• Effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on maternal health care services utilization and pregnancy outcomes at a tertiary hospital in western Kenya 

  Kubuta, P.O; Wameyo, C; Odero, W (AJOL, 2024-11-25)

  The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic occasioned significant disruptions in the delivery of healthcare services globally. There is limited knowledge on the effect of the pandemic on the utilization of maternal ...
• Participatory development and initial pilot run of the Shauriana program to integrate sexual health and mental health support for young gay and bisexual men and other men who have sex with men in Kenya 

  Laura Jadwin-Cakmak, Gary W Harper, Elijah Ochieng, K Rivet Amico, Teddy Aloo, Felix Okutah, Edwin Gumbe, Kennedy Olango, Duncan O Okall, Fredrick O Otieno, Wilson Odero, Susan M Graham (University of California Press, 2025-03-06)

  Gay and bisexual men and other men who have sex with men (GBMSM) are at elevated risk for HIV, especially in rights-constrained settings such as Kenya, where stigma and discrimination have impeded access to HIV prevention. ...
• ‘It kills the freedom or the spirit of people being who they are’: impact of sexuality-based stigma and discrimination on the lives of gay and bisexual men in Kenya 

  Juan C Jauregui, Katherine A Lewis, Darius M Moore, Adedotun Ogunbajo, Wilson W Odero, Jeffrey Wambaya, Daniel P Onyango, Laura Jadwin-Cakmak, Gary W Harper (Taylor & Francis, 2025)

  Gay and bisexual men (GBM) in Kenya are subjected to frequent experiences of sexuality-based stigma and discrimination, yet how GBM navigate these experiences and their impact on mental health has remained understudied. ...
• Impact of age, HIV1, sickle-cell genotypes, and interferon-gamma gene upstream variants on malaria disease outcomes in a longitudinal pediatric cohort 

  Raballah, Evans; Anyona, B.Samuel; Osata, W.Shamim.et.al (Nature Publishing Group UK, 2025-04-16)

  This prospective cohort study explored the association between two upstream IFN-γ variants (rs2069709: G>T and rs2069705: A>G) and hazard factors for malaria outcomes in a longitudinal cohort of children (n=941, 3–36 ...
• Diagnostic accuracy of PfHRP2-based malaria rapid diagnostic tests and antigenemia persistence in Kenyan children from a holoendemic region: implications for case management and surveillance 

  Wasena, A. Sharley; Onyango, O.Clinton; Osata, W.Shamim.et.al (Journal of Experimental Biology and Medicine, 2025-05-22)

  Malaria remains a significant cause of childhood morbidity and mortality, with Plasmodium falciparum Histidine-Rich Protein 2 (PfHRP2)-based malaria rapid diagnostic tests (mRDTs) widely used in endemic regions where ...
• Distribution of nontuberculous Mycobacteria among presumptive drug resistance tuberculosis patients from a ministry of health drug resistance surveillance program, in western Kenya 

  Okumu, Albert; Odeny, Lazarus; Ochieng, John Benjamin.et.al (Elsevier, 2025-08-19)

  Nontuberculous Mycobacteria (NTM) species are emerging pathogens causing Pulmonary diseases with no definitive treatment. Molecular techniques enable characterization and drug resistance profiling, this study sought to ...
• Factors associated with tuberculosis drug resistance among presumptive multidrug resistance tuberculosis patients identified in a DRTB surveillance study in western Kenya 

  Albert Okumu, James Orwa, Ruth Sitati, Isaiah Omondi, Ben Odhiambo, Jeremiah Ogoro, George Oballa, Benjamin Ochieng, Steve Wandiga, Collins Ouma (Elsevier, 2024-12-01)

  Multidrug-resistant tuberculosis (MDR-TB) is caused by M. tuberculosis (Mtb) with resistance to the first-line anti-TB medicines isoniazid (INH) and rifampicin (RIF). In Western Kenya, there is reported low prevalence of ...
• Uro-pathogens: Prevalence of bacterial agents, and antimicrobial susceptibility profiles of urinary tract infections among pregnant women living with HIV in Kisumu County, Kenya 

  KISUBA, K; GUYAH, B; AWUOR, S.O; OUMA, C (J Clin Images Med Case Rep, 2025)

  During pregnancy, urinary Tract Infections (UTIs) are among the most common infections, particularly in women living with HIV worldwide, and can lead to poor perinatal and maternal outcomes. This study determined the ...
• Measuring the effect of antenatal family planning counseling on the intention for early postpartum family planning among postpartum mothers in Western Kenya 

  SHISANYA, Morris; KIPMEREWO, Mary; MOREMA, Everlyne; OUMA, Collins (Ethiopian Journal of Reproductive Health, 2025-01-30)

  Maternal and Child Health (MCH) care continuum provides a great opportunity for PPFP interventions integration especially antenatal FP counseling. This study measured the effect of antenatal FP counseling on the intention ...
• Assessing the application of adapted theory of planned behaviour in predicting postpartum family planning intentions in a pragmatic randomized control trial in Western Kenya 

  SHISANYA, Morris Senghor; KIPMEREWO, Mary; MOREMA, Everlyne; OUMA, Collins (Public Library of Science, 2025-02-05)

  In developing countries like Kenya, addressing the high population growth rate necessitates a focus on early Postpartum Family Planning (PPFP) use. Despite the critical need for PPFP, few researchers explore the application ...
• Proximal and distal minority stressors and mental health among young gay and bisexual men and other men who have sex with men (GBMSM) in Kisumu, Kenya 

  Gary W Harper, Chenglin Hong, Juan C Jauregui, Elijah Ochieng Odhiambo, Laura Jadwin‐Cakmak, Kennedy Olango, K Rivet Amico, Heather M Tucker, Myla Lyons, Wilson Odero, Susan M Graham (American Journal of Community Psychology, 2024-12-04)

  Young gay and bisexual men and other men who have sex with men (GBMSM) inKenya experience pervasive intersectional stigma and discrimination, contribut-ing to elevated levels of negative mental health symptoms. Grounded ...
• Community education training to optimize the use of artemisinin-based combination therapy in Kamuli District, Uganda 

  Bawate, Charles; Callender-Carter, T. Sylvia; Guyah, Bernard; Ouma, Collins (2024-07-31)

  Community health education improves members health-seeking and utilization behaviours. To enhance the community knowledge and optimize the use of Artemisinin-based combination therapy (ACT), we carried out a community ...
• Can “the expanded free maternity services” enable Kenya to achieve universal health coverage by 2030: qualitative study on experiences of mothers and healthcare providers 

  Ombere, Stephen Okumu (Frontiers, 2024-09-10)

  Universal health coverage is a global agenda within the sustainable development goals. While nations are attempting to pursue this agenda, the pathways to its realization vary across countries in relation to service, ...
• Birthing Choices Made by Pregnant Women on Mageta Island, Western Kenya 

  Ombere, Stephen Okumu (Springer, 2024-09-26)

  Birthing choices play significant roles in maternal outcomes. This article describes the birthing choices made by some women on Mageta Island (hereafter called simply “the Island”) of Western Kenya in relation to Universal ...
• Uptake of Colorectal Cancer Screening amongst Residents of Mt. Elgon Sub County, Kenya 

  Ngwawe, O.Chrispin; Othero, Doreen; Benard, Guya (International Journal of Research and Innovation in Social Science (IJRISS), 2024)

  A cross-sectional study using both quantitative and qualitative approaches to data management. A total of 440 participated and were recruited randomly. Quantitative data was collected using semi-structured questionnaires ...
• Awareness of Colorectal Cancer Screening amongst Residents of Mt. Elgon Sub County, Bungoma County, Kenya 

  Ngwawe, O. Chrispin; Othero, Doreen; Benard, Guya (International Journal of Research and Innovation in Applied Science (IJRIAS), 2024)

  Globally, Colorectal Cancer (CRC) is a leading cause of mortality with preponderance to low and middle-income countries (LMICs). Awareness of CRC screening remains suboptimal in LMICs. There is lack of empirical studies ...
• The role of co-infections on cervical intraepithelial neoplasia prevalence in western Kenya 

  Onyango, Calleb George; Ogonda, Lilian; Guyah, Bernard (Researchsquare, 2024-10-15)

  Screening for co-infections with HIV, HSV-2 and Chlamydia trachomatis (CT) among high-risk human papilloma virus (hr-HPV) positive women remains essential in alleviating high morbidity of cervical cancer (CC). The aim of ...
• Disproportionate impact of COVID-19 severity and mortality on hospitalized American Indian/Alaska Native patients 

  Ivy Hurwitz, Alexandra V Yingling, Teah Amirkabirian, Amber Castillo, Jehanzaeb J Khan, Alexandra Do, Dominic K Lundquist, October Barnes, Christophe G Lambert, Annabeth Fieck, Gregory Mertz, Clinton Onyango, Samuel B Anyona, J Pedro Teixeira, Michelle Harkins, Mark Unruh, Qiuying Cheng, Shuguang Leng, Philip Seidenberg, Anthony Worsham, Jens O Langsjoen, Kristan A Schneider, Douglas J Perkins (Oxford University Press, 2023-08)

  Epidemiological data across the United States of America illustrate health disparities in COVID-19 infection, hospitalization, and mortality by race/ethnicity. However, limited information is available from prospective ...
• Transcriptomic and Proteomic Insights into Host Immune Responses in Pediatric Severe Malarial Anemia: Dysregulation in HSP60-70-TLR2/4 Signaling and Altered Glutamine Metabolism 

  Clinton O Onyango, Samuel B Anyona, Ivy Hurwitz, Evans Raballah, Sharely A Wasena, Shamim W Osata, Philip Seidenberg, Benjamin H McMahon, Christophe G Lambert, Kristan A Schneider, Collins Ouma, Qiuying Cheng, Douglas J Perkins (MDPI, 2024-10-03)

  Severe malarial anemia (SMA, Hb < 6.0 g/dL) is a leading cause of childhood morbidity and mortality in holoendemic Plasmodium falciparum transmission zones. This study explored the entire expressed human transcriptome in ...
• Correction: Burden of disease and risk factors for mortality amongst hospitalized newborns in Nigeria and Kenya 

  Helen M Nabwera, Dingmei Wang, Olukemi O Tongo, Pauline EA Andang’o, Isa Abdulkadir, Chinyere V Ezeaka, Beatrice N Ezenwa, Iretiola B Fajolu, Zainab O Imam, Martha K Mwangome, Dominic D Umoru, Abimbola E Akindolire, Walter Otieno, Grace M Nalwa, Alison W Talbert, Ismaela Abubakar, Nicholas D Embleton, Stephen J Allen, Neonatal Nutrition Network (NeoNuNet) (Public Library of Science, 2024-07-01)

  To describe the patient population, priority diseases and outcomes in newborns admitted <48 hours old to neonatal units in both Kenya and Nigeria.

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