PARTICIPATORY APPROACH TO FACILITATE PEOPLE CENTERED HEALTH SYSTEM IN IMPROVING SEXUAL REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH FOR THE YOUTH IN KIBOGA/ KYANKWANZI DISTRICTS â UGANDA

1.0BackgroundThe Regional Network for Equity in Health in East and Southern Africa (EQUINET), TARSC organized a training workshop on participatory methods for a people centered health system which was attended …

Malaria outbreak in Mbale: it´s the pits! a case study

IntroductionMalaria remains a leading cause of morbidity and mortality in Uganda. In June 2019, an outbreak of malaria in Bumbobi and Nyondo Sub-counties, Mbale District, was detected through routine surveillance …

Does substance use compromise depression treatment in persons with HIV? Findings from a randomized controlled trial

Depression and substance use are significant obstacles to effective HIV care. Using data derived from a randomized controlled trial of persons with HIV who are homeless or marginally housed, this …

Investigating the Effectiveness of Antiretroviral Therapy in Sub-Saharan Africa

Antiretroviral therapy (ART) has revolutionised outcomes of HIV infection among people living with HIV (PLWH). But despite these great strides, ongoing concerns of drug-drug interactions, widespread use of herbal medication …

Integrating a Parenting Intervention With Routine Primary Health Care: A Cluster Randomized Trial

OBJECTIVE: More than 200 million children globally do not attain their developmental potential. We hypothesized that a parent training program could be integrated into primary health center visits and benefit …

Nutrition education to improve dietary intake and micronutrient nutriture among children in less-resourced areas: a randomised controlled intervention in Kabarole district, western Uganda: original research

Determined whether nutrition education targeting the child-feeding practices of low-income rural caregivers in rural Uganda will reduce anaemia and improve vitamin A nutriture of the young children in their care. …

Predicting Readmission Charges Billed by Hospitals: Machine Learning Approach

Background: The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services projects that health care costs will continue to grow over the next few years. Rising readmission costs contribute significantly to increasing health …

Active tuberculosis co-infection enhances HIV-1 specific humoral immunity

Background: Mycobacterium tuberculosis has been shown to enhance antibody responses against diverse viruses, potentially via the impact of lipid antigens or trained immunity. We hypothesized that active tuberculosis (TB) enhances …

The Conundrum of Low COVID-19 Mortality Burden in sub-Saharan Africa: Myth or Reality?

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 …