Daniel Ebbs, DO, MS, EMT-P, FAAP
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The Laro Kwo Project: A train the trainer model combined with mobile health technology for community health workers in Northern Uganda
Ebbs D, Benson O, Jasicki S, McCollum S, Cappello M. The Laro Kwo Project: A train the trainer model combined with mobile health technology for community health workers in Northern Uganda. PLOS Global Public Health 2023, 3: e0001290. PMID: 37195969, PMCID: PMC10191267, DOI: 10.1371/journal.pgph.0001290.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCommunity health workersCHW training programHealth workersThree-year prospective observational studyTrainer modelProspective observational studyUse of mHealthMobile health technologyNew cohortTraining programClinical outcomesMiddle-income countriesOriginal cohortObservational studyMHealth modalitiesHealth resourcesCohortNorthern UgandaLMICsIncome countriesHealth technologiesMobile healthFurther investigationMHealthHigher scoresExpanding Medical Education for Local Health Promoters Among Remote Communities of the Peruvian Amazon: An Exploratory Study of an Innovative Program Model.
Ebbs D, Hirschbaum JH, Mika A, Matsushita SC, Lewis JH. Expanding Medical Education for Local Health Promoters Among Remote Communities of the Peruvian Amazon: An Exploratory Study of an Innovative Program Model. Adv Med Educ Pract 2020, 11: 215-223. PMID: 32256139, DOI: 10.2147/AMEP.S245491.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCommunity health workers identify children requiring health center admission in Northern Uganda: prehospital risk prediction using vital signs and advanced point-of-care tests
Ebbs D, Denish O, Bongomin F, Chandna A, Haseefa F, Canarie M, Cappello M. Community health workers identify children requiring health center admission in Northern Uganda: prehospital risk prediction using vital signs and advanced point-of-care tests. Global Health Action 2025, 18: 2519704. PMID: 40569209, PMCID: PMC12203686, DOI: 10.1080/16549716.2025.2519704.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCommunity health workersHealth workersDanger signsPrehospital settingHealth centersCommunity health worker teamArea under the receiver operating characteristic curveHealth worker teamPoint-of-care testingSocioeconomically deprived regionsPrehospital evaluationObservational pilot studyCommunity settingsWorker teamsSerious illnessSick childrenTreatable illnessPediatric mortalityDeprived regionsLogistic regressionPrimary outcomeSub-Saharan AfricaHealthCommunity levelRisk predictionCommunity Based Participatory Research in Global Health: Time to Provide Appropriate Ethics Training for Community Researchers
Ganjeh Y, Ngaruiya C, Albee B, Funaro M, Bongomin F, Greeno R, Bothwell L, Ebbs D. Community Based Participatory Research in Global Health: Time to Provide Appropriate Ethics Training for Community Researchers. INQUIRY The Journal Of Health Care Organization Provision And Financing 2025, 62: 00469580251350492. PMID: 40605544, PMCID: PMC12227872, DOI: 10.1177/00469580251350492.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCommunity-based participatory researchParticipatory researchParticipatory action researchCommunity Based Participatory ResearchResearch capacityMiddle-income countriesCommunity researchHealth inequalitiesLMICsEthics resourcesCommunity engagementGlobal healthCommunity membersPartner communitiesAcademic institutionsEthics trainingMarginalized populationsTraining methodsHealthResearch processTrainingCommunityPopulationCommunity goalsAction research
2026
Health disparities and the burden of fungal infections in Africa
Bongomin F, Ebbs D, Henao-Martínez A, Denning D. Health disparities and the burden of fungal infections in Africa. 2026, 4: 100014. DOI: 10.1016/j.lanafr.2025.100014.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchFactors associated with HIV RNA viral non-suppression among children and adolescents with HIV attending public health facilities in Gulu City, Uganda: a retrospective cohort study
Lanyero V, Bongomin F, Ebbs D, Nantale R, Ochola E. Factors associated with HIV RNA viral non-suppression among children and adolescents with HIV attending public health facilities in Gulu City, Uganda: a retrospective cohort study. Therapeutic Advances In Infectious Disease 2026, 13: 20499361261448464. PMID: 42182974, PMCID: PMC13191146, DOI: 10.1177/20499361261448464.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchViral non-suppressionHuman immunodeficiency virusAntiretroviral therapyAdjusted hazard ratiosNon-suppressionFollow-upPublic health facilitiesHIV statusAdvanced WHO clinical stageMultivariate Cox proportional hazards regression modelsIncidence rateViral suppression ratesWHO clinical stageNon-disclosure of HIV statusAntiretroviral therapy initiationViral load testingCox proportional hazards regression modelsHIV-related morbiditySustained viral suppressionViral load outcomesPoor ART adherenceProportional hazards regression modelsRetrospective cohort studyViral suppression outcomesDisclosure of HIV statusIncidence and factors associated with low-level viremia among children and adolescents living with HIV on dolutegravir- based regimens in Uganda
Akullu C, Nantale R, Ouma S, Ebbs D, Bongomin F. Incidence and factors associated with low-level viremia among children and adolescents living with HIV on dolutegravir- based regimens in Uganda. Diagnostic Microbiology And Infectious Disease 2026, 116: 117450. PMID: 42127722, DOI: 10.1016/j.diagmicrobio.2026.117450.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsLow-level viraemiaFactors associated with low-level viraemiaAntiretroviral therapyLow-level viremiaDTG-based regimenAssociated FactorsAIDS Support OrganizationRetrospective observational studyAge of participantsVirological failureBased regimenAnonymized recordsViral loadMale sexPoisson regressionRegimensStudy participantsCenters of excellenceObservational studyYears durationAdministrative censoringCALHIVParticipantsHIVSupport organizationsAwareness and practices regarding antimicrobial resistance among livestock farmers in Northern Uganda
Kato J, Lamaro P, Waiswa J, Madraa G, Otika D, Okello M, Ebbs D, Pebolo P, Bongomin F. Awareness and practices regarding antimicrobial resistance among livestock farmers in Northern Uganda. Frontiers In Antibiotics 2026, 5: 1745965. PMID: 42016319, PMCID: PMC13093969, DOI: 10.3389/frabi.2026.1745965.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchLivestock farmersNorthern UgandaVeterinary professionalsAntimicrobial resistanceMultivariate analysisVeterinary adviceDistricts of northern UgandaGrow cropsVeterinary servicesAnimal healthReared animalsCommunity-based cross-sectional studyVeterinary doctorsAmuru districtsLivestockWithdrawal periodAntimicrobial resistance awarenessFarmersAssociated with appropriate practicesCross-sectional studyRecommended dosageEconomic activityAntimicrobial useDrug shopsChi-square analysisCommunity health knowledge and access to care in post-conflict Northern Uganda: Perspectives of community health workers in Pader District
Albee B, Atiya P, Denish O, Denish O, Faustino I, Abeyaratne D, Cunningham S, Carandang R, Bongomin F, Ebbs D. Community health knowledge and access to care in post-conflict Northern Uganda: Perspectives of community health workers in Pader District. PLOS Global Public Health 2026, 6: e0005249. PMID: 41746971, PMCID: PMC12944800, DOI: 10.1371/journal.pgph.0005249.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCommunity health workersCommunity health workers’ perspectivesVillage health teamsHealth knowledgePader districtsNorthern UgandaHealth workersCommunity health prioritiesPost-conflict northern UgandaCommunity health programsPriority health concernsHealth system constraintsPoor health outcomesNon-communicable diseasesSemi-structured guideQualitative descriptive studyChild health complicationsFocus group discussionsCare-seekingHealth teamsThematic synthesisHealth facilitiesHealth outcomesCommunity healthHealth programsCorrection: Prehospital use of point-of-care tests by community health workers: a scoping review
Ebbs D, Tarica M, Funaro M, O'Daniel M, Cappello M. Correction: Prehospital use of point-of-care tests by community health workers: a scoping review. Frontiers In Public Health 2026, 14: 1799389. PMID: 41799454, PMCID: PMC12965052, DOI: 10.3389/fpubh.2026.1799389.Commentaries, Editorials and Letters
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