Conflict exposure and food consumption pathways during and after conflict: Evidence from Northern Uganda

We examine the consequences of conflict exposure on food consumption and consumption pathways three and six years after the cessation of hostilities of the Lord Resistance Army insurgency in Northern …

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

Chronic lung disease is a huge, growing, but under-reported problem in Africa. Following a survey in rural Uganda, which found 16% of the adult population had COPD, we developed a …

PROGRESS Research Projects in Uganda: An Overview

Over the past five years, theUganda Ministry of Health (MOH)and FHI !"# PROGRESS projecthave been working hand-in-handconducting innovative familyplanning research to generateevidence and awareness aboutfamily planning programs that canbe scaled …

A modified open primary laparoscopic surgery port placement through umbilical tube

Background:A safe, reliable technique for primary trocar introduction is important for laparoscopic surgery. In resource-constrained settings where there is paucity of needed equipment and cost is prohibitive, a method utilizing …

Prevalence of nodding syndrome--Uganda, 2012-2013

Nodding syndrome (NS) is a seizure disorder of unknown etiology, predominately affecting children aged 3-18 years in three sub-Saharan countries (Uganda, South Sudan, and Tanzania), with the primary feature of …

Ugandan youth: Knowledge, behaviour and normative beliefs regarding HIV prevention

This cross-sectional study aims to assess normative beliefs associated with intentions to practice HIV preventive behaviors among N=751 rural Ugandan youth who were participants in a HIV intervention program and …

Self-harm and poisoning data in rural Ugandan hospitals

Comparing banana leaf dressing and vaseline gauze dressing for split-thickness skin graft donor sites in a ugandan hospital

Introduction: This study compared the effectiveness ofbanana leaf dressing (BLD) with the commonly usedVaseline gauze dressing (VGD) on split-thickness skingraft (SSG) donor sites. VGD is not completely nonadherent and is …

Infant and young child feces management (IYCFM) and caregiver hygiene in displacement South Sudanese in Uganda, Rhino Camp Settlement

In 2016 Save The Children reviewed documents for humanitarian WASH and found verylittle guidance for infant and young child feces management (IYCFM) in emergencies. Nostudies could be found for this …

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 …