Editorial: Contribution of vaccinations towards reducing morbidity and mortality among children in developing countries

A. Wasunna

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Comparison of vaccination status of children born in health units and those born at home

A. Odiit and B. Amuge

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Primary health care, selective or comprehensive, which way to go?

E.M. Obimbo

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Daily versus weekly iron supplementation and prevention of iron deficiency anaemia in lactating women

J. Haidar, A.M. Omwega, N.M. Muroki and G. Ayana

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Vitamin A supplementation on child morbidity

J. Haidar, D. Tsegaye, D.H. Mariam, H.N. Tibeb and N.M. Muroki 

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Immediate outcome of babies with low Apgar score in Mulago Hospital, Uganda

C. Ondoa-Onama and J.K. Tumwine 

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Pneumocystis carinii pneumonia in HIV/AIDS patients at an urban district hospital in Kenya

J.M. Chakaya, C. Bii, L. Ng’ang’a, E. Amukoye, T. Ouko, L. Muita, S. Gathua, J. Gitau, I. Odongo, J.M. Kabanga, K. Nagai, S. Suzumura and Y. Sugiura 

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Risk factors and prevalence of diabetic foot ulcers at Kenyatta National Hospital, Nairobi

P.N. Nyamu, C.F. Otieno, E.O. Amayo and S.O. Mcligeyo

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Experience with laparoscopic surgery at the Aga Khan Hospital, Nairobi

R.B. Parkar, N.G. Thagana, R. Baraza and D. Otieno

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Induction of labour using low and high dose regimens of prostaglandin E₂ vaginal tablets

A.M. Bahar, E.I. Archibong, Z.M.S. Zaki and A.A. Mahfouz

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Polycystic kidney disease in a patient with achondroplasia

S.O. Mcligeyo And G.S. Kisiangani

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