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In vivo PPD reactivity and associated factors among HIV positive patients on HAART at the Makerere University Infectious Diseases Clinic.
(2009-08)
BACKGROUND:
It is estimated that a third of the world’s population is infected with tuberculosis (TB).
This epidemic is fueled by HIV, with reactivation rates of 8-10% / year and overall lifetime risk of 30% in HIV ...
Dissertation barriers to timely initiation of antiretroviral therapy among HIV infected children admitted to mulago hospital paediatric wards.
(2007-08)
BACKGROUND:
The median survival of HIV infected children in the absence of treatment is 2 years, thus early initiation of ART is desirable.
In Uganda, ART is now being provided free of charge. However, some children still ...
The effect of Aids defining conditions on immunological recovery among patients initiating antiretroviral therapy at JCRC, Kampala, Uganda
(2008-10)
BACKGROUND:
During 2005, the world health organization (WHO) estimated that there were over 1.3 million people receiving antiretroviral therapy (ART). As the number of individuals able to access treatment is ever increasing, ...