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Ambrose Otau Talisuna

MBchB, Msc, DLSHTM, PhD World Health Organization, Regional Office for Africa, Department of Public Health Congo

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Dr. Ambrose is a medical doctor, epidemiologist, and public health expert in global health. He worked in diverse public health arenas for over 25 years in developing countries, thirteen years of them at the international level. The public health arenas include public health emergency/disaster preparedness and response, epidemiological surveillance, health information systems, health systems strengthening, health services management, monitoring and evaluation, communicable disease prevention and control, and malaria prevention and control.
Dr. Ambrose has a bachelor’s degree in medicine and surgery (MBChB) from Makerere University, Kampala, Uganda, a master’s degree (MSc) in epidemiology from the University of London-London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, and a Ph.D., in medical sciences from the University of Antwerp and Institute of Tropical Medicine, Antwerp, Belgium.
Dr. Ambrose was awarded a post-graduate diploma from the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine (DLSHTM) in epidemiology. He is presently pursuing a master’s degree in business administration-leadership and sustainability (MBALS) at the Robert Kennedy College and the University of Cumbria.
Dr. Ambrose has the requisite post-graduate training in public sector leadership and management, advanced monitoring and evaluation of health systems from the International Law Institute, Washington, DC, USA, medical informatics, advanced epidemiology and biostatistics from the Johns Hopkins School of Public Health, Baltimore, USA, clinical trials management from Vienna, Austria. He also completed the World Health Organisation (AFRO) Transformation Agenda Senior Leadership Course.
Dr. Ambrose's top areas of expertise in Global Health Security and International Health Regulations (IHR, 2005), epidemiological surveillance (Integrated Disease Surveillance and Response -IDSR), outbreak investigation and response (Incident Management Systems-IMS), Disaster Risk Management (DRM), Communicable disease prevention and control, health systems strengthening and performance assessment and monitoring and evaluation.
For most of his career, Dr. Ambrose held senior-level positions at the Ministry of Health in Uganda, the institute of Tropical medicine in Antwerp, Belgium, and at international organizations such as the Medicines for Malaria Venture (MMV), the Worldwide Antimalarial Resistance Network (WWARN), the University of Oxford and the World Health Organisation (WHO). Over the years, He has acquired deep and broad management and leadership competencies at the national and international levels.
Dr. Ambrose has accumulated diverse technical expertise in communicable disease control, epidemiology, surveillance, outbreak investigation and response, incident management, technical appraisal, monitoring and evaluation, international health regulations, health systems strengthening and performance assessment, health services management, health management information systems, malaria prevention and control, antimalarial drug resistance, antimicrobial resistance, pharmacovigilance and adverse reactions monitoring, strategy and policy development, and financial management and accountability.
Dr. Ambrose has led and supervised diverse multi-cultural teams at the national and international level and established several linkages with stakeholders in the south (south to south) and the north (South to North) networks. He has good oral and written communication skills that are reflected in numerous keynote addresses and speeches that he has made at national and international conferences. Dr. Ambrose has published over 100 papers in peer-reviewed journals.

Talisuna A, Yoti Z, Lee C, Frieden TR , Moeti MR, The urgent need for a global commitment to protect healthcare workers, BMJ Glob Health. 2020; 5(11): e004077.
Anoko JN, Barry BR, Boiro H, Diallo B, Diallo AB, Belizaire MR, Keita M, Djingarey MH, Yao N'da M, Yoti Y, Fall IS, Talisuna A, Community engagement for successful COVID-19 pandemic response: 10 lessons from Ebola outbreak responses in Africa, BMJ Glob Health. 2019; 4(Suppl 7): e003121.
Cabore JW,1 Karamagi HC, Kipruto H, Asamani JA, Droti B, Seydi ABW, Titi-Ofei R, Impouma B , Yao M, Yoti Y, Zawaira F, Tumusiime P , Talisuna A , Kasolo FC , Moeti MR. The potential effects of widespread community transmission of SARS-CoV-2 infection in the World Health Organization African Region: a predictive model, BMJ Global Health 2020, gh.bmj.com/content/5/5/e002647)
TALISUNA AO, OKIRO EA, YAHAYA AA, STEPHEN M, BONKOUNGOU B, MUSA EO, MINKOULOU EM, OKEIBUNOR J, IMPOUMA B, DJINGAREY HM, YAO MNK, OKA S, YOTI Y, FALL IS. Spatial and temporal distribution of infectious disease epidemics, disasters and other potential public health emergencies in the World Health Organisation Africa region, 2016–2018, Global Health. 2020; 16: 9. Published online 2020 Jan 15. doi: 10.1186/s12992-019-0540-4
Talisuna A, Yahaya AA, Rajatonirina SC, Stephen M, Oke A, Mpairwe A, Diallo AB, Musa EO, Yota D, Banza FM, Wango RK, Roberts NA, Sreedharan R, Kandel N, Rashford AM, Boulanger LC, Huda Q, Chungong S, Yoti Y, Fall IS. Joint external evaluation of the International Health Regulation (2005) capacities: current status and lessons learnt in the WHO African region, BMJ Glob Health. 2019; 4(6): e001312. Published online 2019 Nov 1. doi: 10.1136/bmjgh-2018-001312
Ousman K, Kabego K, Talisuna A, Diaz J, Mbuyi J, Houndjo B, Ngandu JP , Omba G, Aruna A, Mossoko M, Djingarey MH, Balde T, Abok P, Diallo B, Dovlo D, Yao M, Fortin A, Formenty P, Fall IS.. The impact of Infection Prevention and control (IPC) bundle implementation on IPC compliance during the Ebola virus outbreak in Mbandaka/Democratic Republic of the Congo: a before and after design. BMJ Open. 2019; 9(9): e029717.
Katawera V, Kohar H, Mahmoud N, Raftery P, Wasunna C, Humrighouse B, Hardy P, Saindon J, Schoepp R, Makvandi M, Hensley L, Condell O, Durski K, Singaravelu S, Gahimbare L, Olinger G, Kateh F, Naidoo D, Nsubuga P, Formenty P, Nyenswah T, Coulibaly SO, Okeibunor JC, Talisuna A, Yahaya AA, Rajatonirina S, Williams D, Dahn B, Gasasira A, Fall IS. Enhancing laboratory capacity during Ebola virus disease (EVD) heightened surveillance in Liberia: lessons learned and recommendations. Pan Afr Med J. 2019 May 29;33(Suppl 2):8. doi: 10.11604/pamj.supp.2019.33.2.17366. eCollection 2019.
Rude JM, Kortimai L, Mosoka F, April B, Nuha M, Katawera V, Nagbe T, Tamba A, Desmound W, Mulbah R, Pierre F, Onuche EM, Chukwudi JO, Talisuna A, Yahaya AA, Rajatonirina S, Nyenswah T, Dahn B, Gasasira A, Fall IS. Rapid response to meningococcal disease cluster in Foya district, Lofa County, Liberia January to February 2018. Pan Afr Med J. 2019 May 29;33(Suppl 2):6. doi: 10.11604/pamj.supp.2019.33.2.17095. eCollection 2019.
Nagbe T, Naiene JD, Rude JM, Mahmoud N, Kromah M, Sesay J, Chukwudi OJ, Stephen M, Talisuna A, Yahaya AA, Rajatonirina S, Fallah M, Nyenswah T, Dahn B, Gasasira A, Fall IS. The implementation of integrated disease surveillance and response in Liberia after Ebola virus disease outbreak 2015-2017., Pan Afr Med J. 2019 May 28;33(Suppl 2):3. doi: 10.11604/pamj.supp.2019.33.2.16820. eCollection 2019.
Nagbe T, Yealue K, Yeabah T, Rude JM, Fallah M, Skrip L, Agbo C, Mouhamoud N, Okeibunor JC, Tuopileyi R, Talisuna A, Yahaya AA, Rajatonirina S, Frimpong JA, Stephen M, Hamblion E, Nyenswah T, Dahn B, Gasasira A, Fall IS. Integrated disease surveillance and response implementation in Liberia, findings from a data quality audit, 2017.Pan Afr Med J. 2019 May 31;33(Suppl 2):10. doi: 10.11604/pamj.supp.2019.33.2.17608. eCollection 2019.
Clarke A, Blidi N, Yokie J, Momolu M, Agbo C, Tuopileyi R, Rude JM, Seid M, Dereje Y, Wambai Z, Gasasira A, Skrip L, Kennedy N, Lablah E, Okeibunor JC, Djingarey MH, Talisuna A, Yahaya AA, Rajatonirina S, Fall IS. Strengthening immunization service delivery post Ebola virus disease (EVD) outbreak in Liberia 2015-2017. Pan Afr Med J. 2019 May 28;33(Suppl 2):5. doi: 10.11604/pamj.supp.2019.33.2.17116. eCollection 2019.
Sumo J, George G, Weah V, Skrip L, Rude JM, Clement P, Naiene JD, Luwaga L, Okeibunor JC, Talisuna A, Yahaya AA, Rajatonirina S, Fallah M, Nyenswah T, Dahn B, Gasasira A, Fall IS. Risk communication during disease outbreak response in post-Ebola Liberia: experiences in Sinoe and Grand Kru counties. Pan Afr Med J. 2019 May 28;33(Suppl 2):4. doi: 10.11604/pamj.supp.2019.33.2.16877. eCollection 2019.
Fall IS, Rajatonirina S, Yahaya AA, Zabulon Y, Nsubuga P, Nanyunja M, Wamala J, Njuguna C, Lukoya CO, Alemu W, Kasolo FC, Talisuna AO. Integrated Disease Surveillance and Response (IDSR) strategy: current status, challenges and perspectives for the future in Africa. BMJ Glob Health. 2019 Jul 3;4(4):e001427. doi: 10.1136/bmjgh-2019-001427. eCollection 2019. Review.
Njuguna C, Jambai A, Chimbaru A, Nordstrom A, Conteh R, Latt A, O-Tipo S, Musoke R, Githuku J, Yoti Z, Yahaya A, Talisuna A, Rajatonirina S, Fall IS. Revitalization of integrated disease surveillance and response in Sierra Leone post Ebola virus disease outbreak.BMC Public Health. 2019 Apr 2;19(1):364. doi: 10.1186/s12889-019-6636-1.
Mghamba JM, Talisuna AO, Suryantoro L, Saguti GE, Muita M, Bakari M, Rusibamayila N, Ally M, Bernard J, Banda R, Mapunda M, Eidex R, Sreedharan R, Sliter K, Nikkari S, Saikat S, Lolong GPM, Verboom P, Yahaya AA, Chungong S, Rodier G, Fall IS. Developing a multisectoral National Action Plan for Health Security (NAPHS) to implement the International Health Regulations (IHR 2005) in Tanzania. BMJ Glob Health. 2018 Mar 9;3(2):e000600. doi: 10.1136/bmjgh-2017-000600.
Okware SI, Omaswa F, Talisuna A, Amandua J, Amone J, Onek P, Opio A, Wamala J, Lubwama J, Luswa L, Kagwa P, Tylleskar T (2015). Managing Ebola from rural to urban slum settings: experiences from Uganda. Afr Health Sci, 15:312-21.
Talisuna AO, Karema C Oguto BO, Juma E, Logedi J, Nyandigisi A, Mulenga M, Mbacham WF. Roper C, Guerin PH, D’Alessandro U, RW Snow. Mitigating the threats of artemisinin resistance in Africa: Requirements for enhanced drug resistance surveillance and response systems. Lancet Infect Dis. 2012, 12:888-96. doi: 10.1016/S1473-3099(12)70241-4.
Luswa-Lukwago J, Malimbo M, Mbabazi W, Gasasira A, Nabukenya IN, Musenero M, Alemu W, Perry H, Nsubuga P, Talisuna A. The implementation of Integrated Disease Surveillance and Response in Uganda: a review of progress and challenges between 2001 and 2007.
Wamala JF, Lukwago L, Malimbo M, Nguku P, Yoti Z, Musenero M, Amone J, Mbabazi W, Nanyunja M, Zaramba S, Opio A, Lutwama JJ, Talisuna AO, Okware SI (2010). Ebola Hemorrhagic Fever associated with novel virus strain, Uganda 2007–2008. Emerging Infectious Diseases, 16: e7.
Nsubuga P, Brown WG, Groseclose SL, Ahadzie L, Talisuna AO, Mmbuji P, Tshimanga M, Midzi S, Wurapa F, Bazeyo W, Amri M, Trostle M, White M. (2009). Implementing integrated disease surveillance and response: Four African countries' experience, 1998-2005. Global Public Health, 13: 1-17.

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