As part of the Environmental Health Group, I co-ordinate two research studies: TISA in northern Senegal and SaniVac in Mozambique. The TISA trial is assessing the effectiveness of a simple WASH kit in terms of severe acute malnutrition recovery rates in children, and is run in collaboration with Action Contre la Faim. The SaniVac study in Maputo is evaluating the impact of sanitation on health among children living in dense urban areas of Maputo. I also lead a research project evaluating the impact of extreme weather events on schistosomiasis transmission in Madagascar.
Prior to joining LSHTM, I completed my PhD at Imperial College London as part of the WISER project. The research determined the effectiveness of water treatment processes against schistosome cercariae, the parasite larvae that lead to schistosomiasis infection. I hold a Bachelor of Engineering from McGill University and a Master's degree from Imperial College London.
Prior to joining LSHTM, I completed my PhD at Imperial College London as part of the WISER project. The research determined the effectiveness of water treatment processes against schistosome cercariae, the parasite larvae that lead to schistosomiasis infection. I hold a Bachelor of Engineering from McGill University and a Master's degree from Imperial College London.
Affiliations
Department of Disease Control
Faculty of Infectious and Tropical Diseases
Teaching
At LSHTM, I am a Module Organiser for the WASH and Health module, and lecture on the Diploma in Tropical Nursing (DTN) and Diploma in Tropical Medicine & Hygiene (DTMH).
I also co-supervise/tutor PhD and MSc students at LSHTM, Imperial College London and Aberystwyth University.
I also co-supervise/tutor PhD and MSc students at LSHTM, Imperial College London and Aberystwyth University.
Research
My main research interest is the link between WASH and NTDs, especially schistosomiasis, and how climate change affects transmission.
Research Area
Child health
Diagnostics
Disease control
Environmental Health
Helminths
Sanitation
Water
Epidemiology
Parasitology
Disease and Health Conditions
Malnutrition
Neglected Tropical Diseases (NTDs)
Schistosomiasis
Tropical diseases
Country
Mozambique
Senegal
Madagascar
Selected Publications
The lethal effect of soap on Schistosoma mansoni cercariae in water.
2024
PLoS neglected tropical diseases
Determinants of Willingness to Pay for Fecal Sludge Management Services and Knowledge Gaps: A Scoping Review.
2024
Environmental science & technology