Vaccine hesitancy is a global health issue. It is known to undermine the efforts of relief agencies and humanitarian institutions to control the spread of Covid 19 pandemic and attain herd immunity, hence leading to ...

Diversification and value addition in tea has received considerable attention in recent past. This has been occasioned by increased tea volumes in the world market, especially the aerated product that has led to over ...

Type 2 diabetes and prediabetes are metabolic diseases which are currently of great public health concern worldwide and which are associated with significant morbidity, mortality and even disability. Correct diagnosis, ...

The increased prevalence of iron deficiency among infants can be attributed to the consumption of an iron deficient diet or a diet that interferes with iron absorption at the critical time of infancy, among other factors. ...

Background: Poor hygiene and sanitation knowledge and practices pose serious health risks to vulnerable populations, such as school-going children. Kenya is among the 26 countries worldwide that account for 90% of open ...

Background: Suicide has been among the leading causes of death in 15-29-year-old people worldwide. Over three quarters (79%) of all suicides occur in lower and mid-level economic countries. Aim: The study's specific ...

The recent Covid 19 pandemic revealed the global challenge posed by infectious diseases. Vaccines are a crucial tool in preventing pandemics, as evidenced by their success in controlling past outbreaks. The rise of information ...

Fatal outcomes were observed in hospitalized COVID-19 patients, particularly among those who were unvaccinated and had comorbidities. Robust research is needed to validate these findings in both vaccinated and unvaccinated ...

BACKGROUND Globally TB is documented to have the second highest fatality cases after HIV and AIDS. Among the continents, Africa has the highest rates of TB cases among HIV positive patients. Kenya is among the first ...

Background: Hepatitis B virus (HBV), Hepatitis C virus (HCV) and Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) infections are transfusion transmissible infections that cause life-threatening infections. The prevalence of these ...