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Declaration on mental health in Africa: moving to implementation.
(University of Nairobi,, 2014)Urgent action is needed to address mental health issues globally. In Africa, where mental health disorders account for a huge burden of disease and disability, and where in general less than 1% of the already small health ... -
Demand for Health Care in Kenya: The Effects of Information about Quality
(University of Nairobi, 2014)Although studies on health care demand have previously been conducted in Kenya and elsewhere in Africa, it has hitherto not been shown how health seeking behavior conditional on illness is affected by information on health ... -
Dental fluorosis, caries experience and snack intake of 13-15 year olds in Kenya
(Department of Periodontology and Community Dentistry, School of Dental Sciences, University of Nairobi, 2009-03)OBJECTIVES: To determine the dental caries experience in relation to the severity of dental fluorosis and; to evaluate the dietary snacking habits of adolescents. DESIGN: A descriptive cross-sectional study. SETTING: ... -
Dental Scaling: Patients fears
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Dental students compliance with University Examinations Instructions
(Faculty of Dental Science, 1995) -
Department lauds World Health Executive Board resolution
(University of Nairobi, 2015) -
Departments of Surgery and Human Pathology in collaboration with Kirinyaga University College.
(University of Nairobi, 2015) -
Depression among women with obstetric fistula in Kenya
(© 2011 International Federation of Gynecology and Obstetrics. Published by Elsevier Ireland Ltd. All rights reservedSchool of medicine, 2011)Objective: To establish the prevalence of depression and describe associated factors among fistula patients attending an obstetric fistula surgical camp in Kenya. Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted focusing ... -
Descriptive case series of patients presenting with cancer of the prostate and their management at Kenyatta National Hospital, Nairobi
(Department of Surgery, Aga Khan University Hospital, Nairobi, Kenya., 2007-09)Objective: To study clinical prostate cancer in this locality with particular interest in incidence, clinical presentation and treatment. Design: A descriptive prospective study. Setting Kenyatta National Referral and ... -
Determinants of cervical cancer screening uptake among women in Embu county, Kenya
(2014)Cervical cancer is the fourth most common cancer affecting women worldwide. In 2012, it was estimated that 529,409 new cases occurred globally, with 274,883 (52% of cases) dying. Of the total new cases annually, about ... -
Determinants of early complications of Adenotonsillectomy
(University of NairobiDepartment of Surgery, 2007)Background: Adenotonsillectomy (ASTS) is the commonest surgical procedure undertaken in children by otolaryngologists the world over. This operation is associated with various complications the commonest of which include ... -
Determinants Of Male Involvement In The Utilization Of Maternal And Child Health Services In Lamu County
(Faculty of Arts, 2013)Male involvement has been blamed for the poor utilization of health care services across the globe. This study sought to establish the determinants of male involvement that influence the utilization of maternal and child ... -
Determinants of parents’ perception of quality of paediatric oncology care at Kenyatta National Hospital
(University of Nairobi, 2015)Background: Global childhood cancer morbidity and mortality is on the increase. Quality care for childhood cancer patients is an important determinant of disease outcome in regard to mortality, quality of life and ... -
Development of basic obstetric theater facility in a low-resource setting.
(University of Nairobi, 2016)In any given population or community, 15% of pregnant women can be expected to develop complications during pregnancy or delivery, and will require emergency obstetric care. Emergency preparedness should include establishing ... -
Development of Orthopaedics in Kenya
(Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, 2007)It is difficult to say at what point Orthopaedics in Kenya broke away from general surgery. All over the world, orthopaedics has developed as an off shoot of general surgery. There are various forms of practice of ... -
DFID scoping mission report on malaria in Uganda.
(Institute for Development Studies, 2003) -
Discovering The Christian Nurse
(School of Nursing Sciences, 2010) -
Dr. Gakuya, lecturer gives a talk on pediatric pes planus during the recent Nairobi orthopedic symposium
(Univeristy of Nairobi, 2015) -
Early Detection of of Lung Cancer
(university of nairobicollege of health science, 2001)