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The burden of drug resistant tuberculosis in a predominantly nomadic population in Uganda: a mixed methods study
(BMC Infectious Diseases, 2021)
Emergence of drug resistant tuberculosis (DR-TB) has aggravated the tuberculosis (TB) public health
burden worldwide and especially in low income settings. We present findings from a predominantly nomadic population
in ...
Improving Inpatient Medication Adherence Using Attendant Education In A Tertiary Care Hospital In Uganda
(International Journal for Quality in Health Care, 2017)
Although widely utilized in resource-rich health care systems, the use of quality improvement (QI) techniques is less common in resource-limited environments. Uganda is a resource-limited country in Sub-Saharan Africa that ...
A Comprehensive Approach to Assuring Quality of Laboratory Testing in HIV Surveys: Lessons Learned From the Population-Based HIV Impact Assessment Project
(JAIDS Journal of Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndromes, 2021)
Conducting HIV surveys in resource-limited settings is challenging because of logistics, limited availability of trained personnel, and complexity of testing. We described the procedures and systems deemed critical to ...
Priority setting and equity in COVID-19 pandemic plans: a comparative analysis of 18 African countries
(Health Policy and Planning, 2021)
Priority setting represents an even bigger challenge during public health emergencies than routine times. This is because such emergencies
compete with routine programmes for the available health resources, strain health ...
Prevalence and correlates of diabetes mellitus in Uganda: a population-based national survey
(Tropical Medicine & International Health, 2016)
We analysed fasting blood glucose (FBG) and other data collected as part of a
population-based nationwide non-communicable disease risk factor survey, to estimate the prevalence
of impaired fasting glycaemia (IFG) and ...
A Demonstration of Peer Support for Ugandan Adults With Type 2 Diabetes
(International journal of behavioral medicine, 2015)
Background By 2030, 80 % of people with diabetes will be
living in developing countries.
Purpose The purpose of this pre-post quasi-experimental
study was to test the feasibility of a peer intervention to
improve the ...
Factors Associated with Utilisation of Couple HIV Counselling and Testing Among HIV‑Positive Adults in Kyoga Fishing Community Uganda, May 2017: Cross Sectional Study
(AIDS and behavior, 2020)
Couple HIV counseling and testing (CHCT) is key in preventing heterosexual HIV transmission and achievement of 90-90-
90 UNAIDS treatment targets by 2020. We conducted secondary data analysis to assess utilization of CHCT ...
Basis of selection of first and second line highly active antiretroviral therapy for hiv/aids on genetic barrier to resistance: a literature review.
(African Health Sciences, 2014)
The effectiveness of combination antiretroviral therapy (cART) continues to improve as treatment choices expand with the development of new antiretroviral agents and regimens. However, the successful long-term treatment ...
Geographic location of health facility and immunization program performance in Hoima district, western Uganda: a health facility level assessment
(BMC public health, 2020)
Globally, immunization coverage for childhood vaccines is below the immunization target of achieving at least 90% coverage with the pentavalent vaccine. In Uganda, a recent survey shows 80% of districts had poor immunization ...
Epidemiology of HIV and AIDS among Adolescents and Young Adults in the United States
(Journal of Adolescent Health, 2006)
Purpose: To describe the current status of the human immunodeficiency virus/acquired immune
deficiency syndrome (HIV/AIDS) epidemic among adolescents and young adults in the United
States. Despite reported declines in ...