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Factors Influencing TB Treatment Interruption and Treatment Outcomes among Patients in Kiambu County, 2016-2019
(PLOS ONE, 2021-04-06)
Abstract
Tuberculosis (TB) is the leading cause of mortality as a single infectious agent globally with
increasing numbers of case notification in developing countries. This study seeks to investigate
the clinical and ...
Reducing COVID-19 Mortality in Senegal through Community Case Management
(PAMJ One Health, 2021-04-15)
Like many countries across the world, Senegal is
facing a second wave of the COVID-19 pandemic
with an increase in hospital admissions and deaths,
putting pressure on an already overstretched health
workforce. This ...
Institutionalizing Leadership Management and Governance for Health System Strengthening in Emerging Economies: Evidence from Partnership for Health System Strengthening in Africa (PHSSA) Programme
(European Journal of Business and Management Research, 2021-11-15)
Health systems in an emerging economy, specifically Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) are characterized as fragile with low implementation of Universal Health Coverage. While acknowledging that the cause of the inadequacy in emerging ...
The Prevalence and Associated Factors of Undernutrition among Under-five Children in South Sudan Using the Standardized Monitoring and Assessment of Relief and Transitions (SMART) Methodology
(BMC Nutrition, 2021-05-28)
Background
Conflict regions bear the heaviest brunt of food insecurity and undernutrition. South Sudan is one of the fragile countries following years of conflict that led to large displacements. Moderate to severe ...
Are Mentorship and Training the Key in Provision of Emergency Obstetric and New-Born Care (EmONC) Services? A Formative Evaluation of Pre and Post in Samburu County, Kenya
(Scientific Research, 2021-12-28)
Background: In Kenya, the Maternal Mortality Ratio (MMR) is approximated
to 362 maternal deaths per 100,000 live births while the stillbirth rate
stands at 23 deaths per 100 live births which are far below the target of ...
Are Mentorship and Training the Key in Provision of Emergency Obstetric and New-Born Care (EmONC) Services? A Formative Evaluation of Pre and Post in Samburu County, Kenya
(Scientific Research Publishing Inc., 2021-12-28)
Background: In Kenya, the Maternal Mortality Ratio (MMR) is approximated
to 362 maternal deaths per 100,000 live births while the stillbirth rate
stands at 23 deaths per 100 live births which are far below the target of ...
COVID-19 in Ethiopia: A Geospatial Analysis of Vulnerability to Infection, Case Severity and Death
(ResearchGate, 2021-01-27)
Background COVID-19 has caused a global public
health crisis affecting most countries, including Ethiopia,
in various ways. This study maps the vulnerability to
infection, case severity and likelihood of death from
COVID-19 ...
Reducing Unmet Need for Contraceptive Services among Youth in Homabay and Narok counties, Kenya: The Role of Community Health Volunteers – A Qualitative Study
(Springer Nature, 5/1/2021)
Background: Access to contraceptive services is a cornerstone of human well-being. While Community Health Volunteers (CHVs) promote family planning in Kenya, the unmet need for contraceptives among youth remains high. CHVs ...
Hypertension and Associated Inflammatory Markers Among HIV-Infected Patients in Tanzania
(Journal of Interferon & Cytokine Research, 2021-08-17)
There remains a dearth of data regarding the association between chronic inflammation and hypertension (HTN) in sub-Saharan Africa, a region that accounts for >70% of the global burden of HIV infection. Therefore, we ...