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Gender differences in costs and socioeconomic consequences for patients seeking TB evaluation in East and Central Uganda
(Makerere University, 2018)
Introduction: Tuberculosis remains a major global public health problem with unequal distribution among men and women. Over 95% of new cases and 98% of deaths annually occur in the developing world where gender inequalities ...
Human Cytomegalovirus infection in febrile patients with hematological malignancies at Uganda Cancer Institute
(2017-11-14)
Background: Sub-Saharan Africa is experiencing a marked increase in the burden of cancer-related morbidity and mortality, with more than 1 million incident cancers and nearly 800 000 cancer-related deaths projected annually ...
Prevalence and factors associated with posttraumatic stress disorder seven years after the conflict in three districts in Northern Uganda (The Wayo-Nero Study)
(BioMed Central, 2015)
Background: Research on the prevalence of Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) is still limited in low income countries yet PTSD can be a public health problem in post conflict areas. In order to respond to the burden of ...
Treatment outcomes and factors associated with non-cure of tuberculosis in Wakiso district
(Makerere University, 2018)
Background: Tuberculosis (TB) threatens public health all over the world. Uganda has not achieved the international targets for cure rate, treatment completion and default rate. Wakiso district in central part of the country ...