Capacity building for cancer prevention and early detection in the Ugandan primary healthcare facilities: Working toward reducing the unmet needs of cancer control services

Background In 2018, approximately 60,000 Ugandans were estimated to be suffering from cancer. It was also reported that only 5% of cancer patients access cancer care and 77% present with …

AN APPROACH TO COMPREHENSIVE CANCER CONTROL IN LOW- AND MIDDLE-INCOME COUNTRIES: THE UGANDAN MODEL

Implementation research on sustainable electrification of rural primary care facilities in Ghana and Uganda

Access to energy is essential for resilient health systems; however, strengthening energy infrastructure in rural health facilities remains a challenge. In 2015-19, 'Powering Healthcare' deployed solar energy solutions to off-grid …

Connexin Gene Mutations Among Ugandan Patients With Nonsyndromic Sensorineural Hearing Loss

Objectives/Hypothesis: Congenital deafness occurs in approximately 1 in 1,000 live births, and 50% of these cases are hereditary. Connexin mutations have been identified as the most common cause of hereditary …

Jiggers outbreak in Uganda.

Disparities in Injury Mortality Between Uganda and the United States: Comparative Analysis of a Neglected Disease

The burden of global injury-related deaths predominantly affects developing countries, which have little infrastructure to evaluate these disparities. We describe injury-related mortality patterns in Kampala, Uganda and compare them with …

Migraine-Associated Vertigo and Dizziness as Presenting Complaint in a Private General Medical Practice

Background: Migraine-associated vertigo (MV) remains a developing entity because accepted diagnostic criteria are unavailable. Patients present with debilitating dizziness without experiencing headache; and are often misdiagnosed as anxious. The condition …

Treatment failure and drug resistance is more frequent in HIV-1 subtype D versus subtype A-infected Ugandans over a 10-year study period

Objectives: To determine the impact of HIV-1 subtype on treatment outcomes and the emergence of drug resistance in the resource limited setting of Kampala, Uganda.Design: The Joint Clinical Research Centre …

Erratum to âManagement of ophthalmologic emergencies in general emergency departments: A retrospective multicenter studyâ (J. Fr. Ophtalmol. (2016) 39(7) (589â95)(S018155121630153X)(10.1016/j.jfo.2016.06.002))

Differences in Maternal Behaviors Affecting Child Health Status in Probably Depressed and Non-Depressed Mothers in Rural Uganda

Postpartum depression (PPD) is a common perinatal mental health disorder (CPMD) extensively linked to poor child health outcomes, including increased risk of illness, stunting and underweight. Rates of PPD and …