Muvengei, Daniel Mwendwa; Simon Karanja, Peter Wanzala(2024)
Background: Complications in pregnancy, at childbirth and the pueperium cause high mortality and morbidity among women and neonates globally especially in the Lower and Middle Income Countries. Antenatal care is a key high ...
Mudhune, Victor; Monisha Sharma, Sarah Masyuko, Kenneth Ngure, George Otien, Unmesha Roy Paladhi, David A. Katz, Edward Kariithi , Carey Farquhar,and Rose Bosire(2024-09)
Background: Assisted partner services (APS) is a recommended public health approach to promote HIV testing for sexual partners of individuals diagnosed with HIV. We evaluated the cost and cost-effectiveness of integrating ...
Mudhune, Victor; Unmesha Roy Paladhi, Mercy Owuor,Kenneth Ngure,David A. Katz,George Otieno,Monisha Sharma,Sarah Masyuko,Edward Kariithi,Carey Farquhar,Rose Bosire(2024-11)
Integrating HIV self-testing (HIVST) into assisted partner services (APS) has potential to increase identification of people with HIV in the community, but little is known about acceptability of HIVST among partners traced ...
Circulating strains of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) exhibit an extraordinary degree of genetic diversity and have been classified on the basis of relationships into distinct lineages called groups, types, subtypes, ...
Samoeh Ashimosi Khamadi(AIDS Research and Human Retroviruses, 2005-10-05)
The genetic subtypes of HIV-1 circulating in northern Kenya have not been characterized. Here we report the partial sequencing and analysis of samples collected in the years 2003 and 2004 from 72 HIV-1-positive patients ...
SUGE TITUS; Dennis Magu, Peter Wanzala(Annals of African Medicine, 2024)
Background:
Diarrheagenic Escherichiacoli (DEC) infections constitute the leading causes of morbidity and mortality among children in Sub-Saharan Africa. However, little has so far been done to properly reveal the ...
PRISKA BWANA; Ferdinard Adungo, Gabriel Magoma, Matilu Mwau(Pan African Medical Journal, 2024)
Introduction: genital chlamydia, which is caused by diverse Chlamydia trachomatis (C. trachomatis) genotypes, is largely asymptomatic. We aimed to identify C. trachomatis genotypes causing genital chlamydia among female ...
MAUREEN WANJIRU KAMAU; Njeri Nyanja, Adelaide M. Lusambili, Jacob Shabani & Gulnaz Mohamoud(BMC Geriatrics, 2024)
Background Life expectancy has increased over the last century among older people, particularly those aged
over 60 years. Aging is associated with increased disability, multiple chronic conditions, and increased use of ...
RAEL MUENI MUSILI; Japheth Lusweti, Nancy Kinyatta, Joseph Thiong’o and Antony Menaine(Journal of Advances in Biology & Biotechnology, 2024)
Schistosomiasis is a neglected tropical disease occurring in sub-Saharan Africa and affecting almost 250 million people. The drug of choice for treatment for Schistosomiasis has been Praziquantel which has been used for ...
JANET MASAKU; John M Gachohi, Alice Sinkeet, Mary Maghanga, Florence Wakesho, Wyckliff Omondi, Nora Monnier, Peter Steinmann, Lisa Sophie Reigl, Isabelle L Lange, Andrea S Winkler, Sammy M Njenga, Mary Amuyunzu-Nyamongo(Frontiers in Tropical Diseases, 2024)
Background: Over 50 million preschool-age children (PSAC) in Africa need treatment for schistosomiasis but are excluded due to lack of a suitable child-friendly medication. The Paediatric Praziquantel Consortium has developed ...
JANET MASAKU; John M Gachohi, Alice Sinkeet, Mary Maghanga, Florence Wakesho, Wyckliff Omondi, Nora Monnier, Peter Steinmann, Lisa Sophie Reigl, Isabelle L Lange, Andrea S Winkler, Sammy M Njenga, Mary Amuyunzu-Nyamongo(PLOS Glob Public Health, 2024)
Treating preschool age children (PSAC) for schistosomiasis has remained a challenge due
to lack of a pediatric formulation. In response to this unmet need, the Paediatric Praziquantel
Consortium has developed a potential ...
KENNETH MUGAMBI; Dr. Jackline Nyaberi; Dr. Elizabeth Echoka( Global Journal of Health Sciences, 2024)
Purpose: Non-communicable diseases (NCDs) are a significant global health challenge, contributing to 50% of worldwide morbidity and 63% of mortality. The burden is particularly substantial in low"”and middle-income countries ...
KENNETH MUGAMBI; Dr. Jackline Nyaberi; Dr. Elizabeth Echoka( Global Journal of Health Sciences, 2024)
Purpose: Non-communicable diseases (NCDs) are a
significant global health challenge, contributing to 50% of
worldwide morbidity and 63% of mortality. The burden is
particularly substantial in low—and middle-income
countries ...
JOYCE WALI MWAKISHALUA; Simon Karanja, .Raphael Lihana,.Collins Okoyo,.Nicole Stoffel, Michael Zimmermann(PLOS Glob Public Health, 2024)
Anemia is a significant public health problem among children worldwide. The etiology of anemia is multifactorial but iron deficiency (ID) is the most common cause of anemia in low- and middle-income countries. ID and anemia ...
SUSAN KIIRU; John Maina, John Njeru Mwaniki, Edinah Songoro & Samuel Kariuki(BMC Infectious Diseases, 2024)
Introduction
Multiple studies have shown that typhoid fever is endemic in developing countries characterized by poor hygiene. A unique way of Salmonella Typhi (S.Typhi) pathogenicity is establishing a persistent, usually ...
PURITY KASIANO; Susan Kavai, Susan Kiiru, Andrew Nyerere, Samuel Kariuki(PLOS One, 2024)
Introduction
Multiple studies have shown that typhoid fever is endemic in developing countries characterized by poor hygiene. A unique way of Salmonella Typhi (S.Typhi) pathogenicity is establishing a persistent, usually ...