Benjamin Kagina

Dr Benjamin Kagina (PhD in Clinical Sciences & Immunology, University of Cape Town (UCT), South Africa) is the Principal Investigator and Project Director of NISH.

His research focuses on evidence-based practice in the field of vaccinology. The broader aim of Dr Kagina's research is to identify strategies that can improve vaccination programs in Africa and the rest of the world by extension. Several systematic review research projects are being conducted under Dr Kagina's leadership.

Research projects include:

• Mass immunisation campaigns as strategies to improve vaccine coverage in low and middle-income countries
• Interventions to improve vaccine-induced immunity among HIV-infected persons
• Epidemiology of hepatitis A virus (HAV) in Africa
• Understanding vaccine hesitancy in Africa

Publications: Benjamin Kagina on Google Scholar