Mr Olivier Degomme
Director, Associate Professor
Olivier Degomme is Director of the International Centre for Reproductive Health and Associate Professor at Ghent University. He coordinates a team of 30 staff members in our research center. The research teams are studying sexually transmitted diseases; adolescent health, gender, sexual violence, maternal and child health; sexual and reproductive health in vulnerable populations,... The research projects include H2020 projects, several FWO (Research Foundation - Flanders) research projects, as well as consultancies for UN organizations and national governments. He is as well coordinator of the Academic Network for Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights Policy and of the interuniversity Master in Global Health. Furthermore, he is providing day-to-day assistance and supervision to several PhD candidates from various countries including Belgium, Kenya and Mozambique.
Publicaties van Olivier
2023 Label-free electrochemical immunosensor for cervical cancer screeningSallam Al-Madhagi, Patricia Khashayar, Bo Verberckmoes, Evelien Peeters, Elien De Paepe, Heleen Vermandere, Mieke Adriaens, Jan Vanfleteren, Olivier Degomme, Elizaveta Padalko
2023 P16/KI67 levels to revolutionize cellular dysplasia detection in cervical cancerPatricia Khashayar, Sallam Al-Madhagi, Bo Verberckmoes, Evelien Peeters, Elien De Paepe, Heleen Vermandere, Marleen Praet, Olivier Degomme, Elizaveta Padalko, Mieke Adriaens, Jan Vanfleteren
2023 Comparison between the Roche Cobas 4800 human papillomavirus (HPV), Abbott RealTime high-risk HPV, Seegene Anyplex II HPV28, and novel Seegene Allplex II HPV28 assays for high-risk HPV detection and genotyping in mocked self-samplesMargo Bell, Bo Verberckmoes, Janne Devolder, Heleen Vermandere, Olivier Degomme, Yasmin Medeiros Guimarães, Luani Rezende Godoy, Elena Ambrosino, Piet Cools, Elizaveta Padalko
2023 Development and validation of safe motherhood-accessible resilience training (SM-ART) intervention to improve perinatal mental healthShireen Bhamani, David Arthur, An-Sofie Van Parys, Nicole Letourneau, Gail Wagnild, Olivier Degomme
2022 Barriers and facilitators to cervical cancer screening among under- and neverscreened women in Belgium : a qualitative study on community and healthcare providers’ perspectiveBo Verberckmoes, Elien De Paepe, Janne De Vestele, Heleen Vermandere, Ines Keygnaert, Olivier Degomme
2022 Barriers and facilitators to cervical cancer screening among under-screened women in Cuenca, Ecuador : the perspectives of women and health professionalsBernardo Vega Crespo, Vivian Alejandra Neira, Jose Ortiz Segarra, Andres Andrade, Gabriela Guerra, Stalin Ortiz, Antonieta Flores, Lorena Mora, Veronique Verhoeven, Ana Gama, Sonia Dias, Bo Verberckmoes, Heleen Vermandere, Kristien Michielsen, Olivier Degomme
2022 Resilience and prenatal mental health in Pakistan : a qualitative inquiryShireen Bhamani, David Arthur, An-Sofie Van Parys, Nicole Letourneau, Gail Wagnild, Shahirose Sadrudin Premji, Nargis Asad, Olivier Degomme
2022 Improving access to maternal health services among rural hard-to-reach fishing communities in Uganda, the role of community health workersAli Ssetaala, Julius Ssempiira, Mathias Wambuzi, Gertrude Nanyonjo, Brenda Okech, Kundai Chinyenze, Bernard Bagaya, Matt Price, Noah Kiwanuka, Olivier Degomme
2021 ANSER : five years of global academic collaboration building evidence for sexual and reproductive health and rights policiesOlivier Degomme, Emilie Peeters, Hedwig Deconinck, Alban Ylli, Albana Fico, Gentiana Qirjako, Dorina Ttocaj, Sara De Meyer, Kristien Michielsen, Anna Page, Wina Baeha, Kristi Praptiwi, Miranda van Reeuwijk, Beatriz Manuel, Elin C. Larsson, Carmen Ortiz, Bernardo Vega, Monserrath Jerves, Simukai Shamu, Annemiek Seeuws, Anna Galle, Anne Nobels, Ines Keygnaert, Hazel Barrett, Nina Van Eekert, Tammary Esho, Els Leye, Carles Pericas Escale, Samuel Thuo Kimani, Sofie Thielemans, Dara De Schutter, Remi Moerkerke, Louis De Backer, Viola N. Nyakato, Elizabeth Kemigisha, Wei Hong Zhang, Marleen Temmerman, Lina Hu, Shangchun Wu, Kaiyan Pei, Charlotte Neves de Oliveira, Argyro Chatzinikolaou, Eva Lievens
2021 Systematic review of the concept ‘male involvement in maternal health’ by natural language processing and descriptive analysisAnna Galle, Gaëlle Plaieser, Tessa Van Steenstraeten, Sally Griffin, Nafissa Bique Osman, Kristien Roelens, Olivier Degomme
2021 Towards a global framework for assessing male involvement in maternal health : results of an international Delphi studyAnna Galle, Sally Griffin, Kristien Roelens, Olivier Degomme
2021 Safe Motherhood-Accessible Resilience Training (SM-ART) Intervention ManualShireen Bhamani, Olivier Degomme, An-Sofie Van Parys, David Arthur, Nicole Letourneau, Gail Wagnild
2021 Mobility for maternal health among women in hard-to-reach fishing communities on Lake Victoria, Uganda : a community-based cross-sectional surveyAli Ssetaala, Julius Ssempiira, Gertrude Nanyonjo, Brenda Okech, Kundai Chinyenze, Bernard Bagaya, Matt A Price, Noah Kiwanuka, Olivier Degomme
2021 The potential role of network-oriented interventions for survivors of sexual and gender-based violence among asylum seekers in BelgiumEmilomo Ogbe, Alaa Jbour, Ladan Rahbari, Maya Unnithan, Olivier Degomme
2020 Universal cervical cancer control through a right to health lens : refocusing national policy and programmes on underserved womenKatrina Perehudoff, Heleen Vermandere, Alex Williams, Sergio Bautista-Arredondo, Elien De Paepe, Sonia Dias, Ana Gama, Ines Keygnaert, Adhemar Longatto-Filho, Jose Ortiz, Elizaveta Padalko, Rui Manuel Reis, Nathalie Vanderheijden, Bernardo Vega, Bo Verberckmoes, Olivier Degomme
2020 A qualitative study on midwives' identity and perspectives on the occurrence of disrespect and abuse in Maputo cityAnna Galle, Helma Manaharlal, Sally Griffin, Nafissa Osman, Kristien Roelens, Olivier Degomme
2020 Pregnancy and childbirth in Mozambique : men as decision makers and women as caretakers?Anna Galle, Helio Cossa, Nafisa Osman, Kristien Roelens, Sally Griffin, Olivier Degomme
2020 Knowledge of mother-to-child transmission of HIV by pregnant women in Maputo City, MozambiqueRosa Marlene Manjate, Osvaldo Loquiha, Acácio Sabonete, Khátia Munguambe, Julie Cliff, Olivier Degomme, Marleen Temmerman, Mohsin Sidat
2020 A systematic review of intimate partner violence interventions focused on improving social support and/ mental health outcomes of survivorsEmilomo Ogbe, Stacy Harmon, Rafael Van den Bergh, Olivier Degomme
2020 Antenatal care practices among hard-to-reach fishing communities on Lake Victoria : a community-based cross-sectional surveyAli Ssetaala, Joan Nabawanuka, Gideon Matovu, Nusula Nakiragga, Judith Namugga, Phiona Nalubega, Henry Lutalo Kaluuma, Katrina Perehudoff, Kristien Michielsen, Bernard Bagaya, Noah Kiwanuka, Olivier Degomme