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The effect of HIV testing and instant antiretroviral therapy (ART) initiation on long term patients’ attrition: A retrospective cohort study in Masaka, Uganda
(Makerere University, 2015)
Introduction: By June 2013, an estimated 35 million people were living with HIV/AIDS of which, about 13.6 million had been put on antiretroviral drugs (ART). The World Health Organization (WHO) through UNAIDS set the ...
Factors associated with loss to follow up of HIV-exposed infants-caretaker pairs enrolled in the early infant diagnosis clinic: A case study of Lira Regional Referral Hospital
(Makerere University, 2015)
Loss to follow up (LTFU) of HIV-exposed infants remains a major barrier to controlling HIV/AIDS in the Elimination of Mother To Child Transmission of HIV/Early Infant Diagnosis (EMTCT/EID) programmes in Uganda. Uganda’s ...
Prevalence and factors associated with use of herbal medicines during pregnancy among women attending postnatal clinics in Gulu District, Uganda
(Makerere University, 2015-07)
Background: According to WHO estimates, 80% of the population living in rural areas in developing countries depends on traditional medicine for their health needs, including use during pregnancy. Despite the fact that ...