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Perceptions of the role of short-term volunteerism in international development: views from volunteers, local hosts, and community members.
(University of Nairobi, 2016)
Background. Short-term international volunteer trips traditionally involve volunteers from high-income countries travelling to low- and middle-income countries to assist in service-related development activities. Their ...
Interpersonal psychotherapy for depression and posttraumatic stress disorder among HIV-positive women in Kisumu, Kenya: study protocol for a randomized controlled trial.
(University of Nairobi, 2016)
BACKGROUND:
Mental disorders are the leading global cause of years lived with disability; the majority of this burden exists in low and middle income countries (LMICs). Over half of mental illness is attributable to ...
Genital HSV shedding among kenyan women initiating antiretroviral therapy.
(University of Nairobi, 2016)
OBJECTIVES:
Genital ulcer disease (GUD) prevalence increases in the first month of antiretroviral treatment (ART), followed by a return to baseline prevalence by month 3. Since most GUD is caused by herpes simplex virus ...
Building a rheumatology team for east Africa: a call for action!
(University of Nairobi, 2016)
The East Africa region comprising Burundi, Kenya, Rwanda, Tanzania and Uganda has an estimated population of 160 million [1], yet only has six rheumatologists. The challenge to meet the needs of so many people is therefore ...
Educational workshops with graduates of the University of Cape Town Karl Storz Head and Neck Surgery Fellowship Program: a model for collaboration in outreach to developing countries.
(University of Nairobi, 2016)
The University of Cape Town Karl Storz Head and Neck Surgery Fellowship is the only head and neck surgery fellowship in Sub-Saharan Africa. This article briefly describes this fellowship and outlines the experience and ...
Achieving optimal cancer outcomes in East Africa through multidisciplinary partnership: a case study of the Kenyan National Retinoblastoma Strategy group.
(University of Nairobi, 2016)
BACKGROUND:
Strategic, interdisciplinary partnerships are essential to addressing the complex drivers of health inequities that result in survival disparities worldwide. Take for example the aggressive early childhood ...
Twin Pregnancy and Severe Maternal Outcomes: The World Health Organization Multicountry Survey on Maternal and Newborn Health.
(University of Nairobi, 2016)
OBJECTIVE:
To evaluate maternal complications (potentially life-threatening conditions, maternal near miss, and maternal death) that are mutually exclusive and severe maternal outcomes (maternal near miss or maternal ...
The Specialist Surgeon Workforce in East, Central and Southern Africa: A Situation Analysis.
(University of Nairobi, 2016)
In East, Central and Southern Africa accurate data on the current surgeon workforce have previously been limited. In order to ensure that the workforce required for sustainable delivery of surgical care is put in place, ...
Reversibility of glomerular renal function decline in hiv-uninfected men and women discontinuing emtricitabine-tenofovir disoproxil fumarate pre-exposure prophylaxis.
(University of Nairobi, 2016)
BACKGROUND:
Tenofovir disoproxil fumarate (TDF) pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) use is associated with a small but statistically significant decline in estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR). We investigated the ...
Understanding the lived experience of women before and after fistula repair: a qualitative study in Kenya.
(University of Nairobi, 2016)
OBJECTIVE:
To gain understanding of the first-hand experience of women prior to and following repair of a vaginal fistula, to determine the most effective support mechanisms.
DESIGN:
Qualitative phenomenological ...