We evaluated performance, accuracy, and acceptability parameters of unsupervised oral fluid (OF) HIV self-testing (HIVST) in a general population in western Kenya. In a prospective validation design, we enrolled 240 adults ...

Introduction There is an urgent need to reduce the burden of non-communicable diseases (NCDs), particularly in low- and middle-income countries, where the greatest burden lies. Yet, there is little research concerning ...

Background: Hypertension is the leading global risk for mortality. Poor treatment and control of hypertension in low- and middle- income countries is due to several reasons, including insufficient human resources. ...

BACKGROUND: Hypertension, theleading global risk fac- tor for mortality, is characterized by low treatment and control rates in low- and middle-income countries. Poor linkage to hypertension care contributes to poor ...

More than 95% of Kenyan women receive antenatal care (ANC) and only 62% access skilled delivery. To explore women‘s opinion on delivery location, 20 focus group discussions were conducted at an urban and rural ...

Background: Non-communicable diseases (NCDs) are the leading cause of mortality in the world, and innovative approaches to NCD care delivery are being actively developed and evaluated. Combining the group-based experience ...

BACKGROUNDElevated blood pressure (BP) is the leading global risk factor for mortality. Delay in seekinghypertension care is associated with increased mortality.OBJECTIVESThis study investigated whether community health ...

After the publication of the original article [1], it was highlighted that Fig. 1 was incorrectly labeled. Figure 1 should refer to the Andersen-Newman Framework for Health Services Utilization. Additionally, the reference ...

In most African countries, death can only be certified by law after circulatory-respiratory arrest. The idea that one can be declared dead by neurologic criteria while one’s heart is still beating is not widely accepted ...

The development of Human Papillomavirus (HPV) vaccines provides new opportunities in the fight against cervical cancer. Many acceptability studies have revealed high interest in these vaccines, but acceptance is only a ...