The study was conducted in four public primary schools namely, Athena (peri-urban),
Kathambara (rural), Kianjau (slum) and St. Patrick (urban); in Thika district, Kenya. Overall …

OBJECTIVE: To determine the prevalence of intestinal parasitic infections and soil-
transmitted helminths (STHs) among primary schoolchildren in El dhayga, Central Sudan …

Intestinal helminths-including hookworm, roundworm, schistosomiasis, and whipworm-infect
more than one-quarter of the world's population. A randomized evaluation of a project in …

In order to investigate the epidemiological situation of intestinal parasite infections in Laos,
parasitological surveys were carried out on a national scale including 17 provinces and the …

The practice of appropriate health seeking has a great potential to reduce the occurrence of
severe and lifethreatening child illnesses. We assessed the influence of socio …

Background Schistosomiasis is a water-based disease transmitted by trematodes belonging
to the genus Schistosoma. The aim of this study was to assess the relationship between the …

Nomadic and seminomadic pastoralists make optimal use of scarce water and pasture in the
arid regions south of the Sahara desert, spreading from Mauretania in the west to Somalia in …

Abstracts Background With regards to equity, the objective for health care systems is “equal
access for equal needs”. We examined associations of predisposing, enabling and need …

Background Diarrheal diseases are a major cause of child mortality and one of the main
causes of medical consultation for children in sub-Saharan countries. This paper attempts to …

Abstract Background Sub-Saharan Africa is undergoing an epidemiological transition from a
predominance of infectious diseases to non-communicable and lifestyle related conditions …