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Commendable steps by Amref Health Africa in addressing Obstetric Fistula among Women and Adolescent Girls
Christine Muthengi is a 59-year-old nurse and mother of nine children, four of which are adopted. Upon qualifying as a nurse in 1978 in Kenya, she began her career in 1979. In 2006, she underwent training on diagnosis and examination of obstetric fistula patients thus qualifying as a fistula nurse. Since then, she has been engaged actively in training of nurses on preventive measures and repair of obstetric fistula, a hole in the birth canal that causes incontinence. She advocates for pregnant women to attend antenatal clinics without fail because this way the health workers are able to monito
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The effect of bi-annual community-directed treatment with ivermectin on the incidence of epilepsy in onchocerciasis endemic villages in South Sudan: a study protocol
Nodding syndrome (NS) is a devastating epileptic illness of unknown aetiology mainly affecting children 5–15 years of age. Head nodding distinguishes NS from other forms of epilepsy. Other manifestations of the illness include mental and physical growth retardation. Many children die as a result of falling in fires or drowning. Recently, it was shown that NS is only one of the phenotypic presentations of onchocerciasis associated epilepsy (OAE). Despite the strong epidemiological association between epilepsy and onchocerciasis, the causal mechanism is unknown. After
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Amref Group CEO Receives Presidential Commendation for Promoting Health in Kenya
Amref Health Africa Group Chief Executive Officer, Dr Githinji Gitahi on Wednesday, December 12, 2018 received the Moran of the Order of the Burning Spear (MBS) from the President of Kenya, His Excellency Uhuru Kenyatta. Moran of the Order of the Burning Spear (MBS) is a presidential commendation given to recipients on the advice of the National Honours and Awards Committee in the Office of the President. The President issued Dr Githinji the state commendation in recognition of outstanding contribution to the health sector at the helm of Amref Health Africa. Dr Githinji has been instrume
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It is time to change the FGM story
By Nice Nailantei At the tender age of eight years, I had to escape from home to avoid undergoing the dreaded cut. Within the Maa community, Female Genital mutilation/cutting (FGM/C) marks the transition from childhood to adulthood, setting the stage for early marriage. For me, this was unacceptable. Despite having to endure several beatings, I stood my ground and refused to undergo the cut even when they told me that all girls had to undergo this rite of passage. In time, I eventually convinced my grandfather, a Maasai Elder, to allow me to skip the rite and continue wi
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Factors Influencing Male Involvement in Family Planning in Ntchisi District, Malawi – A Qualitative Study
Malawi is among countries with the highest maternal mortality ratio (MMR) and fertility rate (FR) in Africa, among others caused by an unmet need for family planning (FP). In Malawi, FP is seen as a women's domain and because of this, male involvement in FP remains lower than wanted. This study aimed to explore influencing factors of male involvement in FP. In this qualitative study, 23 semi-structured interviews were held with 14 men, 5 women and 4 health surveillance assistants (HSAs) in Ntchisi District, Malawi. Transcribed data was analyzed through inductive conten
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Understanding different positions on female genital cutting among Maasai and Samburu communities in Kenya: a cultural psychological perspective
This paper presents an analysis of different positions on female genital cutting, either legitimising the practice or challenging it. The framework it offers has been developed from cultural psychological theory and qualitative data collected in Maasai communities around Loitokitok and Magadi, Kajiado County, and Samburu communities around Wamba, Samburu County, in Kenya. Over the course of one month, 94 respondents were interviewed using maximum variation sampling. Triangulation took place by means of participant observation of significant events, such as alternative
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Status of Respectful Maternal Care in Ndola and Kitwe Districts of Zambia
The purpose of the assessment was to conduct an evaluation on the status of respectful maternalcare Ndola and Kitwe districts in the Copperbelt Province.
- Brenda Mubita , Rehema Chengo, Shiphrah Kuria, Paul Agina4 Herbert Tato Nyirenda1, David Mulenga, Tambulani Nyirenda , Nancy Choka, and Herbert BC Nyirenda. Status of Respectful Maternal Care in Ndola and Kitwe Districts of Zambia Read More
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Factors influencing deliveries at health facilities in a rural Maasai Community in Magadi sub-County, Kenya
In response to poor maternal, newborn, and child health indicators in Magadi sub-county, the “Boma” model was launched to promote health facility delivery by establishing community health units and training community health volunteers (CHVs) and traditional birth attendants (TBAs) as safe motherhood promoters. As a result, health facility delivery increased from 14% to 24%, still considerably below the national average (61%). We therefore conducted this study to determine factors influencing health facility delivery and describe barriers and motivators to the same.
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