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 …
Achan J,
Kakuru A,
Ikilezi G,
Charlebois E,
Havlir D,
Ruel T,
Dorsey G,
Kamya M R,
Rosenthal P J,
Clark T D
2013
Journal,
Article
Health Research
In a recent randomized controlled trial, the use of protease inhibitor (PI)-based antiretroviral therapy (ART) was associated with a significantly lower incidence of malaria compared with non-nucleoside reverse transcriptase inhibitor-based …
Over the last decade, substantial amounts of development assistance have been invested among low and middle income countries to strengthen the performance and outcomes of the immunization program. Multiple development …
A major barrier to universal access to antiretroviral treatment (ART) in Uganda is the critical shortage of trained healthcare workers, particularly doctors. Although there are plans to legalise nurses to …
As of March 11, 2021, 3,992,044 coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) cases and 106,615 deaths (case fatality rate 2.67%) have been reported on the African continent. In March 2020, even before …
Myer L.,
Lamorde M.,
Khoo S.,
Ikumi N.M.,
Pillay K.,
Tilburgs T.,
Malaba T.R.,
Dzanibe S.,
Enninga E.A.L.,
Chakraborty R.
and others...
2021
Journal,
Article
Health Research
Background: Implementation of universal antiretroviral therapy (ART) has significantly lowered vertical transmission rates but has also increased numbers of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)-exposed uninfected children, who remain vulnerable to morbid …
Bazira J,
Orikiriza P,
Bonnet M,
Atwine D,
Il YB,
Rojas-Ponce G,
Riera-Montes M,
Nansumba M,
Tuyakira E,
De Beaudrap P
and others...
2013
Journal,
Article
Health Research
Despite recent advances, tuberculosis (TB) diagnosis remains imperfect in resource-limited settings due to its complexity and costs, poor sensitivity of available tests, or long times to reporting. We present a …
Asthma control is the central focus of Global Initiative for Asthma (GINA) guidelines, which is defined as the extent to which the various manifestations of asthma observed in the patient …
Purpose: Surgery is increasingly accepted as a necessary part of a functioning health system. In 2015, the Lancet Commission on Global Surgery (LCoGS)Â recommended that every country report its surgical …
Background: The implementation of COVID-19 lockdown measures across the globe could affect adolescentsâ health. Objective: This review was conducted to assess the impact of the COVID-19 lockdown on the health …
