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Accelerating onchocerciasis elimination in humanitarian settings: lessons from South Sudan
(Int Health, 2025-03-04)There is persistent meso- and hyperendemicity of onchocerciasis (river blindness) in South Sudan, a country that has endured armed conflict for many years. In 2018, Amref Health Africa, in collaboration with local communities, ... -
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 ... -
Assessment of Reengineered Library Services and Spaces for Improved User Experience in Universities in Kenya
(Journal of Arts & Humanities (JAH), 2019-04)Innovation and transformation have been synonymous with the library environment, as they strive to rethink the services they offer amidst the changing information landscape. This paper assesses the ... -
A call for African universities to define their research priorities
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A case-control study on risk factors for visceral leishmaniasis in West Pokot County, Kenya
(Trop Med Int Health, 2024-10-29)Background: Visceral leishmaniasis (VL) is a severe parasitic disease transmitted by phlebotomine sandflies. VL is endemic in West Pokot County, Kenya, where effective strategies to interrupt transmission are impeded by ... -
Charting a novel path towards Ebola virus disease preparedness: Considerations for preventive vaccination
(PLoS Med, 2005-02-24)In June 2024, Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance, launched a preventive vaccination program against Ebola virus disease (EVD). This marks a historic shift in the management of EVD, allowing at-risk countries across sub-Saharan ... -
Clinical features, immunological interactions and household determinants of visceral leishmaniasis and malaria coinfections in West Pokot, Kenya: protocol for an observational study
(BMJ Open, 2023-04-17)Introduction Visceral leishmaniasis (VL) and malaria are two deadly parasitic diseases that coexist in West Pokot County, Kenya. The local population is at considerable risk of coinfection with VL and malaria; however, few ... -
Community health workers and health equity in low- and middle-income countries: systematic review and recommendations for policy and practice
(Int J Equity Health, 2022-04-11)Background: The deployment of Community Health Workers (CHWs) is widely promoted as a strategy for reducing health inequities in low- and middle-income countries (LMIC). Yet there is limited evidence on whether and how CHW ... -
The complexities of global health negotiations: Power dynamics and the politics of the pandemic agreement
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Confronting the elephants in the room: reigniting momentum for universal health coverage
(The Lancet, 2024-04-27)Universal health coverage (UHC) means, according to WHO's definition, that “all people have access to the full range of quality health services they need, when and where they need them, without financial hardship”.1 Countries ... -
Critical success factors in library reengineering: a case of academic libraries in Kenya
(Emerald Publishing Limited, 2019)Purpose: Academic libraries are reengineering their services to address the gap brought about by the convergence of physical and virtual information landscape. Despite the reengineering efforts, as many as 70 per cent of ... -
Cytokine profiles, blood parasite load and clinical features of visceral leishmaniasis in West Pokot County, Kenya
(Parasitology, 2024-06-15)Visceral leishmaniasis (VL) is a severe infectious disease caused by protozoan parasites of the Leishmania donovani complex. Blood cytokine concentrations in VL patients can inform us about underlying immunopathogenesis ... -
Cytokines and Onchocerciasis-Associated Epilepsy, a Pilot Study and Review of the Literature
(Pathogens, 2021-03-07)Neuro-inflammation may be associated with onchocerciasis-associated epilepsy (OAE) but thus far very few immunological studies have been performed in children with this form of epilepsy. In a pilot study we measured the ... -
Enablers and barriers to vaccine uptake and handwashing practices to prevent and control COVID-19 in Kenya, Uganda, and Tanzania: a systematic review
(Front Public Health ., 2024-03-12)The global emergence of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) posed unprecedented challenges, jeopardizing decades of progress in healthcare systems, education, and poverty eradication. While proven interventions such as ... -
EU Global Health Strategy: what are the challenges?
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Factors related to women's use of health insurance cover in Navakholo, Kakamega County, Kenya: sub-county level results based on community household register
(BMC Public Health ., 2023-03-28)Background: In concert with international commitments, the Government of Kenya identified Universal Health Coverage (UHC), mainly through the National Health Insurance Fund (NHIF), as one of its four priority agenda to ... -
Influence of government policies on handwashing and vaccine uptake in Kenya, Uganda, and Tanzania to prevent and control COVID-19: a systematic review
(Front. Public Health, 2024-12-18)Introduction: The government's role in influencing policies related to Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) vaccine distribution and handwashing practices is essential in controlling the spread of severe acute respiratory ... -
Information Commons: A Service Model for Academic Libraries in Kenya
(KLISC Conference proceeding, 2022)The changing information landscape in today’s library environment has compelled libraries to shift from the conventional library service models to new service models. One of the new service models is Information Commons ... -
Integrating COVID-19 Vaccination Into Primary Health Care as an Opportunity to Leverage Investments and Build a More Resilient Health System
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Levels of handwashing and vaccine uptake in Kenya, Uganda, and Tanzania to prevent and control COVID-19: a systematic review and meta-analysis
(Front. Public Health, 2023-11-09)Introduction: Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) presents a massive challenge in Africa due to overwhelmed and underresourced health systems, as well as the existing burden of communicable and non- communicable diseases. ...
