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Asian Journal of Advanced Research and Reports

Introduction: Worldwide, 57 million people died in 2008 from Chronic Illnesses, an estimated 40 m... more Introduction: Worldwide, 57 million people died in 2008 from Chronic Illnesses, an estimated 40 million were in need of HBCP services with 6.6 - 10.8 million Children and adolescents dying [1,2]. 98% of Children with Chronic and Terminal illnesses (CI/TI) are found in low and middle-income Countries. Chronic and Terminal illnesses in Children are on the rise in Sub Saharan Africa. Kenya has lagged in implementation of Home Based Care to mitigate effects of CI/TI [3]. According to WHO, 2017 and Ministry of Health-Kenya 2013, millions of Children are affected by these Illnesses such as Tuberculosis, Asthma, Congenital abnormalities, HIV/AIDS and Cancer among others [4,5]. These illnesses have made families’ to suffer emotional, psychosocial and economic hardships [6,7]. Evaluation of utilization of Home Based Care Program (EHBCP) services is significant in assessing effectiveness and quality delivery of HBCP [8,9]. Aims: To assess usage of minimum essential package required in provis...

East African Medical Journal, Nov 7, 2018

Background: Anti-retroviral Therapy (ART) is a major intervention for children infected and expos... more Background: Anti-retroviral Therapy (ART) is a major intervention for children infected and exposed to HIV infection and it influences their morbidity and mortality. Objective: To investigate factors influencing ARV uptake in HIV positive and exposed children aged below 14 years in Meru North District. Design: A descriptive cross-sectional study. Setting: The Nyambene District Hospital, Miathene Sub-District Hospital and Maua Methodist Hospital paediatrics comprehensive care clinics (PCCC) in Meru North District. Subjects: Parents or guardians with children less than 14 years of age exposed or infected with HIV who visited the selected health facilities. Results: About 222 caregivers were interviewed with mean age of 38.4 + 10.3 years ranging from 21 to 70 years. About 120 (54.0%) were aged between 30 to 39 years, Most of the caregivers 106 (47.7%) had acquired education up to primary level. Marital status of the caregivers revealed that 104 (46.8%) were married while 16 (6.3%) were cohabiting. Relationship between children ARV uptake and marital status of caregiver was significant (OR= 2.1, 95% C.I= 1.0-4.6, P=0.050). Significant association between source of medical advice and children ARV uptake (P<0.05) was evident. Conclusion: Achieving widespread public health benefits of ARV roll-out requires community-level interventions in marriages and information distribution to ensure local acceptability of antiretroviral drugs. Better management and improvement of health status of HIV exposed and infected children will be enhanced by improved ARV uptake. Recommendation: The study recommends integration and decentralization of ARV services through social supports, encouraging disclosure of HIV statuses for EAST AFRICAN MEDICAL JOURNAL January 2018 positive living and enhanced ARV uptake and enhanced awareness creation on ARVs and HIV information to caregivers at all levels.

Asian Journal of Medicine and Health, 2020

Worldwide Corona virus outbreak has cause panic and enormous health and economic effects due to i... more Worldwide Corona virus outbreak has cause panic and enormous health and economic effects due to inadequate or lack of appropriate information about COVID -19. Aims: The aim of the study was to determine the Level of knowledge and Preparedness to Corona Virus (COVID –19) Pandemic among Health Workers in Igembe South, Meru County, Kenya. Study Design: This was cross-sectional study was conducted to determine their Knowledge and Preparedness among HCWs on COVID-19 pandemic. Place and Duration of Study: The study was conducted in Igembe South Health Facilities between March and June 2020. Methodology: A facility based cross-sectional study was conducted in Igembe South Sub County of Meru County from March 2020 to June 2020 among 87 Health Care Workers to determine their Knowledge and Preparedness on COVID-19 pandemic. Data was collected using structured Likert’s Scale questionnaire. Descriptive analysis was performed to obtain frequencies and distribution of the variables. Results: The ...

Journal of Advances in Medicine and Medical Research

Introduction: Chronic and Terminal illnesses continue to increase and aggravate the burden of dis... more Introduction: Chronic and Terminal illnesses continue to increase and aggravate the burden of disease and the diminish space in our hospitals and communities, Worldwide, 57 million persons died in 2008, an estimated 40 million were in need of HBCP, 6.6 - 10.8 million Children died, 98% Chronic and Terminal illnesses (CI/TI) are found in low and middle-income Countries. Chronic and Terminal illnesses in Children are on the rise in Sub Saharan Africa. Kenya lags in implementation of Home Based Care to mitigate effects of CI/TI. WHO, 2017 and Ministry of Health-Kenya 2013 shows that Children are affected by these Illnesses. These illnesses have made families’ to suffer psychosocial and economic hardships. Evaluation of determinants of Home Based Care Program (EHBCP) services by assessing if effective and quality delivery of HBCP Supports Hospital Based Care is key. Aims: To determine the extent to which Home Based Care Program services Support to Hospital Based Care for Children aged 1...

Research and Reports in Tropical Medicine

In 2019, the East African Community (EAC) lost 12,048,918 disability-adjusted life-years (DALY) a... more In 2019, the East African Community (EAC) lost 12,048,918 disability-adjusted life-years (DALY) across all ages from neglected tropical diseases (NTDs). The specific objectives of the study reported in the paper were to estimate for EAC the monetary value of DALYs sustained by all ages from NTDs, and the potential productivity losses within the working age bracket of 15 years and above. Methods: The EAC total monetary value of DALYs TMVD EAC ð Þ lost from all 20 NTDs is the sum of each partner state's monetary value of DALYs lost from all 20 NTDs. The ith partner state's monetary value of DALY from jth disease equals ith state's GDP per capita net of current health expenditure multiplied by DALYs lost from jth disease in 2019. The EAC total productivity losses TEPL EAC ð Þ attributable to DALYs lost from all 20 NTDs is the sum of lost productivity across the seven partner states. The ith partner state's productivity loss associated with jth disease equals ith state's GDP per capita net of current health expenditure multiplied by DALYs lost from jth disease and the ith state's labour force participation rate adjusted for underutilization (unemployment and timerelated underemployment) in 2019. Results: The total 12,048,918 DALYs lost in EAC from NTDs had a TMVD EAC of International Dollars

Journal of Scientific Research and Reports, 2020

Introduction: Globally, poor sanitation is the cause of childhood diseases. Annually, more than 1... more Introduction: Globally, poor sanitation is the cause of childhood diseases. Annually, more than 19,500 people die from diarrhea of which 17,100 are children. Diarrhea, which accounts for 16% of deaths among the children below 5 years, is highly linked to open defecation (OD). Poor excreta disposal remains a major challenge to improved sanitation and hygiene in many communities of Kenya and therefore they continue to practice open defecation. Construction and utilization of a latrine at home is a protective factor for communicable diseases. About 52% of the population practice proper utilization of latrine in low-income countries. Improper utilization of latrines leads to the contamination of the water sources. Availability of a pit latrine does not guarantee utilization because other factors like functionality and distance influence its use. Furthermore, the availability and use of the latrine depends on maintenance practices of the latrines and cleanliness as well as the quality o...

African Journal of Science, Technology and Social Sciences

Corona virus pandemic has exerted an unprecedented burden on health care systems, governments and... more Corona virus pandemic has exerted an unprecedented burden on health care systems, governments and health workers across the world. It has hampered health care delivery globally with far reaching effects in African countries that are already struggling with weak health systems (WHO, 2020) and limited resources (The World Economic Forum, 2020). The first case of the novel coronavirus was reported in Wuhan city Hubei Province of China (WHO, 2020). Since then, the virus has spread across the globe with Kenya confirming 186,000 cases by July 2021 (Worldometer, 2021). Transmission pathways of Corona virus include person-to-person such as coughing, sneezing, aerosol inhalation as well as contact transmission with nasal or mucus membrane from humans or contaminated surfaces (Peng et al, 2020). Health care workers are at the frontline of COVID-19 response and yet are at a high risk infection. This has been linked to inadequate personal protective equipment (PPEs), exposure to infected patien...