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Hepatitis B among Ugandan pregnant women: studies on epidemiology, knowledge, perceptions and behavioral intentions
(Makerere University, 2021-11-05)
Introduction: The global drive to eliminate the public health threat due to hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection by 2030 was launched in 2016. Within sub-Saharan Africa (SSA), a high burden of chronic HBV coupled with limited ...
An analysis of evolutions in maternal health policies and implementation adaptations in Uganda during the MDG period (2000-2015)
(Makerere University, 2021-12-20)
Throughout the Millennium Development Goals (MDG) period 2000-2015, Uganda persistently experienced high maternal mortality. Notwithstanding the several maternal health policy reforms undertaken, Uganda did not achieve its ...
Integration of DHIS2 and Climatic data for disease prediction: A case of malaria occurrence in Gulu District, Uganda
(Makerere University, 2021-01)
Background and Purpose: Prediction models are important tools that can assist public health in evidence based decision making. Since 1950, Uganda has had several prevention and control interventions but malaria is still ...
Towards a low-resource digital infrastructure to streamline clinicians’ viewing and interpretation of radiographic images: a case study of Nsambya hospital.
(Makerere University, 2020-11-11)
Background:
Picture Achieving and Communication Systems (PACS) are said to improve quality of care
through timely access to radiological images. However, Anecdotal reports suggest that it takes
about 30-40 minutes to ...
An electronic adverse drug reaction reporting system for Uganda
(Makerere University, 2020-12-14)
Background: Adverse drug reactions (ADRs) are a major health problem, which impose profound morbidity, mortality and financial burden on patients and health systems. Adverse drug reactions monitoring in Uganda is paper-based, ...
Lung functioning and health-related quality of life among adult patients with completed treatment for pulmonary tuberculosis at two urban referral hospitals in Kampala.
(Makerere University, 2021-05-18)
Introduction: Patients with tuberculosis may have residue lung damage that results in chronic respiratory diseases as evidenced by lung function abnormalities and altered health-related quality of life. The prevalence of ...
Factors associated with virological non-suppression among HIV-positive patients on Antiretroviral Therapy in Uganda, Komamboga Health Centre, Kawempe Division
(Makerere University, 2021-11-29)
Introduction
The United Nations program on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS) 2020 A third goal targets to have 90% of all clients on Antiretroviral therapy (ART) virally suppressed by 2020. Uganda is below this target by 10%. The urban ...
Knowledge, attitudes and practices associated with oral rehydration therapy among caregivers of children two years or less with diarrhoea in Arua district, Uganda
(Makerere University, 2020)
Diarrhea has been considered as a major cause of mortality in children aged less than five years old. It accounted for 526,000 (9%) of all deaths globally in 2015 and Uganda contributed nearly 7000 (8%). Most of these ...
Effect of mentorship and technical health systems strengthening (MaTHSS) model on HIV/AIDS medicines management at private not for profit health facilities in Uganda : a retrospective before and after study
(Makerere University, 2021)
Introduction: In Uganda, HIV medicines management at the health facility levels has been a challenge leading to perennial stock-outs and wastage due to heavy expiries and pilferage. This further impacts the number of HIV ...
Referral practices and experiences of patients at three government referral hospitals in Kampala: Challenges and implications for policy and practice
(Makerere University, 2021-04)
Introduction: Within any health system, a well-functioning referral system determines whether continuity and in turn quality of services will be achieved. Many service delivery challenges can be attributed to a poorly ...