Mothers play a crucial role in caring for the neonates especially during the first weeks of life since it is the time of adaptation to the new environment. Since most of the deaths occur during this period it is important ...
Introduction: Multidrug-resistant tuberculosis (MDR-TB) poses a major challenge to TB control due to its complex diagnostic and treatment challenges. Globally, 3.7% of new cases and 20% of previously treated cases are ...
Introduction
Surgical site infections (SSIs) remain a major cause of morbidity and mortality. They also cause
high financial burden in healthcare systems worldwide. The development of postoperative
surgical site infections ...
Introduction
The World Health Organization highlights an estimated shortage of almost 4.3 million health workers worldwide. Many physicians and nurses emigrate from their home countries to pursue opportunities abroad, ...
Background: T cell immune response is a major component of adaptive immune response system. Immune memory is developed when T helper cells are involved, both Plasmodium falciparum and Schistosoma mansoni infections initiate ...
Ojara, Williams Francis(Makerere University, 2014-10)
Cyclophosphamide is one of the most widely used anticancer drugs. It forms part of various combinations used in treating a range of solid and hematologic tumours in both children and adults in Uganda. It is part of the ...
Dentoalveolar injuries are a common problem worldwide and their prevalence, pattern and etiologic factors vary from country to country and within the same country.
General objective
This study was carried out to establish ...
Background: The morbidity and mortality rate of SCD is of a global concern particularly in developing countries. Therefore screening for sickle cell and genetic counseling before child bearing may be helpful in the ...
Introduction: Many girls are attending school at the time when they experience their first menstrual period. It is important that schools support Menstrual Hygiene Management (MHM) to enable girls manage this natural process ...
Introduction: Road traffic injuries (RTIs) are one of the leading causes of death and disability worldwide. Uganda has alarmingly high RTIs with more than half of them occurring in Kampala city. Alcohol impairment increases ...
The World Health Organization estimates that the appropriate cesarean section (CS) rates should range from 10% to 15% at the population level. CS rate is used as an indicator of access and utilization of life-saving obstetric ...
Background: In Africa, malaria and soil-transmitted helminths (STHs) occur in the same populations and sometimes in the same individuals, with school-age children being at the greatest risk of coinfection. It has been ...
Introduction: Good quality diabetes care contributes to improved patient outcomes through reduced risk of complications & death. However, information on the quality of diabetes care in Uganda is patchy particularly for ...
Background: The relationship of HIV-AIDS and NCDs is a complex web that includes; the effect of ART therapy and its associated metabolic disorders, nutritional counselling given to HIV/AIDS patients and the lifestyle ...
Background: Human onchocerciasis is the second leading infectious cause of blindness in Africa and cause of severe skin disease. It is caused by Onchocerca volvulus. Before the launch of national control programme, the ...
Introduction and Background: Community Led Total Sanitation (CLTS) is an integrated approach done to achieve and sustain open defecation free status and is focused on igniting a change in sanitation behaviour rather than ...
Background: Globally, the proportion of PLHIV that are actively receiving ART increased from 15 million in 2010 to 17 million in 2015.This led to a reduction in AIDS related deaths implying that PLHIV are now living longer. ...
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 ...
Background: Hypertension is an important contributor to global burden of disease and mortality, and is a growing public health problem in sub-Saharan Africa. However, most sub-Saharan African countries lack detailed ...