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Health system facilitators and barriers to the implementation of cotrimoxazole preventive therapy recommendations among HIV positive adults in Mityana District, Uganda
(Makerere University, 2012-07)
Introduction: In Sub Saharan Africa, only 36% of those eligible for Anti Retroviral Therapy (ART) receive it. Well implemented Septrin use among HIV positives can reduce morbidity, mortality, the rate of HIV progression ...
Use of modern family planning methods among HIV positive mothers attending mother baby care points at health facilities in Kabarole District Uganda
(Makerere University, 2017)
Background: Preventing unintended pregnancies among women living with HIV is an important component in the elimination of mother-to-child HIV transmission (eMTCT) and enhancement of maternal health outcomes. Despite increased ...
Factors associated with vertical transmission of HIV during the PMTCT B-plus era in Kyegegwa District: A cross-sectional study
(Makerere University, 2019-09)
Background: Despite high antiretroviral therapy coverage (93%) for PMTCT, the vertical transmission rate in Uganda is still high (7.4%). We examined the factors associated with vertical transmission of HIV during implementation ...
Factors affecting participation of HIV positive mothers in the early infant diagnosis program in Fort Portal Regional Referral Hospital
(Makerere University, 2017)
Introduction
Children infected with the Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) have a high risk of death. In infants, these deaths can be avoided by Early Infant Diagnosis (EID) of HIV so that those who are found to be ...
Factors associated with retention in antiretroviral therapy among adults initiated on treatment at Ogur Health Centre iv, Lira district.
(Makerere University, 2018-11-27)
The scale up of antiretroviral therapy has led to substantial decline in HIV related morbidity and
mortality. Nevertheless, retention which is key in ART remains a major public health challenge.
Retention in ART is ...
The effect of HIV testing and instant antiretroviral therapy (ART) initiation on long term patients’ attrition: A retrospective cohort study in Masaka, Uganda
(Makerere University, 2015)
Introduction: By June 2013, an estimated 35 million people were living with HIV/AIDS of which, about 13.6 million had been put on antiretroviral drugs (ART). The World Health Organization (WHO) through UNAIDS set the ...
Assessing quality of HIV Counselling services offered in public health facilities in Kampala
(Makerere University, 2016)
Introduction: HIV counselling has increasingly become available in public health facilities in Uganda. Counselling is a key component in HIV/AIDS prevention programs as an entry point into care, treatment and support ...
Factors affecting antiretroviral therapy initiation among tuberculosis and human immunodeficiency virus co-infected patients at health facilities in Masaka district.
(2018-12-10)
Background: Evidence shows that infection with Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV)
increases the risk of tuberculosis (TB) infection following exposure to TB germs and HIV
also promotes progression of TB infection to ...
Factors influencing utilization of paediatric HIV care and treatment services in Njombe Region, Tanzania
(Makerere University, 2014)
Introduction and Background: HIV/AIDS is one of the major cause of child death in Tanzania (UNICEF, 2012). However, utilization of HIV care and treatment services is very low in this setting (NACP, 2013). This study therefore ...
Dual contraceptive utilization and associated factors among women living with the Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) at Kawempe National Referral Hospital, Kampala Uganda
(Makerere University, 2022-12)
Introduction: Dual contraceptive utilization (DCU) maximizes the prevention of unintended pregnancies and sexually transmitted infections including HIV infection. In Uganda DCU among women living with HIV (WLHIV) is low. ...