Using Emoji Stickers to Understand End-User Opinions of the Dapivirine Vaginal Ring for HIV Prevention

Globally, HIV affects women disproportionally to men, particularly in sub-Saharan Africa. While the monthly dapivirine vaginal ring (VR) is a promising female-initiated HIV prevention method, it is important to understand …

Child protective services during COVID-19 and doubly marginalized children: International perspectives

Background: Alongside deficits in children's wellbeing, the COVID-19 pandemic has created an elevated risk for child maltreatment and challenges for child protective services worldwide. Therefore, some children might be doubly …

Combating HIV/AIDS-An Anthropological Perspective

This article discusses the importance of 'local knowledge' in combating a very dangerous disease, HIV/AIDS. The disease has already killed millions of people in the world and the infection is …

Tuberculosis 6: New vaccines for tuberculosis

New vaccines are urgently needed if we want to reach the goal of substantially reducing the incidence of tuberculosis by 2050. Despite a steady increase in funding over the past …

Private sector role, readiness and performance for malaria case management in Uganda, 2015

Background: Several interventions have been put in place to promote access to quality malaria case managementservices in Ugandaâs private sector, where most people seek treatment. This paper describes evidence using …

Cross-sectional study on the adherence to malaria guidelines in lakeshore facilities of Buyende and Kaliro districts, Uganda

BackgroundUganda adopted the Integrated Management of Malaria (IMM) guidelines, which require testing all suspected cases of malaria prior to treatment and which have been implemented throughout the country. However, adherence …

Cross-sectional study on the adherence to malaria guidelines in lakeshore facilities of Buyende and Kaliro districts, Uganda 11 Medical and Health Sciences 1117 Public Health and Health Services

Rare breast malignancy subtypes: A cytological, histological, and immunohistochemical correlation

Background: Breast malignancies encompass various subtypes which differ in their clinical presentations, outcomes, and response to the treatment regimens. Thus, a proper histological diagnosis and a special mention of the …

AIDS and declining support for dependent elderly people in Africa: retrospective analysis using demographic and health surveys

Objectives To determine the relation between the HIV/AIDS epidemic and support for dependent elderly people in Africa.Design Retrospective analysis using data from Demographic and Health Surveys.Setting 22 African countries between …

Factors Influencing mHealth Interventions for HIV/AIDS and Malaria in sub-Saharan Africa: A Systematic Review and Regression Analysis

The combination of high disease burden and lack of resources makes addressing health issues a difficult task in Sub-Saharan Africa. However, mobile phone adoption is growing rapidly on the continent; …