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EFFECTS OF NUTRITION SUPPORT ON ATTAINMENT OF MOTOR SKILLS MILESTONES IN CHILDREN RECEIVING ANTIRETROVIRAL THERAPY (ART) IN SELECTED SLUMS OF NAIROBI, KENYA
(Journal of Health, Medicine and Nursing, 2019)
Purpose: To assess effect of nutrition support on achievement of motor developmental milestones in HIV-infected children on ART in urban resource-poor settings of Nairobi, Kenya.
Methodology: Quasi experimental study ...
In utero activation of fetal memory T cells alters host regulatory gene expression and affects HIV susceptibility
(Academic Press, 2012)
The HIV-1 CCR5 co-receptor is a member of the chemokine receptor family of G-protein coupled receptors;for which a number of small molecule antagonists, such as vicriviroc (VCV), have been developed to inhibit HIV-1 R5-tropic ...
OP25. 09: Early fetal growth in malaria infected pregnancies
(John Wiley & Sons, Ltd, 2011)
Moving from ideas to action-developing health financing systems towards universal coverage in Africa
(BioMed Central, 2012)
Accelerating progress towards universal coverage in African countries calls for concrete actions that reinforce social health protection through establishment of sustainable health financing mechanisms. In order to explore ...
Impact of insecticide-treated bed nets on malaria transmission indices on the south coast of Kenya
(BioMed Central, 2011)
Besides significantly reducing malaria vector densities, prolonged usage of bed nets has been linked to decline of
Anopheles gambiaes.s. relative to Anopheles arabiensis, changes in host feeding preference of malaria ...
Influence of Human, Wildlife and Livestock Husbandry on Epidemiology of Human African Trypanosomiasis at the Transboundary of Western Kenya and Southeast Uganda
(Journal of Infectious Diseases and Therapy, 2018)
Western Kenya and Southeast Uganda have reported different Human African Trypanosomiasis (HAT) incidences
in the past more than 3 decades with the latter recording more cases. Here, we describe interactions between ...
Measuring Fitness of Kenyan Children with Polyparasitic Infections Using the 20-Meter Shuttle Run Test as a Morbidity Metric
(Public Library of Science, 2011)
To date, there has been no standardized approach to the assessment of aerobic fitness among children who harbor parasites. In quantifying the disability associated with individual or multiple chronic infections, accurate ...
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 ...
Differentiating Schistosoma haematobium from related animal schistosomes by PCR amplifying inter-repeat sequences flanking newly selected repeated sequences
(The American Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene, 2012)
In schistosomiasis elimination programs, successful discrimination of Schistosoma haematobium from the related animal
Schistosoma parasites will be essential for accurate detection of human parasite transmission. Polymerase ...
EVALUATION OF CLINICAL TRAINING IN NURSING IN KENYA
(Baraton Interdisciplinary Research Journal, 2011)
This research evaluated clinical training provided by academic institutions that offer the Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BScN) program. The purpose of the study was to describe the adequacy of clinical training and the ...