Evidence for supercoughers in an analysis of six tuberculosis cohorts from China, Peru, The Gambia and Uganda

BACKGROUND: It is very difficult to observe tuberculosis (TB) transmission chains and thus, identify superspreaders. We investigate cough duration as a proxy measure of transmission to assess the presence of …

HIV-1 drug resistance before initiation or re-initiation of first-line antiretroviral therapy in low-income and middle-income countries: a systematic review and meta-regression analysis

MEDLINE Abstract: BACKGROUND:<BR>Pretreatment drug resistance in people initiating or re-initiating antiretroviral therapy (ART) containing non-nucleoside reverse transcriptase inhibitors (NNRTIs) might compromise HIV control in low-income and middle-income countries (LMICs). We …

Humanitarian Funding, Partnerships and Coordination in the COVID-19 crisis: Perspectives from local women-led organisations and womenâs rights organisations

Sexual Reproductive Health Rights Movement Building Report

ABackgroundOn 1st to 2nd July 2019, CEHURD convened a Conversation on Sexual Reproductive Health and Rights(SRHRs) Movement Building in Entebbe-Uganda. The Conversation attracted a cross range of over45 SRHR activists, …

Cost-effectiveness of Preventive Therapy for Tuberculosis With Isoniazid and Rifapentine Versus Isoniazid Alone in High-Burden Settings

Background A short-course regimen of 3 months of weekly rifapentine and isoniazid (3HP) has recently been recommended by the World Health Organization as an alternative to at least 6 months …

Attention Test Improvements from a Cluster Randomized Controlled Trial of Caregiver Training for HIV-Exposed/Uninfected Ugandan Preschool Children

Objective To report vigilance attention outcomes from a cluster randomized controlled trial of early childhood development caregiver training for perinatally HIV-exposed/uninfected preschool-age children in rural Uganda. The Early Childhood Vigilance …

Do savings mediate changes in adolescents' future orientation and health-related outcomes? findings from randomized experiment in Uganda

PurposeâThis present study tests the proposition that an economic strengthening interventionfor families caring for AIDS-orphaned adolescents would positively affect adolescent futureorientation and psychosocial outcomes through increased asset-accumulation (in this case, …

Impact of COVID-19 public health restrictions on older people in Uganda: 'Hunger is really one of those problems brought by this COVID

Objectives: To explore the impact of COVID-19 public health restrictions on the lives of older adults living inUganda.Design: Qualitative semi-structured interview study.Setting: Participantsâ homes.Participants: Older adults living in Uganda (aged …

Endangered mountain gorillas and COVID-19: One health lessons for prevention and preparedness during a global pandemic

The world's 1063 mountain gorillas (Gorilla beringei beringei) live in two subpopulations at the borders of the Democratic Republic of Congo, Rwanda, and Uganda. The majority of mountain gorillas are …

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 …