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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 ...
Impact of the First Wave of the COVID-19 Pandemic on HIV/AIDS Programming in Kenya: Evidence from Kibera Informal Settlement and COVID-19 Hotspot Counties
(MDPI, 2021-06-03)
The study sought to determine the impact of COVID-19 on HIV/AIDS programming
in the Kibera informal settlement and COVID-19 hotspot counties during the first wave of the
pandemic. The study was conducted in two phases. ...
COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy: Vaccination Intention and Attitudes of Community Health Volunteers in Kenya
(PLOS Global Public Health, 2022-03-16)
In Kenya, community health volunteers link the formal healthcare system to urban and rural
communities and advocate for and deliver healthcare interventions to community members.
Therefore, understanding their views ...
Implementation of Community Case Management of Malaria in Malaria Endemic Counties of Western Kenya: Are Community Health Volunteers up to the Task in Diagnosing Malaria?
(BMC Central, 2022-03-05)
Background
Community case management of malaria (CCMm) is an equity-focused strategy that complements and extends the reach of health services by providing timely and effective management of malaria to populations with ...
Academic Careers in Global Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine
(Journal of Global Health, 2020-06)
The burden of respiratory and critical illness is high worldwide,
yet specialist care is underrepresented in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs) [1]. For many areas of medicine, the
past decade has witnessed tremendous ...
Knowledge and Readiness of Community Health Volunteers to Lead Sensitization of Communities on COVID-19 Vaccination in Kenya: A Cross sectional Study
(Research Square, 2021-08-02)
Background
Vaccination is anticipated to bring the COVID-19 pandemic to an ultimate end. Community health volunteers (CHVs) are the link
between communities and the formal health system and are therefore a vital factor ...
Impact of the First Wave of the COVID-19 Pandemic on HIV/AIDS Programming in Kenya: Evidence from Kibera Informal Settlement and COVID-19 Hotspot Counties
(MDPI, 2023-01)
The study sought to determine the impact of COVID-19 on HIV/AIDS programming in the Kibera informal settlement and COVID-19 hotspot counties during the first wave of the pandemic. The study was conducted in two phases. The ...