Kenya and Health
- Capital:
Nairobi - Population:
40046566 - Size:
582650.0 Km2
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- Man-made habitats encourage spread of malaria in western Kenya
- J.C. Carlson; B.D. Byrd; F.X. Omlin / BMC Public Health, 2004
- This article, published in BMC Public Health, reports on the ecological and socioeconomic factors contributing to a malaria epidemic in western Kenya. Participatory rural appraisals (PRAs) were conducted with community members in Kisi...
- Varying economic indicators influence assessments of poor-rich inequalities
- T. A. J. Houweling; A. E. Kunst; J. P. Mackenbach / BioMed Central, 2003
- This study, published by BioMed Central, compares the impact of four different wealth indices on the measurement of health inequality among children in developing countries. The study uses the World Bank Asset Index and three other in...
- How to achieve effective collaboration with the private sector for TB control
- K. Lonnroth; M. Uplekar; V.K. Arora; S. Juvekar; N.T.N. Lan; D. Mwaniki; V. Pathania / Bulletin of the World Health Organization : the International Journal of Public Health, 2004
- This article from the Bulletin of the World Health Organization compares processes and outcomes of four public-private mix (PPM) projects implementing DOTS for tuberculosis (TB) control, in New Delhi and Pune, India, Ho Chi Minh City,...
- Review of education programmes in the Safe Passages to Adulthood programme
- I. Warwick; P. Aggleton / Centre for Sexual Health Research, Faculty of Social Sciences, University of Southampton, 2002
- This document outlines discussions from the Expert meeting for the Safe Passages to Adulthood programme, where researchers, practitioners and policy makers explored the potential of education to protect against HIV/AIDS, as well as th...
- Family planning services in Kenya must adapt to the realities of HIV/AIDS
- W. Gichuhi; S. Bradley; K. Hardee / Policy Project, Futures Group, Washington, 2004
- This report from the POLICY Project documents a study which explored how family planning is being implemented in Kenya in the context of high HIV prevalence. The study involved discussions with providers, family planning and antenatal...
- How to help teachers improve HIV/AIDS education
- T.A. James-Traore; W. Finger; C.D. Ruland; S. Savariaud / YouthNet, Family Health International, 2004
- For teaching information and skills related to HIV/AIDS, teacher training is essential, and complex. In sub-Saharan Africa, up to half of all new HIV infections are occurring among youth under age 25. Since most youth attend school at...
- Kenyan study highlights need for more research on patterns of disease in young infants
- M. English; M. Ngama; L. Mwalekwa; N. Peshu / Bulletin of the World Health Organization : the International Journal of Public Health, 2004
- This research paper, published in the Bulletin of the World Health Organization, reports on a study into the characteristics of ill infants aged less than sixty days old presenting for hospital care in rural Kenya. Findings suggest th...
- How do faith based organisations support orphans and vulnerable children?
- G. Foster / Synergy Project, USAID, 2004
- This study reveals how faith based organisations (FBOs) are supporting orphans and vulnerable children. The study took place in six countries: Kenya, Malawi, Mozambique, Namibia, Swaziland and Uganda. Main findings of the study...
- Good programs can change gender norms to reduce health risk
- Synergy Project, USAID, 2003
- This review outlines programs in Central America, Latin America, the Caribbean, Africa, and Asia that are designed to change social norms related to entrenched gender roles. It explains the methodologies each program employed to achie...
- Making positive links between food and nutrition security and HIV and AIDS impacts
- S. Kadiyala; S. Gillespie / International Food Policy Research Institute, 2003
- This paper from the International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) highlights the implications of the AIDS pandemic for food aid strategy and programming. It presents a detailed review of the relevant literature and the findings...
- Kenya Medical Research Institute (KEMRI)
- Kenya's national institute for health science research
- African Population and Health Research Center, Nairobi, Kenya (APHRC)
- Conducts policy-relevant research on population and health in Africa
