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Quality assurance programs to support tuberculosis diagnostic capacity amongst laboratories within Meru county, Kenya
(Meru University of Science and Technology, 2022-06)Background: According to the Kenya Ministry of Health, Meru County had reported a tuberculosis (TB) notification rate of 158/100,000 population in 2015. Aforementioned reports indicates that the prevalence of TB that ... -
Readiness of ethics review systems for a changing public health landscape in the WHO African Region
(BioMed Central, 2015)Background: The increasing emphasis on research, development and innovation for health in providing solutions to the high burden of diseases in the African Region has warranted a proliferation of studies including clinical ... -
Reduced systemic bicyclo‐prostaglandin‐E2 and cyclooxygenase‐2 gene expression are associated with inefficient erythropoiesis and enhanced uptake of monocytic hemozoin in children with severe malarial anemia
(Wiley Subscription Services, Inc., 2012)In holoendemic Plasmodium falciparum transmission areas, severe malaria primarily occurs in children aged < 48 months and manifests as severe malarial anemia [SMA; hemoglobin (Hb) <6.0 g/dL]. Induction of high levels of ... -
Resource flows for health care: Namibia reproductive health sub-accounts
(BioMed Central, 2011)Implementing initiatives to achieve the targets of MDG 5 requires sufficient financial resources that are mobilized and utilized in an equitable, efficient and sustainable manner. Informed decision making to this end ... -
Rift Valley Fever Seroprevalence in Coastal Kenya
(The American Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene, 2017)Rift Valley fever virus (RVFV) causes severe disease in both animals and humans, resulting in significant economic and public health damages. The objective of this study was to measure RVFV seroprevalence in six coastal ... -
Risk factors for Tuberculosis in Mwea West Sub-County, Kirinyaga County, Kenya
(IOSR Journal of Humanities and Social Scienc, 2017)In the year 2012, 89,568 cases of Tuberculosis (TB) were notified in Kenya. Using this figure, World health Organization (WHO) ranked the country 15th out of 22 countries with high TB burden. ... -
The role of personal opinions and experiences in compliance with mass drug administration for lymphatic filariasis elimination in Kenya
(Public Library of Science, 2012)The main strategy adopted for Lymphatic Filariasis (LF) elimination globally is annual mass drug administration (MDA) for 4 to 6 rounds. At least 65% of the population at risk should be treated in each round for LF elimination ... -
Selenium Deficiency Risk in Central Kenya Highlands: an assessment from the soil to the body
(PubMed, 2019)Selenium (Se) deficiency is associated with increased risk of clinical disorders. Yet, it has not been considered as an important public health issue in Africa. The health burden of this 'hidden hunger' remains largely ... -
Socio-demographic characteristics influencing uptake of screening for cervical cancer in women aged 18-49 years in Imenti north sub-county, Meru County, Kenya
(Science Publishing Group, 2016)Cervical cancer continues to kill approximately 274 ,883 women globally every year, despite robust programs for the prevention and control of the disease. Kenya has an uptake of cervical cancer screening (3.2%) compared ... -
Socio-economic and geographic differences in acceptability of community-based health insurance
(Elsevier, 2011)This study investigated the level of acceptability of community-based health insurance (CBHI) among different population groups. The main focus of CBHI is capturing the majority of the population that depend on ... -
Socioeconomic factors associated with compliance with mass drug administration for lymphatic filariasis elimination in Kenya: descriptive study results
(Medknow Publications, 2012)Annual Mass Drug Administration (MDA) to at least 65 – 80% of the population at risk is necessary for Lymphatic Filariasis (LF) elimination. In Kenya, MDA based on diethylcarbamazine and albendazole, using the community-directed ... -
Space and place for WHO health development dialogues in the African Region
(BioMed Central, 2016)Majority of the countries in the World Health Organization (WHO) African Region are not on track to achieve the health-related Millennium Development Goals, yet even more ambitious Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), ... -
Strengthening national health research systems in the WHO African Region–progress towards universal health coverage
(BioMed Central, 2019)Background:Health challenges and health systems set-ups differ, warranting contextualised healthcare interventionsto move towards universal health coverage. As such, there is emphasis on generation of contextualized evidence ... -
Students’ Perception and Preference of Problem Based Learning at Moi University College of Health Sciences
(World Journal of Medical Education and Research, 2018)Introduction: The purpose of this study was to assess the perception and preference of the SPICES model among students at the Moi University College of Health Sciences. We can define innovative teaching and learning method ... -
Successes and Limitations of Community- Based Education Service at Moi University School of Medicine, Eldoret, Kenya
(World Journal of Medical Education and Research, 2018)Community-based education has been introduced in many medical schools around the globe, but evaluation of instructional quality has remained a critical issue. Community-based education is an approach that aims to prepare ... -
A survey for Echinococcus spp. of carnivores in six wildlife conservation areas in Kenya
(Parasitology international, 2015)To investigate the presence of Echinococcus spp. in wild mammals of Kenya, 832 faecal samples from wild carnivores (lions, leopards, spotted hyenas, wild dogs and silver-backed jackals) were collected in six different ... -
Swaziland National Health Research Agenda: The Formulation Process
(International Medical Society, 2017)The objectives of this article are to describe the process followed in development of the Swaziland’s national health research agenda (NHRA); and to provide an overview of the health research priorities that ... -
Technical and scale efficiency of public community hospitals in Eritrea: an exploratory study
(Springer Berlin Heidelberg, 2014)Eritrean gross national income of Int$610 per capita is lower than the average for Africa (Int$1620) and considerably lower than the global average (Int$6977). It is therefore imperative that the country’s resources,including ... -
Technical efficiency of primary health units in Kailahun and Kenema districts of Sierra Leone
(BioMed Central, 2011)The objectives of the study reported in this paper were to (i) estimate the technical efficiency of samples of community health centres (CHCs), community health posts (CHPs) and maternal and child health posts (MCHPs) in ...