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Vaccine effectiveness against hospital admission in South African health care workers who received a homologous booster of Ad26. COV2 during an Omicron COVID19 wave: Preliminary Results of the Sisonke 2 Study.
(Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory Press, 2021)Following the results of the ENSEMBLE 2 study, which demonstrated improved vaccine efficacy of a two-dose regimen of Ad26.COV.2 vaccine given 2 months apart, we expanded the Sisonke study which had provided single dose ... -
VAR2CSA Serology to Detect Plasmodium falciparum Transmission Patterns in Pregnancy
(CENTERS DISEASE CONTROL & PREVENTION, 2020)Pregnant women constitute a promising sentinel group for continuous monitoring of malaria transmission. To identify antibody signatures of recent Plasmodium falciparum exposure during pregnancy, we dissected IgG responses ... -
Voluntary medical male circumcision scale-up in nyanza, kenya: Evaluating technical efficiency and productivity of service delivery
(Public Library of Science, 2015-02-23)Background Voluntary medical male circumcision (VMMC) service delivery is complex and resource-intensive. In Kenya's context there is still paucity of information on resource use vis- à-vis outputs as programs scale up. ... -
“When you talk it out… you will feel like the burden has somehow gone down, you will feel light”: Social Support Received by Gay, Bisexual, and Other Men Who Have Sex with Men …
(Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute, 2022)Gay and bisexual men and other men who have sex with men (GBMSM) experience many sexual orientation-related stressors that negatively influence physical and mental health, making it imperative to understand their experiences ... -
Wound dressing techniques and costs at a county hospital
(The Surgical Society of Kenya, 2019)Background: Wound management is one of the commonest procedures conducted in surgical departments across health facilities in Kenya. Objective: This study aimed at exploring wound dressing techniques used at Migori ... -
Young Adults in Endemic Areas: An Untreated Group in Need of School-Based Preventive Chemotherapy for Schistosomiasis Control and Elimination
(Tropical Medicine and Infectious Disease, 2018)Parasitologic surveys of young adults in college and university settings are not commonly done, even in areas known to be endemic for schistosomiasis and soil-transmitted helminths. We have done a survey of 291 students ... -
“You’ll Be Chased Away”: Sources, Experiences, and Effects of Violence and Stigma among Gay and Bisexual Men in Kenya
(Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute, 2023)Gay and bisexual men in Kenya face extreme socio-political stigma which manifests in widespread violence and discrimination across socio-ecological levels. We conducted individual in-depth interviews with 60 gay and bisexual ... -
Zinc bioavailability and elution rate from zinc fortified water produced by the Lifestraw® Family Filter
(Wageningen University/London, 2016)Introduction: Zinc deficiency is a major public health problem in many developing countries. Zn fortification of foods may have limited impact because Zn bioavailability from staple foods is generally low. Fortification ... -
Zinc Levels in Raw and Blanched Slenderleaf sp.(Crotalaria ochroleuca & Crotalaria brevidens) Indigenous Vegetables
(Scientific Research Publishing Inc., 2019)An estimated 20% of the world’s population is at risk for zinc (Zn) deficiency. Micronutrient deficiencies are most prevalent in Africa and remain a major problem facing poor populations, whose impact is worsened by ... -
α+-Thalassemia Protects against Anemia Associated with Asymptomatic Malaria: Evidence from Community-Based Surveys in Tanzania and Kenya
(The University of Chicago Press, 2008-08-01)Background. In hospital-based studies, α+-thalassemia has been found to protect against severe, life-threatening falciparum malaria. α+-Thalassemia does not seem to prevent infection or high parasite densities but rather ...