The burden of child and maternal malnutrition and trends in its indicators in the states of India: the Global Burden of Disease Study 1990–2017

S Swaminathan, R Hemalatha, A Pandey… - The Lancet Child & …, 2019 - thelancet.com
Background Malnutrition is a major contributor to disease burden in India. To inform
subnational action, we aimed to assess the disease burden due to malnutrition and the …

Combating malaria in Kenya through collaborative population health education: a systematic review and pilot case study

H Lacey, N Jain, M Sugimoto, M Shimato… - Infectious …, 2023 - Taylor & Francis
Background Malaria continues to be a public health problem in Kenya, with an estimated
37.2 million people at high risk of the disease. The disease burden is compounded by …

Changes in life expectancy and disease burden in Norway, 1990–2019: an analysis of the Global Burden of Disease Study 2019

B Clarsen, M Nylenna, ST Klitkou, SE Vollset… - The Lancet Public …, 2022 - thelancet.com
Background Geographical differences in health outcomes are reported in many countries.
Norway has led an active policy aiming for regional balance since the 1970s. Using data …

Socio-economic inequality and inequity in use of health care services in Kenya: evidence from the fourth Kenya household health expenditure and utilization survey

S Ilinca, L Di Giorgio, P Salari, J Chuma - International journal for equity in …, 2019 - Springer
Background Kenya is experiencing persistently high levels of inequity in health and access
to care services. In 2018, decades of sustained policy efforts to promote equitable …

Age distribution, trends, and forecasts of under-5 mortality in 31 sub-Saharan African countries: A modeling study

I Mejía-Guevara, W Zuo, E Bendavid, N Li… - PLoS …, 2019 - journals.plos.org
Background Despite the sharp decline in global under-5 deaths since 1990, uneven
progress has been achieved across and within countries. In sub-Saharan Africa (SSA), the …

Progress in sanitation among poor households in Kenya: evidence from demographic and health surveys

J Njuguna - BMC public health, 2019 - Springer
Abstract Background An estimated 14% of Kenyans practice open defecation. Poverty has
been associated with open defecation. Kenya aims to achieve 100% open defecation free …

[HTML][HTML] Effect of Novartis Access on availability and price of non-communicable disease medicines in Kenya: a cluster-randomised controlled trial

PC Rockers, RO Laing, PG Ashigbie… - The Lancet Global …, 2019 - thelancet.com
Summary Background Novartis Access is a Novartis programme that offers a portfolio of non-
communicable disease medicines at a wholesale price of US $1 per treatment per month in …

A narrative review of Kenya's surgical capacity using the lancet commission on global surgery's indicator framework

H Shirley, R Wamai - Global Health: Science and Practice, 2022 - ghspjournal.org
Surgery, anesthesia, and obstetric (SAO) care is quickly being recognized for its critical role
in cost-effectively improving global morbidity and mortality. Six core indicators for SAO …

Cost–related unmet need for healthcare services in Kenya

P Njagi, J Arsenijevic, W Groot - BMC health services research, 2020 - Springer
Background The assessment of unmet need is one way to gauge inequities in access to
healthcare services. While there are multiple reasons for unmet need, financial barriers are …

Public knowledge and perception of drinking water quality and its health implications: an example from the Makueni County, South-Eastern Kenya

PK Gevera, K Dowling, P Gikuma-Njuru… - International Journal of …, 2022 - mdpi.com
Due to the semi-arid nature of Makueni County in South-Eastern Kenya, there is a high
dependence on groundwater resources for domestic use. Reliance on this source of potable …