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HIV and cervical cancer in Kenya
(International Journal of Gynecology and Obstetrics, 2002-01)
Objectives: To determine the effect of the HIV epidemic on invasive cervical cancer in Kenya. Methods: Of the 3902 women who were diagnosed with reproductive tract malignancies at Kenyatta National Hospital (KNH) from 1989 ...
Evaluating parental screening tool for developmental milestone in children under five years in rural Western Kenya
(International Journal of Scientific and Research Publications, 2017-07)
Background: An estimated 200 million children suffer from developmental delays, most in developing countries. Early diagnosis through screening is key to timely intervention. However, screening tools have not been assessed ...
Decreased prevalence of anemia in highland areas of low malaria transmission after a 1-Year interruption of transmission
(Oxford University Press, 2011-11-03)
Background. Malaria control campaigns have reduced malaria transmission to very low levels in many areas of Africa. Yet the extent to which malaria interruption or elimination might decrease the prevalence of anemia in ...
Effect of climatic variability on malaria trends in Baringo County, Kenya
(spring open.com, 2017)
Background
Malaria transmission in arid and semi-arid regions of Kenya such as Baringo County, is seasonal and often influenced by climatic factors. Unravelling the relationship between climate variables and malaria ...
Perception of Cervical Cancer Patients on their Financial Challenges in Western Kenya
(BMC, 2018)
The number of cervical cancer cases is reported to increase among women of reproductive age in the recent past with patients facing challenges with care and management of the illness. However, little is known about the ...
Clinical and Host Related Factors Influencing Prevalence of Tuberculosis in Bumula Sub County, Bungoma County in Kenya
(Academia, 2019-07-07)
Robert Shihuzire Magomere, , Tuberculosis (TB) is an infectious bacterial disease caused by bacillus Mycobacterium tuberculosis. Globally 9.6 million people fell ill with TB and 1.5 million died from the disease in 2014. ...
Holistic: Care an Urgent Need for Cervical Cancer Patients in Kenya
(Science Publishing Group, 2019-05-06)
Holistic health care is an integrated approach to healthcare that treats the whole person, not simply symptoms and disease. Mind and body are integrated and inseparable. In cancer care, this approach has been actualized ...
Assessment of Health Related Quality of Life in Cervical Cancer Patients in Western Kenya
(Science Publishing Group, 2019-01-17)
Health Related Quality of Life (HRQoL) is an important health outcome in the holistic management of patients especially those suffering from life limiting conditions such as cervical cancer. In Kenya, Cervical cancer is ...
Home-Based Care Practices and Experiences Influencing Health-Seeking Behaviour among Caregivers of Children Diagnosed with Pneumonia in Endebess Sub-County, Kenya
(Journal of Global Health Reports, 2021)
Background
Pneumonia continues to be the second leading cause of both morbidity and mortality in
children under five years in Kenya. In part, the high burden of the disease arises from
delay and inappropriate health-seeking ...