Developing Plastic Surgery in Developing Countries CoRSU Rehabilitation Hospital, Uganda

The burden of untreated reconstructible disease in East Africa is enormous. In particular, there are many unrepaired congenital anomalies such as cleft lip and palate, late presenting cancers, burns, and …

Retaining patients in care: An important but neglected challenge

Community health workers at the dawn of a new era: 1. Introduction: tensions confronting large-scale CHW programmes

Background: Community health worker (CHW) programmes are again receiving more attention in global health, as reflected in important recent WHO guidance. However, there is a risk that current CHW programme …

Only connect - the role of PLHIV group networks in increasing the effectiveness of Ugandan HIV services

In recent years, Uganda has experienced rapid growth in networked groups of people living with HIV (PLHIV) who provide support, engage in advocacy, treatment and care and raise the profile …

Only connect â the role of PLHIV group networks in increasing the effectiveness of Ugandan HIV services...people living with HIV

In recent years, Uganda has experienced rapid growth in networked groups of people living with HIV (PLHIV) who provide support, engage in advocacy, treatment and care and raise the profile …

To help, or at least do no harm: The evolving roles of global health NGOs in health systems strengthening

Background: International non-governmental organizations (INGOs) have proliferated over the past several decades. As significant actors in global health and development, they can help strengthen health systems in the countries in …

Role of the CD4 count in HIV management

As a result of successful antiretroviral treatment over the last 20 years, HIV has become more of a chronic disease for practitioners to manage, requiring careful, but routine, clinical monitoring. …

Molecular detection and characterization of Brucella species in raw informally marketed milk from Uganda

This study identified and characterized Brucella species in the informal milk chain in Uganda. A total of324 cattle bulk milk samples were screened for the genus Brucella by real-time PCR …

Antepartum weight gain and adverse pregnancy outcomes in impaact 2010

Background: Insufficient and excess weight gain during pregnancy have been associated with adverse pregnancy outcomes. We evaluated the association between antepartum weight gain and adverse pregnancy outcomes in secondary analyses …

Traumatic attachment disorder: A proposed alternative attachment disorder diagnosis

Reactive Attachment Disorder is a misunderstood and controversial diagnosis that often does not fully apply to many attachment-disordered children. This project involved the creation of an alternative attachment disorder diagnosis, …