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Prevalence and factors associated with utilisation of insecticide treated bednets among pregnant women in Gulu District Internally Displaced Persons’ camps
(Makerere University, 2009-09)
Background. Nearly 500 million people suffer a malaria episode every year and about 90% of all malaria deaths in the world today occur in sub-Sahara Africa. In Uganda, malaria accounts for about 30 - 50% of the outpatient ...
Effect of HIV-Infection on parasite clearance in pregnant women with severe malaria in Lacor and Gulu hospitals, Northern Uganda.
(2009-05)
TITTLE:
Effect of HIV infection on parasite clearance in pregnant women with severe malaria in Lacor and Gulu hospitals, Northern Uganda.
INTRODUCTION:
Malaria and HIV/AIDS share determinants of vulnerability and have ...
A cost effectiveness analysis of quinine or artemisinins in management of severe malaria in pregnancies at Mulago Hospital.
(Makerere University, 2014)
Introduction: Malaria kills one million people each year in the world. It accounts for up to 40% of all outpatient attendances, 20% of all admissions and 14% of all in-patient deaths in Uganda. Among pregnant women, it ...
Prevalence of Helicobacter pylori infection during pregnancy and influence on the pregnancy anemia intervention package in Uganda among mothers at Kawempe Health Centre
(Makerere University, 2020-03)
The National Anemia Policy (2002) specifies an intervention package for anemia in pregnancy which consists of iron and folic acid supplementation, and malaria and hook worm control. However, the prevalence of anemia in ...
Intermittent use of sulphadoxine-pyrimethamine for malaria prevention: A cross-sectional study of knowledge and practices among Ugandan women attending an urban antenatal clinic.
(Malaria Journal, 2014)
Abstract
Background: The WHO recommends supervised administration of sulphadoxine-pyrimethamine (SP) as intermittent
preventive treatment for malaria (IPTp) during pregnancy. Logistical constraints have however favoured ...
A quasi-experimental study estimating the impact of long-lasting insecticidal nets with and without piperonyl butoxide on pregnancy outcomes
(BMC, 2022)
Background: Long-lasting insecticidal nets (LLINs) are the main vector control tool for pregnant women, but their efficacy may be compromised, in part, due to pyrethroid resistance. In 2017, the Ugandan Ministry of Health ...