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The prevalence of mental disorders in adults in different level general medical facilities in Kenya: a cross-sectional study
(2009-01-14)
Abstract
Background
The possibility that a significant proportion of the patients attending a general health facility may ...
Participation of African social scientists in malaria control: identifying enabling and constraining factors
(2004-12-06)
Abstract
Objective
To examine the enabling and constraining factors that influence African social scientists involvement in ...
A strategy to improve skills in pharmaceutical supply management in East Africa: the Regional Technical Resource Collaboration for Pharmaceutical Management
(2008-12-23)
Abstract
Background
International initiatives such as the Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria, the President's ...
Information needs of health care workers in developing countries: a literature review with a focus on Africa
(2009-04-08)
Abstract
Health care workers in developing countries continue to lack access to basic, practical information to enable them to deliver safe, effective care. This paper provides the first phase of ...
Feasibility and acceptability of artemisinin-based combination therapy for the home management of malaria in four African sites
(2008-01-08)
Abstract
Background
The Home Management of Malaria (HMM) strategy was developed using chloroquine, a now obsolete drug, which has ...
Accountable priority setting for trust in health systems - the need for research into a new approach for strengthening sustainable health action in developing countries
(2009-10-24)
Abstract
Despite multiple efforts to strengthen health systems in low and middle income countries, intended sustainable improvements in health outcomes have not been shown. To date most priority ...
Plant use of the Maasai of Sekenani Valley, Maasai Mara, Kenya
(2006-05-05)
Abstract
Traditional plant use is of tremendous importance in many societies, including most rural African communities. This knowledge is however, rapidly dwindling due to changes towards a more ...
Bed net use and associated factors in a rice farming community in central Kenya
(2009-04-16)
Abstract
Background
Use of insecticide-treated nets (ITNs) continues to offer potential strategy for malaria prevention in endemic ...