Ruth Ashton BA MSc
- LSHTM
- Keppel Street
- London
- WC1E 7HT
- T: +256 (0)312 300 420
After gaining a BA in Natural Sciences from the University of Cambridge, I completed the MSc in Control of Infectious Diseases at LSHTM in 2008. I joined Malaria Consortium shortly after, working on a range of malaria and neglected tropical disease operational research projects in Ethiopia, Uganda and South Sudan.
I began a part-time PhD at the school in September 2010, supported by the John-Henry Memorial Fund. I continue to work for Malaria Consortium and am currently based at their Africa Regional Office in Kampala, Uganda.
Affiliation
Research
My current research is focused on malaria surveillance and epidemic detection in Ethiopia. This involves using a combination of parasitological and serological indicators to define areas of malaria endemicity through GIS modelling. I'm also investigating the potential of simple malaria epidemic detection systems within the community health worker and primary school systems.
Research areas
- Disease control
- Geographic Information Systems (GIS)
- Helminths
- Outbreaks
- Schools
- Spatial analysis
- Surveillance
Disciplines
- Epidemiology
- GIS/Spatial analysis
- Operational research
Disease and Health Conditions
- Malaria
- Neglected Tropical Diseases (NTDs)
Regions
- Sub-Saharan Africa (developing only)
Countries
- Ethiopia
- South Sudan
- Uganda
Other interests
- Community Health Workers
- Modelling And Mapping Disease Distribution
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Selected publications
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Planning schistosomiasis control: investigation of alternative sampling strategies for Schistosoma mansoni to target mass drug administration of praziquantel in East Africa
Sturrock, HJW; Gething, PW; Ashton, RA; Kolaczinski, JH; Kabatereine, NB; Brooker, S;
International Health, In Press;
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Plasmodium-helminth coinfection and its sources of heterogeneity across East Africa.
Brooker, S.J. ; Pullan, R.L. ; Gitonga, C.W. ; Ashton, R.A. ; Kolaczinski, J.H. ; Kabatereine, N.B. ; Snow, R.W. ;
J Infect Dis, 2012; 205(5):841-52
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School-based surveys of malaria in Oromia Regional State, Ethiopia: a rapid survey method for malaria in low transmission settings.
Ashton, R.A. ; Kefyalew, T. ; Tesfaye, G. ; Pullan, R.L. ; Yadeta, D. ; Reithinger, R. ; Kolaczinski, J.H. ; Brooker, S. ;
Malar J, 2011; 10(1):25
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Accuracy of circulating cathodic antigen tests for rapid mapping of Schistosoma mansoni and S. haematobium infections in Southern Sudan.
Ashton, R.A. ; Stewart, B.T. ; Petty, N. ; Lado, M. ; Finn, T. ; Brooker, S. ; Kolaczinski, J.H. ;
Trop Med Int Health, 2011;
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The impact of mass drug administration and long-lasting insecticidal net distribution on Wuchereria bancrofti infection in humans and mosquitoes: an observational study in northern Uganda.
Ashton, R.A. ; Kyabayinze, D.J. ; Opio, T. ; Auma, A. ; Edwards, T. ; Matwale, G. ; Onapa, A. ; Brooker, S. ; Kolaczinski, J.H. ;
Parasit Vectors, 2011; 4(1):134
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Performance of three multi-species rapid diagnostic tests for diagnosis of Plasmodium falciparum and Plasmodium vivax malaria in Oromia Regional State, Ethiopia.
Ashton, R.A.; Kefyalew, T.; Tesfaye, G.; Counihan, H.; Yadeta, D.; Cundill, B.; Reithinger, R.; Kolaczinski, J.H.;
Malar J, 2010; 9(1):297
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