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Intrinsic and extrinsic factors associated with sputum characteristics of presumed tuberculosis patients by Orina, Fred, Mwangi, Moses, Meme, Hellen, Kitole, Benson, Amukoye, Evans

“…Sputum remains the most preferred specimen for detection of Mycobacterium tuberculosis due to its non-invasive method of production. Good quality sputum…”
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Illusion in the Digitised Public Sphere: Reading WhatsApp through the Grammar of Phantasmagoria by Katiambo, David, Ochoti, Fred Orina

“…Debates in WhatsApp groups often seem meaningless when the participants make ghostly, ghastly, and free-floating arguments outside established norms, yet…”
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Environmental determinants of access to shared sanitation in informal settlements: a cross-sectional study in Abidjan and Nairobi by Pessoa Colombo, Vitor, Chenal, Jérôme, Orina, Fred, Meme, Hellen, Koffi, Jeanne d'Arc Amoin, Koné, Brama, Utzinger, Jürg

“…Universal access to basic sanitation remains a global challenge, particularly in low- and middle-income countries. Efforts are underway to improve access to…”
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Qualitative assessment of the impact of socioeconomic and cultural barriers on uptake and utilisation of tuberculosis diagnostic and treatment tools in East Africa: a cross-sectional study by Msoka, Elizabeth F, Orina, Fred, Sanga, Erica Samson, Miheso, Barbara, Mwanyonga, Simeon, Meme, Helen, Kiula, Kiula, Liyoyo, Alphonce, Mwebaza, Ivan, Aturinde, Augustus, Joloba, Moses, Mmbaga, Blandina, Amukoye, Evans, Ntinginya, Nyanda Elias, Gillespie, Stephen H, Sabiiti, Wilber

“…ObjectivesEarly diagnosis and timely treatment are key elements of a successful healthcare system. We assessed the role of socioeconomic and cultural norms in…”
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Beyond high-level recommendations and rule books: doing the ‘hard work’ of global health research – lessons and recommendations from an interdisciplinary global partnership by Uny, Isabelle, Kambalame, Lusizi, Price, Heather, Caes, Line, Kalumbi, Limbani Rodney, Semple, Sean, Lucas, Sian, Orina, Fred, Chasima, Tracy, Chamba, Moses Vernonxious Madalitso, Meme, Helen

“…Introduction Although most global health research strives towards fostering equal partnerships—which promote mutual input, respect and value equally shared…”
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Preterm birth, birth weight, infant weight gain and their associations with childhood asthma and spirometry: a cross-sectional observational study in Nairobi, Kenya by Meme, Helen, Amukoye, Evans, Bowyer, Cressida, Chakaya, Jeremiah, Dobson, Ruaraidh, Fuld, Jonathan, Gray, Cindy M, Kiplimo, Richard, Lesosky, Maia, Mortimer, Kevin, Ndombi, Amos, Obasi, Angela, Orina, Fred, Quint, Jennifer K, Semple, Sean, West, Sarah E, Zurba, Lindsey, Devereux, Graham

“…BackgroundIn sub-Saharan Africa, the origins of asthma and high prevalence of abnormal lung function remain unclear. In high-income countries (HICs),…”
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Unlocking the health system barriers to maximise the uptake and utilisation of molecular diagnostics in low-income and middle-income country setting by Ntinginya, Nyanda Elias, Kuchaka, Davis, Orina, Fred, Mwebaza, Ivan, Liyoyo, Alphonce, Miheso, Barbara, Aturinde, Augustus, Njeleka, Fred, Kiula, Kiula, Msoka, Elizabeth F, Meme, Helen, Sanga, Erica, Mwanyonga, Simeon, Olomi, Willyhelmina, Minja, Linda, Joloba, Moses, Mmbaga, Blandina T, Amukoye, Evans, Gillespie, Stephen Henry, Sabiiti, Wilber

“…BackgroundEarly access to diagnosis is crucial for effective management of any disease including tuberculosis (TB). We investigated the barriers and…”
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Antimycobacterial activities, cytotoxicity and phytochemical screening of extracts for three medicinal plants growing in Kenya by François, Nimbeshaho, Charity, Ngina Mwangi, Fred, Orina, Meryl, Chacha, Nicholas, Adipo, Jones, O. Moody, Elizabeth, M. Kigondu

“…Tuberculosis (TB), an airborne disease, is among the ten leading deadly diseases worldwide. Despite the efforts of WHO and its partners to eradicate it, it is…”
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Asthma symptoms, spirometry and air pollution exposure in schoolchildren in an informal settlement and an affluent area of Nairobi, Kenya by Meme, Hellen, Amukoye, Evans, Bowyer, Cressida, Chakaya, Jeremiah, Das, Darpan, Dobson, Ruaraidh, Dragosits, Ulrike, Fuld, Jonathan, Gray, Cindy, Hahn, Matthew, Kiplimo, Richard, Lesosky, Maia, Loh, Miranda M, McKendree, Jean, Mortimer, Kevin, Ndombi, Amos, Netter, Louis, Obasi, Angela, Orina, Fred, Pearson, Clare, Price, Heather, Quint, Jennifer K, Semple, Sean, Twigg, Marsailidh, Waelde, Charlotte, Walnycki, Anna, Warwick, Melaneia, Wendler, Jana, West, Sarah E, Wilson, Michael, Zurba, Lindsay, Devereux, Graham

“…Although 1 billion people live in informal (slum) settlements, the consequences for respiratory health of living in these settlements remain largely unknown…”
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OC 8713 MAXIMISING RESEARCH IMPACT TO STRENGTHEN PUBLIC HEALTHCARE by Sabiiti, Wilber, Ntinginya, Nyanda E, Msoka, Elizabeth Fb, Orina, Fred, Mwebaza, Ivan, Mwanyonga, Simeon, Miheso, Barbara, Sanga, Erica, Liyoyo, Aliphonce, Meme, Helen, Mmbaga, Blandina T, Chirnside, Ewan, Joloba, Moses, Amukoye, Evans, Okwera, Alphonse, Kibiki, Gibson S, Gillespie, Stephen H, Mwebaza, Wilber, Msoka, Nyanda E

“…Background Billions of dollars are spent on research globally every year, yet little is translated to public use through policy and/or commercialisation. For…”
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