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Lack of Medical Equipment is a Hindrance to Universal Health Coverage Utilization; the case of Seme Sub County in Kisumu County, Kenya
(World Journal of Innovative Research, 2021-01)
Many countries have been putting more effort in Universal Health Coverage through strengthening health systems to provide affordable, safe and high quality care. The Kenya government prioritized attainment of Universal ...
Household Socio-Cultural and Economic Predictors of Drug and Substance Abuse among High School Students in Kisumu East Sub County, Kisumu County–Kenya
(Canadian Center of Science and Education, 2021)
PURPOSE- The household socio-cultural and economic predictors of drugs and substance abuse among high school students were investigated in Kisumu East Sub-County, Kisumu County. STUDY AREA DESCRIPTION- The study was conducted ...
Community Perceptions on Maternal Health Service Provision in Lunga Lunga Sub County in Kwale County-Kenya
(World Journal of Innovative Research, 2020-05)
Maternal and neonatal morbidity and mortality are major public health concerns in most developing countries and in under resourced settings. Provision of safe motherhood is of utmost importance in the reduction of maternal ...
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 ...