Edward Mberu Kamau
Dados Biográficos
| ID | 7763582 |
|---|---|
| NOME | Edward Mberu Kamau |
| PRENOMES | Edward Mberu |
| SOBRENOME | Kamau |
| ASSINATURA | KAMAU E M |
| AFILIAÇÕES | World Health Organization |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-1376-4910 |
| VERIFICADO | Sim |
| TOTAL DE OBRAS | 4 |
| TOTAL DE CITAÇÕES | 0 |
| TOTAL COMO AUTOR | 4 |
| TOTAL COMO EDITOR | 0 |
| PRIMEIRO ANO DE PUBLICAÇÃO | 2020 |
| ANO MAIS RECENTE DE PUBLICAÇÃO | 2023 |
| ÍNDICE H | 0 |
Capacity building through comprehensive implementation research training and mentorship
BACKGROUND: Implementation research (IR) is increasingly gaining popularity as the act of carrying an intention into effect. It is thus an important approach to addressing individual practices, policies, programmes and other technologies to solving public health problems. Low- and middle-income countries (LMICs) continue to experience public health problems which could be addressed using implementation research. These countries however fall behin…
Barriers to tuberculosis treatment adherence in high-burden tuberculosis settings in Ashanti region, Ghana
The main barriers to TB treatment adherence identified in this study reveal major implementation gaps in the TB programme including gaps related to social support, food security, income security, knowledge, and proximity to treatment centers. Hence, to improve treatment adherence there is a need for the government and the National Tuberculosis Programme (NTP) to collaborate with different sectors to provide comprehensive health education, social …
Appropriateness of Antibiotic Prescribing for Acute Conjunctivitis
Most presentations of conjunctivitis are acute. Studies show that uncomplicated cases resolve within 14 days without medication. However, antibiotic prescription remains standard practice. With antimicrobial resistance becoming a public health concern, we undertook this study to assess antibiotic prescription patterns in managing acute conjunctivitis in an eye hospital in Ghana. We recorded 3708 conjunctivitis cases; 201 were entered as acute con…
Incorporating operational research in programmes funded by the Global Fund to Fight Aids, Tuberculosis and Malaria in four sub-Saharan African countries
BACKGROUND: The current study builds upon a previous situation analysis of the extent to which grants from the Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria (Global Fund) are being utilized to support operational research and implementation research (OR/IR) activities in recipient countries. The objective of this follow-up study was to identify approaches and pathways to implement an OR component into grants to the Global Fund, in four sub-…
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Incorporating operational research in programmes funded by the Global Fund to Fight Aids, Tuberculosis and Malaria in four sub-Saharan African countries
BACKGROUND: The current study builds upon a previous situation analysis of the extent to which grants from the Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria (Global Fund) are being utilized to support operational research and implementation research (OR/IR) activities in recipient countries. The objective of this follow-up study was to identify approaches and pathways to implement an OR component into grants to the Global Fund, in four sub-…
Appropriateness of Antibiotic Prescribing for Acute Conjunctivitis
Most presentations of conjunctivitis are acute. Studies show that uncomplicated cases resolve within 14 days without medication. However, antibiotic prescription remains standard practice. With antimicrobial resistance becoming a public health concern, we undertook this study to assess antibiotic prescription patterns in managing acute conjunctivitis in an eye hospital in Ghana. We recorded 3708 conjunctivitis cases; 201 were entered as acute con…
Capacity building through comprehensive implementation research training and mentorship
BACKGROUND: Implementation research (IR) is increasingly gaining popularity as the act of carrying an intention into effect. It is thus an important approach to addressing individual practices, policies, programmes and other technologies to solving public health problems. Low- and middle-income countries (LMICs) continue to experience public health problems which could be addressed using implementation research. These countries however fall behin…
Barriers to tuberculosis treatment adherence in high-burden tuberculosis settings in Ashanti region, Ghana
The main barriers to TB treatment adherence identified in this study reveal major implementation gaps in the TB programme including gaps related to social support, food security, income security, knowledge, and proximity to treatment centers. Hence, to improve treatment adherence there is a need for the government and the National Tuberculosis Programme (NTP) to collaborate with different sectors to provide comprehensive health education, social …
Medicine (3 obras) · Public health (3 obras) · Capacity building (2 obras) · Complex Systems and Decision Making (2 obras) · Developing country (2 obras) · Health care (2 obras) · Health Policy Implementation Science (2 obras) · Health services research (2 obras) · Nursing (2 obras) · Pediatrics (2 obras)