Starting on:
Oct 1, 2025
Ending on:
Oct 1, 2025
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Venue:
KUTRRH
Max Credits:
3 Points
Provider:
Kenyatta University Teaching and Referral Hospital
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Oct 1, 2025
Ending on:
Oct 1, 2025
Moderator(s):
KUTRRH
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3 Points
Provider:
Kenyatta University Teaching and Referral Hospital
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Malaria
Starting on:
Oct 1, 2025
Oct 1, 2025
Ending on:
Oct 1, 2025
Oct 1, 2025
Venue:
KUTRRH
KUTRRH
Description
Malaria Malaria is a mosquito –borne infectious disease affecting humans and other animals caused by Plasmodium species. Name is derived from Italian Mal’ aria or bad air Malaria continues to be most important cause of fever and morbidity in the Tropical world Malaria has been eradicated from Europe, Most of North America, USA South America Korea and Japan,
Objectives
Risk groups
Prematurity or low birth weight
r Young children in stable transmission areas who have not yet developed protective immunity against the most severe
forms of the disease;
r Pregnant women in stable transmission areas as malaria
causes high rates of miscarriage and can lead to maternal death;
r People with HIV/AIDS;
r International travellers from non-endemic areas
r Immigrants from endemic areas and their children
Presenters
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Dr.
Sharon Lusweti
Dr.
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Dr.
Everlyn Machogu
Dr.