Introduction: Human papillomavirus (HPV) causes cervical cancer, and HPV vaccination is highly effective in preventing vaccine-targeted HPV infection. However, low HPV vac- cination coverage in Kisumu County, Kenya, at ...

Background Awareness could play a key role in reducing underdiagnosis and accelerating referral of childhood cancer in low- and middle-income countries and ultimately improve outcomes. This study describes the implementation ...

Background: Pediatric brain tumors are understudied compared to other pediatric malignancies in low- and middle-income countries. Care delivery is inherently dependent on collaboration between multiple departments. This ...

Data collection systems are vital in implementation of interventions within patient care as they allow us to better understand and improve the care given. This is equally true in the field of psychiatric rehabilitation, ...

Vaccine preventable diseases (VPD) pose significant morbidity and mortality globally. Two years after the endorsement of Immunization Agenda 2030 (IA2030), the number of children not fully vaccinated increased from 19 ...

Introduction In Kenya, non-communicable diseases (NCDs) are estimated to account for almost one-third of all deaths and this is likely to rise by over 50% in the next 10 years. The Primary Health Integrated Care ...

This paper explores the unique realities and effects of Covid-19 as experienced in the global North and global South with special reference to Canada and sub-Saharan Africa; it also examines the moral responsibilities ...

Background: Bipolar disorder is one of the most prevalent psychiatric conditions in Kenya. Studies conducted outside Kenya show that bipolar disorders and psychotic disorders are interlinked by family relations, while ...

Objective: To explore the perspectives of stakeholders on consenting and reconsenting children and adolescents living with HIV (CALWH) to participate in research involving biological sampling and biobanking. Stakeholders ...

Tuberculosis (TB) poses a significant global health threat, with high mortality rates if left untreated. Current sputum-based TB treatment monitoring methods face numerous challenges, particularly in relation to sample ...