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Abortion Related Stigma: A Case Study of Abortion Stigma in Regions with High and Low Incidences of Unsafe Abortion
(East African Medical Journal, 2016-03)Background: Abortion accounts for 35% of maternal mortality in Kenya. Kenya has reported an increase in the rate of unsafe abortions from 32 to 48 per 1000 women of reproductive age in 2002 and 2012 respectively. During ... -
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 ... -
Acceptability, Usability, and Views on Deployment of Peek, a Mobile Phone mHealth Intervention for Eye Care in Kenya: Qualitative Study
(JMIR MHEALTH AND UHEALTH, 5/9/2016)Background: The Portable Eye Examination Kit (Peek) is a mobile phone–based ophthalmic testing system that has been developed to perform comprehensive eye examinations. Shortages in ophthalmic personnel, the high cost, and ... -
Acceptance of a Malaria Vaccine by caregivers of sick children in Kenya
(BioMed Central, 5/1/2014)Background Several malaria vaccines are currently in clinical trials and are expected to provide an improved strategy for malaria control. Prior to introduction of a new vaccine, policymakers must consider the socio cultural ... -
Acceptance of a Malaria Vaccine by Caregivers of Sick Children in Kenya
(BioMed Central, 5/5/2014)Background: Several malaria vaccines are currently in clinical trials and are expected to provide an improved strategy for malaria control. Prior to introduction of a new vaccine, policymakers must consider the socio ... -
Access to HIV Prevention Services among Gender-based Violence Survivors in Tanzania
(Pan African Medical Journal, 12/25/2012)Introduction: Currently, Tanzania's HIV prevalence is 5.7%. Gender inequality and Gender Based Violence (GBV) are among factors fuelling the spread of HIV in Tanzania. This study was conducted to assess universal access ... -
Accessibility to Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights Education Among Marginalized Youth in Selected Districts of Tanzania
(Pan African Medical Journal, 11/26/2016)Introduction: access to information, education and services is central in the promotion of sexual and reproductive health and rights (SRHR) among young people. It enables young people make informed choices on sexuality ... -
Adapting a Club-based Medication Delivery Strategy to a Hypertension Context: The CLUBMEDS Study in Nigeria
(BMJ, 2019-06-10)Introduction The prevalence of hypertension in sub-Saharan Africa is among the world’s highest; however, awareness, treatment and control of hypertension in this region are suboptimal. Among other barriers, the ... -
Adaptive Scenarios in Quality Improvement (QI): a Case Study of an International Health Development and Research Organization Embracing Change
(International Journal of Health Sciences & Research, 10/8/2015)Background: Health care organizations are under immense pressure to improve the efficiency and effectiveness of care delivery. To date little research into how health organizations in resource-limited settings take up, ... -
Adaptive Scenarios in Quality Improvement (QI): a Case Study of an International Health Development and Research Organization Embracing Change.
(International Journal of Health Sciences and Research - Research Gate, 2015-11)Background: Health care organizations are under immense pressure to improve the efficiency and effectiveness of care delivery. To date little research into how health organizations in resource-limited settings take up, ... -
Adequacy of Prenatal Care and its Association with Low Birth Weight in Ndola and Kitwe, Zambia
(Gavin Publishers, 2020-09-23)Background: Prenatal care is one of the recommended interventions globally to improve maternal and neonatal outcomes. In most Sub-Saharan African countries, high rates of poor pregnancy outcomes coexist with high Antenatal ... -
Adherence to COVID-19 Mitigation Measures among Kilifi and Mombasa Residents - An Observational Study in Coastal Kenya
(ResearchGate, 2021-08-20)Aim:Corona Virus Disease-19 (COVID-19) pandemic led countries into engaging public health guidelines as a strategy towards preventing infections. Hand washing, social distancing and masking remains key measures ... -
Adolescents’ Communication with Parents, Other Adult Family Members and Teachers on Sexuality: Effects of School-Based Interventions in South Africa and Tanzania
(Springer, 2/28/2015)Cluster-randomized controlled trials were carried out to examine effects on sexual practices of schoolbased interventions among adolescents in three sites in sub- Saharan Africa. In this publication, effects on communication about ... -
Advanced HIV Disease at Presentation to Care in Nairobi, Kenya: Late Diagnosis or Delayed Linkage to Care--a Cross-sectional sSudy
(BMC, 2016-04-18)Background Presenting to care with advanced HIV is common in sub-Saharan Africa and increases the risk of severe disease and death; however, it remains unclear whether this is a consequence of late diagnosis or a delay ... -
Advanced HIV disease at presentation to care in Nairobi, Kenya: late diagnosis or delayed linkage to care? - a cross-sectional study
(Springer Nature, 4/18/2016)Background Presenting to care with advanced HIV is common in sub-Saharan Africa and increases the risk of severe disease and death; however, it remains unclear whether this is a consequence of late diagnosis or a delay in ... -
The Age Specific Practices and Outcomes in Women Undergoing Unsafe Abortions in Rural Communities of Kenya
(Journal of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences, 2013-04)Unsafe Abortion is common among young women. It is not however known whether the young women decide on their own to terminate the pregnancies, whether the methods they use are similar to those of older women, and whether ... -
Alternative Rite of Passage: A New Way to End FGM
(Elsevier Inc., 2018-07)Background Female genital mutilation (FGM) continues to be practiced in various parts of the world and is a culturally and socially sanctioned gender subjugation effort that also undermines the health of women. Currently ... -
Amoebiasis - Entamoeba Histolytica Infections: A Review
(East African Medical Journal, 1986-01)Many populations of Entamoeba histolytica, identified by enzyme electrophoresis, are non-pathogenic, and as infections are frequently self limiting, treatment of asymptomatic cyst' passers may often be unnecessary. ... -
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’ ... -
AMREF's evidence in advancing the health of women and children
(The Pan African Medical Journal, 2012-12-25)Health development in Africa, and specifically improved health for mothers and children, needs to be based on tested approaches with demonstrable results. In light of the increasing health investments currently being made ...
