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Quality of HIV Serology and Malaria Testing by Clinical Laboratories in Wakiso District, Uganda
(Makerere University, 2019-11-21)
Background: Provision of quality laboratory services is a critical need for early diagnosis and control of disease. In many resource-constrained countries like Uganda, the quality of laboratory services is usually compromised ...
Incidence and predictors of early and late HIV sero-conversion among HIV exposed infants In Oyam district, Northern Uganda.
(Makerere University, 2019-11-28)
Introduction: Mother-to-child transmission of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) remains a major source of HIV infection among children. Uganda has progressed towards eliminating vertical transmission of HIV though 95,000 ...
UPTAKE OF SAFE MALE CIRCUMCISION FOR HIV PREVENTION AMONG SEASONAL CULTIVATORS AND PASTORALISTS IN GOMBA DISTRICT, UGANDA
(Makerere University, 2019-11-11)
Introduction Safe male circumcision (SMC) is one of the elements in comprehensive HIV care strategy in prevention of HIV transmission from an infected woman to a man, but uptake was still very low in Gomba. This study, ...
Factors associated with loss to follow up among HIV positive clients started on anti-retroviral therapy under the test-and treat treatment guidelines in Luwero District
(Makerere University, 2023-09)
Introduction: Following the World Health Organization (WHO) recommendations in 2015 that all persons diagnosed with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) be started on antiretroviral therapy (ART) immediately termed as ...
Estimating HIV prevalence and associated factors among Multidrug resistant tuberculosis patients in treatment centres in Uganda for the period 2017-2019; A comparison of methods
(Makerere University, 2023-11-27)
Background: Multidrug resistant tuberculosis (MDR-TB) is a major clinical challenge, particularly in patients with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) co-infection. The main objective of this study was to determine the ...