Dr Heritier Yalungu
Research Student - MPhil/PhD - Epidemiology & Population Health
United Kingdom
I’m a PhD student with a background in medicine (MD) and Field Epidemiology (MPH FETP). I worked for several years in clinical trials, and epidemic responses in Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), my home country. My research is on pneumococci carriage and its translation into disease burden using mathematical modeling to inform PCV immunisation programme in DRC.
Affiliations
Department of Infectious Disease Epidemiology and International Health
Faculty of Epidemiology and Population Health
Teaching
I’m involved in teaching of intermediate field epidemiologist in DRC
Research
I’m interested in Epidemiology of vaccine preventable diseases, epidemiological surveillance, Bacteriology, immunology, statistical modeling, mathematical modeling
Research Area
Epidemiology
Bacteriology
Vaccinations
Immunisation
Infectious disease policy
Disease and Health Conditions
Pneumonia
Country
Democratic Republic of the Congo
Region
Sub-Saharan Africa (developing only)
