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Elimination of visceral leishmaniasis as a public health problem in Kenya – progress and challenges

Leishmaniasis is one of several endemic neglected tropical diseases (NTDs) in Kenya. The disease occurs mainly in 3 clinical forms: visceral leishmaniasis...

Vector alert: Anopheles stephensi invasion and spread in Africa and Sri Lanka

Anopheles stephensi, a highly competent vector of Plasmodium falciparum and P. vivax, is considered an efficient vector of urban malaria. Until 2011, the...

Country cooperation strategy for WHO and Somalia 2021–2025

The Country Cooperation Strategy for WHO and Somalia 2021–2025 reflects the World Health Organization’s (WHO’s) vision and strategic...

Contraception within the context of adolescents’ sexual and reproductive lives

The rationale for the development of the country profiles is that while data on individual indicators such as child marriage prevalence or modern contraceptive...