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Study- Brief Prevalence of and factors associated with urethral and rectal STIs among a cross-sectional sample men who have sex with men
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Study- Brief Prevalence of and factors associated with urethral and rectal STIs among a cross-sectional sample men who have sex with men

Research Article Link: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/41873979/ The Nyanza Reproductive Health Society (NRHS) reports findings from a recent study examining the prevalence and associated factors of sexually transmitted infections (STIs) among men who have sex with men (MSM) in Kenya. The analysis focuses on infections caused by Chlamydia trachomatis and Neisseria gonorrhoeae, with attention to both urethral and rectal sites. Study Overview This cross-sectional analysis draws on baseline dat

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Acceptability of male circumcision and predictors of circumcision preference among men and women in Nyanza Province, Kenya

Acceptability of male circumcision and predictors of circumcision preference among men and women in Nyanza Province, Kenya C L Mattson, R C Bailey, R Muga, R Poulussen, T Onyango. AIDS Care. 2005 Feb;17(2):182-94. PMID: 15763713 DOI: 10.1080/09540120512331325671 Numerous epidemiologic studies report significant associations between lack of male circumcision and HIV-1 infection, leading some to suggest that male circumcision be added to the limited armamentarium of HIV prevention strategies in a

by Dr Fredrick Mak'Otieno
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Feasibility of medical male circumcision in Nyanza Province, Kenya

Feasibility of medical male circumcision in Nyanza Province, Kenya. CL Mattson, R Muga, R Poulussen, T Onyango, RC Bailey East African Medical Journal Vol. 81 No. 5 May 2004: 230-235 DOI: https://www.ajol.info/index.php/eamj/article/view/9165 Background: Over forty observational studies have reported a protective effect of male circumcision against HIV-I acquisition, leading some to suggest that male circumcision be added to the limited armamentarium of HIV prevention strategies. Objectives: To

by Dr Fredrick Mak'Otieno
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Susceptibility to Human Immunodeficiency Virus-1 Infection of Human Foreskin and Cervical Tissue Grown in Explant Culture

Susceptibility to Human Immunodeficiency Virus-1 Infection of Human Foreskin and Cervical Tissue Grown in Explant Culture. Bruce K Patterson, Alan Landay, Joan N Siegel , Zareefa Flener , Dennis Pessis , Antonio Chaviano, Robert C Bailey Am J Pathol. 2002 Sep;161(3):867–873. doi: 10.1016/S0002-9440(10)64247-2 Numerous studies have indicated a protective effect of male circumcision against acquisition of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)-1. We investigated mechanisms responsible for the possi

by Dr Fredrick Mak'Otieno
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Water, sanitation and hygiene at sex work venues to support menstrual needs

Phillips-Howard PA, Osire E, Akinyi C, Zulaika G, Otieno FO and Mehta SD (2024) Water, sanitation and hygiene at sex work venues to support menstrual needs. Front. Public Health 12:1305601. https://doi.org/10.3389/fpubh.2024.1305601 Introduction: Adequate menstrual health and hygiene (MHH) is necessary for women's health and equity of all menstruators. Female sex workers (FSW) require good MHH to prevent discomfort and exposure to pathogens. No studies have evaluated water, sanitation, and hygi

by Dr Fredrick Mak'Otieno
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Increased reproductive tract infections among secondary school girls during the COVID-19 pandemic: associations with pandemic-related stress, mental health, and domestic safety

Increased reproductive tract infections among secondary school girls during the COVID-19 pandemic: associations with pandemic-related stress, mental health, and domestic safety.  Supriya D Mehta, Debarghya Nandi, Fredrick Otieno, Garazi Zulaika, Elizabeth Nyothach, Walter Agingu, Runa Bhaumik, Linda Mason, Anna Maria van Eijk, Penelope A Phillips-Howard Sexual Medicine (2024), Volume 12, Issue 3, June 2024, qfae045, https://doi.org/10.1093/sexmed/qfae045  Background: Kenya, like many countries,

by Dr Fredrick Mak'Otieno
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Participatory development and initial pilot run of the Shauriana program to integrate sexual health and mental health support for young gay and bisexual men and other men who have sex with men in Kenya

Participatory development and initial pilot run of the Shauriana program to integrate sexual health and mental health support for young gay and bisexual men and other men who have sex with men in Kenya. Laura Jadwin-Cakmak, Gary W. Harper, Elijah Ochieng, K. Rivet Amico, Teddy Aloo, Felix Okutah, Edwin Gumbe, Kennedy Olango, Duncan O. Okall, Fredrick O. Otieno, Wilson Odero, Susan M. Graham Advances in Global Health (2025) 4 (1): 2442813. https://doi.org/10.1525/agh.2025.2442813  Gay and bisexu

by Dr Fredrick Mak'Otieno
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Temporal trends and transmission dynamics of pre-treatment HIV-1 drug resistance within and between risk groups in Kenya, 1986–2020

Temporal trends and transmission dynamics of pre-treatment HIV-1 drug resistance within and between risk groups in Kenya, 1986–2020. George M Nduva, Frederick Otieno, Joshua Kimani, Yiakon Sein, Dawit A Arimide, Lyle R Mckinnon, Francois Cholette, Morris K Lawrence, Maxwell Majiwa, Moses Masika, Gaudensia Mutua, Omu Anzala, Susan M Graham, Larry Gelmon, Matt A Price, Adrian D Smith, Robert C Bailey, Patrik Medstrand, Eduard J Sanders, Joakim Esbjörnsson, Amin S Hassan. Journal of Antimicrobial C

by Dr Fredrick Mak'Otieno
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Papers

NRHS Publications 1. Vu Kai, Mehta D Supriya, Wahome Elizabeth, van der Elst Elise, Mohamed Khamisi, Aloo Teddy, Otieno O Fredrick, Kimani Joshua, Sanders J Eduard and Graham M Susan (2014) Sexual Behaviors and Psychosocial Health Among Men Who Have Sex with Men with and without Female Partners in Kenya: Baseline Findings from the Tatu Pamoja Study. J. Sex Res. 51(2):147–160. https://doi.org/10.1080/00224499.2013.825605 2. Mason Linda, Osire Edyth, Awiti Enid, Akinyi C

by Dr Fredrick Mak'Otieno
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