Dek Kahin Yosef | Research | Special Programme for Research & Training in Tropical Diseases

Senior Lecturer and Researcher

University of Burao

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Senior Lecturer and Researcher
University of Burao

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University of Burao, School of Postgraduate Studies and Research, Rooga, Burao, Somaliland, TG 00000, Somalia

Neglected tropical diseases; visceral leishmaniasis; vector-borne diseases; field epidemiology; implementation research; outbreak investigation; infectious disease surveillance; One Health; dengue; chikungunya; schistosomiasis; tuberculosis; measles; WASH; health systems research; global health; epidemiology.

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Investigation of the 2025 Visceral Leishmaniasis Outbreak in Erigavo District, Sanaag Region, Somaliland: Epidemiologic Risk Factors, Health System Readiness, and Community Response Gaps (opens in a new tab)⁠
WHO/TDR – Special Programme for Research and Training in Tropical Diseases1 Jan 2026 - 31 Dec 2026
Implementation research investigating the 2025 visceral leishmaniasis outbreak in Erigavo District, Sanaag Region, Somaliland, with a mixed-methods approach examining epidemiology, health-system response, referral pathways, community perspectives, and implementation challenges to strengthen VL detection, prevention, referral, and control.
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