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 …
Background: Every year approximately 15 million babies are born prematurely and nearly 1 million die due to preterm birth complications. Evidence shows that antenatal corticosteroids (ACS) can be used to …
Adong J,
Fatch R,
Emenyonu NI,
Muyindike WR,
Ngabirano C,
Samet JH,
Cheng DM,
Hahn JA,
Kekibiina A,
Woolf-King SE
2019
Journal,
Article
Health Research
Background Self-report is widely used to assess alcohol use in research and clinical practice, but may be subject to social desirability bias. We aimed to determine if social desirability impacts …
Objectives: The primary objective was to describe Ugandan schoolgirls' menstrual hygiene management (MHM) practices and estimate the prevalence of inadequate MHM. Second, to assess the relative contribution of aspects of …
Baganizi M,
Greisman L,
Nguyen TM,
Mann RE,
Jacobson M,
Paccione GA,
Friedman AJ,
Lipoff JB
2015
Journal,
Article
Health Research
BackgroundThe expansion of mobile technology and coverage has unveiled new means for delivering medical care to isolated and resource-poor communities. Teledermatology, or dermatology consultation from a distance using technology, is …
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 …
Nielsen K,
Glasser M,
Hunsaker M,
Mac-Dowell M,
Meurer M,
Peters K,
Salafsky B
2010
Journal,
Article
Health Research
Background: This paper examines factors influencing physicians' decisions to practise in rural communities as well as the results of a programme focused on rural recruitment and retention. Methods: Data from …
Amanyire G,
Kwarisiima D,
Kabami J,
Chamie G,
Jain V,
Black D,
Kamya M R,
Clark T D,
Charlebois E D,
Havlir D V
and others...
2014
Journal,
Article
Health Research
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 …
