Yoshiko Sakuma

I am a research fellow in the Department of Clinical Research and the Department of Infectious Disease Epidemiology & International Health at the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine by Dr. Eneyi Kpokiri , Dr Joseph D Tucker and Dr Dan Wu . Currently working on the SHOAR project. Additionally, I am involved in quality improvement for maternal, newborn, child, adolescent health as part of IMPLUSE , and EN-BIRTH, all under the leadership of Dr. Louise Tina Day.

I am also working as a researcher within King’s Global Health Partnerships, where I am part of the Trauma System Development project under the supervision of Dr. Elizabeth Khadija Tissingh .

I did my master at Imperial College London, supervised by Dr. Henock Taddese and collaborated with the Imperial Clinical Trials Unit. I got my bachelor degree at International University of Health and Welfare.

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Research

I'm interested in People with disabiities, Healthcare improvement in resource-constrained settings, and Rehabilitation.

Every Newborn - BIRTH study

The EN-BIRTH study utilised an innovative tablet-based system to validate data from routine facility registers and women’s survey reports in Bangladesh, Nepal, and Tanzania. It holds significant implications for measuring progress, particularly to reduce stillbirths, newborn, and maternal deaths. Funded by the Children’s Investment Fund Foundation (CIFF).

Improving quality and use of newborn indicators (IMPULSE study)

The IMProving qUaLity and uSE of newborn indicators (IMPULSE) study is a two-phase project aiming to describe and improve the quality and use of facility-level newborn indicators in four African countries: Central African Republic, Ethiopia, United Republic of Tanzania and Uganda. Developing and co-creating an intervention to enhance newborn data quality, aiming to prevent complications, morbidities, and preventable disabilities.

Trauma System Development in the Demogratic Republic of Congo

We are dedicated to improving trauma care in the Democratic Republic of Congo. Our efforts are particularly focused on the prevention of disabilities, enhancing the accessibility of rehabilitation services, and deepening our understanding of the risks associated with road traffic injuries, especially for those with disabilities.

SHOAR project: Sexual Health in Older Adults Research (UK-China project)

Participatory and community-driven research to obtain evidence for improving sexual health services among older adults and inform relevant policy recommendations for local authorities. Utilising DCE survey, crowdsourcing contest, hackathon. I am personally invested in exploring the sexual behavior, outcomes, and service preferences of disabled people through this project. Funded by Economic and Social Research Counsil (ESRC).

The SHINE project: Shining spotlight on the inclusion of disabled participants in clinical trials: A mixed-methods study

We highlight the importance of including people with disabilities in clinical trials. By gathering both quantitative and qualitative data from individuals living with disabilities, their families, and clinical trial staff, we aim to identify barriers to participation in clinical trials by people with disabilities and explore ways to make these trials more inclusive. This initiative is supported by the EDI Seed Fund.