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Fertility and HIV Infection: fertility decision-making challenges of mutually-disclosed discordant couples and young people
(2010)
ABSTRACT Background: Sexuality and reproduction in mature generalised HIV epidemics pose significant dilemma to both HIV infected and negative people. Sexually active young people and HIV serodiscordant couples are faced ...
Time to tuberculosis treatment default and its determinants among adult TB patients in Jinja District, A retrospective cohort study
(Makerere University, 2015-10)
Introduction: Whereas Tuberculosis is both preventable and curable, the disease remains a global health problem causing ill-health among millions of people each year and ranks as the second leading cause of death from an ...
Growth patterns and survivability of the different mycobacterium tuberculosis sub lineages predominant in peri urban Kampala
(Makerere University, 2014-05)
Background: Mycobacterium tuberculosis (MTB), the causative agent of tuberculosis (TB) infects over 2 billion people world-wide with the vast majority of deaths from TB in the developing world. Strains of MTB vary in ...
Coverage and effect of intensive adherence counseling on viral load suppression in a public HIV Care Center, Kampala, Uganda: A mixed methods retrospective study January 2015 to October 2018
(Makerere University, 2022-02)
Background: Intensive adherence counseling (IAC) is fundamental to enhance adherence and increase durability of ART regimens among ART treated unsuppressed people living with HIV (PLWH). This study evaluated coverage, ...
Causes and contributors to neonatal deaths during a Health system strengthening project in Luuka District , Eastern Uganda
(Makerere University, 2022-02)
Background; In Sub Sahara Africa and Uganda, neonatal mortality is high. There are evidence- based interventions for reducing neonatal deaths, but they are not widely available. In addition, numerous interventions to improve ...
Facilitators and barriers of self-disclosure of HIV status among adolescents aged 10-19 years in Makerere University Joint Aids Program
(Makerere University, 2021-02)
Introduction: By the end of 2018 there were about 37.9 million people living with HIV globally. Adolescents account for about 5 per cent of these people and about 10 per cent of new adult HIV infections. In Uganda, 1.4 ...
Isoniazid preventive therapy completion and factors associated with non-completion among patients on antiretroviral therapy at Kisenyi Health Centre IV, Kampala, Uganda
(Makerere University, 2022-08)
Introduction: Isoniazid preventive therapy is given to people living with HIV to reduce the risk of active tuberculosis. However, treatment completion remains sub-optimal among those that are initiated. This study aimed ...
Prevalence, pattern and factors associated with liver enzyme elevation among HIV-infected patients admitted in Kiruddu National Referral Hospital
(Makerere University, 2022-12-18)
Background: Globally, mortality and morbidity among Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV)-infected patients have tremendously improved over the years in this post- Highly Active Anti-retroviral Therapy (HAART) era. However, ...
“You would not be in a hurry to go back home”: Patients’ willingness to participate in HIV/AIDS clinical trials at a clinical and research facility in Kampala, Uganda
(BMC, 2020)
Background: Few studies have examined factors associated with willingness of people living with HIV (PLHIV) to
participate in HIV treatment clinical trials in Sub-Saharan Africa. We assessed the factors associated with ...
Access to anti-hypertensive and anti-diabetic medications amongst people living with HIV in Soroti District, Eastern Uganda
(Makerere University, 2022-12)
Background:
Access to anti-diabetic and anti-hypertensive medicines is one of the factors that needs to be addressed so as to ensure continuous availability of affordable quality of care to HIV clients living with ...