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Antía Figueroa

Antía Figueroa

Research Technician Maternal, Child and Reproductive Health

Antía Figueroa Romero has a degree in Pharmacy from the University of Santiago de Compostela. In 2020, she graduated with a Master of Global Health, from ISGlobal and the University of Barcelona. She currently works as a predoctoral researcher and a junior epidemiologist in several projects aiming to prevent malaria in pregnancy and early childhood in the Maternal, Child and Reproductive Health Initiative. During the past years, she has also worked as a study field coordinator in studies focused on COVID-19 in pregnancy.

Main publications

  • Figueroa-Romero A, Bissombolo D, Meremikwu M, Ratsimbasoa A, Sacoor C, Arikpo I, Lemba E, Nhama A, Rakotosaona R, Llach M, Pons-Duran C, Sanz S, Ma L, Doderer-Lang C, Maly C, Roman E, Pagnoni F, Mayor A, Menard D, González R, Menéndez C. Prevalence of molecular markers of resistance to sulfadoxine-pyrimethamine before and after community delivery of intermittent preventive treatment of malaria in pregnancy in sub-Saharan Africa: a multi-country evaluation. Lancet Glob Health. 2023 Nov;11(11):e1765-e1774. doi: 10.1016/S2214-109X(23)00414-X. PMID: 37858587.
  • Figueroa-Romero A, Saura-Lázaro A, Fernández-Luis S, González R. Uncovering HIV and malaria interactions: the latest evidence and knowledge gaps. Lancet HIV. 2024 Apr;11(4):e255-e267. doi: 10.1016/S2352-3018(24)00035-3. Epub 2024 Mar 5. PMID: 3845822
  • Figueroa-Romero A, Atchadé A, Yadouleton A, Fiogbe M, Bonnet E, Yovo E, Accrombessi M, Hounsa S, Paper T, Dupont R, Gaudart J, Le Hesran JY, Massougbodji A, Cottrell G, González R. SARS-CoV-2 seroprevalence among Beninese pregnant women in the third year of the pandemic. BMC Public Health. 2024 Jul 2;24(1):1762. doi: 10.1186/s12889-024-19087-4. PMID: 38956517; PMCID: PMC11221113.
  • Figueroa-Romero A, Mendes A, Mombo-Ngoma G, Mischlinger J, Esen M, Vogler M, Mazuze M, Mombo-Nzamba L, Mbadinga B, Sanz S, Ramharter M, Saute F, Nhampossa T, Menendez C, González R. Prevalence and impact of SARS-CoV-2 infection on maternal and infant health in African populations: protocol of a multicentre prospective cohort study (MA-CoV project). BMJ Open. 2023 May 22;13(5):e067083. doi: 10.1136/bmjopen-2022-067083. PMID: 37217271; PMCID: PMC10230341.
  • González R, Manun'Ebo MF, Meremikwu M, Rabeza VR, Sacoor C, Figueroa-Romero A, Arikpo I, Macete E, Mbombo Ndombe D, Ramananjato R, LIach M, Pons-Duran C, Sanz S, Ramírez M, Cirera L, Maly C, Roman E, Pagnoni F, Menéndez C. The impact of community delivery of intermittent preventive treatment of malaria in pregnancy on its coverage in four sub-Saharan African countries (Democratic Republic of the Congo, Madagascar, Mozambique, and Nigeria): a quasi-experimental multicentre evaluation. Lancet Glob Health. 2023 Apr;11(4):e566-e574. doi: 10.1016/S2214-109X(23)00051-7. PMID: 36925177.
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