EBUA GALLUS FUNG

Background

Ebua Gallus is a Research Assistant at the Centre for Research in Infectious Diseases (CRID) and a member of the Social Science team of the CANVeCT project. He is a trained sociologist with over ten years of experience in applied social science and public health research, with a strong focus on infectious disease control, community engagement, and health systems strengthening in both stable and conflict‑affected settings. He holds a Bachelor’s degree in Sociology and Anthropology with a minor in Management and a Master of Science in Medical Sociology from the University of Buea. He is currently completing a Ph.D. in Sociology, pending final defence. Ebua has received extensive professional training in ethical conduct of research, grant and scientific writing, advanced data analysis using SPSS, and qualitative data analysis with NVivo and QDA Miner. He also has additional training in health systems strengthening, monitoring and evaluation, digital data collection using KoboToolbox, stakeholder engagement, and advocacy. Gallus began his career as a Social Scientist with REFOTDE, where he contributed to community‑based research on Neglected Tropical Diseases, including lymphatic filariasis, onchocerciasis, podoconiosis, and yaws. He later worked as a Psychosocial Counsellor supporting HIV and TB programmes before serving as Project Manager at Reach Out Cameroon, where he led a multi‑country research project on primary healthcare delivery in conflict‑affected areas of Cameroon and Nigeria. More recently, Ebua has worked as a Central Team Supervisor with Cameroon’s National Malaria Control Programme and as a Research Consultant with the Clinton Health Access Initiative (CHAI), providing technical input into malaria and immunization programme evaluations, leading field teams, managing data, and supporting the translation of community insights into policy‑relevant recommendations. He has authored and co‑authored nine scientific publications covering Neglected Tropical Diseases, malaria, and health research in humanitarian settings. At CRID, Ebua contributes to generating high‑quality social science evidence to support malaria innovation, community engagement, and evidence‑based decision‑making under the CANVeCT project.

Research

Ebua Gallus’s research focuses on strengthening health systems and improving service delivery in low‑ and middle‑income and fragile contexts. His work examines health financing, workforce capacity, governance, service delivery models, and health information systems, with particular attention to integrating vertical disease programmes such as malaria, HIV, tuberculosis, and neglected tropical diseases into routine health systems. Through this work, he aims to generate evidence that supports resilient, people‑centred health systems that are better prepared for public health emergencies and able to deliver equitable, high‑quality care. A central theme of Ebua’s research is community‑based and integrated disease control, with strong emphasis on participatory health research and social determinants of health. He studies how social, economic, cultural, and environmental factors influence access to care and health outcomes, particularly among vulnerable and marginalized populations. By actively involving communities as partners in research and programme design, his work seeks to improve acceptability, effectiveness, accountability, and sustainability of health interventions. Ebua is also committed to translating research evidence into policy and practice through stakeholder engagement and evidence‑based advocacy, ensuring that research findings inform real‑world decision‑making and improved health outcomes.

• Areas of interest:

Health Systems Strengthening and Resilient Service Delivery 2.  Integrated Disease Control and Community-Based Health Interventions 3.  Social Determinants of Health and Advancing Health Equity 4.  Community Engagement and Participatory Health Research Findings 5.  Capacity Building and Mentorship for Early-Career Researchers

6.  Translating Evidence into Policy and Practice

 

• Professional Memberships 

Scientific Writing, Project Management and Essential Clinical Research-Related Practices-SciProMEC NTD NGO Network (NNN) iCHORDS Community

Other Relevant  Expertise Research Mentor, iCHORDS Community Peer-Reviewer  for academic publications Field Supervisor and Trainer .

 

• Supervisor
  

  Dum-Buo Nnamdi

• Publications

  • 1.  Lundi-Anne Omam, Kelli N. O’Laughlin, Iko Musa, Gallus Fung, Jasmine Mack, Nicholas Tendongfor, Zara Wudiri, Mohammed Ngubdo Hassan, Yanu Pride, Tine Van Bortel & Rosalind Parkes-Ratanshi. Factors influencing selection of models of primary health care delivery in conflict-affected settings: analysis of surveys from humanitarian organizations in Cameroon and Nigeria. BMC Health Serv Res 26, 455 (2026). https://doi.org/10.1186/s12913-026-14237-3   2.  Jude Che Anye, Loveline Lum Niba, Omarine Njimanted, Eugene Enah Fang, Ndundat Ahmed Chafa, Ebua Gallus Fung, Helen Kuokuo Kimbi,Enhancing malaria vaccine, RTS,S/AS01 rollout for under-5 children in the South West Region of Cameroon: roles, challenges, and strategies of healthcare workers and managers (a qualitative study). PAMJ-One Health. 2026;19:5. doi: 10.11604/pamj-oh.2026.19.5.50553]   3.    Jude Che Anye, Loveline Lum Niba, Omarine Njimanted, Eugene Enah Fang, Besong Tabot Itoe, Ebua Gallus Fung, Hermann Georges Ewi-Kang, Helen Kuokuo Kimbi. Awareness, perception and influences on uptake of the RTS,S/AS01 malaria vaccine among caregivers for children under 5 years in South West region, Cameroon.  Malariaworld J. 2025 Dec 21;16:21. doi: 10.5281/zenodo.18008087. PMID: 41459247; PMCID: PMC12741994.  4. Lundi Anne Omam Ngo Bibaa, Kelli O’Laughlin , Tine Van Bortel, Iko Musa , Ebua Gallus Fung, Nicolas Tendongfor , Zara Wudiri, Mohammed Ngubdo Hassan, Alain Metuge, Yanu Pride, Rosalind M Parkes-Ratanshi. Refinement pathway for quality research interview guides: an 8-step process to refine a protocol for a complex multi-country humanitarian study. October 2023, Journal of Global Health Reports 7, DOI:10.29392/001c.87858   5. Theobald Mue Nji,Helen Piotrowski ,Nnamdi Dum-Buo,Ebua Gallus Fung,Laura Dean,Sally Theobald,Rachael Thomson,Samuel Wanji, Kim Ozano. Eliminating onchocerciasis within the Meme River Basin of Cameroon: A social-ecological approach to understanding everyday realities and health systems. Published: June 2, 2021, https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pntd.0009433