Neurological disorders significantly contribute to the global burden of diseases, especially in sub-Saharan Africa. However, within local contexts in Kenya, little is known about the pattern of neurological and neurosurgical ...

Abstract Background In medical imaging, a computed tomography (CT) scanner is a major source of ionizing radiation. All medical radiation exposures should be justifed and optimized to meet the clinical diagnosis. Thus, ...

Background A growing problem in Sub-Saharan Africa is Heart Failure. In its advanced stages, heart failure causes significant morbidity and is a frequent cause of mortality. As the illness progresses, a lack of ...

Background We sought to adapt a peer navigator (PN) model to increase uptake of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) prevention, testing and treatment of street‑involved youth (SIY) in Canada and Kenya. This article ...

Background Uganda grapples with a considerable anaemia-malaria-fever burden, reporting approximate prevalence rates as high as 33%, 34%, and 37% in specific regions. In recent years, attempts have been made by the Ministry ...

Kenya, a lower-middle-income country in East Africa, faces a rising burden of chronic kidney disease (CKD), with an estimated 12,500 individuals suffering from end-stage renal disease (ESRD). Renal transplantation—the ...

This study sought to establish challenges facing children reintegration in Uasin Gishu County, Kenya. The study used a sequential mixed method approach. The population included reintegrated children and community ...

This book explores the dynamic underpinning Kenya's foreign policy and diplomatic practice since independence in 1963. It rationalizes the country's foreign policy evolution culminating in the identification of the foreign ...

In resource- limited areas, such as sub-Saharan Africa, problems in accurate cancer case ascertainment and enumeration of the at-risk population make it difficult to estimate cancer incidence. We took advantage of a large ...

Background Significant differences in outcomes for mothers and babies following obstetric surgical interventions between low- and middle-income countries and high-income settings have demonstrated a need for improvements in ...