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Development of a specimen-sparing multichannel bead assay to detect antiparasite IgG4 for the diagnosis of Schistosoma and Wuchereria infections on the coast of Kenya
(The American Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene, 2014)
To better delineate the impact of parasitic coinfection in coastal Kenya, we developed a novel specimen-sparing bead assay using multiplex flow immunoassay (MFI) technology to simultaneously measure serum or plasma ...
Prevalence of cystic echinococcosis and its economic significance in slaughtered livestock in kisumu east/west and isiolo districts of Kenya
(International Journal of Information Research and Review, 2015)
Cystic Echinococcosis (CE) is a zoonosis caused by the larval stage of the tapeworm Echinococcus granulossus. The disease has a worldwide distribution and is endemic in livestock rearing, nomadic pastoral regions of Eastern ...
The American Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene Age-Stratified Profiles of Serum IL-6, IL-10, and TNF- a Cytokines among Kenyan Children with Schistosoma haematobium , Plasmodium falciparum , and Other Chronic Parasitic Co-infections
(The American Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene, 2015)
In a study of children having polyparasitic infections in a Schistosoma haematobium–endemic area, we
examined the hypothesis that S. haematobium–positive children, compared with S. haematobium–negative children (anti-
soluble ...
Management of healthcare waste in national teaching and referral hospitals in Kenya
(Inderscience Publishers Ltd, 2014)
Health-care waste in health facilities should be segregated accurately and generation rates established. The data so obtained supports the management of health-care waste in institutions by putting in place waste minimization ...
Developing the African national health research systems barometer
(BioMed Central, 2017)
A functional national health research system (NHRS) is crucial in strengthening a country’s health system to promote, restore and maintain the health status of its population. Progress towards the goal of universal health ...
National health research systems in the WHO African Region: current status and the way forward
(BioMed Central, 2015)
A number of resolutions of the World Health Assembly and the WHO Regional Committee for Africa call upon African countries and their development partners to make the required investments in national health research systems ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
Counting the cost of child mortality in the World Health Organization African region
(BioMed Central, 2015)
Worldwide, a total of 6.282 million deaths occurred among children aged less than 5 years in 2013. About 47.4 % of those were borne by the 47 Member States of the World Health Organization (WHO) African Region. Sadly, even ...