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Practice and prospects of indigenous homestead based approaches to prevention of malaria; a case study of a high malaria transmission area in Uganda
(Scientific Research and Essays, 2010)
Environmental sanitation and indigenous practices based on homestead characteristics have not been emphasized in national malaria control strategies. This study explored homestead characteristics, housing attributes, ...
Prevalence of Malaria and TB Coinfection at a National Tuberculosis Treatment Centre in Uganda
(Journal of tropical medicine, 2019)
The prevalence of malaria and tuberculosis (TB) coinfection is not well established in countries that are highly burdened for
both diseases. Malaria could impair TB containment and increase mortality of TB patients. The ...
Emphasizing the vitality of genomics related research in the area of infectious diseases
(Scientific Research and Essays, 2007)
Sequencing of the human and other species genomes has generated a downstream of sciences that have taken advantage of this knowledge to generate vital links between diseases and genetic variants. Sub-Saharan Africa and ...
Associations between mild-to-moderate anaemia in pregnancy and helminth, malaria and HIV infection in Entebbe, Uganda
(Transactions of the Royal Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene, 2017)
It is suggested that helminths, particularly hookworm and schistosomiasis, may be important causes of anaemia in pregnancy. We assessed the associations between mildto-moderate anaemia (haemoglobin >8.0 g/dl and HIV among ...
The impact of equity factors on receipt of timely appropriate care for children with suspected malaria in eastern Uganda
(BMC Public Health, 2021)
Malaria accounts for more than one-tenth of sub-Saharan Africa’s 2.8 million annual childhood
deaths, and remains a leading cause of post-neonatal child mortality in Uganda. Despite increased communitybased
treatment in ...
Plant Medicines Used in the Treatment of Malaria
(Novel Plant Bioresources: Applications in Food, Medicine and Cosmetics, 2014)
Globally, malaria ranks among the top three communicable killer
diseases. Each year,malaria causes 781 000 deaths and illnesses in an
estimated 225 million people worldwide (WHO, 2010).Most deaths
occur in sub-Saharan ...
Antiretroviral Agents and Prevention of Malaria in HIV-Infected Ugandan Children
(The New England Journal of Medicine, 2012)
Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) protease inhibitors show activity against Plasmodium falciparum in vitro. We hypothesized that the incidence of malaria in HIV infected children would be lower among children receiving ...
Integrated community case management by drug sellers influences appropriate treatment of paediatric febrile illness in South Western Uganda: a quasi‑experimental study
(Malaria journal, 2017)
Fever case management is a major challenge for improved child health globally, despite existence of
cheap and effective child survival health technologies. The integrated Community Case Management (iCCM) intervention
of ...
Use of Artemisia annua L. Infusion for Malaria Prevention: Mode of Action and Benefits in a Ugandan Community
(British Journal of Pharmaceutical Research, 2011)
Malaria is major public health problem in Uganda endemic in 95% contributing up to
40% of hospital outpatient attendances. Approaches to controlling the disease include;
environmental, entomological and medicinal ...
Integrated community case management of malaria and pneumonia increases prompt and appropriate treatment for pneumonia symptoms in children under five years in Eastern Uganda
(Malaria Journal, 2013)
Efforts to improve access to treatment for common illnesses in children less than five years initially
targeted malaria alone under the home management of malaria strategy. However under this strategy, children
with other ...