Research Papers – Page 13 – Amref Health Africa

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… Read More
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… Read More
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… Read More
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… Read More
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… Read More
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… Read More
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… Read More
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… Read More

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