Browsing Faculty of Health Sciences (FHS) by Author "Macharia, William M"
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Access to essential cancer medicines for children: a comparative mixed-methods analysis of availability, price, and health-system determinants in east Africa
Petricca, Kadia; Kambugu, Joyce; Githang'a, Jessie; Macharia, William M; Njuguna, Festus; McLigeyo, Angela; Nyangasi, Mary; Orem, Jackson; Kanyamuhunga, Aimable; Laiti, Rehema; Katabalo, Deogratias; Schroeder, Kristin; Rogo, Khama; Maguire, Bryan; Wambui, Lucy; Nkurunziza, Jean N; Wong, Bryan; Neposlan, Joshua; Kilawe, Lilian; Gupta, Sumit; Denburg, Avram E (University of Nairobi, 2023)Background: Access to essential childhood cancer medicines is a core determinant of childhood cancer outcomes. Available evidence, although scarce, suggests that access to these medicines is highly variable across countries, ... -
Prevalence of non-alcoholic fatty liver disease in overweight and obese children seeking ambulatory healthcare in Nairobi, Kenya
Mburu, Anne N; Laving, Ahmed; Macharia, William M; Sande, Joyce (University of Nairobi, 2023)Background: While linked to obesity and associated with an increased cardiovascular morbidity, non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) is an often-asymptomatic cause of chronic liver disease in children. Early detection ... -
Prevalence of vitamin D deficiency in exclusively breastfed infants at a tertiary healthcare facility in Nairobi, Kenya
Said, Nusrat A; Kamenwa, Rose W; Limbe, Mary S; Okumu, Mitchel O; Macharia, William M (University of Nairobi, 2021-05)Objective: To determine the prevalence of vitamin D deficiency (VDD) in exclusively breastfed infants at the Aga Khan University Hospital Nairobi, Kenya (AKUHN). The relationships between 25-hydroxyvitamin D; 25OHD, ...