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Respectful Maternity Care: Perspectives of Midwives at Mulago Hospital, Kampala, Uganda.
(Makerere University, 2019-07-23)
Introduction
Lack of RMC among pregnant women, especially intrapartum period has emerged as a serious contributor to pregnant women refusing to access maternity services hence poor maternal and child health outcomes. ...
The incidence of, and factors associated with extra uterine growth restriction among preterm infants in Kiwoko Hospital, Uganda
(2019)
Background: Premature birth is the leading cause of under 5 mortality globally and is frequently associated with Extrauterine growth restriction (EUGR).Although the vast majority of mortality due to preterm birth occurs ...
Performance of viral load as a marker for cryptococcal antigenemia screening among anti-retroviral therapy experienced human immunodeficiency virus infected patients at Baylor Uganda
(2019-11-29)
Background: Approximately 15% of all HIV-related deaths globally are attributable to Cryptococcal meningitis. Cryptococcal antigen (CRAG) screening and subsequent pre-emptive therapy can reduce the risk of Cryptococcal ...
AN INTERACTIVE INFORMATION PORTAL ON CERVICAL CANCER AWARENESS IN UGANDA
(Makerere University, 2019-11-29)
Introduction: The advent of effective infection control and treatment measures from the last half of the 20th century has shifted the leading causes of deaths from infectious to non-communicable diseases. Diseases such as ...
COST-EFFECTIVENESS ANALYSIS OF PIPERONYL BUTOXIDE (PBO) LONG LASTING INSECTICIDE NETS (LLINS) COMPARED TO NON PBO LLINS IN THE REDUCTION OF MALARIA AMONG CHILDREN LESS THAN TEN YEARS IN JINJA DISTRICT
(Makerere University, 2019-07)
Background: Vector resistance in Uganda has threatened to reverse the present gains in Malaria control. To address the challenge of vector resistance, WHO recommends the distribution of Piperonyl Butoxide (PBO) Long Lasting ...
A Health Facility Registry to Aid Health Information Exchange across Uganda’s Health System
(Makerere university, 2019-07-15)
Introduction: Availability of an accurate and complete health facility list is fundamental in producing quality and timely data that is sufficient to aid evidence-based decision, resource allocation and planning within the ...
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 ...
The Effect of Feedback Electronic Medical Records Systems on the Quality of Tuberculosis Treatment Data in Uganda.
(2019-12-16)
Background: Tuberculosis (TB) is a big problem in Uganda today making Uganda one of the world’s top 30 TB/HIV High-Burden Countries (HBCs) and hence accounts for 65,000 of the 7,000,000 total new TB Cases among the High-Burden ...
Training Needs Assessment for the East African Centre of Excellence in Oncology
(Makerere University College of Health Sciences (MakCHS), 2019-02)
The East African Centre of Excellence in Oncology (EACO), formerly the Uganda Cancer
Institute (UCI) was originally founded as a collaborative research institution. The Institute holds
a global legacy of providing the ...
EVALUATION OF AN IN-HOUSE PROBE-BASED REAL-TIME PCR TEST FOR EARLY INFANT HIV-1 DIAGNOSIS IN UGANDA
(2019)
Background: HIV infection remains a problem worldwide, with the majority of the cases being in resource-limited settings. Pediatric HIV testing is lagging with only 43 % of HIV-exposed infants being tested within the ...