Position

Vice-Secretary

September, 2019 - To Date

Education

Fredrick is currently a PhD candidate in Infectious Diseases & Vaccinology of Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture & Technology (JKUAT). He is a holder of Master of Science Degree in Laboratory Management & Applied Epidemiology of JKUAT and Master of Public Health in Population Health & Epidemiology of Maseno University. He is also a holder of First Class Honours Bachelor of Science in Medical Microbiology of JKUAT and Post Graduate Diploma in Medical Laboratory Sciences of the Technical University of Kenya.

Career & Experience

Fredrick Odhiambo, who is currently Field Coordinator for FELTP-Kenya, is a FELTP graduate and a Lab Specialist, bringing over 5 years of experience working in infectious disease and outbreak response, complemented by another 15 years of experience working as a medical lab scientist at different levels of the Kenyan health system. Before his current placement, Fredrick was previously the M&E Lead for the National TB reference lab and earlier on the Manager for Zoonotic & Neglected Tropical Diseases Reference Lab

Publications

He has been an author in several papers both as a principal author and co-author including:

• Epidemiological characteristics and factors associated with Visceral Leishmaniasis in Marsabit County, Northern Kenya. Diba Dulacha1, &, Stephen Mwatha1,2, Peter Lomurukai1, Maurice Omondi Owiny1,3, Wycliffe Matini4, Zephania Irura4, Fredrick Odhiambo5, Titus Waititu6, Damaris Matoke7, Daniel Njenga8, Hussein Boru9, Abduba Liban9, George Kirigi8, Mark Obonyo. J Interval Epidemiol Public Health. 2019 April; 2(1):
• Antimicrobial activity of Aloe secundiflora against clinical isolates of Helicobacter pylori. S. Njoroge, C. Mwangi, K. Nyerere, F. Odhiambo, J. Tirimba and G. Revathi East African Medical Journal Vol. 96 No. 3 March 2019
• Assessment of factors influencing adherence to malaria microscopy diagnosis in the treatment of out-patients at Kisumu County Referral Hospital in Kenya. Odhiambo et al., Journal of Advances in Medicine and Medical Research 29(12): 1-10, 2019
• Comparing Diagnostic Performance of Pronto Dry Rapid Urease® and Culture to Histopathology among Endoscopy Patients at the Aga Khan University Hospital, Nairobi-Kenya. Stephen Njoroge1,3*, Catherine Mwangi1, Kimang’a Nyerere1, Gunturu Revathi2, Smita Devani2, Allan Rajula2, Rose Kamenwa2, Nyamongo Onkoba3 and Fredrick Odhiambo4* Journal of Advances in Medicine and Medical Research 29(12): 1-7, 2019
• Carbapenemase Genes among Multidrug Resistant Acinetobacter baumannii in the Critical Care Unit of Kenyatta National Hospital, Kenya. W. Naomi, M. Winnie, M. Victor, O. Fredrick and N. Stephen. East African Medical Journal (2018) 95(12):2196-2202
• Factors associated with malaria microscopy diagnostic performance following a pilot quality-assurance programme in health facilities in malaria low-transmission areas of Kenya, 2014. Odhiambo et al., Malaria Journal (2017) 16:371
• Antimicrobial resistance: capacity and practices among clinical laboratories in Kenya, 2013. Odhiambo et al., Pan African Medical Journal (2014) 19:332