Publications by authors named "Henry Nyamogoba"
Aims: To compare nasopharyngeal carriage and antibiotic susceptibility of Streptococcus pneumoniae among patients with and without diabetes at Moi Teaching and Referral Hospital (MTRH) in western Kenya.
Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted at MTRH diabetes and eye clinics. Participants were selected using systematic random sampling.
Background: Mental disorders account for nine percent of the overall global burden of disease and are among the top ten leading causes of disability. Mental illness and tuberculosis share risk factors including poverty, overcrowding, stigma, poor nutrition, substance use and retro-viral disease co-infection. Presence of mental illness in tuberculosis delays health-seeking, affects drug adherence, increases cost of treatment, prolongs disease duration, lowers quality of life, and increases mortality.
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- Tuberculosis (TB) is a major global health challenge, particularly due to the rise of drug-resistant strains, necessitating detailed monitoring of Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex (MTBC) in regions like Western Kenya.
- The study aimed to assess the types, strains, and genetic variations of MTBC in HIV/AIDS-affected areas by examining clinical isolates from the Moi Teaching and Referral Hospital collected between 2013-2014.
- Results indicated a variety of MTBC strains present in Western Kenya, revealing a clustering of strains and emphasizing the need for heightened awareness and better surveillance methods among healthcare providers regarding these diverse MTBC strains.
Background: Tuberculosis (TB) stigma remains a barrier to early diagnosis and treatment completion. Increased understanding of stigma is necessary for improved interventions to minimise TB stigma and its effects. The purpose of this study is to quantitatively measure TB stigma and to explore qualitatively its manifestation among TB patients in a rural Kenyan community.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFIntroduction: This study was conducted in a sugar belt region of western Kenya interfacing epidemic and endemic malaria transmission. We investigated Anopheles gambiae sensu stricto (ss) and Anopheles arabiensis species compositions and densities, human host choice, and infectivity.
Methodology: Mosquitoes were captured using pyrethrum spray catch technique and first identified based on morphology; species were confirmed by PCR.