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National Palliative Care Training Manual.
(University of Nairobi,College of Health Sciences,, 2012) -
National Prevention of Blindness Programmes and VISION 2020; Africa programme: Kenya
(University of NairobiDepartment of Ophthalmology, Kenyatta National HospitalCollege of Health Sciences,University of Nairobi, 2000)The Kenya Ophthalmic Programme (KOP) is a Ministry of Health (MOH) programme receiving administrative support from the Kenya Society for the Blind (KSB). It started as a small project in 1956 but has grown into a major ... -
The National Teaching Hospital of the University of Nairobi School of Medicine.
(University of Nairobi, 1985) -
Natural Amphetamine Khat: A Cultural Tradition or a Drug of Abuse?
(2015-06)Khat, Catha edulis Forsk, is among the most widely used plant-based psychoactive substance in the world. Grown in Eastern Africa, Horn of Africa, and southwestern part of the Arabian Peninsula, its fresh young leaves and ... -
Natural course of delta superinfection in chronic hepatitis B virus-infected patients: histopathologic study with multiple liver biopsies.
(University of NairobiCollege of Humanities Sciences, 1986)We evaluated the natural course of delta superinfection in patients with chronic B viral hepatitis by examining serial liver biopsy specimens from 23 patients. The mean follow-up period was 2.5 years, and the average number ... -
Natural Family Planning: Its role in Enhancing Harmony between spouses
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Natural Product-based Drug Discovery In Africa: The Need For Integration Into Modern Drug-discovery Paradigms
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Naturally acquired antibodies to sporozoites do not prevent malaria: vaccine development implications.
(1987)The first human vaccines against the malaria parasite have been designed to elicit antibodies to the circumsporozoite protein of Plasmodium falciparum. However, it is not known whether any level of naturally acquired ... -
Naturally occurring IgG anti-HLA alloantibody does not correlate with HIV type 1 resistance in Nairobi prostitutes
(Department of Immunology, University of Toronto, The Toronto Hospital, Canada.Department of Medical Microbiology, University of Nairobi, 1998)In an effort to identify an immunological basis for natural resistance to HIV-1 infection, we have examined serum antibody responses to HLA class I antigens in female prostitutes of the Nairobi Sex Workers Study. Anti-HLA ... -
Naturally occurring protease inhibitor resistance mutations and their frequencies in HIV proviral sequences of drug-naïve sex workers in Nairobi, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2014-01-07)Sub-Saharan Africa accounts for 69% of the people living with HIV globally. An estimated 1,600,000 Kenyans are living with HIV-1. Antiretroviral therapy (ART) has saved 9 million life-years in Sub-Saharan Africa. However, ... -
A naturally occurring trans-2-cis-4-isomer of wisanine from Piper guineense.
(University of NairobiSchool of medicine,University of NairobiDepartment of Chemistry, University of Ghana, 1981-02) -
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The nature of malocclusions of patients attending orthodontic department of the University of Nairobi: a retrospective study
(University of Nairobid, 1994)The objectives of this study were to determine the distribution and proportion of malocclusions among patients aged 6-18 years who attended the orthodontics department of the University of Nairobi between 1984 and 1987 and ... -
Navigating family planning access during Covid-19: A qualitative study of young women's access to information, support and health services in peri-urban Nairobi
(University of Nairobi, 2021-12)The COVID-19 response has profoundly affected women's access to family planning services in Kenya. While prior studies have shown how the COVID-19 response created barriers to accessing family planning (FP) services, less ... -
The need and demand for orthodontic treatment in 13- to 15-year-olds in Nairobi, Kenya.
(Department of Pediatric Dentistry and Orthodontics, University of Nairobi Dental School, Kenya., 1997)The need for orthodontic treatment in Kenya was previously not been investigated. This study was undertaken to assess the need for orthodontic treatment in 13- to 15-year-old children in Nairobi. The objective need was ... -
The need for a national cancer policy in Malawi
(University of NairobiCollege of Health science, 2008)Cancer is causing a lot of suffering and death in Africa but is not considered a major health problem in Africa. This needs to change. Cancer should be given equal emphasis to HIV/AIDS, tuberculosis (TB) and Malaria. A ... -
The Need For A Poison Information Centre In Kenya
(University of NairobiDepartment of Pharmaceutics and Pharmacy Practice, 1983-09) -
The need for a thorough intra-oral examination of all patients
(Faculty of Dental Science, 1996) -
The need for animal source foods by Kenyan children
(Department of Pediatrics, Faculty of Medicine, University of NairobiDepartment of Community Health Sciences and Pediatrics, Schools of Public Health and Medicine, University of California Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA, 2003)Food intake and dietary patterns in Kenyan households have been studied since the 1920s. Reports on breastfeeding, nutrient intake, micronutrient deficiencies and the impacts of malaria and intestinal parasites on nutritional ... -
The need for auxiliaries in oral health care
(Faculty of Dental Science, 1995)