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Library 2.0 and the changing landscape of information services in academic librariesin Kenya
(International Journal of Library and Information Science, 2015)Traditional models of libraries offering information services are not working for current generation of students. Thecurrent generation of library users can be termed as‘digital natives’. These digital natives have ... -
Open Science Practices among Universities in Kenya: Opportunities and Challenges
(Digital Technologies for Information, 159., 2023)Science is data-driven however access to scientific data often possess a challenge to scientist. Scientific data is often subject to legal and privacy regulations, restrictive institutional policies, in addition to weak ... -
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 ... -
Teaching Information Literacy in University Libraries in Kenya during the COVID-19 Pandemic
(KLISC Journal of Information Science and Knowledge Management, 2023)Kenya detected its first COVID-19 case on March 19th, 2020, which led to educational institutions being shut down and learning activities shifting online. This change greatly impacted university operations, including ... -
Utilization of Information Systems for Effective Service Delivery in Academic Libraries: Threats and Challenges
(Journal of Research in Humanities, Sciences and Management (JRHSM, 2023) Vol. 1, Issue 1, ISSN 2958-5643, 2023)Achievement of Kenya’s National Vision 2030 depends on embracing innovative technologies in various sectors of economy including the higher education sub-sector. The use of Information Systems has been widely accepted ... -
Redefining reference services in academic libraries: a critical review
(“ KNOWLEDGE LIBRARIAN” An International Peer Reviewed Bilingual E-Journal Of Library and Information Science, 2015-09)Within the 21st century, academic libraries have witnessed a lot of technological changes, which cannot be wished away. There is need to rethink and redefine the reference services in the library. Reference librarians ... -
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 ... -
Multisystemic Resilience and Psychosocial Wellbeing among Older Refugees: A Systematic Review with Implications for Mental Health and Psychosocial Support (MHPSS)
(J Immigr Minor Health ., 2023-07-15)Older refugees experience poor mental and emotional health outcomes compared to younger counterparts. Although older adults are instrumental in family/community adjustment in postmigration settings, little is known about ... -
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, ... -
Please get me out of here: The difficult decision making in fit-to-fly assessments for international fixed-wing air ambulance operations
(Travel Med Infect Dis, 2023-06-17)Introduction: With international travel for leisure and business almost back to pre-pandemic levels, demand for repatriation due to illness and injury abroad is increasing [1,2]. In any repatriation, there is considerable ... -
The complexities of global health negotiations: Power dynamics and the politics of the pandemic agreement
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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 ... -
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 ... -
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 ... -
Principles to guide the effective use of technology to support capacity development in global health partnerships
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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 ... -
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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A call for African universities to define their research priorities
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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 ... -
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 ...
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