A novel lung health programme addressing awareness and behaviour-change aiming to prevent chronic lung diseases in rural Uganda

Association between onchocerciasis and epilepsy in the Itwara hyperendemic focus, West Uganda: Controlling for time and intensity of exposure

Abstract. In 38 pairs of epilepsy patients and controls matched for time and intensity of exposure to transmission ofonchocerciasis, the presence of microfilariae in the skin of epilepsy patients was …

Sprays and Lozenges for Sore Throats

A sore throat is a common complaint; and often an early indication of another medical condition; such as a cold. In the absence of life-threatening conditions or bacterial infection; local …

The Role of Ubuntu in Families Living with Mental Illness in the Community

Background: Families living with mental illness are a vulnerable group in the community. In the African culture; it is accepted that families are embedded safely in a community. In accordance …

Knowledge, Restrictions, and Experiences of Adolescent girls during Menstruation; A mixed baseline survey in 21 schools and surrounding villages in Jinja and Mayuge districts.

Background: Due to several stereotypes and misconceptions, many girls in Uganda face several restrictions during menstruation that affect their social lives, including school attendance and engagement in other activities. In …

Palliative care-related self-report problems among cancer patients in East Africa: a two-country study

Palliative care-related problems have not been measured in Africa in line with the WHO definition. This study aimed to measure the three-day period intensity of multidimensional problems (physical, psychological, social, …

Impact of large-scale health interventions on population health, economic functioning, and investments in human capital in Sub-Saharan Africa

Donations from the United States are a major source of global health funding. The United States invests a large portion of its global health aid portfolio in bilateral aid programs …

Facilitating #foamed: Indexing internal medicine podcasts to promote integration into medical curricula

BACKGROUND: Medical podcasts are popular education resources. With the increasing number of Internal Medicine (IM) podcasts, it can be hard for learners and educators to find podcasts that fit their …

Strengthening Health and Safety of sex Workers in the Rwenzori Region-Western Uganda

Kaana Foundation for Outreach Programs (KAFOP) work to improve the health and humanrights of sex workers and reduce violence against them by building relationships with the localleaders, enforcement officers, religious …

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 …