Introduction unadulterated milk, free of antimicrobial residues is important for industrial processing and consumers’ health. Antimicrobial residues in foods of animal origin can cause adverse public health effects like ...

Introduction: in 2012, the Government of Kenya amended the Food, Drug and Chemical Substances Act to make the fortification of maize and wheat flour with folic acid mandatory. We assessed folate deficiency, awareness and ...

Introduction Cryptosporidium species, a zoonotic enteric coccidian parasite, is among the leading causes of diarrhea in children. We evaluated the prevalence of Cryptosporidium infections in calves, factors associated ...

To improve estimates of C. burnetii epidemiology in Kenya, a survey was undertaken in small ruminants in Baringo County, where acute cases of Q fever in humans had been reported in 2014. From 140 household herds selected, ...

BACKGROUND Early childhood caries affects half of Kenya's under-five-year-old children. This high disease burden suggests possible gaps in child oral healthcare practices among their parents. To facilitate change in ...

BACKGROUND Adolescents without adequate knowledge of sexual reproductive health are predisposed to high-risk sexual behaviours. Knowledge of sexual and reproductive health among adolescents is generally low, especially ...

INTRODUCTION An effective health system is based on well-managed health products and technologies. However, the efficient administration of medical supplies and equipment in Kenya's public hospitals faces several challenges. ...

BACKGROUND Inadequately controlled hypertension increases risks of morbidity and mortality associated with damage to cardiovascular, cerebrovascular or renal systems. Sub-optimal adherence to antihypertensive medications ...

BACKGROUND Influenza, pneumococcal disease, and shingles are vaccine-preventable diseases with high morbidity and mortality in older adults. Nigeria lacks a national immunisation program for older adults as well as empirical ...

BACKGROUND Hepatitis A virus (HAV) is a common cause of acute hepatitis worldwide. The epidemiology of HAV is highly dynamic. This necessitates current epidemiological data that can inform actionable recommendations on ...