Antiretroviral drugs for preventing mother-to-child transmission of HIV: A review of potential effects on HIV-exposed but uninfected children

The provision of antiretroviral drugs for the prevention of mother-to-child HIV transmission has been rising sharply in low- and middle-income countries. Changes to the World Health Organization guidelines support further …

Knowledge, sources and use of family planning methods among women aged 15-49 years in Uganda: A cross-sectional study

Introduction: lack of knowledge of where to obtain correct family planning (FP) information and methods can be a critical barrier to eventual uptake of FP services. We assessed knowledge, sources …

HEALTH INITIATIVES ASSOCIATION ANNUALREPORT 2017

The African Field Epidemiology Network: networking for effective field epidemiology capacity building and service delivery

MEDLINE Abstract: Networks are a catalyst for promoting common goals and objectives of their membership. Public Health networks in Africa are crucial, because of the severe resource limitations that nations …

Variations de la lactatemie a l'effort et au cours de la recuperation chez des sportifs fumeurs

But : Evaluer l'influence du tabagisme et du niveau de dependance nicotinique sur la variation de la lactatemie pendant l'effort et apres la recuperation chez des sportifs. Materiel et methodes …

Mixed Method Evaluation of a Passive mHealth Sexual Information Testing Service in Uganda

We evaluate the impact of a health information intervention implemented through mobile phones, using a clustered randomized control trial augmented by qualitative interviews. The intervention aimed to improve sexual health …

Digitizing health campaigns improves outcomes (even beyond the campaign): HERE'S WHAT IT TAKES

A complement to routine services, healthcampaigns often achieve high coverage of highimpact interventions like immunizations,insecticide treated bed nets (ITNs), andtreatment for neglected tropical diseases. Healthcampaigns have been a key approach …

The role, impact, and support of informal caregivers in the delivery of palliative care for patients with advanced cancer: A multi-country qualitative study

Background:Cancer is increasing in its prevalence in sub-Saharan Africa. Informal caregivers are key to supporting engagement and interaction with palliative care services, but limited literature on their role impedes development …

Phenotypic and genotypic analyses to guide selection of reverse transcriptase inhibitors in second-line HIV therapy following extended virological failure in Uganda

Successful antiretroviral therapy delivery and retention in care among asymptomatic individuals with high CD4+T-cell counts above 350 cells/ml in rural Uganda

Background: HIV antiretroviral therapy (ART) is being rapidly scaled up in sub-Saharan Africa, including recently patients with CD4+ T-cell counts above 350 cells/μl. However, concerns persist about adherence and virologic …