Dinah Chelagat- Moi University
Dinah Chelagat
- Moi University
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Background:
Globally, life-threatening diseases are on the rise, indicating the need for palliative care, an approach of ensuring quality of life for the patient and his or her family. Education and training is one of the ways of ensuring staff competency in providing palliative care.
Aims:
This study sought to explore challenges faced by both p...
Background
Maternal health service coverage in Kenya remains low, especially in rural areas where 63% of women deliver at home, mainly because health facilities are too far away and/or they lack transport. The objectives of the present study were to (1) determine the association between the place of delivery and the distance of a household from the...
The Webuye HDSS was established in 2007 as one of the activities of Moi University VLIR-
UOS Health Sciences Project. The WHDSS site is a natural progression of Moi University’s
Community Based Education and Service (COBES) programme in which the students learn in
the community while providing service. The site is used for teaching and research b...
Background. The intestinal parasitic infections (IPIs) are globally endemic, and they constitute the greatest cause of illness and disease worldwide. Transmission of IPIs occurs as a result of inadequate sanitation, inaccessibility to potable water, and poor living conditions. Objectives. To determine a baseline prevalence of IPIs among children of...
Background. The intestinal parasitic infections (IPIs) are globally endemic, and they constitute the greatest cause of illness and disease worldwide. Transmission of IPIs occurs as a result of inadequate sanitation, inaccessibility to potable water, and poor living conditions. Objectives. To determine a baseline prevalence of IPIs among children of...
