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Community involvement in health services at Namayumba and Bobi Health Ccentres: A case study.
(African Journal Primary Health Care & Family Medicine, 2014)Background: Community involvement has been employed in the development of both vertical and horizontal health programmes. In Uganda, there is no empirical evidence on whether and how communities are involved in their ... -
A consortium approach to competency‑based undergraduate medical education in Uganda: Process, opportunities and challenges.
(Medknow Publications, 2014)ABSTRACT Background: Uganda, like the rest of Africa, is faced with serious health challenges including human immunodeficiency virus infection/ acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (HIV/AIDS), other infectious diseases and ... -
Difference in risk factors for breast cancer by ER status in an Indigenous African population.
(Hindawi Publishing Corporation, 2013)Introduction. Breast cancer is the commonest cancer among women globally. In Uganda, it is on the rise, projected at a 4.5% annual ASR increase (age standardized incidence rate).The reasons for this steep increase are not ... -
Effect of school-based Human Papillomavirus (HPV) vaccination on adolescent girls’ knowledge and acceptability of the HPV vaccine in Ibanda District in Uganda.
(African Journal of Reproductive Health December, 2014)From 2008 to 2011, schoolgirls were vaccinated against HPV in two districts in Uganda following sensitization. This study assessed girls’ knowledge of cervical cancer and HPV vaccine, and their acceptance of future vaccination ... -
Efficacy of Gastrografin® compared with standard conservative treatment in management of adhesive small bowel obstruction at Mulago National Referral Hospital.
(OMICS Publishing Group, 2013)Abstract Introduction: The treatment of adhesive small bowel obstruction is controversial, with both operative and nonoperative management practiced in different centers worldwide. Non-operative management is increasingly ... -
High prevalence of hepatitis B virus infection among pregnant women attending antenatal care: a cross-sectional study in two hospitals in northern Uganda
(BMJ, 2014)Objective: To determine the prevalence of the hepatitis B viral (HBV) infection and hepatitis B e antigen (HBeAg) positivity among pregnant women attending antenatal clinics in two referral hospitals in northern ... -
The intricate relationship between a medical school and a teaching hospital: A case study in Uganda.
(Education for Health, 2014)ABSTRACT Background: The relationship between medical schools and teaching hospitals is full of opportunities but also challenges even though they have complementary goals that could enhance each other. Although medical ... -
Knowledge and perception of stroke: A population-based survey in Uganda.
(Hindawi Publishing Corporation, 2014)Purpose. This study, designed to complement a large population survey on prevalence of stroke risk factors, assessed knowledge and perception of stroke and associated factors. Methods. A population survey was conducted ... -
Knowledge, attitudes and practices of Ugandan men regarding prostate cancer.
(Elsevier, 2013)Abstract Background: The incidence of prostate cancer in Uganda is one of the highest recorded in Africa. Prostate cancer is the most common cancer among men in Uganda. Objective: This study assessed the current knowledge, ... -
Mental health literacy among secondary school students in North and Central Uganda: a qualitative study
(WCPRR, 2014)Objectives There has been limited effort to explore young people’s perceptions about mental illness in Uganda. For mental health programs targeting young people to succeed, it is important to incorporate their understanding ... -
Mind the gaps: A qualitative study of perceptions of healthcare professionals on challenges and proposed remedies for cervical cancer help-seeking in post conflict Northern Uganda.
(BioMed Central, 2013)Abstract Background: There are limited data on perceptions of health professionals on challenges faced by cervical cancer patients seeking healthcare in the developing countries. We explored the views of operational level ... -
Missed opportunities in the diagnosis and management of protein energy malnutrition among children under 5 years in Wakiso District, Uganda.
(Academic Journals, 2013)Protein energy malnutrition (PEM) is one of the leading causes of death among children below 5 years in Uganda. It develops after acute childhood illnesses despite children having received treatment from health facilities. ... -
Periportal fibrosis, liver and spleen sizes among S. mansoni mono or co-infected individuals with human immunodeficiency virus-1 in fishing villages along Lake Victoria shores, North-Western, Tanzania.
(BioMed Central, 2015)Abstract Background: The pathogenesis of S. mansoni infection involves chronic inflammatory responses to parasite eggs which can be associated with a characteristic periportal fibrosis (PPF) and the progression to severe ... -
Pertussis prevalence and its determinants among children with persistent cough in urban Uganda.
(PLOS ONE, 2015)Background We determined prevalence of pertussis infection and its associated host and environmental factors to generate information that would guide strategies for disease control. Methods In a cross-sectional study, ... -
Predictors of unknown HIV serostatus at the time of labor and delivery in Kampala, Uganda.
(Elsevier Ireland, 2013)Objective: To determine factors associated with an unknown HIV serostatus among pregnantwomen admitted in labor to Mulago Hospital, Kampala, Uganda. Methods: In total, 665 pregnant women admitted to Mulago Hospital were ... -
Prevalence and factors associated with use of herbal medicine among women attending an infertility clinic in Uganda
(BioMed Central, 2014)Abstract Background: Infertility is a public health problem associated with devastating psychosocial consequences. In countries where infertility care is difficult to access, women turn to herbal medicines to achieve ... -
Serum lactate and phosphate as biomarkers of intestinal ischemia in a Ugandan tertiary hospital: aA cross-sectional study.
(Springer, 2013)Abstract Background: Intestinal ischemia is a common complication of intestinal obstruction and arises from impaired perfusion. The resultant local and systemic inflammatory response and bacterial translocation come with ... -
Standardizing assessment practices of undergraduate medical competencies across medical schools: Challenges, opportunities and lessons learned from a consortium of medical schools in Uganda.
(African Field Epidemiology Network, 2014)Abstract Introduction: Health professions education is gradually moving away from the more traditional approaches to new innovative ways of training aimed at producing professionals with the necessary competencies to ... -
Timing and reasons for coming late for the first antenatal care visit by pregnant women at Mulago hospital, Kampala Uganda.
(BioMed Central, 2013)Abstract Background: Mothers who attend antenatal care late miss the opportunity of early detection of HIV and STDs, malaria and anaemia prophylaxis, health education and treatment or prevention of complications. Whereas ... -
Timing of Antiretroviral Therapy after Diagnosis of Cryptococcal Meningitis
(Massachusetts Medical Society, 2014)Background Cryptococcal meningitis accounts for 20 to 25% of acquired immunodeficiency syndrome–related deaths in Africa. Antiretroviral therapy (ART) is essential for survival; however, the question of when ART should ...