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The monetary burden of cystic echinococcosis and its distribution based on gender and age in Turkana North District, Kenya
(Asian Journal of Pharmaceutical and Health Sciences, 2014)
Cystic Echinococcosis (CE) is caused by the larval stage of the tapeworm Echinococcus granulosus. The disease occurs worldwide, and is endemic in Turkana and Maasai areas, Kenya. The objective of the study was to assess ...
High rates of o’nyong nyong and Chikungunya virus transmission in coastal Kenya
(Public Library of Science, 2015)
Chikungunya virus (CHIKV) and o’nyong nyong virus (ONNV) are mosquito-borne alpha-viruses endemic in East Africa that cause acute febrile illness and arthritis. The objectives of this study were to measure the seroprevalence ...
The monetary value of human lives lost due to neglected tropical diseases in Africa
(BioMed Central, 2017)
Neglected tropical diseases (NTDs) are an important cause of death and disability in Africa. This study estimates the monetary value of human lives lost due to NTDs in the continent in 2015. The lost output or human capital ...
Association of symptoms and severity of rift valley fever with genetic polymorphisms in human innate immune pathways
(Public Library of Science, 2015)
Multiple recent outbreaks of Rift Valley Fever (RVF) in Africa, Madagascar, and the Arabian Peninsula have resulted in significant morbidity, mortality, and financial loss due to related livestock epizootics. Presentation ...
OP25. 10: Fetal biometrics, umbilical and uterine artery Doppler studies among malaria infected and not infected pregnant women
(John Wiley & Sons, Ltd., 2011)
Placental malaria contributes to maternal morbidity and low birth weight in malaria endemic countries. Intermittent anti‐malarial prophylaxis given twice during pregnancy has been shown to decrease the prevalence of low ...
Dengue and West Nile Virus transmission in children and adults in coastal Kenya
(The American Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene, 2016)
Dengue virus (DENV) and West Nile virus (WNV) are important reemerging arboviruses that are under-recognized
in many parts of Africa due to lack of surveillance. As a part of a study on flavivirus, alphavirus, and parasite ...
Physical condition and maintenance of mosquito bed nets in Kwale County, coastal Kenya
(BioMed Central, 2014)
Despite the extensive ownership and use of insecticide-treated nets (ITNs) over the last decade, the effective lifespan of these nets, especially their physical integrity, under true operational conditions is not ...
Investing in health systems for universal health coverage in Africa
(BioMed Central, 2014)
This study focused on the 47 Member States of the World Health Organization (WHO) African Region.The specific objectives were to prepare a synthesis on the situation of health systems’ components, to analyse the correlation ...
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), ...
Indirect cost of maternal deaths in the WHO African Region in 2010
(BioMed Central, 2014)
An estimated 147,741 maternal deaths occurred in 2010 in 45 of the 47 countries in the African Region of the World Health Organization (WHO). The objective of this study was to estimate the indirect cost of maternal deaths ...