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Combating malaria in Kenya through collaborative population health education : a systematic review and pilot case study
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- Lacey, Hester (author)
- Brighton & Sussex Med Sch, Fac Med, Brighton, England.
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- Jain, Nityanand (author)
- Riga Stradins Univ, Fac Med, 16 Dzirciema St, LV-1007 Riga, Latvia.
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- Sugimoto, Mai (author)
- Queen Mary Univ London, Fac Med, London, England.
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- Shimato, Masako (author)
- UCL, Fac Med, Gower St, London WC1E 6BT, England.
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- Reine, Ieva, Senior researcher, PhD, 1972- (author)
- Uppsala universitet,Jämlik hälsa och arbetsliv,Riga Stradins Univ, Fac Med, 16 Dzirciema St, LV-1007 Riga, Latvia.
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- Oria, Kevin (author)
- Great Lakes Univ Kisumu, Trop Inst Community Hlth & Dev, Nairobi, Kenya.
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Brighton & Sussex Med Sch, Fac Med, Brighton, England Riga Stradins Univ, Fac Med, 16 Dzirciema St, LV-1007 Riga, Latvia. (creator_code:org_t)
- Taylor & Francis, 2023
- 2023
- English.
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In: Infectious Diseases. - : Taylor & Francis. - 2374-4235 .- 2374-4243. ; 55:10, s. 664-683
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- BackgroundMalaria continues to be a public health problem in Kenya, with an estimated 37.2 million people at high risk of the disease. The disease burden is compounded by inequalities in health service availability, housing, socioeconomic conditions, and access to education.ObjectivesWe aimed to determine the status of community-based, health education interventions. Based on the findings, to develop an educational module for medical students to combat malaria in Kenya.MethodsA systematic review was conducted to identify different educational interventions, their successes and limitations, and legal challenges leading to low uptake and adherence to malaria prevention interventions from 2000-2023. Consequently, a 6-week online educational pilot was conducted with healthcare students from Kenya, Japan, the UK, and Cyprus.ResultsDespite developing a national malaria strategy and monitoring and evaluation strategies, Kenya has not been able to meet the incidence reduction targets set by the World Health Organisation, underscoring the need for more work in identifying the barriers to implementing strategies and optimising the distribution of public health interventions. Student teams proposed innovative solutions, including two-tier malaria control strategies, maternal malaria clinical education, community awareness through schools and NGOs, and a 10-year health system strengthening and immunisation plan.ConclusionsPublic education regarding prevention strategies and increasing their adoption remains a key challenge in combating malaria in Kenya. In this regard, digital tools can facilitate international collaborative health education and exchange of best practices, allowing students and faculty to engage across boundaries and prepare them to be future-ready physicians connected to the global community.
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- MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP -- Hälsovetenskap -- Folkhälsovetenskap, global hälsa, socialmedicin och epidemiologi (hsv//swe)
- MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES -- Health Sciences -- Public Health, Global Health, Social Medicine and Epidemiology (hsv//eng)
Keyword
- Collaboration
- education
- Kenya
- malaria
- medical students
- prevention
- Sub-Saharan Africa
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