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: Abdominal pain is a common presentation in women of child bearing age. It has a broad diagnosis that includes disorders of the gastrointestinal, gynaecological, vascular, urogenital, and pulmonary systems. …
Background: The high rate of avoidable child mortality in disadvantaged communities in Africa is an important health problem. This article examines factors associated with mortality in children <5 y of …
Tumwesigye NM,
Kasirye R,
Swahn MH,
Culbreth R,
Fodeman A,
Cottrell-Daniels C,
Jernigan DH,
Obot I
Journal,
Article
Health Research
Introduction To determine the role of alcohol marketing, perceptions of marketing and social norms on heavy alcohol use and problem drinking among vulnerable youth in Uganda. Methods The Kampala Youth …
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 …
Background: Decentralization of healthcare decision-making in Uganda led to the promotion of public participation. To facilitate this, participatory structures have been developed at sub-national levels. However, the degree to which …
Objective.To test the hypothesis that optimal management of postoperative pain may reduce the risk of developing chronic pelvic pain in women who undergo caesarean section.Methods. In a randomised trial in …
Introduction: There is urgent need to improve access to safe surgical treatments for patients in low-and middle-income countries (LMICs). However, few data exist to characterise clinical outcomes for this patient …
Background. Human herpesvirus 8 (HHV-8) is endemic in Uganda and transmissible by blood. We evaluated mortality following transfusion of HHV-8 antibody-positive blood.Methods. In a hospital-based, observational, prospective cohort study with …
governments to save lives and reduce the burden of disease. This annual report summarized progress that CHAI made in 2015 toward achieving our mission. CHAI was founded with a goal …
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 …
