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Determinants of Mother-To-Child HIV Transmission among HIV Exposed Infants in Siaya County, Kenya
(ResearchGate, 2020-05-21)
In Kenya, approximately 3.3% to 4% of infants born annually are exposed to HIV due to lack of PMTCT interventions. Factors associated with mother – to – child HIV transmission as not been adequately investigated in Kenya. ...
Barriers to Access Quality Healthcare Services among Physically Challenged Persons in Gem Sub County, Siaya County
(Premier publishers, 2020-09)
Despite the increase in the number of health services provided and Kenya’s commitment to equal access to quality healthcare for all by the year 2030, the physically challenged persons still find difficulty in accessing ...
Influence of Health Service Provider Competency on Utilization of Universal Health Coverage in Seme Sub-County, Kisumu County, Kenya
(Premier publishers, 2020-09)
Health workers competency is very critical in realization of quality health care which is a major pillar of Universal Health Coverage. This study assessed the influence of healthcare provider competency on Universal Health ...
Antibody Profiles to P. falciparum Antigens over Time Characterize Acute and Long-Term Malaria Exposure in an Area of Low and Unstable Transmission
(The American Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene, 2020-12-02)
Prevalence and levels of antibodies to multiple Plasmodium falciparum antigens show promise as tools for estimating malaria exposure. In a highland area of Kenya with unstable transmission, we assessed the presence and ...
A mass insecticide-treated bed net distribution campaign reduced malaria risk on an individual but not population level in a highland epidemic-prone area of Kenya
(The American Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene, 2020-12-02)
In epidemic-prone areas of the western highlands, the Kenya Ministry of Health conducted campaigns of indoor residual spraying (IRS) of households, followed by mass distribution of insecticide-treated bed nets (ITNs), as ...
Lack of Consistent Malaria Incidence Hotspots in a Highland Kenyan Area during a 10-Year Period of Very Low and Unstable Transmission
(The American Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene, 2020-12-02)
The use of spatial data in malaria elimination strategies is important to understand whether targeted interventions against malaria can be used, particularly in areas with limited resources. We previously documented ...
Antibody Correlates of Protection from Clinical Plasmodium Falciparum Malaria in an Area of Low and Unstable Malaria Transmission
(The American Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene, 2020-12-02)
Immune correlates of protection against clinical malaria are difficult to ascertain in low-transmission areas because of the limited number of malaria cases. We collected blood samples from 5,753 individuals in a Kenyan ...
Determining the Prevalence and Density of Asymptomatic Plasmodium Falciparum Infections in Low and High Transmission Settings in Western Kenya
(Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License, 2020-12-15)
Knowledge, Perceptions and Practices of Caregivers on Pneumonia among Children aged below 5 Years in Migori County Referral Hospital, Kenya
(International Journal of Health Sciences and Research, 2020)