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Gross and histopathological findings in Cercopithecus aethiops with experimental Cyclospora infection in Kenya
(Pathology and Laboratory Medicine International, 2012)
In 2009, experimental Cyclospora infections were established in two juvenile female and two adult male
Cercopithecus aethiops (African green monkeys) at Nairobi’s Institute of Primate Research (IPR). The ...
Indirect cost of non-communicable diseases deaths in the World Health Organization African Region
(International Medical Society, 2017)
In 2012, a total of 9,398,809 deaths from all causes occurred in the WHO African Region; out of which 2,788,381 (29.67%) were due to non-communicable diseases (NCD). The objective of this study ...
Prevalence of Taenia in selected Canids and felids living within wildlife sanctuaries in Kenya
(International Journal of Advanced Multidisciplinary Research, 2017)
Humans get cystic echinococcosis by ingesting eggs of dog tapeworm,Echinococcus granulosus. This disease is distributed worldwide in both humans and ungulates, and is a major public health problem in ...
Does User Fee Removal Policy Provide Financial Protection from Catastrophic Health Care Payments? Evidence from Zambia
(Public Library of Science, 2016)
Out-of-pocket payments in health care have been shown to impose significant burden on households in Sub-Saharan Africa, leading to constrained access to health care and impoverishment. In an effort to reduce the financial ...
Haemorrhage of gross domestic product from disability-adjusted-life-years among 15-59 year olds in Kenya
(International Medical Society, 2018-03-24)
This article estimates non-health gross domestic product (GDP) losses associated with Disability-Adjusted Life Years (DALY) lost among 15-59 year olds (most productive age bracket) in Kenya in 2015.This study employs the ...
Indirect costs associated with deaths from the Ebola virus disease in West Africa
(BioMed Central, 2015)
By 28 June 2015, there were a total of 11,234 deaths from the Ebola virus disease (EVD) in five West African countries (Guinea, Liberia, Mali, Nigeria and Sierra Leone). The objective of this study was to estimate the ...
Divergent effects of Schistosoma haematobium exposure on intermediate-host snail species Bulinus nasutus and Bulinus globosus from coastal Kenya
(The American Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene, 2017)
Schistosoma haematobium infection causes urogenital schistosomiasis, a chronic inflammatory disease that is highly
prevalent in many parts of sub-Saharan Africa. Bulinid snails are the obligate intermediate hosts in the ...
Global Forum 2015 dialogue on “From evidence to policy–thinking outside the box”: perspectives to improve evidence uptake and good practices in the African Region
(BioMed Central, 2016)
The Global Forum 2015 panel session dialogue entitled“ From evidence to policy thinking outside the box” was held on 26 August 2015 in the Philippines to debate why evidence was not fully translated into policy and practice ...
The Indirect Cost of Disability Adjusted Life Years Lost among the Elderly in Kenya
(International Medical Society, 2017)
As Kenya accelerates the momentum to attain the Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) 3 on health and 13 on combating impacts of climate change, it is critically important not to overlook their impacts on the elderly, i.e. ...
Prevalence of hearing loss in children following bacterial meningitis in a tertiary referral hospital
(BioMed Central, 2014)
This study aimed to examine hearing function in a group of children aged between the ages of six months and twelve years admitted with bacterial meningitis so as to determine the prevalence and degree of sensorineural ...