Background:The Ministry of Health is drafting a policy that aims at integrating health services delivery for people above 60 years within the existing delivery structures in Uganda. To inform their …
Namukwaya E,
Glass M,
Rana S,
Coghlan R,
Lerner ZI,
Harrison JD,
Stoltenberg M,
Humphreys J
2020
Journal,
Article
Health Research
The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic has highlighted the need for health care providers skilled in rapid and flexible decision making effective and anticipatory leadership, and in dealing with trauma …
Objectives To estimate the willingness to accept a COVID-19 vaccine in six sub-Saharan African countries and identify differences in acceptance across countries and population groups. Design Cross-country comparable, descriptive study …
Background: Globally, 50% of maternal deaths and 40% ofneonatal deaths occur within 24 hours of birth, notably indeveloping countries. (Khanal et al, 2014). The provision ofpostnatal care in Uganda is …
Despite the growing global momentum and commitment to addressing child malnutrition over the past few decades, undernutrition in children remains a global health crisis, particularly in low- and middle-income countries …
Levin J,
Kaleebu P,
Kapaata A,
Lyagoba F,
Ssemwanga D,
Magambo B,
Nanyonjo M,
Mayanja BN,
Mugasa C,
Parry CM
2013
Journal,
Article
Health Research
The high diversity of HIV-1 has been shown to affect disease progression, transmission, and response to antiretroviral therapy and may influence HIV vaccine design. We describe the distribution trends of …
Formenty P,
Kapetshi J,
Fausther-Bovendo H,
Corbett C,
Leung A,
Ait-Ikhlef K,
Nsio J,
Aruna A,
Kebela Ilunga B,
Muyembe JJ
and others...
2018
Journal,
Article
Health Research
Detection of chains of transmission is critical to interrupt Ebola virus (EBOV) outbreaks. For >25 years, quantitative reverse transcription polymerase chain reaction performed on biological fluids has been the reference …
Priority setting remains a big challenge for health managers and planners, yet there is paucity of literature on evaluating priority setting. The purpose of this paper is to present a …
BackgroundWhile there has been progress in controlling the HIV epidemic, HIV still remains a disease of global concern. Some of the progress has been attributed to increased public awareness and …
Priority setting (PS) and resource allocation during health emergencies are key factors influencing an effective response. However, there is limited understanding of how priorities and resource allocation during disease outbreaks …
