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 …
Mobile health (mHealth) interventions have recently been investigated as a means of simplifying heart failure (HF) self-management. Though these interventions have been shown to improve the self-care efficacy of HF …
Ssinabulya I.,
Akiteng A.R.,
Hearn J.,
Wali S.,
Birungi P.,
Cafazzo J.A.,
Ross H.J.,
Seto E.,
Schwartz J.I.
2022
Journal,
Article
Health Research
Background: The prevalence of heart failure (HF) is increasing in Uganda. Ugandan patients with HF report receiving limited information about their illness, disease management, or empowerment to engage in self-care …
Metabolic resistance to pyrethroids is a menace to the continued effectiveness of malaria vector controls. Its molecular basis is complex and varies geographically across Africa. Here, we used a multi-omics …
Green EC,
Kajubi P,
Hearst N,
Hudes ES,
Maganda AK
2012
Journal,
Article
Health Research
Uganda was one of the first countries to substantially reduce HIV rates through behavior change, but these gains have not continued in recent years. Little is known about what messages …
Tumwesigye NM,
Kasirye R,
Swahn MH,
Culbreth R,
Fodeman A,
Cottrell-Daniels C,
Jernigan DH,
Obot I
Journal,
Article
Health Research
Introduction To determine the role of alcohol marketing, perceptions of marketing and social norms on heavy alcohol use and problem drinking among vulnerable youth in Uganda. Methods The Kampala Youth …
Grilo SA,
Heck CJ,
Nakyanjo N,
Santelli JS,
Song XY,
Lutalo T
2018
Journal,
Article
Health Research
Objectives: Covert contraceptive use (CCU) is the use of family planning without a partner's knowledge. This study sought to examine CCU prevalence among women living in Rakai, Uganda, predictors of …
War-related trauma exposure has been linked to aggression and enhanced levels of community and family violence, suggesting a cycleof violence. Reactive aggressionâan aggressive reaction to a perceived threatâhas been associated …
This chapter will give an (1) overview of the current literature on maltreatment and its consequences on the childrenâs development and well-being in African orphanages. Furthermore, we will present arguments …
Hedberg P.,
Sirel M.,
Moll K.,
Kiwuwa M.S.,
Höglund P.,
Ribacke U.,
Wahlgren M.
2021
Journal,
Article
Health Research
Background: The histo-blood group ABO system has been associated with adverse outcomes in COVID-19, thromboembolic diseases and Plasmodium falciparum malaria. An integral part of the severe malaria pathogenesis is rosetting, …
Hedstrom A,
Ryman T,
Otai C,
Nyonyintono J,
McAdams RM,
Lester D,
Batra M
2014
Journal,
Article
Health Research
Background: Ninety-six percent of the world's 3 million neonatal deaths occur in developing countries where the majority of births occur outside of a facility. Community-based approaches to the identification and …
