Global burden of 87 risk factors in 204 countries and territories, 1990â2019: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2019

Background: Rigorous analysis of levels and trends in exposure to leading risk factors and quantification of their effect on human health are important to identify where public health is making …

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 …

Lopinavir/r/ Lamivudine/ Abacavir as an easy to use Paediatric Formulation in a Phase I/II Study (LOLIPOP)

Comparative Analysis of Salivary Glucose and Electrolytes in Diabetic Individuals with Periodontitis

Effect of instructions about the method of urine collection and storage on the isolation rate of urinary bacteria in children

A study of 65 children (29males and 36females) and aged between four weeks and 15years with significant bacteriuria was undertaking over a six month period to determine the effects of …

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 …

Community-Based ART Service Delivery for Key Populations in Sub-Saharan Africa: Scoping Review of Outcomes Along the Continuum of HIV Care

HIV positive key population (KP) often face health system and social barriers to HIV care. KP include sex workers, men who have sex with men, persons who inject drugs, transgender …

IFNI|/IL-10 co-producing cells dominate the CD4 response to malaria in highly exposed children

MEDLINE Abstract: Although evidence suggests that T cells are critical for immunity to malaria, reliable T cell correlates of exposure to and protection from malaria among children living in endemic …

A Comparison of Prospective and Retrospective Methods to Measure Surgical Volume and In-Hospital Post-Operative Mortality in Uganda

Purpose: Surgery is increasingly accepted as a necessary part of a functioning health system. In 2015, the Lancet Commission on Global Surgery (LCoGS)Â recommended that every country report its surgical …

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 …