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 …
Hladik W,
Sande E,
Berry M,
Ganafa S,
Kiyingi H,
Kusiima J,
Hakim A
2017
Journal,
Article
Health Research
We report on the results of a respondent-driven sampling survey among men who have sex with men (MSM) in Kampala, Uganda, where same-sex behavior is criminalized and highly stigmatized. We …
Hlatswayo Bongiwe P. S,
Ntshangase Sibusiso Rousseau De Villiers, Francois Pierre
2016
Journal,
Article
Health Research
Background. Iron deficiency anaemia (IDA) is a preventable cause of cognitive impairment and other negative effects on the academic potential of learners. Objectives. To determine the local prevalence of IDA …
Hanson C,
Atuhairwe S,
Marrone G,
Kaharuza F,
Alwy F,
Pembe AB,
HMS BAB study team,
Leshabari S,
Morris J
2017
Journal,
Article
Health Research
Background: Postpartum haemorrhage complicates approximately 10% of all deliveries and contributes to at least a quarter of all maternal deaths worldwide. The competency-based Helping Mothers Survive Bleeding after Birth (HMS …
Turyakira E,
Hobbs AJ,
Manalili K,
Kabakyenga J,
Kyomuhangi T,
Nettel-Aguirre A,
Kyokushaba C,
Rwandekeye P,
Brenner JL
2022
Journal,
Article
Health Research
Community health workers (CHWs) effectively improve maternal, newborn and child health (MNCH) outcomes in low-to-middle-income countries. However, CHW retention remains a challenge. This retrospective registry analysis evaluated medium-term retention of …
Hockenberry M,
Mulemba T,
Nedege A,
Madumetse K,
Higgins J
2020
Journal,
Article
Health Research
Nursing specialization in the care of children with cancer provides the foundation for implementing successful childhood cancer and blood disorder treatment programs throughout the world. Excellence in nursing education is …
Higgins J.,
Hockenberry M.,
Bank R.,
Nedege A.,
Mulemba T.,
Nakabiri J.,
Raletshegwana M.,
Semetsa P.
2021
Journal,
Article
Health Research
Purpose: The designation of the year 2020 as the International Year of the Nurse provides time for reflection on the importance of nursing in meeting the needs of the under-served …
Background: The integrase inhibitor regimen [elvitegravir/cobicistat/ emtricitabine/tenofovir disoproxil fumarate (TDF)] demonstrated superior efficacy when compared with a protease inhibitor regimen [ritonavir-boosted atazanavir (ATV + RTV) and FTC/TDF] in 575 treatment-naive …
Front a global perspective, the typical person living with HIV/AIDS is likely a sub-Saharan African woman. Yet despite calls from NASW to adopt a global outlook oil the HIV/AIDS crisis, …
