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Dr Kayem is a lecturer/researcher with a DPhil in Clinical Medicine from the University of Oxford. She trained as a medical doctor in Tanzania and South Africa where she worked for several years. She is currently a member of the Royal Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene (RSTMH) and the American Society for Tropical Medicine and Hygiene (ASTMH). She is a fellow of the Royal Society for Public Health. She serves as an academic adviser for the UK Commonwealth Scholarship Commission and as a global assessor for the RSTMH.
Her broad research interests encompass epidemiology, applied maternal and child health, and health services research, with a focus on infectious diseases. She is also passionate about medical education.
Teaching interests
Delphine currently serves as the undergraduate medicine academic lead for Population Health and is co-module lead for the GH716 - Primary and Public Health Care: Global Health Systems.
She supports global and public health teaching across undergraduate medicine and the MSc in global health.
Supervised research degrees
Delphine is currently accepting PhD students.
Broad PhD topics:
- Tailored interventions to support prevention and treatment of maternal and neonatal sepsis: I welcome proposals which focus on the health outcomes, experiences, needs and/or effective interventions to support prevention or treatment of maternal or neonatal sepsis. Projects may also include experiences of healthcare providers and other stakeholders.
- Viral infections in pregnancy, childhood and adolescence: I welcome proposals that focus on health outcomes, experiences, needs and/or strategies to support effective implementation of preventative and therapeutic options for viral infections in the pregnancy, childhood or adolescence period.
Please note these opportunities are unfunded.
Interested applicants should contact Delphine to discuss potential sources of funding that may be open to applicants.
Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
External positions
Honorary Research Fellow, City St George's, University of London
1 Nov 2022 → …
Research Interests
- Implementation Research
- Maternal and Child Health
- Medical Education
- Primary Care
- Health services research
- Infectious disease
- Cancers
- Vulnerable groups
- Minority Ethnic groups
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A systematic review of the clinical profile of patients with bubonic plague and the outcome measures used in research settings
Bourner, J., Andriamarohasina, L., Salam, A., Kayem, N. D., Randremanana, R. & Olliaro, P., Nov 2023, In: PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases. 17, 11 November, e0011509.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Seroepidemiology of Lassa virus in pregnant women in Southern Nigeria: A prospective hospital-based cohort study
Kayem, N. D., Okogbenin, S., Okoeguale, J., Momoh, M., Njoku, A., Eifediyi, R., Enodiana, X., Ngwu, H., Irhiogbe, W., Ighodalo, Y., Olokor, T., Odigie, G., Castle, L., Duraffour, S., Oestereich, L., Dahal, P., Ariana, P., Gunther, S. & Horby, P., May 2023, In: PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases. 17, 5, e0011354.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Transplacental transfer of Lassa IgG antibodies in pregnant women in Southern Nigeria: A prospective hospital-based cohort study
Kayem, N. D., Okogbenin, S., Okoeguale, J., Eigbefoh, J., Ikheloa, J., Eifediyi, R., Enodiana, X., Olorogbogo, O. E., Aikpokpo, I., Ighodalo, Y., Olokor, T., Odigie, G., Castle, L., Duraffour, S., Oestereich, L., Dahal, P., Ariana, P., Gunther, S. & Horby, P., Apr 2023, In: PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases. 17, 4, e0011209.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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A standardised Phase III clinical trial framework to assess therapeutic interventions for Lassa fever
Olayinka, A. T., Bourner, J., Akpede, G. O., Okoeguale, J., Abejegah, C., Ajayi, N. A., Akude, C., Ayodeji, O., Bausch, D. G., de Clerck, H., Dan-Nwafor, C., Dunning, J., Erameh, C., Eze, J. N., Formenty, P., Gillesen, A., Jalloh, S., Jaspard, M., Jegede, T. & Maikere, J. & 16 others, , Jan 2022, In: PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases. 16, 1, e0010089.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Ebola virus disease in pregnancy: a systematic review and meta-analysis
Kayem, N. D., Benson, C., Aye, C. Y. L., Barker, S., Tome, M., Kennedy, S., Ariana, P. & Horby, P., 1 Jun 2022, In: Transactions of the Royal Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene. 116, 6, p. 509-522 14 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Review article › peer-review
Open Access
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Royal Society of Public Health (External organisation)
Kayem, D. (Member)
2021 → …Activity: Membership › Member of professional body or learned society
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Public Health Educators for UK Medical Schools (PHEMS) (External organisation)
Kayem, D. (Member)
2025 → …Activity: Membership › Member of network
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Royal Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene (External organisation)
Kayem, D. (Member)
2018 → …Activity: Membership › Member of professional body or learned society
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American Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene (External organisation)
Kayem, D. (Member)
2017 → …Activity: Membership › Member of professional body or learned society
Prizes
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Academic Adviser - UK Commonwealth Scholarship Commission
Kayem, D. (Recipient), 2024
Prize: Appointment
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