Dr Benjamin Kadia

Clinical Research Associate

Dr. Kadia joined LSTM in October 2020 to provide clinical, research and organisational support to the Gut Health workstream of the UKRI GCRF Action Against Stunting Hub. He is a physician general practitioner with close to four years of experience in the organisation and delivery of general medical services in rural settings of Cameroon. He has also served as main contact local physician for US Peace Corps trainees in Cameroon and coordinator of diverse HIV programmes at health facility and community levels in rural Cameroon. Through a Chevening Scholarship, Dr. Kadia obtained an MSc in Public Health for Development at the London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine in 2019. He possesses remarkable skills in research design and analysis, evidence review and synthesis, design and evaluation of disease control programs, epidemiology and control of communicable diseases, statistical methods in epidemiology and applying public health principles in developing countries.

Dr. Kadia is profoundly interested in initiatives that aim to enhance clinical research and teaching in low-income settings. He has presented at diverse international conferences including the European Congress on Tropical Medicine & International Health and the Oxford Global Health Congress. He is an abstract mentor for the International AIDS Society Conference, the world’s largest meeting on HIV/AIDS. He is also peer reviewer for diverse world leading journals.

Research interests

Dr. Kadia has published several research articles that principally explore diagnostic, clinical and therapeutic challenges of tropical and infectious diseases. His research focuses on providing robust evidence on cost-effective strategies to improve the prevention and management of these diseases in low-income rural settings. His publications range from clinical case reports to systematic reviews and meta-analyses.

Selected publications

Systematic review of therapeutic outcomes of multidrug resistant tuberculosis and their predictors in adults receiving integrated treatment of tuberculosis and human immuno-deficiency virus in low- and middle-income countries: a study protocol. Kadia BM, Aroke D, Njefi KP, Tochie JN, Tianyi FL, Kadia RS, Dimala CA. Syst Rev. 2020 Oct 6;9(1):228. doi: 10.1186/s13643-020-01493-5.

Under-Five Mortality in Buea Health District, Southwest Cameroon: Evidence from a Community-Based Birth Cohort Study of Rate, Causes, and Age-Specific Patterns. Agborndip E, Kadia BM, Ekaney DSM, Mbuagbaw LT, Obama MT, Atashili J. Int J Pediatr. 2020 May 2;2020: 9605492. doi: 10.1155/2020/9605492.

Evaluation of emergency obstetric and neonatal care services in Kumba Health District, Southwest region, Cameroon (2011-2014): a before-after study. Kadia RS, Kadia BM, Dimala CA, Aroke D, Vogue N, Kenfack B. BMC Pregnancy Childbirth. 2020 Feb 11;20(1):95. doi: 10.1186/s12884-020-2774-9.

Barriers to and enablers of uptake of and adherence to antiretroviral therapy in the context of integrated HIV and tuberculosis treatment among adults in sub-Saharan Africa: a protocol for a systematic literature review. Momo Kadia B, Takah NF, Akem Dimala C, Smith A. BMJ Open. 2019 Oct 28;9(10): e031789. doi: 10.1136/bmjopen-2019-031789.

Iron stores in pregnant women with sickle cell disease: a protocol for a systematic review and meta-analysis. Aroke D, Momo Kadia B, Njim T. BMJ Open. 2019 Sep 9;9(9): e026497. doi: 10.1136/bmjopen-2018-026497.

Iron supplementation in pregnant sicklers: an opinion.

Aroke D, Tchouakam DN, Kadia BM, Choukem SP. BMC Pregnancy Childbirth. 2018 Jun 22;18(1):256. doi: 10.1186/s12884-018-1894-y.

Awareness and Vaccine Coverage of Hepatitis B among Cameroonian Medical Students.

Aroke D, Kadia BM, Anutebeh EN, Belanquale CA, Misori GM, Awa A, Mbanga CM, Ngek LT. Biomed Res Int. 2018 Sep 25;2018:3673289. doi: 10.1155/2018/3673289. eCollection 2018.

Ivermectin induced Steven-Johnsons syndrome: case report.

Aroke D, Tchouakam DN, Awungia AT, Mapoh SY, Ngassa SN, Kadia BM. BMC Res Notes. 2017 May 8;10(1):179. doi: 10.1186/s13104-017-2500-5.

Markers of adiposity in HIV/AIDS patients: Agreement between waist circumference, waist-to-hip ratio, waist-to-height ratio and body mass index.

Dimala CA, Ngu RC, Kadia BM, Tianyi FL, Choukem SP. PLoS One. 2018 Mar 22;13(3):e0194653. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0194653. eCollection 2018.

Community-based audits of snake envenomations in a resource-challenged setting of Cameroon: case series.

Tianyi FL, Agbor VN, Tochie JN, Kadia BM, Nkwescheu AS. BMC Res Notes. 2018 May 18;11(1):317. doi: 10.1186/s13104-018-3409-3.

Exploring the role of obesity and overweight in predicting postoperative outcome of abdominal surgery in a sub-Saharan African setting: a prospective cohort study.

Kadia BM, Chichom-Mefire A, Halle-Ekane GE. BMC Res Notes. 2018 Oct 19;11(1):742. doi: 10.1186/s13104-018-3853-0.

Audit of HIV counselling and testing services among primary healthcare facilities in Cameroon: a protocol for a multicentre national cross-sectional study.

Tianyi FL, Tochie JN, Agbor VN, Kadia BM. BMJ Open. 2018 Mar 1;8(3): e020611. doi: 10.1136/bmjopen-2017-020611.

Chlamydia trachomatis-induced Fitz-Hugh-Curtis syndrome: a case report.

Ekabe CJ, Kehbila J, Njim T, Kadia BM, Tendonge CN, Monekosso GL. BMC Res Notes. 2017 Jan 3;10(1):10. doi: 10.1186/s13104-016-2357-z.

Occurrence of Emery-Dreifuss muscular dystrophy in a rural setting of Cameroon: a case report and review of the literature.

Ekabe CJ, Kehbila J, Sama CB, Kadia BM, Abanda MH, Monekosso GL. BMC Res Notes. 2017 Jan 9;10(1):36. doi: 10.1186/s13104-016-2363-1.

Association between CD4 Cell Count and Blood Pressure and Its Variation with Body Mass Index Categories in HIV-Infected Patients.

Dimala CA, Kadia BM, Kemah BL, Tindong M, Choukem SP. Int J Hypertens. 2018 Jan 22;2018: 1691474. doi: 10.1155/2018/1691474.

Current challenges and proposed solutions to the effective implementation of the RTS, S/AS01 Malaria Vaccine Program in sub-Saharan Africa: A systematic review.

Dimala CA, Kika BT, Kadia BM, Blencowe H. PLoS One. 2018 Dec 31;13(12): e0209744. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0209744.

Blighted ovum and tubal pregnancy: a rare form of heterotopic pregnancy: case report.

Aroke D, Ngek LT, Tindong M, Fomanka E, Achu C, Tanah AA, Kadia BM. BMC Res Notes. 2018 Apr 12;11(1):242. doi: 10.1186/s13104-018-3345-2.

Evolutionary aspects of non-metastatic breast cancer after primary treatment in a sub-Saharan African setting: a 16-year retrospective review at the Douala general hospital, Cameroon.

Nzeangung BA, Biwole ME, Kadia BM, Bechem NN, Dimala CA, Sone AM. BMC Cancer. 2018 Jan 5;18(1):32. doi: 10.1186/s12885-017-3984-z.

An unusual case of extensive truncal cutaneous larva migrans in a Cameroonian baby: a case report.

Tianyi FL, Agbor VN, Kadia BM, Dimala CA. J Med Case Rep. 2018 Sep 20;12(1):270. doi: 10.1186/s13256-018-1792-y.

Echocardiographic left atrial remodelling and determinants of left atrial size in the early phase of high blood pressure: a comparative cross-sectional study in Douala, Cameroon.

Gounoue AC, Tamdja AD, Choukem SP, Ba H, Aboubakar SM, Nzali A, Halle MP, Nkoke C, Kadia BM, Abanda MH, Nganou CN, Abzabji MK, Kingue S. Cardiovasc J Afr. 2020 Jan/Feb 23;31(1):40-46. doi: 10.5830/CVJA-2019-046. Epub 2019 Sep 9.

Vitamin B12 deficiency neuropathy; a rare diagnosis in young adults: a case report.

Ekabe CJ, Kehbila J, Abanda MH, Kadia BM, Sama CB, Monekosso GL. BMC Res Notes. 2017 Jan 28;10(1):72. doi: 10.1186/s13104-017-2393-3.

Concurrent hyperthyroidism and papillary thyroid cancer: a fortuitous and ambiguous case report from a resource-poor setting.

Kadia BM, Dimala CA, Bechem NN, Aroke D. BMC Res Notes. 2016 Jul 26;9: 369. doi: 10.1186/s13104-016-2178-0.

Choreoathetosis - an unusual adverse effect of dihydroartemisinin-piperaquine: a case report.

Kadia BM, Morfaw C, Simo ACG. J Med Case Rep. 2017 Dec 28;11(1):360. doi: 10.1186/s13256-017-1525-7.

Motives for change of first-line antiretroviral therapy regimens in an unselected cohort of HIV/AIDS patients at a major referral centre in South-west Cameroon.

Dimala CA, Bechem NN, Aroke D, Kadia BM. BMC Res Notes. 2017 Nov 28;10(1):623. doi: 10.1186/s13104-017-2948-3.

Bowel Resection and Ileotransverse Anastomosis as Preferred Therapy for 15 Typhoid Ileal Perforations and Severe Peritoneal Contamination in a Very Elderly Patient.

Momo Kadia B, Aroke D, Hongieh Abanda M, Njim T, Akem Dimala C. Case Rep Surg. 2017;2017:9424237. doi: 10.1155/2017/9424237. Epub 2017 Dec 21.

Right iliac vein thrombosis mimicking acute appendicitis in pregnancy: a case report.

Aroke D, Kadia BM, Dimala CA, Bechem NN, Ngek LT, Choukem SP. BMC Res Notes. 2017 Jan 3;10(1):11. doi: 10.1186/s13104-016-2351-5.

Primary care challenges of an obscure case of "Alice in Wonderland" syndrome in a patient with severe malaria in a resource-constrained setting: a case report.

Kadia BM, Ekabe CJ, Agborndip E. BMC Infect Dis. 2017 Dec 22;17(1):789. doi: 10.1186/s12879-017-2918-3.

A prospective analysis of pinch grafting of chronic leg ulcers in a series of elderly patients in rural Cameroon.

Kadia BM, Dimala CA, Aroke D, Ekabe CJ, Kadia RS, Mefire AC. BMC Dermatol. 2017 Mar 20;17(1):4. doi: 10.1186/s12895-017-0056-7.

Delayed diagnosis of transanal prolapse of an ileo-colic intussusception in a 10-month-old infant in rural Cameroon: a case report.

Tianyi FL, Kadia BM, Dimala CA, Agbor VN. BMC Res Notes. 2017 Oct 30;10(1):521. doi: 10.1186/s13104-017-2838-8.

Spina bifida cystica and severe congenital bilateral talipes equinovarus in one twin of a monoamniotic pair: a case report.

Kadia BM, Aroke D, Tianyi FL, Bechem NN, Dimala CA. BMC Res Notes. 2017 Dec 28;10(1):771. doi: 10.1186/s13104-017-3108-5.

Diagnostic and therapeutic challenges of an ambiguous cystic kidney disease in a resource limited setting: a case report.

Dimala CA, Bechem NN, Kadia BM, Feteh VF, Choukem SP. BMC Res Notes. 2017 Mar 1;10(1):114. doi: 10.1186/s13104-017-2437-8.

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