Compliance with follow‐up and adherence to medication in hypertensive patients in an urban informal settlement in Kenya: comparison of three models of care Objective: To determine and compare, among three models of care, compliance with scheduled clinic appointments and adherence to antihypertensive medication of patients in an informal settlement of Kibera, Kenya. Ng’endo Kuria, Anthony Reid  Philip Owiti  Hannock Tweya  Caleb Kipkurui Kibet … Read More

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… Read More

Stroke distribution patterns and characteristics in Kenya’s leading public health tertiary institutions: Kenyatta National hospital and Moi teaching and referral hospital Cardiovascular diseases are the second leading cause of morbidity and mortality in Kenya. However, there is limited clinic-epidemiological data on stroke to inform decision making. This study sought to establish stroke distribution patterns and characteristics in patients seeking care at… Read More

The effect of combining business training, microfinance, and support group participation on economic status and intimate partner violence in an unplanned settlement of Nairobi, Kenya Intimate partner violence (IPV) has myriad negative health and economic consequences for women and families. We hypothesized that empowering women through a combination of formal business training, microfinance, and IPV support groups would decrease IPV and improve women’s economic status.… Read More

Computer-Automated Malaria Diagnosis and Quantitation Using Convolutional Neural Networks The optical microscope remains a widely-used tool for diagnosis and quantitation of malaria. An automated system that can match the performance of well-trained technicians is motivated by a shortage of trained microscopists. We have developed a computer vision system that… Read More

High prevalence of onchocerciasis-associated epilepsy in villages in Maridi County, Republic of South Sudan: A community-based survey To determine the prevalence and incidence of epilepsy in an onchocerciasis endemic region of South Sudan. Colebunders R, Carter JY, Olore PC, Puok Kai, Bhattacharyya S, Menon S, Abd-Elfarag G, Ojok M,  Ensoy-Musorog C, Lako R, Logora MY. High prevalence… Read More

Clinical characteristics of onchocerciasis-associated epilepsy in villages in Maridi County, Republic of South Sudan To describe the clinical manifestations of persons with epilepsy (PWE) in onchocerciasis endemic villages in South Sudan. Colebunders R, Abd-Elfarag G, Carter JY, Olore PC, Puok Kai, Menon S, Siewe JNF,  Bhattacharyya S, Ojok M, Lako R, Logora MY. Clinical… Read More

Use of performance dashboards in health care project management: a case of an international health development organization in Kenya Authors: Samuel Muhula1,&, Yvonne Opanga1, Maureen Kuyo2, Zahida Qureshi3, Peter Memiah4, Meshack Ndirangu1 Date published: 27 June 2018 View>>… Read More