Keitly Mensah

Keitly Mensah | IAME

Keitly Mensah Position: Contract researcher / Post-doc Affiliation: Inserm

Team: PREVIST

Research interest

As a public health physician with expertise in implementation research, I focus on translating evidence-based interventions into real-world practice to improve health outcomes for vulnerable populations.

My research centers on women's health, HIV care, and health services improvement, with particular emphasis on the intersection between non-communicable diseases and population vulnerability.

I use mixed-methods approaches, participatory research designs, and design thinking methodologies to develop and evaluate interventions using hybrid implementation-effectiveness interventions. My work bridges the gap between clinical efficacy and population-level impact, using behavioral science principles to understand and address implementation barriers.

I am interested in collaborations with researchers, practitioners, and organizations working on evidence-based interventions requiring enhanced implementation strategies. My expertise is particularly valuable for projects involving health service innovation, women's health initiatives, and interventions targeting vulnerable populations in both French and global health contexts.

My goal is to advance implementation science methodologies while generating actionable evidence that transforms how health services are delivered and scaled.

Publications

How can cervical screening meet the needs of vulnerable women? A qualitative comparative study with stakeholder perspectives from seven European countries

2025

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Bøje RB et al.Bøje RB, Bardou M, Mensah K, Rico Berrocal R, Bonvicini L, Iorio G, Auzzi N, Taut D, Pașca NM, Tisler A, Reintamm K, Uusküla A, Teixeira M, Firmino-Machado J, Amorim M, Baia I, Lunet N, Panayotova Y, Kotzeva T, Todorova I, Andersen B, Kirkegaard P, CBIG-SCREEN Consortium

Development and pilot implementation of a novel protocol to assess capacity and readiness of health systems to adopt HPV detection-based cervical cancer screening in Europe

2024

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Health Research Policy and Systems

Mensah K et al.Mensah K, Mosquera I, Tisler A, Uusküla A, Firmino-Machado J, Lunet N, Nicula F, Tăut D, Baban A, Basu P, CBIG-SCREEN Consortium

What are the barriers towards cervical cancer screening for vulnerable women? A qualitative comparative analysis of stakeholder perspectives in seven European countries

2024

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Bøje RB et al.Bøje RB, Bardou M, Mensah K, Rico Berrocal R, Giorgi Rossi P, Bonvicini L, Auzzi N, Taut D, Jiboc N, Tisler A, Reintamm K, Uusküla A, Teixeira M, Firmino-Machado J, Amorim M, Baia I, Lunet N, Michaylova R, Panayotova Y, Kotzeva T, Andersen B, Kirkegaard P, CBIG-SCREEN Consortium

Components and effectiveness of patient navigation programmes to increase participation to breast, cervical and colorectal cancer screening: A systematic review

2023

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Cancer Medicine

Mosquera I et al.Mosquera I, Todd A, Balaj M, Zhang L, Benitez Majano S, Mensah K, Eikemo TA, Basu P, Carvalho AL

Survey of current policies towards widening cervical screening coverage among vulnerable women in 22 European countries

2023

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European Journal of Public Health

Mallafré-Larrosa M et al.Mallafré-Larrosa M, Ritchie D, Papi G, Mosquera I, Mensah K, Lucas E, Bøje RB, Kirkegaard P, Andersen B, Basu P, CBIG-SCREEN Consortium

The Challenge of Achieving Immunity Through Multiple-Dose Vaccines in Madagascar

2021

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American Journal of Epidemiology

Jones FK et al.Jones FK, Mensah K, Heraud JM, Randriatsarafara FM, Metcalf CJE, Wesolowski A

Variation in SARS-CoV-2 outbreaks across sub-Saharan Africa

2021

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Nature Medicine

Rice BL et al.Rice BL, Annapragada A, Baker RE, Bruijning M, Dotse-Gborgbortsi W, Mensah K, Miller IF, Motaze NV, Raherinandrasana A, Rajeev M, Rakotonirina J, Ramiadantsoa T, Rasambainarivo F, Yu W, Grenfell BT, Tatem AJ, Metcalf CJE

Implementation of HPV-based screening in Burkina Faso: lessons learned from the PARACAO hybrid-effectiveness study

2021

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BMC women's health

Mensah K et al.Mensah K, Kaboré C, Zeba S, Bouchon M, Duchesne V, Pourette D, DeBeaudrap P, Dumont A

Acceptability of HPV screening among HIV-infected women attending an HIV-dedicated clinic in Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire

2020

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BMC women's health

Mensah K et al.Mensah K, Assoumou N, Duchesne V, Pourette D, DeBeaudrap P, Dumont A

High variation expected in the pace and burden of SARS-CoV-2 outbreaks across sub-Saharan Africa

2020

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Productive disruption: opportunities and challenges for innovation in infectious disease surveillance

2018

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BMJ global health

Buckee CO et al.Buckee CO, Cardenas MIE, Corpuz J, Ghosh A, Haque F, Karim J, Mahmud AS, Maude RJ, Mensah K, Motaze NV, Nabaggala M, Metcalf CJE, Mioramalala SA, Mubiru F, Peak CM, Pramanik S, Rakotondramanga JM, Remera E, Sinha I, Sovannaroth S, Tatem AJ, Zaw W

Introduction of rubella-containing-vaccine to Madagascar: implications for roll-out and local elimination

2016

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Journal of the Royal Society, Interface

Wesolowski A et al.Wesolowski A, Mensah K, Brook CE, Andrianjafimasy M, Winter A, Buckee CO, Razafindratsimandresy R, Tatem AJ, Heraud JM, Metcalf CJE

A systematic review of correlates of sedentary behaviour in adults aged 18-65 years: a socio-ecological approach

2016

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BMC public health

O'Donoghue G et al.O'Donoghue G, Perchoux C, Mensah K, Lakerveld J, van der Ploeg H, Bernaards C, Chastin SFM, Simon C, O'Gorman D, Nazare JA, DEDIPAC Consortium

Assessment of sedentary behaviors and transport-related activities by questionnaire: a validation study

2016

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Mensah K et al.Mensah K, Maire A, Oppert JM, Dugas J, Charreire H, Weber C, Simon C, Nazare JA, ACTI-Cités consortium