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 …
Kironde F,
Kaddumukasa M,
Chilengi R,
Namusoke F,
Mworozi E,
Buwembo W,
Sekikubo M,
Naiwumbwe H,
Kiwuwa S,
Oketch B
and others...
2014
Journal,
Article
Health Research
BackgroundMalaria still remains the leading cause of childhood morbidity and mortality in Uganda. Interventions like malaria vaccines which reduce the malaria burden are needed in malaria endemic communities. There is …
Lutwama JJ,
Akol AM,
Kaddumukasa MA,
Mutebi JP,
Masembe C
2014
Journal,
Article
Health Research
Mosquito collections were conducted in Zika Forest near Entebbe, Uganda, from July 2009 through June 2010 using CO2-baited light traps, ovitraps, and human-baited catches. In total, 163,790 adult mosquitoes belonging …
Katabira Elly,
Kaddumukasa Mark,
Lwanira Catherine,
Lugaajju Allan,
Persson Kristina E. M,
Wahlgren Mats,
Kironde Fred
2015
Journal,
Article
Health Research
IntroductionThere is no approved vaccine for malaria, and precisely how human antibody responses to malaria parasite components and potential vaccine molecules are developed and maintained remains poorly defined. In this …
Mugenyi L,
Sajatovic M,
Kaddumukasa M,
Ddumba E,
Katabira E,
Furlan A,
Kayima J,
Kakooza A,
Kaddumukasa MN,
Lhatoo S
2016
Journal,
Article
Health Research
Introduction: The lack of adequate knowledge poses a barrier in the provision of appropriate treatment and care of patients with epilepsy within the community. The purpose of this study was …
Sajatovic M,
Kaddumukasa M,
Katabira E,
Goldstein LB,
Pundik S,
Kaddumukasa MN
2016
Journal,
Article
Health Research
Objective:We assessed 24-hour urine sodium levels as an index of dietary salt consumption and its association with dietary salt knowledge and hypertension among poststroke patients with and without a history …
Mugenyi L,
Sajatovic M,
Kaddumukasa M,
Ddumba E,
Katabira E,
Furlan A,
Kaddumukasa MN,
Devereaux M
2016
Journal,
Article
Health Research
Background: The burden of neurological diseases is increasing in developing countries. However, there is a prominent scarcity of literature on the incidence of neurological diseases in sub-Saharan Africa. This study …
<italic>Background</italic>: Stroke is a neurological condition with rapidly increasing burden in many low- and middle income countries. Africa is particularly hard-hit due to rapid population growth, patterns of industrialization, adoption …
Sajatovic M,
Kaddumukasa M,
Katabira E,
Goldstein LB,
Pundik S,
Kaddumukasa MN
2017
Journal,
Article
Health Research
Background: Previous research on Uganda's poststroke population revealed that their level of dietary salt knowledge did not lead to healthier consumption choices. Purpose: Identify barriers and motivators for healthy dietary …
Fresh juices rich in health and nutritional benefits are valued for their fresh flavor, taste, and aroma. These juices' quality however is affected by factors like temperature, light, and microbiological …
