Under-five mortality rate in Nigeria is among the world’s highest with northern Nigeria having the most appalling under-five health indicators. Despite the streams of studies, research on Nigeria, there is still a gap on the cultural, maternal, and environmental factors contributing to the high under-five mortality in the identified hotspots in Nigeria.
The Effect of Official Development Assistance Aid on Economic Growth and Domestic Savings in Kenya
The rising cases of non-communicable diseases, specifically cancer, have led to the integration of palliative care in their management. However, only 10% of cancer patients have access to palliative care. Healthcare utilization is an important step in disease management as it aids individuals in accessing opportunities for the prevention and treatment of diseases.
Factors Influencing Progressive Utilization of Palliative Care Services among Cancer Patients in Kenya: The Case of Nairobi Hospice
The rising cases of non-communicable diseases, specifically cancer, have led to the integration of palliative care in their management. However, only 10% of cancer patients have access to palliative care. Healthcare utilization is an important step in disease management as it aids individuals in accessing opportunities for the prevention and treatment of diseases.
Costs and cost drivers of comprehensive sexual reproductive health services to female sex workers in Kenya
Comprehensive sexual reproductive health (SRH) programs for female sex workers (FSW) offering clinical, behavioural, and structural interventions have contributed to declining rates of HIV in this population. However, data on costs and cost drivers is needed to support programs and their donors to better allocate resources, make an investment case for continued funding, and to identify areas of improvement in program design and implementation.
Determinants of Demand for Health Care Among Sexually Transmitted Infections Patients in Kenya
Over the past few decades, more than 30 sexually transmitted pathogens have been discovered, including the Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV). The World Health Organization estimates that each year there are an estimated 374 million new infections of curable STIs such as chlamydia, gonorrhea, syphilis, and trichomoniasis. These infections may lead to unnecessary deaths despite the availability of cost-effective prevention methods for most of these conditions.
HEALTH SECTOR EFFICIENCY IN KENYA: IMPLICATIONS FOR FISCAL SPACE.
The health system in Kenya is currently going through a major transition with the implementation of the new constitution. The responsibility to deliver essential health services has been devolved to the 47 counties while the national government is responsible for policy making and operating the national referral hospitals. The government is giving a high priority to the health sector and has waived user fees at primary health facilities and introduced free maternity care at all public health facilities to increase access to essential health services.
Estimating the costs and perceived benefits of oral pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) delivery in ten counties of Kenya: a costing and a contingent valuation study
Background: Kenya included oral PrEP in the national guidelines as part of
combination HIV prevention, and subsequently began providing PrEP to
individuals who are at elevated risk of HIV infection in 2017.