Cervical cancer is the fourth most commonly diagnosed and the fourth leading cause of
cancer death among women worldwide. In many low- and middle-income countries
(LMICs) including Kenya cervical cancer remains the leading ...
Low birth weight (LBW) is a major determinant of morbidity, mortality and disability in
infancy and childhood and has a long-term impact on health outcomes in adult life. It
results in substantial costs to the health ...
Enteric pathogens occur in high concentrations in untreated sewage water. In areas
where untreated sewage water is used to irrigate agricultural land for cultivation of
horticultural crops, it may pose a health risk to ...
Drug resistant TB surveillance aims at early detection and treatment of drug resistant
tuberculosis to prevent transmission, morbidity and mortality. The delay to Rifampicin
Resistant Tuberculosis (RR TB) treatment ...
Tungiasis is a parasitic skin disease caused by penetration of the female sand flea Tunga
penetrans, also called jigger flea, into the epidermis of its host. It is highly prevalent
where people live in extreme poverty, ...
Development of anti-malarial resistance occurs at a fitness cost to the parasites. It makes
sense to assume that Plasmodium falciparum would first use alternative mechanisms to
survive transient drug pressure and only ...
Iron deficiency anaemia is a major public health problem in developing countries.
Globally, iron deficiency ranks number 9 among 26 diseases with the highest burden and
is responsible for about 60% of all anaemia cases ...
Low back pain (LBP) is a major public health problem in the world. It is estimated that
60% of all employees experience LBP at some point in their lives. In Kenya, it is
estimated that 64% of tea pickers suffer from LBP ...
Iodide is important for synthesis of hormones that regulate growth and development in
the body. The Coastal region of Kenya has continued to experience high prevalence of
iodide deficiency despite availability of iodized ...
In Mbagathi District Hospital’s Comprehensive Care Centre a large number of patients
are on treatment with the antiretroviral drug TDF+3TC+EFV which is known to cause
Central Nervous System Adverse Drug Reactions, but ...
Hematologic abnormalities and malnutrition are among the most common clinicopathological manifestations in children with HIV and they are associated with increased risk of morbidity and mortality. The magnitude and severity ...
According to the World Health Organization Global status report on road safety 2013,
road traffic injuries caused an estimated 1.24 million deaths worldwide every year.
Half of these deaths and injuries occur among ...
Theileria parva is a protozoan parasite that causes the disease East Coast fever in
cattle leading to major economic losses in Eastern and Southern Africa including
Kenya. A live vaccine against the parasite exists ...
The prevalence of Diabetes Mellitus has been rising in Kenya, and successful
management of the condition is a challenge. Evidence from randomized controlled
trials, observational studies and meta-analyses has shown that ...
Blood transfusion is an essential therapeutic procedure. Although timely transfusion saves
millions of human lives worldwide each year, unsafe transfusion practices can put millions
of people at risk of transfusion ...
Staphylococcus aureus is found on most surfaces especially in public areas like hospitals
and schools and on frequently touched areas like toilet and class room door handles.
Methicillin resistant S. aureus (MRSA) is a ...
Childhood immunization is regarded as key to preventive and promotive health care
in any community. Low immunization coverage is indicative of poor health status in
children under-five years. Vitamin A supplementation ...
Arboviruses cause emerging and re-emerging infections affecting humans and animals. They
are spread primarily by blood-sucking insects such as mosquitoes, ticks, midges and sand
flies. Changes in climate, ecology, ...
The most commonly used markers for monitoring efficacy of anti-retroviral therapy in
Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) infected individuals are the viral load and CD4+
cell counts. Viral load monitoring is limited in ...
Substance use has been identified among the top problems confronting Kenya today
especially among the youth. It affects people’s health as well as social-economic and
social-cultural welfare. Most young people are exposed ...