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Health insurance education strategies for increasing the insured among older population – a quasi experimental study in rural Kenya
The disease burden among the older population in developing countries remains a challenge. This premise is based on the finding that older persons aged 60 years or more are less likely to be insured, and are more vulnerable to ill health and financial problems, especially when they are uninsured .One of the reasons for the high disease burden among the sub-population in Kenya is the low utilization of available health facilities . The baseline results of this study showed that the most mentioned reason (52.2%) for being uninsured among the older population was lack of adequate knowledge on the
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Laboratory testing improves diagnosis and treatment outcomes in primary health care facilities
Cross-sectional study to observe change in diagnosis and treatment made by clinical officers after laboratory testing in outpatients attending six rural health centres in Kenya. To determine if use of basic laboratory tests improves diagnosis and treatment outcomes in outpatients attending rural primary health care facilities. Use of laboratory testing can be readily incorporated into routine clinical practice. On-site refresher training is an effective means of improving the quality of patient care and communication between clinical and laboratory staff. Read More
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Integrated community based child survival, reproductive health and water and sanitation program in Mkuranga district, Tanzania
Over decades, evidence has accumulated to justify the concern that top-down approaches do not work and may result in lack of program ownership and sustainability. As a result, participatory approaches have increasingly become popular. An example of such an approach is hereby presented. Read More >>>>
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Barriers to enrolment into a professional upgrading programme for enrolled nurses in Kenya
Nurses play a key role in the provision of health care. Over 70% of the nurses in Kenya are Enrolled Community Health Nurses (ECHNs). AMREF in partnership with Nursing Council of Kenya and the Ministry of Health pioneered an eLearning Nurse Upgrading Programme. The purpose of this study was to identify barriers that hindered enrolment into the programme. Read More >>>
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Trachoma and its determinants in Mojo and Lume districts of Ethiopia
Trachoma is a public health problem in Ethiopia accounting for 35–50% of cases of blindness. This study aimed to determine the prevalence of trachoma and its determinant factors in Mojo and Lume districts.A cross sectional community-based survey was conducted. From the two districts, a total of 23 clusters were selected by a multistage cluster random sampling technique.Prevalence of trachoma was found to be 12% which is higher than the WHO standard. The study also identified that there was significant association between the different stages of trachoma with risk factors such as source of wa
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Epidemiology of sexual dysfunctions in Kenya: The case of patients seen at the Sexology Clinic, Nairobi, Kenya
The health system is least prepared to manage sexual dysfunctions and lacks trained professionals who can adequately assess and manage individuals with sexual dysfunctions because the need for the service has not been documented. This is because routine data are not collected on sexual dysfunctions. This study aimed to outline the distribution of sexual dysfunctions among patients seeking health services in a specialized sexual medicine clinic in Nairobi (Sexology Clinic). The distribution of sexual dysfunctions observed in Nairobi was found to be similar to those observed in other populations
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Integrating Sexual Medicine in Obstetrics and Gynecology Practice: Highlights from The Sexual Medicine Fellowship Program.
The health system is least prepared to manage sexual dysfunctions and lacks trained professionals who can adequately assess and manage individuals with sexual dysfunctions because the need for the service has not been documented. This is because routine data are not collected on sexual dysfunctions. This study aimed to outline the distribution of sexual dysfunctions among patients seeking health services in a specialized sexual medicine clinic in Nairobi (Sexology Clinic). Read More >>>
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Factors associated with sexual dysfunctions in Nairobi, Kenya.
Sexual dysfunctions are associated with comorbidities, which can be the cause or the result of the dysfunctions. Little research has been done to document comorbidities in Kenya. This study documented comorbidities associated with sexual dysfunctions in patients treated at the Sexology Clinic. Read More >>>>
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