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High risk sexual behaviours of young psychoactive substance users in Kampala’s informal settlements, Uganda
(Makerere University, 2021-05-02)
Background
The use of psychoactive substances such as marijuana, alcohol, khat and heroin continues to rise globally. The increased use of these substances is coupled with an increase in risky sexual behaviours among its ...
Prevalence and factors associated with iron deficiency anaemia among pregnant women in the third trimester attending the antenatal clinic at Buwambo Health Centre IV.
(Makerere University, 2021-09)
Introduction: There is limited data on prevalence of Iron Deficiency Anaemia and associated factors among pregnant women particularly in the third trimester in Uganda.
Objectives: To determine the prevalence of Iron ...
Utilization and uptake of the UpToDate clinical decision support tool at the Makerere University College of Health Sciences (MakCHS), Uganda
(African Health Sciences, 2021)
Background: The use of point-of-care, evidence-based tools is becoming increasingly popular. They can provide easy-touse, high-quality information which is regularly updated and has been shown to improve clinical outcomes. ...
Uptake of assisted partner notification services in high volume HIV care and treatment public health facilities in Tororo District, Uganda
(Makerere University, 2021)
Introduction: HIV testing service (HTS) is an important entry point for HIV prevention and treatment programs. Globally, of the 36 million people estimated to have HIV in 2015, 40% remained undiagnosed. About half of the ...
Access to mental health services by refugees in Imvepi Refugee Settlement, Arua District, Uganda
(Makerere University, 2021-12)
Background: Uganda continues to have an influx of refugees who are exposed to multiple traumatic events that put them at a higher risk of developing mental disorders as compared to the general population. The availability ...
Implementation and barriers to antimicrobial stewardship activities in private hospitals in Kampala, Uganda; A case of antimicrobial stewardship programmes
(Makerere University, 2021-08-23)
Background: Antimicrobial Stewardship has been recommended as one of the ways of combating antimicrobial resistance which has been declared a public health emergency. Stewardship Programs have been implemented and studied ...
Evaluation of the efficacy and safety of combining Carica Papaya Linn, Vernonia Amygdalina Delile, Artemisinin and Iodine as potential agents in the management of Breast Cancer
(Makerere University, 2021-12-25)
Background: Carica papaya Linn (CP), Vernonia amygdalina Delile (VA), dihydroartemisinin (DHA) and molecular iodine (I2) were reported to have antiproliferative and cytotoxic activities on breast cancer but their anticancer ...
In vitro activity of mycobacteriophages against Mycobacterium tuberculosis biofilms
(Makerere University, 2021-03)
Tolerance of Mycobacterium tuberculosis to antibiotics has been associated with its tendency to grow in cell aggregates known as biofilms. These biofilms consist of layers of cells covered by a lipid-rich extracellular ...
Association between introduction of Integrated Community Case Management and utilisation of selected facility-based health services among children one year of age in Amolataar district, Uganda
(Makerere University, 2021-11-07)
BACKGROUND: Scale-up of Integrated Community Case Management of common
childhood illnesses (ICCM) is a growing focus to address health care access barriers.
Assessment of ICCM programming has paid little attention to ...
Stool-based xpert ultra testing for pulmonary tuberculosis in children in Kampala, Uganda
(Makerere University, 2021-02-25)
Background.. Globally, the diagnosis of tuberculosis (TB) in children is challenging principally
because of the paucibacillary nature of TB in children and the difficulty in obtaining good quality
sputum samples. More ...