Publications

https://journals.plos.org/plosone/article?id=10.1371/journal.pone.0290575 Abstract Kenya has registered over 300,000 cases of COVID-19 and is a high-burden tuberculosis country. Tuberculosis diagnosis was significantly disrupted by the pandemic. Access to timely diagnosis, which is key to effective management of tuberculosis and COVID-19, can be expanded and made more efficient through integrated screening. Decentralized testing at community level further increases […]

Maria Mulwa (1) Wilfred Kazungu (1) Rachel Juma (1), (2) B.Mitto , (2) C.Akoth, (2) R.Thuo , (2) S.Karanja (2) T.Ngigi(1), Kilifi County Department of Health, 2 HIGDA Kilifi County Government is mandated to implementing Universal Health Coverage as one of the big Four Government Agenda. The County has not been performing optimally in key RMNCAH……Across the years very low immunization coverage remains a challenge in most Wards in the County hence […]

Maria Mulwa (1) Wilfred Kazungu (1) Rachel Juma (1) , (2) B.Mitto, (2) C.Akoth , (2) R. Thuo (2) T.Ngigi (2) S.Karanja (2) J.Mwaura 1 Kilifi County Department of Health, 2 HIGDA ….project sought to determine the spatial distribution of health facilities and health care workers that offer ANC services, and availability of community health units that……some areas which are more disadvantaged than others in terms of coverage 4Th ANC coverage, recording high drop…There is a notable […]

Dr Ekisa (1), Mike Ruto (1),Lilian Ongayo (1) ,Laban Sirma (1) ,R.Thuo (2) ,B.Mitto (2) ,C.Akoth (2) , S.Karanja (2) ,T.Ngigi (2) 1 Kakamega County Department of Health, 2 HIGDA …immunization coverage in Kakamega County has remained persistently low with a consistent worsening…….To inform targeted interventions for improvement of immunization coverage…….To inform targeted interventions for improvement of immunization coverage….

Dr Okom(1) , Obaigwa Cyrus(1) , Dr Reuben Thuo(2) , Nancy Kurei(1) , D.Maina(1) , B.Mitto(2) , E.Ondura(2) , C.Akoth(2) 1 Homabay County Department of Health, 2 HIGDA …..The county target if 95% across all antigens, Homabay county is yet to achieve the county target probably due to unequal distribution of ……. Mfangano ward had the highest Immunization accessibility ratio with eleven health facilities providing the […]

Dr Okom(1) ,Obaigwa Cyrus(1) ,Nancy Kulei(1)  D.Maina(1)  R.Thuo(2),B.Mitto(2), C.Akoth(2), S.Karanja(2) ,T.Ngigi(2) 1 Homabay County Department of Health, 2 HIGDA ….Different strategies has been put in place to enhance immunization services in Homa Bay county this include, expansion…….Poor performing ward Wangchieng, Kanyaluo, and Gwasi South have low immunization access……. fairly well covered with facilities providing Immunization services