Browsing Faculty of Health Sciences (FHS) by Title
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Accelerating impact: Expanding access to care. US Government report on international foreign assistance for TB FY 2011/2012
(University of Nairobi, 2014) -
Agrochemicals: a potential health hazard among Kenyas small-scale farmers
(University of NairobiSchool of Public Health, 1993) -
Antimicrobial efficacy of Medicinal Plants on Root Canal Biofilm
(University of Nairobi, 2008) -
Applied Epidemiology Training: A Key Component of the Medical Education Partnership Initiative (MEPI)
(Centers for Disease Control and PreventionSchool of Medicine, University of Nairobi, 2013-01)In 2011, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) with support from the Office of the U.S. Global AIDS Coordinator (OGAC) began an applied epidemiology training component within the Medical Education ... -
Assessment of quality of tooth preparations for full crowns and bridges in selected dental laboratories in Nairobi
(University of Nairobi, 2011) -
Barriers and facilitators to adherence in user-dependent trials
(Kenya AIDs Vaccine Initiative (KAVI) University of Nairobi, 2013) -
Breast‐feeding and human immunodeficiency virus infection: Assessment of knowledge among clinicians in Kenya
(2015)In Kenya,human immunodeficiency virus(HIV)prevalence ranks among the highest in the world.Approximately60000 infections yearly are attributed to vertical transmission including the process of labour and breast-feeding.The ... -
Care of the low birthweight babies /neonatal intensive care
(School of Medicine, Department of Paediatrics and Child Health, University of Nairobi, 2005)While the under five childhood mortality rates have shown a somewhat decline in the developing countries in the last three decades, the neonatal mortality rates (NMR) have generally remained static (Darmstadt 2003; 224-25) ... -
Country case study: Kenya
(University of NairobiSchool of pharmacy, 2009)• In the last two decades, Kenya has put in place strategies to strengthen the pharmacy workforce through government policies aimed at increased training; improvement of distribution; creating an enabling working environment; ... -
Enhanching capacity of research ethics review committees in developing countries: the Kenyan example
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Epidemiology of abortion in Kenya
(University of Nairobi,Department of Obstetrics & Gynaecology, 1989) -
EVALUATION OF THE UNIVERSAL ANAESTHESIA MACHINE IN THREE HOSPITALS IN KENYA: KENYATTA NATIONAL HOSPITAL LEVEL 6, THIKA DISTRICT HOSPITAL LEVEL 5 AND KIAMBU DISTRICT HOSPITAL LEVEL 4
(University of Nairobi, 2013)The provision of anaesthesia in many resource limited countries is compromised by lack of appropriately designed anaesthesia equipment. Modern complex anaesthesia machines are unsuitable for use in areas with challenging ... -
From single parents to child-headed households: the case of children orphaned by aids in Kisumu and Siaya districts
(UNDP, 2003)The socio-economic consequences of the HIV/AIDS epidemic are felt in a growing number of countries. Increasing mortality rates among adults are threatening economic and social wellbeing. Women and children are bearing ... -
Glycemic Indices Of Foods In Association With Diabetes Among Rural Women Of Kenya: Case Of Amagoro In Busia County
(UoN, 2019)Diabetes mellitus is a chronic medical condition in which a person’s sugar level rises above the normal. This disease has become quite prevalent worldwide. In the year 2018, more than 500 million people were suffering ... -
Health Psychology
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Impact of Depo-provera on female genital tract immunology
(Kenya AIDs Vaccine Initiative (KAVI) University of Nairobi, 2013) -
Improving partograph training and use in Kenya using the partopen digital pen system
(University of Nairobi, 2014)This paper presents the findings from two studies of the PartoPen system – a digital pen software application that enhances the partograph, a paper-based labor-monitoring tool used in developing regions. Previous studies ... -
Influence of provider training on quality of emergency obstetric care in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2009)In addition to infectious diseases, maternal and neonatal conditions account for a substantial part of the health gap between rich and poor countries. For example, more than 99 percent of maternal deaths ... -
Kenya AIDS Vaccine Initiative HIV Vaccine Peer Leaders Training Manual
(KAVI Dept. of Medical Microbiology, 2004)MRC Human Immunology Unit, University of Oxford, Oxford, UK. The IFN-y enzyme-linked immunospot (ELI-Spot) assay is often used to map HIV-specific CD8 T-cell responses. We compared overlapping 15-mer pools with optimized ...
