Mr Matthew Chersich
Visiting Professor
Matthew Chersich completed medical school at the University of the Witwatersrand, South Africa, followed by post-graduate studies at the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, and doctoral studies at the University of Ghent, Belgium. He has international research and policy experience through working for the International Centre for Reproductive Health in Mombasa Kenya, WHO and the Wits Reproductive Health and HIV Research Institute, South Africa. He has a research background in reproductive health and HIV, but is currently focused on climate change and health. He hold the post of a Visiting Professor at Ghent University and a Research Professor at the University of the Witwatersrand
Publications of Matthew
2022 Ambient temperature during pregnancy and risk of maternal hypertensive disorders : a time-to-event study in Johannesburg, South AfricaC Part, J le Roux, Matthew Chersich, S Sawry, V Filippi, N Roos, L Fairlie, B Nakstad, J de Bont, P Ljungman, M Stafoggia, S Kovats, Stanley Lüchters, S Hajat
2022 Associations between ambient temperature and risk of preterm birth in Sweden : a comparison of analytical approachesJ de Bont, M Stafoggia, B Nakstad, S Hajat, S Kovats, C Part, Matthew Chersich, Stanley Lüchters, V Filippi, O Stephansson, P Ljungman, N Roos
2022 Physiological mechanisms of the impact of heat during pregnancy and the clinical implications : review of the evidence from an expert group meetingL Samuels, B Nakstad, N Roos, A Bonell, Matthew Chersich, G Havenith, Stanley Lüchters, LT Day, JE Hirst, T Singh, K Elliott-Sale, R Hetem, C Part, S Sawry, J Le Roux, S Kovats
2022 The economics of sex work and major sporting events : learning from the 2010 FIFA World Cup in South AfricaJ Kazungu, Marlise Richter, Stanley Lüchters, Matthew Chersich, M Quaife
2020 A mobile phone–based sexual and reproductive health intervention for female sex workers in Kenya : development and qualitative studyFrances H Ampt, Kelly L'Engle, Megan S C Lim, Kate F Plourde, Emily Mangone, Collins Mudogo Mukanya, Peter Gichangi, Griffins Manguro, Margaret Hellard, Mark Stoové, Matthew Chersich, Walter Jaoko, Paul A Agius, Marleen Temmerman, Winnie Wangari, Stanley Lüchters
2020 Effect of a mobile phone intervention for female sex workers on unintended pregnancy in Kenya (WHISPER or SHOUT) : a cluster-randomised controlled trialFrances H. Ampt, Megan S. C. Lim, Paul A. Agius, Kelly L'Engle, Griffins Manguro, Caroline Gichuki, Peter Gichangi, Matthew Chersich, Walter Jaoko, Marleen Temmerman, Mark Stoove, Margaret Hellard, Stanley Lüchters
2020 Chloroquine Administration in Breastfeeding Mothers Associates with Increased HIV-1 Plasma Viral LoadsWilliam A Paxton, Marloes A Naarding, Ferdinand WNM Wit, Nienke J Veldhuijzen, Matthew Chersich, Brigitte Kankindi, Rene A Douma, Samuel Tuyizere, Suzanne Jurriaans, Rolf W Sparidans, Jos H Beijnen, Georgios Pollakis, Johan R Boelaert, Joep MA Lange, Joseph Vyankandondera, Stanley Lüchters
2020 COVID-19 in Africa : care and protection for frontline healthcare workersMatthew Chersich, Glenda Gray, Lee Fairlie, Quentin Eichbaum, Susannah Mayhew, Brian Allwood, Rene English, Fiona Scorgie, Stanley Lüchters, Greg Simpson, Marjan Mosalman Haghighi, Minh Duc Pham, Helen Rees
2019 Use of long‐acting reversible contraception in a cluster‐random sample of female sex workers in KenyaFrances H. Ampt, Megan S. C. Lim, Paul A. Agius, Matthew Chersich, Griffins Manguro, Caroline M. Gichuki, Mark Stoové, Marleen Temmerman, Walter Jaoko, Margaret Hellard, Peter Gichangi, Stanley Lüchters
2019 Type-specific human papillomavirus prevalence, incident cases, persistence, and associated pregnancy outcomes among HIV-infected women in KenyaJoseph Vyankandondera, Sammy Wambua, Eunice Irungu, Kishorchandra Mandaliya, Marleen Temmerman, Claire Ryan, Yasmin Mohamed, Davy Vanden Broeck, Rita Verhelst, Matthew Chersich, Stanley Lüchters
2019 Field performance and diagnostic accuracy of a low-cost instrument-free point-of-care CD4 test (visitect CD4) performed by different health worker cadres among pregnant womenStanley Lüchters, K Technau, Y Mohamed, Matthew Chersich, PA Agius, MD Pham, ML Garcia, J Forbes, A Shepherd, A Coovadia, SM Crowe, DA Anderson
2019 Qualitative assessment of South African healthcare worker perspectives on an instrument-free rapid CD4 testFiona Scorgie, Yasmin Mohamed, David Anderson, Suzanne M. Crowe, Stanley Lüchters, Matthew Chersich
2018 Effect of a 'diagonal' intervention on uptake of HIV and reproductive health services by female sex workers in three sub-Saharan African citiesYves Lafort, Letitia Greener, Faustino Lessitala, Sophie Chabeda, Ross Greener, Mags Beksinska, Peter Gichangi, Sally Griffin, Jenni A Smit, Matthew Chersich, Wim Delva
2018 Incidence of unintended pregnancy among female sex workers in low-income and middle-income countries : a systematic review and meta-analysisFH Ampt, L Willenberg, PA Agius, Matthew Chersich, Stanley Lüchters, Lim MSC
2018 Involving men to improve maternal and newborn health : a systematic review of the effectiveness of interventionsMariam Tokhi, Elizabeth Comrie-Thomson, Jessica Davis, Anayda Portela, Matthew Chersich, Stanley Lüchters
2018 Feasibility, acceptability and potential sustainability of a 'diagonal' approach to health services for female sex workers in MozambiqueYves Lafort, Malica Sofia Ismael de Melo, Faustino Lessitala, Sally Griffin, Matthew Chersich, Wim Delva
2018 Impact of a 'diagonal' intervention on uptake of sexual and reproductive health services by female sex workers in Mozambique : a mixed-methods implementation studyYves Lafort, Faustino Lessitala, Malica Sofia Ismael de Melo, Sally Griffin, Matthew Chersich, Wim Delva
2017 Sexual and reproductive health services utilization by female sex workers is context-specific : results from a cross-sectional survey in India, Kenya, Mozambique and South AfricaYves Lafort, Ross Greener, Anuradha Roy, Letitia Greener, Wilkister Ombidi, Faustino Lessitala, Jolene Skordis-Worrall, Mags Beksinska, Peter Gichangi, Sushena Reza-Paul, Jenni A Smit, Matthew Chersich, Wim Delva
2016 'A baby was an added burden' : predictors and consequences of unintended pregnancies for female sex workers in Mombasa, Kenya : a mixed-methods studyStanley Lüchters, Wilkister Bosire, Amy Feng, Marlise L. Richter, Nzioki King'ola, Frances Ampt, Marleen Temmerman, Matthew Chersich
2016 HIV prevention and care-seeking behaviour among female sex workers in four cities in India, Kenya, Mozambique and South AfricaYves Lafort, Ross Greener, Anuradha Roy, Letitia Greener, Wilkister Ombidi, Faustino Lessitala, Hassan Haghparast-Bidgoli, Mags Beksinska, Peter Gichangi, Sushena Reza-Paul, Jenni A Smit, Matthew Chersich, Wim Delva