Abstract Background Adolescent peer navigation is a promising strategy to improve engagement and health outcomes among adolescents living with HIV (ALHIV), yet youth-focused models remain underdeveloped and poorly documented, ...

Introduction: Tuberculosis (TB) remains a major global health concern, particularly in low-income countries where the impact is greater. The lack of proper surveillance tools in these countries is a big impediment ...

Background Moi Teaching and Referral Hospital (MTRH) is the second largest national hospital in western part of Kenya, serving a population of approximately 20 million people. It is a 1,200-bed hospital with a 24-hour workload ...

Introduction: Diabetes is a major public health concern worldwide. Low and middle8 income countries are the most affected. Diabetes self-management can significantly 9 reduce the burden of diabetes complications and ...

Abstract Alcohol and substance use in youth living with HIV (YLHIV) can influence health and treatment outcomes. We assessed substance use and associations with antiretroviral therapy (ART) adherence among YLHIV. The ...

Whereas clinical learning is a vital aspect in nursing education, enabling students to gain practical skills and experience under supervision, several factors can promote or hinder its effectiveness. This study assessed ...

Despite the global recognition of evidence-based practice (EBP) as a cornerstone of quality nursing care, rigorous multi-institutional evidence characterizing the EBP preparedness of Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BScN)-trained ...

The practise of herbal medicine in Kenya is not well-regulated to date. This has resulted in infiltration by quacks and other malpractices that pose serious health problems to the Kenyan public. Additionally, despite ...

Objectives: To determine correlation and epidemiological distribution of emerging coinfections of Plasmodium falciparum and dengue fever among febrile children in malaria endemic zones in western Kenya. Methods: Prospective ...