Dr. Dismas Odhiambo Oketch | Health | Best Research Article Award
Dr. Dismas Odhiambo Oketch | Health | PhD Research Fellow at University of Nairobi | Kenya
Dr. Dismas Odhiambo Oketch is a Kenyan public health scientist whose work sits at the intersection of global health, infectious diseases, tropical medicine, and One Health research, with a strong focus on translating evidence into policy and practice in low- and middle-income settings. Dr. Dismas Odhiambo Oketch received his advanced academic training through leading institutions, including the University of Nairobi and Washington State University, where he developed a solid multidisciplinary foundation in biomedical sciences, epidemiology, and population health research. Throughout his professional career, Dr. Dismas Odhiambo Oketch has held research and academic appointments that enabled him to collaborate extensively with national and international partners, contributing to large-scale epidemiological studies, clinical trials, and community-based health interventions across Kenya and the wider East African region.
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Featured Publications
Burden of Invasive Nontyphoidal Salmonella Disease in a Rural and Urban Site in Kenya, 2009–2014
– Clinical Infectious Diseases, 2015 · 34 Citations
Faith and Healthcare Providers’ Perspectives on Enhancing HIV Biomedical Interventions in Western Kenya
– Global Public Health, 2019 · 13 Citations
COVID-19 Knowledge, Attitudes and Practices and Vaccine Acceptability in Rural and Urban Kenya
– COVID Journal, 2022 · 7 Citations
Emerging Trends in Contraceptive Use Among Female Sex Workers in Kisumu, Kenya
– Gates Open Research, 2019 · 4 Citations
Cultural and Behavioral Drivers of Zoonotic Disease Transmission Among Pastoralist Communities in East Africa
– One Health Outlook, 2025 · 2 Citations