Background:The Ministry of Health is drafting a policy that aims at integrating health services delivery for people above 60 years within the existing delivery structures in Uganda. To inform their …
Background Dementia is a growing global public health concern, with post-diagnostic care often very limited. Depending on where people live, both within a country and depending on high-, middle-, and …
Abeku TA,
Helinski MEH,
Kirby MJ,
Ssekitooleko J,
Bass C,
Kyomuhangi I,
Okia M,
Magumba G,
Meek SR
2017
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Article
Health Research
Background: Resistance of malaria vectors to pyrethroid insecticides has been attributed to selection pressure from long-lasting insecticidal nets (LLINs), indoor residual spraying (IRS), and the use of chemicals in agriculture. …
Harrowing J,
Edwards N,
Richter S,
Minnie K,
Rae T
2018
Journal,
Article
Health Research
Nurses in Jamaica, Kenya, South Africa, and Uganda are at risk for occupational exposure to HIV. Little is known about the experiences and policy supports related to nurses having themselves …
African Journal of Urology1110-5704Vol. 17, No. 2, 20114848-55Original article Comparison of Pelvic Plexus Blockade to otherConventional Techniques of Analgesia in TransrectalUltrasound Guided Prostate BiopsyS. Sahay 1, N. Gupta2 , P. …
Jain Monica,
Shisler Shannon,
Lane Charlotte,
Bagai Avantika,
Brown Elizabeth,
Engelbert Mark,
Vardy Yoav,
Eyers John,
Daniela Anda Leon,
Parsekar Shradha S
2022
Journal,
Article
Health Research
Immunisation is one of the most costâeffective interventions to prevent and control lifeâthreatening infectious diseases. Nonetheless, rates of routine vaccination of children in lowâ and middleâincome countries (LMICs) are strikingly …
Katamba A,
Davis JL,
Hennein R,
Ggita J,
Ssuna B,
Shelley D,
Akiteng AR,
Armstrong-Hough M
Journal,
Article
Health Research
Many implementation efforts experience interruptions, especially in settings with developing health systems. Approaches for evaluating interruptions are needed to inform re-implementation strategies. We sought to devise an approach for evaluating …
IntroductionThe OPERA Framework1, developed by the Center for Economic and Social Rights (CESR), has previouslybeen lauded as a unique and adaptable monitoring and accountability tool suitable for tracking governmentâsfulfillment of …
Abaasa A,
Kamali A,
Kibengo F,
Hendrix C,
Gandhi M,
Anderson P,
Sanders EJ,
Mutua G,
Bumpus NN,
Priddy F
and others...
2018
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Article
Health Research
Measuring PrEP adherence remains challenging. In 2009-2010, the International AIDS Vaccine Initiative randomized phase II trial participants to daily tenofovir disoproxil fumarate/emtricitabine or placebo in Uganda and Kenya. Adherence was …
Background: A quality improvement initiative was created during the 2014 Africa Goal campaign, which uses live screenings of FIFA World Cup football matches as a platform for local organizations to …
Amanyire G,
Kwarisiima D,
Kabami J,
Chamie G,
Jain V,
Black D,
Kamya M R,
Clark T D,
Charlebois E D,
Havlir D V
and others...
2014
Journal,
Article
Health Research
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 …
