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An assessment of the sustainability of the onchocerciasis programme in Kanungu District.
(2004-09)
Background: Onchocerciasis in Kanungu District is at meso endemic level. The disease poses significant social and economic challenges to the communities. It afflicts 20% of the district population. Community directed ...
Fixed-dose chloroquine and sulphurdoxine/pyrimethamine treatment of malaria: outcome and pharmacokinetic aspect
(Karolinska University Press, 2007)
Changes in utilization of health services among poor and rural Changes in utilization of health services among poor and rural residents in Uganda: are reforms benefitting the poor?
(BioMed Central, 2009-11-12)
Background: Uganda implemented health sector reforms to make services more accessible to the population. An assessment of the likely impact of these reforms is important for informing policy. This paper describes the changes ...
Description of patterns of chronic headache among patients attending Mulago hospital neurology clinic.
(2005)
Background: Headache is a cause of disability affecting all populations and among the common complaints prompting referral of patients to physicians for assessment. Primary care Physicians often misdiagnose and hence poorly ...
Seeking safety and empathy: Adolescent health seeking behavior during pregnancy and early motherhood in central Uganda
(Elsevier, 2009-08)
Purpose: To explore adolescent health seeking behavior during pregnancy and early motherhood in order to contribute to health policy formulation and improved access to health care. This will in long-term have an impact on ...
Selection of parasites with diminished drug susceptibility by amodiaquine-containing antimalarial regimens in Uganda.
(Oxford University Press, 2009-11-04)
Background. Amodiaquine (AQ) is paired with artesunate (AS) or sulfadoxine-pyrimethamine (SP) in recommended antimalarial regimens. It is unclear how readily AQ resistance will be selected with combination chemotherapy. ...
Social Networks of PLHA in Uganda: Implications for Mobilizing PLHA as Agents for Prevention
(Springer, 2010-05)
The objective of this study was to describe the social networks of people living with HIV/AIDS (PLHA) and explore the implications social network characteristics might have for mobilizing PLHA as prevention agents. Thirty-nine ...
Challenges faced by health workers in providing counselling services to HIV-positive children in Uganda: a descriptive study
(BioMed Central, 2010)
Background: The delivery of HIV counselling and testing services for children remains an uphill task for many health workers in HIV-endemic countries, including Uganda. We conducted a descriptive study to explore the ...
Evaluation of suspected tuberculous pleurisy: clinical and diagnostic findings in HIV-1-positive and HIV-negative adults in Uganda
(International Union Against Tuberculosis and Lung Disease, 2001-04)
SETTING: National Tuberculosis Treatment Centre, Mulago Hospital, Kampala, Uganda. OBJECTIVES: To compare clinical and radiographic presentation, and diagnostic methods, in adults with tuberculous pleurisy who are negative ...
The social construction and context of domestic violence in Wakiso District, Uganda
(Taylor & Francis Group, 2005-12)
This study explored community perceptions of factors associated with domestic violence, with an emphasis on events occurring during pregnancy. Ten focus group discussions, 14 key-informant interviews and four case vignettes ...