Browsing College of Health Sciences (CHS) by Author "Coutinho, Alex"
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The costs and effectiveness of four HIV counseling and testing strategies in Uganda
Menzies, Nick; Abang, Betty; Wanyenze, Rhoda; Nuwaha, Fred; Mugisha, Balaam; Coutinho, Alex; Bunnell, Rebecca; Mermin, Jonathan; Blandford, John M. (Lippincott, Williams & Wilkins, 2009)Objective: HIV counseling and testing (HCT) is a key intervention for HIV/AIDS control, and new strategies have been developed for expanding coverage in developing countries. We compared costs and outcomes of four HCT ... -
Effect of home based water chlorination and safe storage on diarrhea among persons with human immonodeficiency virus in Uganda.
Lule, John R.; Mermin, Jonathan; Ekwaru, John Paul; Malamba, Samuel; Downing, Robert; Ransom, Raymond; Nakanjako, Damalie; Wafula, Winnie; Hughes, Peter; Bunnell, Rebecca; Kaharuza, Frank; Coutinho, Alex; Kigozi, Aminah; Quick, Robert (American Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene, 2005)Diarrhea is frequent among persons infected with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) but few interventions are available for people in Africa. We conducted a randomized controlled trial of a home-based, safe water intervention ... -
The effects of an HIV project on HIV and non-HIV services at local government clinics in urban Kampala
Matsubayashi, Toru; Manabe, Yukari C; Etonu, Allan; Kyegombe, Nambusi; Muganzi, Alex; Coutinho, Alex; Peters, David H. (Biomed Central, 2011)Background: HIV/AIDS is a major public health concern in Uganda. There is widespread consensus that weak health systems hamper the effective provision of HIV/AIDS services. In recent years, the ways in which HIV/AIDS focused ... -
The impact on nurses and nurse managers of introducing PEPFAR clinical services in urban government clinics in Uganda
Nankumbi, Joyce; Groves, Sara; Leontsini, Elli; Kyegombe, Nambusi; Coutinho, Alex; Manabe, Yuka (BioMed Central Ltd, 2011)Background: Improving provider performance is central to strengthening health services in developing countries. Because of critical shortages of physicians, many clinics in sub-Saharan Africa are led by nurses. In addition ... -
Integration of HIV and TB services results in improved TB treatment outcomes and earlier prioritized ART initiation in a large urban HIV clinic in Uganda
Hermans, Sabine M.; Castelnuovo, Barbara; Katabira, Catherine; Mbidde, Peter; Lange, Joep M. A.; Hoepelman, Andy I. M.; Coutinho, Alex; Manabe, Yukari C. (Lippincott, Williams & Wilkins, 2012-06-01)Background: The World Health Organization recommends that treatment of tuberculosis ... -
Medical male circumcision for HIV/AIDS prevention in Uganda: the cost of disposable versus re-usable circumcision kits
Kuznik, Andreas; Lamorde, Mohammed; Sekavuga, Denis Bbaale; Picho, Brenda; Coutinho, Alex (Tropical Doctor, 2012-01-01)We evaluated the cost implications of medical male circumcisions for HIV prevention when performed using re-usable equipment that is sterilized after each use versus using single-use disposal kits. In Uganda, a re-usable ... -
Resurrecting the triple threat: academic social responsibility in the context of global health research
Manabe, Yukari C; Jacob, Shevin T; Thomas, David; Quinn, Thomas C.; Ronald, Allan; Coutinho, Alex; Mayanja-Kizza, Harriet; Merry, Concepta (CID, 2009-05-15)As a result of the pandemic of human immunodeficiency virus infection, more academic physicians involved in research are working in resource-limited settings, especially in the field of infectious diseases. These researchers ...