Ms Heleen Vermandere
Post-doctoral researcher
As a global health researcher with over 10 years of international experience, Heleen is proficient in collecting qualitative and quantitative data in challenging contexts. She combines health sciences, epidemiology and sociology to study health behaviour and to evaluate the impact of health programmes. She has primarily worked on sexual and reproductive health in sub-Saharan Africa, focusing on family planning and infectious diseases such as HIV/AIDS and cervical cancer. For her doctoral thesis she evaluated the acceptability and uptake of the HPV vaccine in Kenya. Given her strong interest in gender, she has also conducted studies on female genital mutilation and violence against women in Egypt. She coordinates the work of various students and manages the day-to-day operations of a Horizon2020 project on cervical cancer screening.
Publicaties van Heleen
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
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
2021 Understanding cervical cancer screening barriers among migrant women : a qualitative study with healthcare and community workers in PortugalPatrícia Marques, Ana Gama, Mário Santos, Bruno Heleno, Heleen Vermandere, Sónia Dias
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
2018 Quality of care in family planning services in rural Mozambique with a focus on long acting reversible contraceptives : a cross-sectional surveyAnna Galle, Heleen Vermandere, Sally Griffin, Malica de Melo, Lino Machaieie, Dirk Van Braeckel, Olivier Degomme
2018 Knowledge and practices of general practitioners at district hospitals towards cervical cancer prevention in Burundi, 2015 : a cross-sectional studyZacharie Ndizeye, Davy Vanden Broeck, Heleen Vermandere, Johannes Bogers, Jean-Pierre Van Geertruyden
2018 Uptake of three doses of HPV vaccine by primary school girls in Eldoret, Kenya : a prospective cohort study in a malaria endemic settingHillary Mabeya, Sonia Menon, Steven Weyers, Violet Naanyu, Emily Waleghwa Mwaliko, Elijah Kirop, Omenge Orango, Heleen Vermandere, Davy Vanden Broeck
2017 Improving contraceptives supply management by addressing the human factorHeleen Vermandere, Anna Galle, S Grifin, M de Melo, L Machaieie, Dirk Van Braeckel, Olivier Degomme
2017 The impact of facility audits, evaluation reports and incentives on motivation and supply management among family planning service providers : an interventional study in two districts in Maputo Province, MozambiqueHeleen Vermandere, Anna Galle, Sally Griffin, Málica de Melo, Lino Machaieie, Dirk Van Braeckel, Olivier Degomme
2017 Factors associated with HIV testing among men who have sex with men in Western Kenya : a cross-sectional studySylvia Shangani, Violet Naanyu, Ann Mwangi, Heleen Vermandere, Ethan Mereish, Andrew Obala, Davy Vanden Broeck, John Sidle, Don Operario
2016 Uptake of the human papillomavirus vaccine in Kenya : testing the health belief model through pathway modeling on cohort dataHeleen Vermandere, Marie-Anne van Stam, Violet Naanyu, Kristien Michielsen, Olivier Degomme, Frans Oort
2016 Introduction of HPV vaccination in KenyaHeleen Vermandere
2016 Introduction of HPV vaccination in KenyaHeleen Vermandere
2015 Implementation of an HPV vaccination program in Eldoret, Kenya: results from a qualitative assessment by key stakeholdersHeleen Vermandere, Violet Naanyu, Olivier Degomme, Kristien Michielsen
2014 Determinants of acceptance and subsequent uptake of the HPV vaccine in a cohort in Eldoret, KenyaHeleen Vermandere, Violet Naanyu, Hillary Mabeya, Davy Vanden Broeck, Kristien Michielsen, Olivier Degomme