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 …
Gnoni V,
Higgins S,
Nesbitt AD,
Wasserman D,
Duncan I,
Birdseye A,
Perez-Carbonell L,
Drakatos P,
Koutramanidis M,
Ferini-Strambi L
and others...
2020
Journal,
Article
Health Research
Unpleasant dreamlike mentation can occur during non-rapid eye movement parasomnias, leading to associated panic attacks. The mentations are rarely remembered and are likely underreported. However, they may lead to significant …
Gobbi F,
Rossanese A,
Buonfrate D,
Angheben A,
Postiglione C,
Bisoffi Z
2014
Journal,
Article
Health Research
We report a case of a traveler who visited Uganda for 8 d, and took mefloquine one tablet/week for malaria prophylaxis. After the second dose, he suffered from two episodes …
Kaana Foundation for Outreach Programs (KAFOP) is a not profit making organization situatedin Fort Portal; our offices are situated at Kabundaire mil lane road adjacent Kijaguzo Hotel.In 2009, with assistance …
Godman B.,
Rwegerera G.,
Amu A.,
Sefah I.,
Opanga S.,
Piloya-Were T.,
Kalungia A.,
Kurdi A.,
Ogunleye O.
2021
Journal,
Article
Health Research
Background: Prevalence rates of diabetes mellitus are growing, and likely reach 34.2 million people in sub-Saharan Africa by 2040. This has significant implications on morbidity, mortality, and costs exacerbated by …
Mirembe G,
Lwabi P,
Godown J,
Lu JC,
Beaton A,
Sable C,
Sanya R,
Aliku T,
Yu S,
Webb CL
and others...
2015
Journal,
Article
Health Research
BACKGROUND: Rheumatic heart disease (RHD) remains a major public health concern in developing countries, and routine screening has the potential to improve outcomes. Standard portable echocardiography (STAND) is far more …
Ssenyonga R,
Karamagi C,
Mwebaza N,
Katureebe C,
Kiguba R,
Ndagije HB,
Nambasa V,
Katumba K,
Tregunno P,
Harrison K
and others...
2022
Journal,
Article
Health Research
Introduction Combination antiretroviral therapy (cART) has massively reduced HIV mortality. However, long-term cART increases the risk of adverse drug reactions (ADRs), which can lead to higher morbidity, mortality and healthcare …
Introduction Patients have contributed <1% of spontaneous adverse drug reaction (ADR) reports in Uganda's pharmacovigilance database. Peer support combined with mobile technologies could empower people living with HIV (PLHIV) to …
