2021
Knowledge and perceptions of COVID-19, prevalence of pre-existing conditions and access to essential resources in Somali IDP camps: a cross-sectional study
Alawa J, Al-Ali S, Walz L, Wiles E, Harle N, Awale MA, Mohamed D, Khoshnood K. Knowledge and perceptions of COVID-19, prevalence of pre-existing conditions and access to essential resources in Somali IDP camps: a cross-sectional study. BMJ Open 2021, 11: e044411. PMID: 34187818, PMCID: PMC8245279, DOI: 10.1136/bmjopen-2020-044411.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPre-existing conditionsMajority of participantsCOVID-19Preventative public health measuresCross-sectional studyPublic health measuresCross-sectional surveyCOVID-19 knowledgeIDP campsCOVID-19 preventionEssential preventionScreening examTreatment resourcesHealth servicesLimited accessHealth measuresVulnerable populationsCOVID-19 outbreakMedical servicesPrevalenceLack of accessHygiene facilitiesPreventionSocial distancingParticipants
2011
Assessment of hypertension control in a district of Mombasa, Kenya
Jenson A, Omar AL, Omar MA, Rishad AS, Khoshnood K. Assessment of hypertension control in a district of Mombasa, Kenya. Global Public Health 2011, 6: 293-306. PMID: 20845123, DOI: 10.1080/17441692.2010.510478.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHypertension awarenessNon-communicable disease riskDangers of hypertensionPrevalence of hypertensionControl of hypertensionAge-adjusted prevalenceReal public health concernLife-threatening conditionRate of prevalencePublic health concernPublic health measuresHypertension controlHypertension knowledgeLifestyle habitsCardiovascular diseaseHypertensionHealth measuresDisease riskHealth concernYoung individualsPrevalenceAgeSubjectsPopulationDisease