DR PAUL-SAMSON LUSAMBA-DIKASSA

Université de Kinshasa

Faculté de Médecine

Ecole de Santé Publique

Tél : + 243-(0)-975012791

Courriel : luspauls@gmail.com; paul.lusamba@unikin.ac.cd

Date of birth: 5 October 1950
Place of birth: Ilebo, Kasai Province, Democratic Republic of Congo
Marital status: Married; Father: Paul Dikassa (deceased); Mother: Marie Kapinga (deceased)

Languages:

French: excellent speaking and writing ability
English: excellent speaking and writing ability
Lingala: excellent speaking and writing ability
Tshiluba: mother tongue

Computer skills: Word processing, Spreadsheets, Databases, Statistical packages, Internet.

Profile:
Public Health specialist with more than 30 years of experience of which the last 16 were spent at the World Health Organization, Regional Office for Africa. Specific areas of experience include communicable disease prevention, control and elimination; epidemic preparedness and response; programme planning, management, monitoring and evaluation; WHO procedures; health systems strengthening.

Areas of competency:

Programme management
Planning, implementation and evaluation of interventions in the area of disease prevention and control, epidemic preparedness and control, and health systems strengthening.

Training
Teaching of public health at undergraduate, graduate and postgraduate levels. In-service training of health personnel in disease surveillance, epidemic preparedness and control, and research.

Research
Design and implementation of research proposals in diverse areas (nutrition, family planning, medical trials, field evaluation of diagnostic tools).

Representation and communication
I participated in several meetings and discussions with delegations of WHO Member States of the WHO African Region. I conducted negotiations with WHO/AFRO partners for resource mobilisation.

Realisations

• As a WHO Regional Adviser, I organized implementation of WHO interventions in disease surveillance and epidemic response during six years (2000-2005).
• As the Director of Programme Management, I coordinated the preparation and organization of several Sessions of the Regional Committee for Africa in 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, and 2010. I contributed to the reorganization of WHO Regional Office and the implementation of the cooperation programme of the World Health Organization with 46 countries in Africa from 2005-2010. I contributed to the formulation of several regional WHO strategic and guideline documents subsequently adopted by Member States. I contributed significantly to the formulation and evaluation of WHO Secretariat work plans for six consecutive biennial periods (2000-2001, 2002-2003, 2004-2005, 2006-2007, 2008-2009, 2010-2011).
• From April 2011 to December 2012 as the Director of the African Programme for Onchocerciasis Control I directed WHO and partner support to 20 African countries where onchocerciasis is still endemic and constitutes a public health problem. Recent evaluations have shown that the disease has been eliminated where interventions have been sustained over time.
• From May 2013 to date I have been the Senior Monitoring and Evaluation Advisor for Tulane University School of Public Health research agenda related to the evaluation of the Accès aux Soins de Santé Primaires project (ASSP) in the DRC.

Socio-professional involvement:
Chairperson, WHO Regional Board of Appeal: 2001-2003
Chairperson, National ImmunizationTechnical Advisory Group, Democratic Republic of Congo: 2017 to date

Education:
1989: Doctor of Philosophy (Epidemiology), Tulane University, USA
1981: Master of Public Health (Epidemiology), Tulane University, USA
1976: Medical Doctor, Zaire (Democratic Republic of Congo) National University Kinshasa.

Professional experience:

From 1989 to date
Professor, School of Public Health, Faculty of Medicine, University of Kinshasa

May 2013 to date
Research Director, Tulane International, L.L.C, a Subdsidiary of Tulane University, Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of the Congo
Responsibilities: Assist in the development of an operation research and impact evaluation research agenda for projects, with strong emphasis on assessing health financing and community engagement strategies using both quantitative and qualitative research methods. Assist in preparing work plans, budgets, progress reports to sponsors, and scopes of works for consultants. Oversee and coordinate the implementation of a baseline and endline probability 2-stage household surveys. Assist, where necessary, in the preparation of materials for ethical review of study materials at the Biomedical Institutional Review Board (IRB) at Tulane University and the counterpart ethical review body of the Kinshasa School of Public Health. Provide assistance with the development of training materials and facilitate the training of data collection personnel where necessary. Liaise with project implementation staff on a routine basis to ensure that evaluation research and implementation activities are well coordinated. As directed by the Tulane PI, provide technical representation in project-related meetings before DFID and other project stakeholders

April 2011 to December 2012
Director, African Programme for Onchocerciasis Control, Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso
Responsibilities: Ensure that the level of onchocerciasis prevalence is updated in all concerned African countries. Manage financial, human and material resources to support field activities in all affected countries. Negotiate with partners for sustained financial participation in the program. Lead program activities towards onchocerciasis elimination.

April 2005 to March 2011
Director, Programme Management, World Health Organization Regional Office for Africa, Brazzaville (Republic of Congo)
Responsibilities: Coordination, monitoring and evaluation of the programmes and technical activities of the World Health Organization in Africa

June 2000 to March 2005
Regional Adviser (WHO/AFRO) Communicable Disease Surveillance and Response
Responsibilities: Regional Focal Person for communicable disease surveillance and response; Management of WHO communicable disease surveillance and response regional programme; coordination of support to Member States for the implementation of integrated Disease surveillance and for the response to major epidemics

October 1996 to May 2000
Short term professional, Programme on Emerging, Re-emerging and Other Communicable Diseases (WHO/AFRO)
Responsibilities: Preparation of training materials for in-service training in Epidemiology for district health personnel; Technical support to training activities in countries of WHO African region; support to promotion of operational research on regional strategies for the control of epidemic-prone diseases; technical support to countries in epidemic preparedness and response

July 1995 – September 1996
Vice-Dean, Director and Professor, School of Public Health, Faculty of Medicine, University of Kinshasa
Responsibilities : Management of the School of Public Health and teaching

July 1989 – June 1995
Academic and Pedagogic Coordinator Associate professor, School of Public Health, Faculty of Medicine, University of Kinshasa
Responsibilities: Management of academic programmes; Teaching (epidemiology, Applied research, bio-statistics, health information systems, computer skills)

August 1986 – June 1989 :
Doctoral studies and preparation of PhD dissertation

September 1981 – July 1986
Lecturer, Faculty of Medicine, University of Kinshasa Consultant, Zaire National Human Nutrition Planning Center
Responsibilities: Teaching, planning and conducting nutritional surveys

June 1980 – August 1981
Postgraduate training in Public Health with concentration in epidemiology

October 1976 – May 1980
Assistant-Lecturer, Faculty of medicine, University of Kinshasa Head, Nutritional interventions, Zaire National Human Nutrition Planning Center
Responsibilities: planning of nutritional interventions and nutrition status assessment surveys

1. Nkamany, K., Franklin, R.R., Dikassa, L, et al. The consequences of the drought in Bas-Zaire. Disasters, 4:55-64 (1980).

2. Franklin, R.R., Mock, B.N., Malonga, M., Dikassa, L., Weaver, K. Rapid assessment of Urban Nutritional Status using hospital Pediatric Records : A case-study from Zaire. Nutrition Reports International Nov.1984 vol 30 No, 5.

3. Franklin, R.R., Dikassa, L.N., and Bertrand, W.E. The Impact of oedema on anthropometric measurements in nutritional surveys : a case study from Zaire. Bulletin of the World Health Organization 62(1) 145-150 (1984).

4. Dikassa, L.N., and Mala Ali, M., Nutritional Surveillance : community surveys and health center reports. TASA Newsletter No. 1, August 1987.

5. Mbela kiyombo, Dikassa Lusamba, Emile A. Malek, Tshefu Kitoto, Musalampasi Ndjakala. Etude épidémiologique de la schistosomiase intestinale à Lemfu (République du Zaïre). Médecine d’Afrique Noire : 35(12) décembre 1988.

6. Dikassa N. Lusamba. Behavioral risk factors for severe diarrheal disease in Kinshasa, Zaire. PhD. Dissertation. Tulane University, New Orleans, USA (March 1989).

7. Auvert B., Moore M, Bertrand WE, Beauchet A, Aegerter P, Dikassa L, Kashala TD, Klinowski J. Dynamics of HIV infection and AIDS in Central African cities. International Journal of Epidemiology, Vol 19, No 2, 1990.

8. Ilunga N, Kisi M, Dulat C, Dikassa L, Rehle T, Korte R, Jäger H. Risk of transfusion-associated HIV transmission in Kinshasa, Zaire. AIDS, Vol 5, No 4, 1991.

9. M’Buyamba-Kabangu JR et Lusamba Dikassa : inhibiteurs calciques chez le sujet âgé hypertendu. La Presse médicale, 20:652-657 (Avril 1991).

10. Tshimanga PK, Sabue M, Mubikayi L, Dikassa L. Résultats comparés entre les diagnostics cliniques et histopathologiques des tumeurs bégnines et pseudotumeurs du larynx. Les cahiers d’O.R.L., T. XXVII, No. 9, 1992.

11. L Dikassa, N Mock, R Magnani, J Rice, A Abdoh, D Mercer and W Bertrand : Maternal behavioural risk factors for severe childhood diarrheal disease in Kinshasa, Zaire. International Journal of Epidemiology Vol. 22, No. 2, 1993.

12. N Mock, RJ Magnani, L Dikassa, JC Rice, AA Abdoh and WE Bertrand :The utility of case-control methods for health policy and planning analysis. An illustration from Kinshasa, Zaire. Evaluation and Program Planning, Vol. 16, pp. 199-205, 1993.

13. Muyulu Pakassa, Nseka Mangani, and Lusamba Dikassa : Focal and segmental glomerulosclerosis in nephrotic syndrome: a new profile of adult nephrotic syndrome in Zaire. Modern Pathology. Vol. 6, No 2, pp 125-126, 1993.

14. Wembodinga U, Kakoma Z, Labama L, Lusamba D, Kashala NT: Intervalle intergénésique et issue de la grossesse. Vie et santé. No. 16. Juillet-septembre 1993.

15. Mbala-Mukendi M, Tambwe MJ, Dikassa LN, M’Buyamba-Kabangu JR: Epidémioigie de l’accident vasculaire cérébral chez l’adulte Zaïrois. Le Journal Africain des Sciences Biomédicales. Vol 1., N. 1, 1994.

16. Mbala-Mukendi M, Tambwe MJ, Lizwa BB, Dikassa LN, M’Buyamba-Kabangu JR: Morbidité et mortalité hospitalières de l’adulte Zaïrois. Panorama médical, No. 5, mars 1994.

17. Mbala-Mukendi M, Mwenze M, Dikassa LN, M’Buyamba-Kabangu JR: A trial of Isradipine in Zairean patients with arterial hypertension. Current therapeutic Research 1994, 55: 1255-1262.

18. Kandjingu K., Kasiam L., Kaluila M., Dikassa, L.N., Muvova L.D., Mbuyamba-Kabangu JR : Un régime allegé pour diabétiques : l’expérience avec hibiscus esculentis et gnetum africanum. Journal Africain des Sciences Biomédicales. 1: 23-24, 1994.

19. Mbala-Mukendi M, Tambwe MJ, Dikassa LN, M’Buyamba-Kabangu JR: Tension artérielle à l’admission et pronostic de l’accident vasculaire cérébral. Arch Mal Coeur: 88:21-25, 1995.

20. Tambwe M.J., Mbala-Mukendi M, Dikassa LN, M’Buyamba-Kabangu JR: Morbidity and mortality in hospitalized Zairean adults. South African Medical Journal. 85: 74, 1995.

21. Mapatano M.A, Okitolonda W, Lusamba Dikassa, Buhendwa L. Technique traditionelle de sevrage dans la zone de santé de Basankusu. Panorama Médical; 2, 1997 : 135-140.

22. Mapatano M.A., Lusamba-Dikassa, Banea M, Evaluation of growth monitoring programme in children in Kinshasa. East African Medical Journal; 74, 1997: 96-99.

23. Ngo D.B., Dikassa L, Okitolonda W., Kashala T.D., Gervy C., Vanovervelt N., Contempré B., Diplock A.T., Peach S. and Vanderpas J. Selenium status in pregnant women of a rural population (Zaire) in relationship to iodine deficiency. Tropical Medicine and International Health. Vol. 2. No. 6, pp 572-581, June 1997.

24. Lusamba-Dikassa PS. Overview of the Strategic Health Economics Plan 2006-2015. African Health Monitor, January-June 2005, Vol 5, No. 2.

25. Lusamba-Dikassa PS. Strategic Orientations for Malaria Prevention and Control. African Health Monitor, January-June 2006, Vol 6, No. 1.

26. Lusamba-Dikassa PS. Strategic Orientations for Improving Human Resources for Health in the African Region. African Health Monitor, January-June 2007,Vol 7, No.1.

27. Koumare B, Ouedraougo-Traore R, Sanou I, Yada AA, Sow I, Lusamba PS, Traore E, Dabal M, Santamaria M, Hacen MM, Kabore AB, Caugant DA. The first large epidemic of meningococcal disease caused by serogroup W135, Burkina Faso, 2002. Vaccine, September 2007, Vol 25, Sup. 1,3. 28. Lusamba-Dikassa PS. Strategic Orientations for Health Emergency Management in the African Region. African Health Monitor, June-December 2008, Vol 8, No. 2.

29. Lusamba-Dikassa PS, Kebede D, Soumbey-Alley W, Asamoah-Odei E, Sambo LG, Strengthening the Monitoring of Progress on the Health-related MDGs in the African Region. African Health Monitor, Issue 11, January-March 2010.

30. Kebede D, Soumbey-Alley W, Asamoah-Odei E, Lusamba-Dikassa PS, Sambo LG, Progress on the Health-related MDGs in the African Region. The African Health Monitor, Issue 11, January-March 2010.

31. Lusamba-Dikassa PS, Kebede D, Sanou I, Asamoah-Odei E, Soumbey-Alley W, Ebongue Mbondji P, Zielinski C, Sambo LG, The background and significance of the Algiers declaration and the Framework for its implementation to improve health systems. African Health Monitor, Issue 12, April-June 2010.

32. Ossy Kasilo MJ, Trapsida JM, Mwikisa Nganda C, Lusamba-Dikassa PS. An overview of the traditional medicine situation in the African Region. The African Health Monitor, African Traditional Medicine Day 31 August, Special Issue 14, 2010.

33. World Health Organization Regional Office for Africa (as a member of the report writing team), Health systems in Africa: Community Perceptions and Perspectives, The report of a Multi-country Study, June 2012.

34. Amazigo UV, Leak SGA, Zoure HGM, Njepuome N, Lusamba-Dikassa PS. Community-driven interventions can revolutionise control of neglected tropical diseases. Trends in Parasitology. June 2012 Vol.28, No. 6.

35. Kebede D, Zielinski C, Ebongue Mbondji P, Piexoto M, Kouvividila W, Lusamba-Dikassa PS. The way forward – narrowing the knowledge gap to strengthen sub-Saharan African health systems. Journal of the Royal Society of Medicine. Volume 107. Supplement 1, May 2014.

36. Kebede D, Zielinski C, Ebongue Mbondji P, Sanou I, Kouvividila W, Lusamba-Dikassa PS. Surveying the knowledge landscape in sub-Saharan Africa: methodology. Journal of the Royal Society of Medicine. Volume 107. Supplement 1, May 2014.

37. Zielinski C, Kebede D, Ebongue Mbondji P, Sanou I, Kouvividila W, Lusamba-Dikassa PS. Knowledge systems in health in sub-Saharan Africa: results of a questionnaire-based survey. Journal of the Royal Society of Medicine. Volume 107. Supplement 1, May 2014.

38. Ebongue Mbondji P, Kebede D, Soumbey-Alley EW, Zielinski C, Kouvividila W, Lusamba-Dikassa PS. Resources, indicators, data management, dissemination and use in health information systems in sub-Saharan Africa: results of a questionnaire-based survey. Journal of the Royal Society of Medicine. Volume 107. Supplement 1, May 2014.

39. Ebongue Mbondji P, Kebede D, Soumbey-Alley EW, Zielinski C, Kouvividila W, Lusamba-Dikassa PS. Health information systems in Africa: descriptive analysis of data sources, information products and health Statistics. Journal of the Royal Society of Medicine. Volume 107. Supplement 1, May 2014.

40. Ebongue Mbondji P, Kebede D, Zielinski C, Kouvividila W, Sanou I, Lusamba-Dikassa PS. Overview of national health research systems in sub-Saharan Africa: results of a questionnaire-based survey. Journal of the Royal Society of Medicine. Volume 107. Supplement 1, May 2014.

41. Kebede D, Zielinski C, Ebongue Mbondji P, Sanou I, Kouvividila W, Lusamba-Dikassa PS. Research and its governance in health research institutions in sub-Saharan African countries: results of a questionnaire-based survey. Journal of the Royal Society of Medicine. Volume 107. Supplement 1, May 2014.

42. Zielinski C, Kebede D, Ebongue Mbondji P, Sanou I, Kouvividila W, Lusamba-Dikassa PS. Research ethics policies and practices in health research institutions in sub-Saharan African countries: results of a questionnaire-based survey. Journal of the Royal Society of Medicine. Volume 107. Supplement 1, May 2014.

43. Kebede D, Zielinski C, Ebongue Mbondji P, Sanou I, Kouvividila W, Lusamba-Dikassa PS. Expenditures on health research in sub-Saharan African countries: results of a questionnaire-based survey. Journal of the Royal Society of Medicine. Volume 107. Supplement 1, May 2014.

44. Kebede D, Zielinski C, Ebongue Mbondji P, Sanou I, Kouvividila W, Lusamba-Dikassa PS. Human resources in health research institutions in sub-Saharan African countries: results of a questionnaire-based survey. Journal of the Royal Society of Medicine. Volume 107. Supplement 1, May 2014.

45. Kebede D, Zielinski C, Ebongue Mbondji P, Sanou I, Kouvividila W, Lusamba-Dikassa PS. Institutional facilities in national health research systems in sub-Saharan African countries: results of a questionnaire-based survey Journal of the Royal Society of Medicine. Volume 107. Supplement 1, May 2014.

46. Kebede D, Zielinski C, Ebongue Mbondji P, Sanou I, Kouvividila W, Lusamba-Dikassa PS. Research output of health research institutions and its use in sub-Saharan African countries: results of a questionnaire-based survey. Journal of the Royal Society of Medicine. Volume 107. Supplement 1, May 2014.

47. Nyandwe J, Mapatano MA, Lusamba PS, Kandala NB, Kayembe PK (2017) Measuring Patients’ Perception on the Quality of Care in the Democratic Republic of Congo Using a Modified, Service Quality Scale (SERVQUAL). Arch Sci 1: 108.

48. Nyandwe J, Mapatano MA, Lusamba PS, Kandala NB, Kayembe PK (2017) Translation and Cross-cultural Adaptation of an Instrument to Measure Patients’ Perception of the Quality of Care in Kinshasa Hospitals and Health Centers. Arch Sci 1: 109.

49. Rebecca Carter , Xu Xiong , Paul-Samson Lusamba-Dikassa , Elvis C. Kuburhanwa , Francine Kimanuka , Freddy Salumu , Guy Clarysse , Baudouin Kalume Tutu , Sylvain Yuma , Alain Mboko Iyeti , Julie H. Hernandez , Jeffrey G. Shaffer , Jane T. Bertrand , Susie Villeneuve , Alain Prual , Lee Pyne-Mercier , Assaye Nigussie , Pierre Buekens. Facility conditions, obstetric and neonatal care practices, and availability of emergency obstetric and neonatal care in 72 rural health facilities in the Democratic Republic of the Congo: A cross-sectional study. Gates Open Research 2019, 3:13. https://doi.org/10.12688/gatesopenres.12905.1

50. Fernando Althabe, Elwyn Chomba, Antoinette K Tshefu, Ernest Banda, María Belizán, Eduardo Bergel, Mabel Berrueta, Jane Bertrand, Carl Bose, Maria Luisa Cafferata, Waldemar A Carlo, Alvaro Ciganda, France Donnay, Ezequiel García Elorrio, Luz Gibbons, Karen Klein, Jerker Liljestrand, Paul D Lusamba, Arlette K Mavila, Agustina Mazzoni, Dalau M Nkamba, Friday H Mwanakalanga, Abigail Mwapule Tembo, Musaku Mwenechanya, Lee Pyne-Mercier, Cintia Spira, Jean D Wetshikoy, Xu Xiong, Pierre Buekens. A multifaceted intervention to improve syphilis screening and treatment in pregnant women in Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of the Congo and in Lusaka, Zambia: a cluster randomised controlled trial. Lancet Glob Health 2019; 7: e655–63. Published Online March 22, 2019. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/ S2214-109X(19)30075-0.