Current Appointments & Affiliations
Adjunct Professor of Global Health
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2024 - Present
Duke Global Health Institute,
University Institutes and Centers
Recent Publications
TREATment of Lower Respiratory Tract Infection in Selected Hospitals in Southern Sri Lanka (TREAT-SL): study protocol for a stepped-wedge, cluster-randomized clinical trial.
Journal Article Trials · March 18, 2026 BACKGROUND: Lower respiratory tract infection (LRTI) is a leading cause of hospitalization and antibacterial use globally. In low- and middle-income countries (LMICs), limited diagnostic resources contribute to inappropriate antibacterial use for LRTI. The ... Full text Link to item CitePerspectives from Sri Lankan physicians on current approaches to diagnosing and managing lower respiratory tract infections.
Journal Article BMC Res Notes · February 21, 2026 OBJECTIVES: Lower respiratory tract infections (LRTIs) pose significant diagnostic challenges, especially in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs), where access to diagnostics and clinical tools is limited. This qualitative study explored Sri Lankan phy ... Full text Link to item CitePharmacokinetics and Safety of Clofazimine in Women With Rifampicin-resistant Tuberculosis During Pregnancy and the Postpartum Period: Results From IMPAACT P1026s.
Journal Article The Journal of infectious diseases · January 2026 BackgroundThere are no published data on clofazimine pharmacokinetics during pregnancy, and safety data are limited. We present data from pregnant and postpartum women receiving clofazimine for treatment of rifampicin-resistant tuberculosis (RR-TB ... Full text CiteEducation
Tumaini University, Kilimanjaro Christian Medical College (Tanzania) ·
2020
Ph.D.