A5070247394- Global Maternal and Child Health
- Healthcare Systems and Reforms
- Global Public Health Policies and Epidemiology
- HIV/AIDS Impact and Responses
- HIV/AIDS Research and Interventions
- Global Health Care Issues
- Telemedicine and Telehealth Implementation
- Adolescent Sexual and Reproductive Health
- Mobile Health and mHealth Applications
- Digital Mental Health Interventions
- COVID-19 Impact on Reproduction
- Maternal Mental Health During Pregnancy and Postpartum
Kenya Medical Research Institute
2022-2024
Introduction Kenya faces significant challenges related to health worker shortages, low retention rates, and the equitable distribution of Human Resource for Health (HRH). The Ministry (MOH) in has established HRH norms standards that define minimum requirements healthcare providers infrastructure at various levels system. study assessed on progress Universal Coverage (UHC) piloting country. Methods utilized a Convergent-Parallel-Mixed-Methods design, incorporating both quantitative...
Abstract Background Some studies indicate that pregnant Kenyan women were concerned about Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) exposure during maternity care. We assessed concern regarding COVID-19 and any impact on antenatal care (ANC) enrollment and/or hospital delivery among living with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) in Kenya. Methods Data collected from 1,478 HIV enrolled prevention of mother to child transmission (PMTCT) at 12 hospitals October 2020 July 2022. Surveys conducted when...
The achievement of Universal Health Coverage (UHC) requires equitable access and utilization healthcare services across all population groups, including men. However, men often face unique barriers that impede their engagement with health systems which are influenced by a myriad socio-cultural, economic, systemic factors. Therefore, understanding men’s perspectives experiences is crucial to identifying facilitators healthcare-seeking behaviour under UHC initiatives. This qualitative study...
Abstract Background The onset of COVID-19 and related policy responses made it difficult to study interactive health informatics solutions in clinical settings. Instrumented log event data from systems capture temporal details that can be used generate insights about care continuity during ongoing pandemics. Objective To investigate user interactions with a digital wallet (DHW) system for addressing challenges chronic disease management the context an pandemic. Materials methods We analyzed...
Gaps in the provision of guideline-adherent prevention mother-to-child transmission HIV (PMTCT) services and maternal retention care contribute to nearly 8000 Kenyan infants becoming infected with annually. Interventions that routinize evidence-based PMTCT service delivery foster consistent patient engagement are essential eliminating HIV. The HITSystem 2.1 is an eHealth intervention aims improve viral load monitoring, using electronic alerts providers SMS patients. This study will evaluate...
Diabetes is a major cause of morbidity and mortality worldwide yet preventable. Complications undetected untreated diabetes result in serious human suffering disability. It negatively impacts on individual's social economic status threatening prosperity. There scarcity data health system service readiness availability Kenya which necessitated an investigation into the specific services. A cross sectional descriptive study was carried out using mapping tool 598 randomly selected public...