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Mental and Sexual Health Outcomes Associated with FGM/C in Africa: A Systematic Narrative Synthesis
(eClinicalMedicine, 2023-01-10)
There are gaps in evidence regarding mental and sexual outcomes and associated interventions for women with
Female Genital Mutilation/Cutting (FGM/C) living in Africa. This study employed a narrative synthesis to ...
Factors Influencing the Transition from Training to Clinical Practice by Occupational Therapy Graduates from Kenya Medical Training College
(Journal of Community Medicine & Health Education, 2023-01)
Achievement of SDG3 and Universal health coverage requires adequate attention to health workforce characteristics and
behavior. Of paramount importance is the successful transition of healthcare workers from the training ...
Prevalence and Risk Factors of Neck Pain among the Hospital Front and Back Office Workers at the Nairobi Hospital, Kenya
(International Journal of Physiotherapy and Research, 2023-06)
Objective: To identify the prevalence and risk factor of neck pain among the hospital front and back-office
workers at The Nairobi Hospital, Kenya.
Material and methods: Descriptive cross-sectional studies was carried ...
Amref Alternative Rites of Passage (ARP) model for female genital mutilation/cutting, teenage pregnancies, and child, early and forced marriages in Kenya:
(2023)
The Amref Alternative Rites of Passage (ARP) model was initiated in 2009. To date, about 20,000 girls have been supported by their communities to denounce female genital mutilation/cutting (FGM/C) and graduate into ‘maturity’ ...
Changes in Solo and Partnered Sexual Behaviors following the First COVID-19 Wave: Data from an International Study of 26 Countries
(Taylor and Francis, 2023-07-05)
Objective: To determine individual- and country-level factors associated with self-reported changes in solo and partnered sexual behaviors in an international sample of adults during COVID-19. Methods: Data were from the ...
COVID-19 Knowledge, Attitudes, and Vaccine Hesitancy in Ethiopia: A Community-Based Cross-Sectional Study
(PubMed, 2023-03-31)
The current healthcare system’s efforts to reduce the spread of COVID-19 in Ethiopia and limit its effects on human lives are being hampered by hesitancy toward the COVID-19 vaccine. The aim of this study was to assess the ...
From Vaccine to Visa Apartheid, How AntiBlackness Persists in Global Health.
(PubMed, 2023-02-27)
Global health evolved from colonial medicine and hence deeply rooted in the white supremacy mindset. Anti-Blackness is an inescapable consequence. Definitions of anti-Blackness revolve around the positioning of Black people, ...
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 ...
Evaluation of A WASH/MNCH Targeted Primary Health Care Program in Uganda; A Mixed Methods Study
(PubMed, 2023-02-18)
Background: Evidence on the impact of Maternal Newborn and child health (MNCH) and Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH) interventions on skilled birth attendance (SBA) and neonatal sepsis remains unclear. We conducted this ...
The SPIN Framework to Control and Prevent the Marburg Virus Disease Outbreak in Equatorial Guinea
(2023-02-28)
A full grasp of the epidemiological factors promoting transmission is necessary for responding to highly infectious diseases, which involves their control and prevention. With the recent outbreak of Marburg Virus Disease ...