Wanjiru Waruiru

Biographic Data

ID7754174
NAMEWanjiru Waruiru
GIVEN NAMESWanjiru
FAMILY NAMEWaruiru
SIGNATUREWARUIRU W
AFFILIATIONSUniversity of Nairobi
ORCID0000-0002-8355-8004
VERIFIEDYes
TOTAL WORKS6
TOTAL CITATIONS0
WORKS AS AUTHOR6
WORKS AS EDITOR0
FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR2012
LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR2025
H-INDEX0

  • Underlying conditions associated with adverse Covid-19 treatment outcomes in selected Kenyan hospitals, October 2020 to December 2021

    Open AccessDickens Onyango, Wanjiru Waruiru et al.ARTICLEGlobal Health Action2025

    Background Data are limited on the impact of chronic underlying conditions on COVID-19 treatment outcomes in sub-Saharan Africa.Objectives Determine the effect of underlying conditions on COVID-19 severity and treatment outcomes in Kenya.Methods We conducted a retrospective cohort study using routine medical records from Kenya’s three large COVID-19 treatment centers. We examined two outcomes: mortality and clinical severity. Patients with lower …

  • All-cause and cause-specific mortality rates for Kisumu County

    Open AccessWanjiru Waruiru, Violet Oramisi et al.ARTICLEBMC Public Health2022

    Background Understanding the magnitude and causes of mortality at national and sub-national levels for countries is critical in facilitating evidence-based prioritization of public health response. We provide comparable cause of death data from Kisumu County, a high HIV and malaria-endemic county in Kenya, and compared them with Kenya and low-and-middle income countries (LMICs). Methods We analyzed data from a mortuary-based study at two of the l…

  • Mortuary and hospital-based HIV mortality surveillance among decedents in a low-resource setting

    Open AccessEmmanuel Nyakeriga, Wanjiru Waruiru et al.ARTICLEBMC Public Health2022

    This study shows that in low-resource settings, conducting hospital and mortuary-based surveillance is feasible and can be an alternative source of mortality data when civil registry data are inadequate

  • An intensive model of care for hepatitis C virus screening and treatment with direct‐acting antivirals in people who inject drugs in Nairobi, Kenya

    Open AccessNyashadzaishe Mafirakureva, Jack Stone et al.ARTICLEAddiction2021

    BACKGROUND AND AIMS: Hepatitis C virus (HCV) treatment is essential for eliminating HCV in people who inject drugs (PWID), but has limited coverage in resource-limited settings. We measured the cost-effectiveness of a pilot HCV screening and treatment intervention using directly observed therapy among PWID attending harm reduction services in Nairobi, Kenya. DESIGN: We utilized an existing model of HIV and HCV transmission among current and forme…

  • Epidemiological profile of individuals diagnosed with HIV

    Richelle Harklerode, Wanjiru Waruiru et al.ARTICLEAIDS Care2020

    Understanding the characteristics of individuals who are newly diagnosed with HIV is critical to controlling the HIV epidemic. Characterizing this population can improve strategies to identify undiagnosed positives and assist in targeting the provision of HIV services to improve health outcomes. We describe the characteristics of newly diagnosed HIV cases in western Kenya from 124 health facilities. The study cohort cases were matched to prevent …

  • Strengthening national laboratory health systems in the Caribbean region

    Open AccessGeorge Alemnji, Songee Branch et al.ARTICLEGlobal Public Health2012

    The President's Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR) programme for the Caribbean Region was established in 2008 to address health system challenges, including fragile laboratory services and systems. The laboratory component of this programme consisted of several phases: assessment of laboratory needs of all 12 countries engaged in the programme; addressing gaps identified during the assessment; and monitoring and evaluation of the progress ac…