Trends in primary liver cancer (PLC) incidence rates will generally reflect temporal changes in exposure to aetiological agents. Worldwide, and in sub-Saharan Africa in particular, the great majority of PLCs are ...

The scale-up of antiretroviral therapy is progressing rapidly in Africa but with a limited evidence-base. We re- port the baseline results from a large pragmatic cluster-randomised trial comparing different strategies of ...

Objective: Evidence of condom effectiveness for HIV and sexually transmitted disease (STD) prevention is based primarily on high-risk populations. We examined condom effectiveness in a general population with high HIV ...

Understanding contemporary sociocultural constructions of masculinity and sexuality is crucial in the struggle against HIV/AIDS. This article discusses lay conceptualizations and enactments of manhood, in interaction with ...

This article explores the experiences, challenges and coping strategies of urban elderly residents in Kasubi-Kawaala, a slum on the margins of Kampala city, Uganda. The city is mainly stereotyped as a space for able-bodied ...

In this article, we present caregivers’ grapples with major depression seen among their physically ill patients. A thematic analysis of 29 in-depth caregiver interviews identified four themes: (a) caregivers’ perceptions ...

Abstract. There is a paucity of knowledge about perinatally infected human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) positive children surviving into their adolescent years, especially from sub-Saharan Africa. Although studies have ...

While the majority of medical inpatients in Uganda are assumed to be HIV-positive, HIV testing is limited in inpatient settings. This study describes HIV testing practices and risk behavior among medical inpatients at ...

The enormous burden of progressive, incurable disease in sub-Saharan Africa is reflected in the epidemiology of cancer and HIV. However, there has been little research activity and evidence generated to inform appropriate ...

Although consistent condom use is effective in reducing individual risk for HIV infection, the public health impact of condom promotion in a generalized epidemic is less clear. We assess the change in condom uptake and ...