Faculty of Health Sciences (FHS): Recent submissions
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Classification in primary care: experience with current diagnostic systems
(2002)Mental disorders tend to be seen first in primary care settings around the world. To be helpful, classifications of mental disorders for primary care need to be simple. In response to these basic observations and requirements, ... -
Tropical parasitic diseases
(2010)The term “parasitic diseases” is used in a restricted sense to refer to those diseases caused by protozoa (malaria, schistosomiasis, leishmaniasis, trypanosomiasis, amoebiasis, giardiasis) and helminths (hookworm, ascaris, ... -
A cascade of biochemical and physiological markers in pathological disorders
(2012)A few years ago, a neurophysiology lecturer in the Department of Medical Physiology, University of Nairobi, was doing some research on possible indicators in malnourished children. The first indicator he chose was the ... -
Sustained responses to measles revaccination in HIV Infected Children on ART in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2015-02-26)Background: Despite recent advances in reducing measles incidence in Africa, a number of measles outbreaks have occurred in countries with high HIV prevalence. One hypothesis is that there is a growing population of ... -
The role of drugs in control of malaria
(2011)In the early 1960s, President Kwame Nkrumah, the then doyen of Pan African politics, suggested that it would be appropriate to erect a monument in honour of mosquito which had frustrated European colonization of the West ... -
Chemical residues in food of animal origin
(2009)The presence of chemical residues in food of animal origin has been of great concern worldwide. The chemicals of interest include pesticides, drugs, growth hormones and environmental contaminants which accidentally find ... -
Cosmetics–Quality and safety concerns
(2010)The term cosmetic is used to refer to a range of beauty products which include skin-care creams, shampoo, lotions, powders, perfumes, facial make up, lipsticks, finger nail and toe nail polishes, hair colours, etc. A ... -
Finding Success in Group Mentorship
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Improving mental health in Africa
(2013-06-03)Though it receives little attention in the West, access to mental health care is one of the most critical health issues in Africa, says a Kenyan psychiatrist -
Taking people with you
(2013)One has to recognize the value not only of one's own colleagues but also of people at all levels of the mental healthcare system. This means regarding the patient, family, community, other healthcare workers, government ... -
Mental health challenges and prospects in Kenya
(2011)Today Kenya has 77 psychiatrists, 418 mental health nurses and 30 clinical psychologists and a much bigger number of counseling psychologists for a population of just below 40 million. Kenya has been lucky in that ... -
Retrobulbar haemorrhage following blunt trauma in a newly diagnosed haemophilia patient: Case report
(2013)Haemophilia is a congenital disorder of coagulation. It presents with numerous and varied systemic manifestations depending on the severity of coagulation factor deficiency. There are also ocular manifestations ranging ... -
Clinical evaluation criteria of ocular allergy by ophthalmologists in Kenya and suggested grading systems
(2014)Background: Despite the high prevalence (20% of the population worldwide) of ocular allergy (OA), its definition, a standard classification and grading as well as the guidelines to diagnosis and treatment are not globally ... -
Ocular findings in patients with head injury
(2014)Objective: To describe the ocular and visual findings in patients with head injury. Methods: A cross-sectional study of 147 patients with head injury was carried out at Kenyatta National Hospital, Nairobi, Kenya. Participants ... -
Factors determining community participation in afforestation projects in River Nyando basin, Kenya
(2010)Factors determining community participation in afforestation projects were investigated. Data was collected from 150 respondents who were selected from a sample population of 1,928 households using systematic random sampling ... -
HIV with non-communicable diseases in primary care in Kibera, Nairobi, Kenya: characteristics and outcomes 2010–2013
(University of Nairobi, 2015)BACKGROUND: Antiretroviral therapy (ART) has increased the life expectancy of people living with HIV (PLHIV); HIV is now considered a chronic disease. Non-communicable diseases (NCDs) and HIV care were integrated into ... -
Does a voucher program improve reproductive health service delivery and access in Kenya?
(University of Nairobi, 2015)Current assessments on Output-Based Aid (OBA) programs have paid limited attention to the experiences and perceptions of the healthcare providers and facility managers. This study examines the knowledge, attitudes, and ...