngofa +18 more
20200 citations Open access
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Rabies outbreak in Bentiu, South Sudan
J. Patti, R. Pijnacker, Manuela Rehr, R. Conner +7 more
20180 citations Open access
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Contributions of AFP Contact Samples to the Sensitivity of the AFP Surveillance System in South-Sudan, 2012-2016
Sylvester Maleghemi, B. E. Bassey, M. Patrick, A. Godwin +5 more
20170 citations Open access
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Determination of Routine Vaccination Coverage Using Estimated and Survey Generated Population in Orhionmwon Local Government Area in South-South Nigeria
F. Ireye, B. BasseyEnya, W. Komakech, A. Okocha-Ejeko +9 more
20170 citations Open access
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Acute rubella infections mimicking measles in children in Calabar, Nigeria
Sylvester Maleghemi, Komomo Eyong, S. Ochigbo, A. Umana +3 more
2014Journal of Pediatric Infectious Diseases0 citations
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