ntroduction Each year, an estimated 1700 children should be diagnosed with cancer in western Kenya, with leukaemia making up nearly one-third of cases. However, far fewer are actually diagnosed, highlighting significant ...

Introduction: Bone marrow aspiration and biopsies are carried out princi- pally to permit cytological assessment of marrow. The procedure is also indi- cated for immunophenotypic, cytogenetic, molecular and other ...

Addressing homelessness is a critical component of HIV prevention; in high income countries, unconditional cash-transfer (CT) programs have been implemented for housing support with youth populations. Here we describe a ...

Background: Effective leadership and management are vital for strengthening global health systems, yet they remain under-prioritized in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs). Despite the essential role of nurse leaders ...

Background: Despite the introduction of single-pill antiretroviral therapy (ART), adherence remains suboptimal in Sub-Saharan Africa. The Harambee study evaluated the effects of delivering integrated community-based (ICB) ...

Background: Mechanical intestinal obstruction (IO)c due to neoplasms is associated with high morbidity and mortality rates worldwide. High rates of advanced stage cancers upon presentation in a resource-limited settings ...

PURPOSE Low survival rates among children with Burkitt lymphoma (BL) in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs) are caused by multiple factors, including delays in diagnosis and treatment abandonment. These issues are ...

The COVID-19 pandemic significantly disrupted societies worldwide, and COVID-19 vaccination has been identified as instrumental in the fight against the pandemic. While studies have examined uptake of COVID-19 vaccination, ...

Background: Youth living with HIV with perinatal infection spend a lifetime taking antiretroviral treatment (ART) to suppress the virus, and face significant challenges to successfully maintaining ART adherence. Tools to ...

Background: Abnormal uterine bleeding (AUB) affects 3–30% of perimenopausal women and 5–10% of those who are postmenopausal. While the aetiology of the condition in these women is mostly benign, it could also be a symptom ...