Background The recommended strategy for control of schistosomiasis is preventive chemotherapy with praziquantel (PZQ). Pre-school children (PSC) are excluded from population treatment programs. In high endemic areas, ...

Introduction: medication non-adherence is a common problem facing health care providers treating adult type 2 diabetes mellitus patients. Poor glycaemic control associated with increased morbidity and mortality are resulting ...

Background: Approximately 37 million people were living with HIV by the end of 2015. This led to high morbidity and mortality among women of childbearing age, especially in Sub-Saharan Africa which was the epicentre of ...

Background: Globally, individuals without documentation of date of birth require age assessment before accessing necessary civil, political and socioeconomic rights or facing legal consequences. Determination of age requires ...

Health insurance is a viable strategy to facilitate accessibility of health care but it favors the formal sector workers while leaving behind the informal sector workers who are the majority. This mixed methods study ...

Introduction: The geographical movement of people from one area to another poses the threat of transmission of infectious diseases. Kenya is among the vulnerable countries when it comes to disease transmission, because ...

Introduction: adolescence is a transitory stage in the lives of young people. The transition from primary to secondary school among adolescents is associated with suicidal behavior but is not well characterized in the ...

Worldwide, the increase in antimicrobial resistance (AMR) is a public health concern. Food-borne associated antibiotic-resistant pathogens can contaminate raw meat during slaughter, transportation, and at sale points. A ...

Background: Low Back Pain is a problem of public health importance in developed countries as well as developing ones including Kenya. Low Back Pain, sub-categorized into somatic and neurogenic pain manifests in different ...

Objectives: The study aimed at determining the distribution of HBV infection, immunity status and associated factors among STI clinic attendees in Kenya. Study design: The study was a cross sectional descriptive study ...