Research Publications

24.Parker C.O, Roaa R.M, Akineza A.D, Iradukunda A , Christina B, Ozlem E. Perceptions of a Diverse Group of U.S. Women on the Ease of Vaginal Self-Sampling for Cancer Detection (2025).https://doi.org/10.1177/26884844251379035 

23.Iradukunda, A. et al. Tuberculosis mortality and drug resistance among patients under TB treatment before and during COVID19 in Burundi: a case-control study. BMC Infect Dis 25, 716 (2025) DOI: 10.1186/s12879-025-11093-0 

22.Iradukunda, P. G., Iradukunda, A., Gashema, P., Ngabo, E., Tuyishime, J. D. D., Musafiri, T., & Dzinamarira, T. (2025). From COVID-19 Pandemic Pivot to Progress: Blended Work as a Pathway to Greener African Cities. Challenges, 16(1), 10.DOI: 10.3390/challe16010010 

21.Feigin, Valery L et al (2024). Global, regional, and national burden of stroke and its risk factors, 1990-2021: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2021.The Lancet Neurology, Volume 23, Issue 10, 1003. DOI: 10.1016/S1474-4422(24)00369-7

20.Iradukunda, A., Fentabil G, Emmanuel Nene Odjidja and Stéphane Verguet. Impact of Covid 19 on Tuberculosis Mortality and Multi Drug-Resistance in Burundi: A Case-Control Study.Poster presentation

 19.Ndayishimiye, J. C., Iradukunda, A., MASIMBI, O., Ahishakiye, A., & ODJIDJA, E. N. (2024). Survival of newborns and determinants of their mortality in Burundi: A prospective cohort study at Kamenge Teaching Hospital. https://doi.org/10.21203/rs.3.rs-4337583/v1

18.Iradukunda A, Gaturagi C, Habonima A, Manirakiza M, Bucumi V, Nimpa D, Odjidja NE. Community Directed Ivermectin Treatment Coverage in Burundi: A Spatio-Temporal Analysis for 2030 World Health Organization Road Map. East Afr Science J. 2024: 6(1): 1-14.  https://www.ajol.info/index.php/easci/article/view/272266

 17.Naghavi, Mohsen, et al. “Global burden of 288 causes of death and life expectancy decomposition in 204 countries and territories and 811 subnational locations, 1990-2021: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2021.” (2024).DOI: 10.1016/S0140-6736(24)00367-2

16.Epipode N., Iradukunda A et al. Transfusion transmitted infections among blood donors at Kamenge Teaching Hospital.DOI: 10.4314/ahs.v24i1.12

15. Mohsen Naghavi, MD, PhD et al. The burden of bacterial antimicrobial resistance in the WHO African 2 Region in 2019: a cross-country systematic analysis. https://www.thelancet.com/journals/lanpub/article/PIIS2468-2667(25)00201-4/fulltext

14.Kanyin Liane Ong, PhD et al. Global, regional, and national burden of diabetes from 1990 2021, 2 with projections of prevalence to 2050: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2021. DOI: 10.1016/S0140-6736(23)01301-6 

13.Odjidja, E. N., Hakizimana, S., Gatasi, G., Masabo, J. B., Irakoze, G., Muzungu, H., … & De Courten, B. (2020). Infant and child health status ahead of implementation of an integrated intervention to improve nutrition and survival: a cross-sectional baseline assessment. BMC nutrition, 6(1), 42.

12.Bizoza, S., & Irakoze, G. (2024). Exploring the Mobile Money in the Financial Inclusion Landscape in Burundi: Impacts in Gender and Location Perspectives (No. 8cdd1260-1184-4ac3-b253-9f0baecc93a4).

11.Gildas, I., & Wilson, N. D. (2022). The Role of Financial Inclusion and its Gender Patterns in Poverty Reduction among Rice Farmers of Gihanga District in Burundi.

10.Odjidja, E. N., Hakizimana, S., Gatasi, G., Masabo, J. B., Irakoze, G., Muzungu, H., … & Elkasabi, M. (2019). Infant and Child health status ahead of implementation of an integrated intervention to improve nutrition and survival: A difference-in-difference quasi-experimental baseline assessment.https://www.researchsquare.com/article/rs-7493/v1

9.Micah, A. E., Bhangdia, K., Cogswell, I. E., Lasher, D., Lidral-Porter, B., Maddison, E. R., & Hlongwa, M. M. (2023). Global investments in pandemic preparedness and COVID-19: development assistance and domestic spending on health between 1990 and 2026.https://www.thelancet.com/journals/langlo/article/PIIS2214-109X(23)00007-4/fulltext

8.BARANKANIRA, E., IRADUKUNDA, A., NTAKABURIMVO, N., AHISHAKIYE, W., & NSAVYIMANA, J. C. (2023). Spatial distribution and predictive factors of antenatal care in Burundi: a multilevel analysis and spatial baseline for the third Burundian demographic and health survey.  https://www.thelancet.com/journals/lancet/article/PIIS0140-6736(22)02185-7/fulltext

7.Mohsen Naghavi et al (2022). Global mortality associated with selected bacterial pathogens in 2019: a 1 systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2019. https://www.thelancet.com/journals/lancet/article/PIIS0140-6736(22)02185-7/fulltext   

6.Odjidja, E. N., Ruth A.A, IRADUKUNDA, A., Kwanin, C., & Saha, M. (2022). The Effect of Health Financing Reforms on incidence and management of childhood infections in Ghana: A matching difference in differences impact evaluation. https://bmcpublichealth.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/s12889-022-13934-y

5.HABONIMANA, E., GATURAGI, C, NSABIYUMVA, F., & IRADUKUNDA, A. (2021). Diabète et complications infectieuses : étude réalisée au Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Kamenge à propos de 36 cas. https://www.santetropicale.com/manelec/fr/resume_oa.asp?id_article=3495

4.IRADUKUNDA, A., NDAYISHIMIYE, G., SINARINZI, D., Odjidja, E. N., NTAKABURIMVO, N., NSHIMIRIMANA, I., & IZERE, C. (2021). Key factors influencing multidrug-resistant tuberculosis: A Mixed Effects Modelling Study in Burundi.https://bmcpublichealth.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/s12889-021-12233-2

3.Iradukunda A, Odjidja EN, Ndayishima SK, Ngendakumana E, Ndayishimiye GP, Sinarinzi D, et al. (2021). Prevalence and predictive risk factors of hypertension in patients hospitalized in Kamenge Military hospital and Kamenge University teaching hospital in 2019: A fixed effect modelling study in Burundi.https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0260225

2.IRADUKUNDA, A et al. (2020). Non communicable diseases in Burundi: Hypertension and its associated Predictive Risk Factors: High blood pressure control approach.https://interventional-cardiology.imedpub.com/noncommunicable-diseases-in-burundi hypertension-and-its-associated-predictive-risk-factors-high-blood-pressure-control approach.pdf

1.BARANKANIRA, E., IRADUKUNDA, A., & NTAKABURIMVO, N. (2019). Facteurs déterminants du mauvais contrôle glycémique au Burundi. Afrique SCIENCE, 15(5), 74-87. https://www.afriquescience.net/article.php?nid=830&&code=Vol.15,%20N%C2%B05%20(2019)&id=7