Åse Walle Mørkve
Biographic Data
| ID | 6884768 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Åse Walle Mørkve |
| GIVEN NAMES | Åse Walle |
| FAMILY NAME | Mørkve |
| SIGNATURE | MØRKVE Å W |
| AFFILIATIONS | NLA University College |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-7907-359X |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 2 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 0 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 2 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2023 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2024 |
| H-INDEX | 0 |
We Are Just Supposed to Be an NGO Helping”
Non-governmental organizations (national and international) are important actors in addressing health issues in Kenya. Sandflea/jigger infections (tungiasis) are a public health challenge that severely affect children, older adults, and other vulnerable people in poor communities worldwide. In Kenya, NGOs have been involved in sandflea eradication for more than twenty years. Without treatment, the flea may cause debilitating infections and sores,…
Reducing Prejudice against Children with Tungiasis
Tungiasis/jiggers, which is caused by the sand flea, tunga penetrans, is a ferocious but neglected disease that affects millions of people in more than 80 low-income countries. If left untreated, jiggers may not only cause pain and secondary infection, but also lead to disabilities, including difficulties grasping and walking, concentration problems, sleep disturbance, skin issues and, among children, exclusion from school due to stigma and preju…
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Reducing Prejudice against Children with Tungiasis
Tungiasis/jiggers, which is caused by the sand flea, tunga penetrans, is a ferocious but neglected disease that affects millions of people in more than 80 low-income countries. If left untreated, jiggers may not only cause pain and secondary infection, but also lead to disabilities, including difficulties grasping and walking, concentration problems, sleep disturbance, skin issues and, among children, exclusion from school due to stigma and preju…
We Are Just Supposed to Be an NGO Helping”
Non-governmental organizations (national and international) are important actors in addressing health issues in Kenya. Sandflea/jigger infections (tungiasis) are a public health challenge that severely affect children, older adults, and other vulnerable people in poor communities worldwide. In Kenya, NGOs have been involved in sandflea eradication for more than twenty years. Without treatment, the flea may cause debilitating infections and sores,…
Dermatological diseases and infestations (2 works) · Medicine (2 works) · Psychology (2 works) · Qualitative research (2 works) · Thematic analysis (2 works) · Business (1 work) · Civil society (1 work) · Economic growth (1 work) · Government (linguistics (1 work) · Hygiene (1 work)