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Descriptive study: Feasibility of integrating hypertension screening into HIV assisted partner notification services model in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2023)
Prevalence of hypertension (HTN) and human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) are high among men while screening rates are low. Assisted partner notification service is a strategy recommended by the World Health Organization ...
Managing motherhood - the experiences of female sex workers in Nairobi, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2023)
Women selling sex often face challenges in raising their children in the context of significant socio-economic difficulties and the social stigma inherent in sex work. This paper is based on a cross-sectional qualitative ...
Increasing compliance with international pandemic law: international relations and new global health agreements
(University of Nairobi, 2023)
Across multiple pandemics, global health governance institutions have struggled to secure the compliance of states with international legal and political commitments, ranging from data sharing to observing WHO guidance to ...
Quality of inpatient paediatric and newborn care in district hospitals: WHO indicators, measurement, and improvement
(University of Nairobi, 2023)
Poor-quality paediatric and neonatal care in district hospitals in low-income and middle-income countries (LMICs) was first highlighted more than 20 years ago. WHO recently developed more than 1000 paediatric and neonatal ...
Herminthology: promoting gender equity in science and parasitology
(University of Nairobi, 2023)
Gender inequity in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Medicine (STEM) fields, including parasitology, continues to limit the participation of women in scientific leadership and development. Here we highlight the aims ...
Delayed breast cancer presentation, diagnosis, and treatment in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2023)
Purpose: In this mixed-methods study, we evaluated the factors that contribute to delayed breast cancer (BC) diagnosis and treatment at a Kenyan hospital.
Methods: Individuals with a diagnosis of BC, either as a referral ...
Evolutionary mismatch and the role of GxE interactions in human disease
(University of Nairobi, 2023)
Globally, we are witnessing the rise of complex, non-communicable diseases (NCDs) related to changes in our daily environments. Obesity, asthma, cardiovascular disease, and type 2 diabetes are part of a long list of ...
The role of partners, parents and friends in shaping young women's reproductive choices in Peri-urban Nairobi: a qualitative study
(University of Nairobi, 2023)
Background: Contraceptive use among young women in Nairobi remains low despite high general knowledge of family planning (FP) methods. This paper draws on social norms theory to explore the role of key influencers (partners, ...
Reconstruction of a polyclonal ADCC antibody repertoire from an HIV-1 non-transmitting mother
(University of Nairobi, 2023)
Human natural history and vaccine studies support a protective role of antibody dependent cellular cytotoxicity (ADCC) activity against many infectious diseases. One setting where this has consistently been observed is in ...
Coenzyme Q10 exhibits anti-inflammatory and immune-modulatory thereby decelerating the occurrence of experimental cerebral malaria
(University of Nairobi, 2023)
Cerebral Malaria (CM) is associated with the complex neurological syndrome, whose pathology is mediated by severe inflammatory processes following infection with Plasmodium falciparum. Coenzyme-Q10 (Co-Q10) is a potent ...