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Window screening, ceilings and closed eaves as sustainable ways to control malaria in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania
(2009-09-29)
Malaria transmission in Africa occurs predominantly inside houses where the primary vectors prefer to feed. Human preference and investment in blocking of specific entry points for mosquitoes into houses was evaluated and ...
A critical assessment of the WHO responsiveness tool: lessons from voluntary HIV testing and counselling services in Kenya
(2009-12-22)
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Background
Health, fair financing and responsiveness to the user's needs and expectations are seen as the essential objectives of health systems. Efforts have been made to conceptualise and measure ...
An intervention to improve paediatric and newborn care in Kenyan district hospitals: Understanding the context
(2009-07-23)
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Background
It is increasingly appreciated that the interpretation of health systems research studies is greatly facilitated ...
Implementation experience during an eighteen month intervention to improve paediatric and newborn care in Kenyan district hospitals
(2009-07-23)
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Background
We have conducted an intervention study aiming to improve hospital care for children and newborns in Kenya. In ...
Effectiveness of antiretroviral therapy and development of drug resistance in HIV-1 infected patients in Mombasa, Kenya
(2009-06-16)
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Access to antiretroviral therapy (ART) is increasing in resource-limited settings (RLS) and can successfully reduce HIV-related morbidity and mortality. However, virologic failure and ...
Limitation of using synthetic human odours to test mosquito repellents
(2009-07-07)
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Background
Gold-standard tests of mosquito repellents involve exposing human volunteers to host-seeking mosquitoes, to ...