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 …
Hughes P,
Zhu BP,
Kwesiga B,
Kyazze S,
Kasozi S,
Dahlke M,
Makumbi I,
Kabwama SN,
Oguttu DW,
Hill VR
and others...
2017
Journal,
Article
Health Research
Background: On 6 February 2015, Kampala city authorities alerted the Ugandan Ministry of Health of a "strange disease" that killed one person and sickened dozens. We conducted an epidemiologic investigation …
Zhu BP,
Kagirita A,
Kabwama SN,
Mafigiri R,
Balinandi S,
Riolexus AA
2017
Journal,
Article
Health Research
Introduction: On 17 September 2015, Buliisa District Health Office reported multiple deaths due to haemorrhage to the Uganda Ministry of Health. We conducted an investigation to verify the existence of …
Kabwama Steven Ndugwa,
Kirunda Barbara,
Mutungi Gerald,
Wesonga Ronald,
Bahendeka Silver K,
Guwatudde David
2018
Journal,
Article
Health Research
BackgroundOverweight and obesity are associated with health complications the gravity of which, vary with the regional deposition of the excess fat. The Body Mass Index (BMI) is often used to …
Guwatudde D,
Mutungi G,
Wesonga R,
Kabwama S N,
Kirunda B,
Bahendeka S K
2018
Journal,
Article
Health Research
BackgroundOverweight and obesity are associated with health complications the gravity of which, vary with the regional deposition of the excess fat. The Body Mass Index (BMI) is often used to …
Background Women remain disproportionally affected by the HIV/ AIDS epidemic because of sociocultural factors including violence perpetrated by intimate partners. Among HIVpositive (HIV+) women, intimate partner violence (IPV) affects engagement …
Guwatudde D,
Kabwama SN,
Mutungi G,
Wesonga R,
Bahendeka SK
2019
Journal,
Article
Health Research
Introduction: Adequate consumption of fruits and vegetables has protective benefits against development of coronary heart disease, hypertension and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. However, approximately 2.7 million deaths annually can be …
Wanyenze RK,
Kabwama SN,
Matovu JK,
Ssenkusu JM,
Ssekamatte T
2021
Journal,
Article
Health Research
Background Alcohol use leads to about 3 million deaths globally. The alcohol industry employs marketing strategies to establish their brands in the lives of young people at a time when …
Kadobera D,
Kwesiga B,
Bulage L,
Kabwama S N,
Ario A R,
Harris J R
2022
Journal,
Article
Health Research
On 10th June 2019, routine analysis of malaria surveillancedata at the National Malaria Control Division, Ministry ofHealth in Uganda revealed that there was an unusualincrease in the number of malaria …
