Infections with intestinal parasites are a major public health problem in children in developing countries like Kenya. School-going children are considered more vulnerable to intestinal parasitic infections and thus ...

Sickle cell anaemia (SCA) is a severe monogenic disorder that results in abnormal hemoglobin with sub-Saharan Africa bearing 75% of the global burden. Blood transfusion is an integral part of patient management and the ...

Biomphalaria pfeifferi, a predominantly self-fertilizing freshwater snail, is the world’s most important intermediate host for transmission of Schistosoma mansoni, one of the causative agents of schistosomiasis, a ...

Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection leads to progressive immune system decline, often requiring lifelong treatment to control viral replication and prevent complications. The use of combination antiretroviral ...

This study investigated factors influencing adherence to combined antiretroviral therapy (cART) among HIV-infected adolescents in Machakos County, Kenya, using a mixed methods approach. Quantitative data from structured ...

The global prevalence of diseases is heavily impacted by the consumption of unsafe drinking water. In Low- and Middle-Income Countries (LMIC), bottled drinking water is among the fastest growing options for seemingly ...

The persistence of HIV/AIDS as a significant global health concern is particularly pronounced in developing nations, where 35 million people are affected, with 70% residing in sub-Saharan Africa. Annually, 2.1 million new ...

Essential oils are complex mixtures of odours and steam volatile compounds which are deposited by plants in the subcuticular space of glandular hairs, in excretory cavities and canals or exceptionally in heart wood. Essential ...

The World Health Organization has also suggested the application of pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) as a strategic public health HIV infection prevention intervention among highrisk individuals. Awareness and utilization ...

Background. We previously reported that infants in Kenya were infected with Epstein-Barr virus (EBV) at <6 months of age, suggesting that mothers were the likely source of transmissible virus to the infant. In this study, ...