Dalton Wamalwa, MBChB, MMed, MPH

Chair, Department of Paediatrics and Child Health, University of Nairobi

Dr. Dalton Wamalwa, MBChB, MMED, MPH, is a lecturer in the Department of Pediatrics at the University of Nairobi.  He participated in the International AIDS Research and Training Program at the University of Washington, where he received his MPH in Epidemiology in 2005.  His MPH thesis was called, "The effect of medication diaries on adherence to HAART among HIV-1 infected Kenyan children."  His current project looks at the long term efficacy of pediatric HAART over a 5 year period. Dr. Wamalwa was a co-Investigator on the Optimizing Pediatric HIV-1 Therapy (OPH) project and the EDCTP Pediatric Vaccine study.  He is currently working on the MEPI Linked project and the PUSH study.

Publications

  1. Ojee, E, Odiyo, J, Adhiambo, J, Mabele, E, Omondi, V, Begnel, ER et al.. A cost analysis of postpartum home visit programming in Kenya: estimates to aid policymakers. Front Health Serv. 2025;5 :1644078. doi: 10.3389/frhs.2025.1644078. PubMed PMID:41323153 PubMed Central PMC12657431.
  2. Mwachaka, PM, Okemwa, M, Mugo, C, Coven, S, Ellenbogen, R, Wamalwa, D et al.. Ten years of pediatric low-grade glioma care in Kenya: Outcomes, progress, and gaps toward achieving global childhood cancer equity. Neurooncol Pediatr. 2025;1 (1):wuaf008. doi: 10.1093/neuped/wuaf008. PubMed PMID:41293442 PubMed Central PMC12642936.
  3. Okhagbuzo, MI, Njuguna, I, King'e, M, Moraa, H, Muranda, M, Tala, B et al.. Lower working memory and processing speed among children and youth exposed to HIV. AIDS. 2025; :. doi: 10.1097/QAD.0000000000004402. PubMed PMID:41217403 .
  4. Muranda, M, King'e, M, Moraa, H, Onyango, A, Oricho, R, Neary, J et al.. Comparison of height-for-age and weight-for-age Z-scores between HIV-exposed and -unexposed children aged 3-10 years old. J Trop Pediatr. 2025;71 (6):. doi: 10.1093/tropej/fmaf043. PubMed PMID:41206211 PubMed Central PMC12596142.
  5. Mungai, LNW, Njeru, C, Njoroge, A, Maina, M, Ilovi, S, Nduati, RW et al.. Challenges and opportunities with providing genetic testing and counseling for mucopolysaccharidosis type II in Kenya. Orphanet J Rare Dis. 2025;20 (1):558. doi: 10.1186/s13023-025-03881-3. PubMed PMID:41189009 PubMed Central PMC12587688.
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