Academic Pharmacy refers to the field of Pharmacy dedicated to educate, train, assess and develop pharmacy students. The competence of Pharmacists lay at the feet of Academic Pharmacists, a function that directly and positively impacts public health. Academic Pharmacists are often expected to fulfil the roles of teaching (didactic and experiential), conducting research and offering university...
HIV and AIDS has become a health challenge globally. It is a major cause of infant and childhood morbidity and mortality in Africa. This research was a cross sectional analytical survey to assess the determinants of utilization of Early Infant Diagnosis (EID) at Kericho County Referral Hospital (KCRH). Data was collected using pretested questionnaires, administered to the postnatal HIV...
Introduction
Worldwide, cervical cancer comes fourth in terms of incidence. In Kenya, it is the leading cause of cancer-related mortality among women of reproductive age, despite being preventable through regular screening and early treatment of abnormal lesions. Local data suggest that the uptake of cervical cancer screening is low among the general population. Clinicians play a vital role...
Introduction: Esophageal Cancers are malignancies that develop in the tissue lining of the esophagus. Globally, esophageal cancer is ranked seventh commonest cancer and sixth cause of mortality. Kenya has an incidence of 17cases per 100,000 people, with 70-80% presenting for diagnosis at an advanced stage.
Objectives: To describe the factors influencing the time of presentation, diagnosis,...
HIV and AIDS has become a health challenge globally. This research was a cross sectional analytical survey to assess knowledge on existence and benefits of Early Infant Diagnosis (EID) at Kericho County Referral Hospital (KCRH). Data was collected using pretested questionnaires which were administered to the postnatal mothers/caretakers of HIV exposed children. Of the 254 respondents, 201...
Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome (AIDS) caused by Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) is currently the sixth-biggest cause of death world-wide, accounting for 2.9%. There is also increased hidden hunger among the AIDS patients and a high percentage with unsuppressed viral load despite the various interventions put in place to suppress the virus. Dietary antioxidants including Vitamin A,...
1.1 BACKGROUND STUDY
Skin Cancer is found in various types such as Melanoma, Basal and Squamous cell Carcinoma, among which Melanoma is the most common and unpredictable. Detection of Melanoma cancer in early stage can be helpful so as to treat it and prevent it from spreading to other parts of the body. Technology has and is advancing at a very high rate. Originally phones were only...
