COVID-19 Public Health Restrictions and Older Adults' Well-being in Uganda: Psychological Impacts and Coping Mechanisms

Objectives: Older adults across the globe have been particularly affected by the novel coronavirus due to their increased susceptibility to the virus. With limited existing research, the aim of this …

Impact of COVID-19 public health restrictions on older people in Uganda: "hunger is really one of those problems brought by this COVID"

Objectives: To explore the impact of COVID-19 public health restrictions on the lives of older adults living in Uganda. Design: Qualitative semi-structured interview study. Setting: Participants' homes. Participants: Older adults …

COVID-19 Gender-Based Violence Policy Tracker

The Policy Briefing Papers in this series are a set of Working Papers. They are authored by volunteers and have benefited from a network of scholars, anchored by Merike Blofield …

Counselorsâ acceptability of adherence counseling session recording, fidelity monitoring, and feedback in a multi-site HIV prevention study in four African countries

Biomedical HIV prevention trials increasingly include evidence-based adherence counseling to encourage product use. To retain effectiveness, interventions must contain key components. Monitoring counseling fidelity ensures inclusion of components but is …

Endangered mountain gorillas and COVID-19: One health lessons for prevention and preparedness during a global pandemic

The world's 1063 mountain gorillas (Gorilla beringei beringei) live in two subpopulations at the borders of the Democratic Republic of Congo, Rwanda, and Uganda. The majority of mountain gorillas are …

Link between Tobacco, HIV/AIDS, Maternal Health and NCDs

This was a presentation made at a Meeting to Sensitize Radio and Print Media on Non-Communicable Diseases and Tobacco in Uganda held at Imperial Royale Hotel on November 26 2013

PrEP Discontinuation and Prevention-Effective Adherence: Experiences of PrEP Users in Ugandan HIV Serodiscordant Couples

Background: Optimal adherence to oral pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) for HIV prevention involves aligning consistent PrEP use with periods of risk to achieve prevention-effective adherence. Prevention-effective adherence is predicated on individuals …

Pan-ebolavirus protective therapy by two multifunctional human antibodies

Ebolaviruses cause a severe and often fatal illness with the potential for global spread. Monoclonal antibody based treatments that have become available recently have a narrow therapeutic spectrum and are …

Should women with HIV, or at high risk of contracting HIV, use progestogen-containing contraception?

Experiences from East Africa and lessons in addressing the menstrual hygiene needs of women and girls

This practice paper outlines key results from research conducted by the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC) in East Africa from 2012 to 2016. Implemented in …