Mr AKILI KALINGA
Work and Research
I am a senior Public health research scientist. I am currently a PhD student pursuing malaria epidemiology and diagnostics in military camps of Tanzania
I have vast experience in the epidemiology and control of neglected tropical diseases (NTDs) particularly Onchocerciasis and Lymphatic Filariasis. I have also participated in conducting research on integrated disease surveillance and response (IDSR) and evaluation of global funding on interventions against HIV/AIDS, Tuberculosis and malaria.
I am currently interested in malaria diagnostics for quality improvement and on Onchocerciasis epidemiology and elimination
I have published 22 articles in in NTDs and Malaria fields
I am a charismatic leader in public and scientific management
Fields Of Expertise
Diagnostics
Epidemiological Surveys