Using dietary serving scores to assess adequacy of dietary intake and associated factors among adult patients with type 2 diabetes in Kampala: a cross-sectional study

Background/Objectives Adequate dietary intake for type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) patients is central in preventing or delaying onset of diabetes related complications. This study used dietary serving scores (DSS) to …

Does health-related quality of life among adults with pulmonary tuberculosis improve across the treatment period? A hospital-based cross sectional study in Mbale Region, Eastern Uganda

BackgroundMost tuberculosis (TB) case management guidelines emphasize microbiological cure as treatment goal without highlighting quality of life outcomes. This study assessed health-related quality of life (HRQoL) and related factors in …

Factors associated with conception among a sample of HIV-positive women at a hospital in Uganda

Conception among HIV-positive individuals is an important health and social issue. However, the proportion of HIV-positive women who conceive while being aware of their serostatus and the factors that influence …

Pregnancy decisions among HIV-positive pregnant women in Mulago Hospital, Uganda

Pregnancy decisions in women infected by HIV pose important public health and social problems, as they increase risk of both heterosexual and vertical HIV transmission. We sought to explore and …

Effect of support supervision on maternal and newborn health services and practices in Rural Eastern Uganda

Background: Support supervision is one of the strategies used to check the quality of services provided at health facilities. From 2013 to 2015, Makerere University School of Public Health strengthened …

The removal of type 2 polio vaccine from Uganda's routine immunization program: lessons learned from an independent validation committee

Caregiver versus self-reported activities of daily living among HIV-positive persons in Rakai, Uganda

Assessment of an individual's functional status, as measured by activities of daily living (ADL), is an essential element in the diagnosis of HIV-associated neurocognitive disorders (HAND) but individuals with cognitive …

RETURN to CARE after INTERRUPTION in TREATMENT in SOUTH-CENTRAL UGANDA

Background: Antiretroviral therapy (ART) reduces HIV-related morbidity and mortality and is essential for epidemic control. To prevent interruptions in treatment (IIT), the Masaka Region HIV Program in south-central Uganda, under …

Adherence to treatment and supervision for tuberculosis in a DOTS programme among pastoralists in Uganda

OBJECTIVE: To estimate the levels of adherence to anti-tuberculosis medications and associated risk factors in a pastoral community practising transhumance in North-Eastern Uganda.DESIGN: A cross-sectional retrospective study of a cohort …

RAPID WASH AND ENERGY ASSESSMENT REPORT OF THE SELECTED FCA FUNDED SCHOOLS IN KYAKA II REFUGEE SETTLEMENT-WESTERN UGANDA

This is a summary report of the rapid assessment of the WASH and Energy situationin learning institutions supported by FCA in Kyaka II refugee settlement-Western Uganda. Theassessment mainly targeted FCA …