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 …
Aim: To identify where and why delays occur in Uganda blood banks.Background: The timely provision and supply of safe and efficacious blood components to hospitals depends on sound systems in …
Kajja I.,
Bimenya G. S.,
Eindhoven G. B.,
Jan ten Duis H.,
Sibinga C. T. S.
2011
Journal,
Article
Health Research
This study aimed at establishing the clinical utility of the surgical blood order equation (SBOE) in patients undergoing femoral fracture surgery. A blood ordering schedule defines the perioperative blood use …
Introduction: Selecting a treatment approach and a facility to get treated from, poses a challenge in musculoskeletal injuries in Africa. The study aimed at determiningdemographic and injury characteristics of patients …
Kajjimu Jonathan,
Tagg Andrew,
Odakha Justine Athieno,
Lyon Mary Ellen,
Kapur Sarah,
Wilson Kathryn
2022
Journal,
Article
Health Research
AimsEmergency medicine (EM) is a new specialty in Uganda and there is currently no formal EM undergraduate curriculum. The Mbarara University of Science and Technology Emergency Medicine Interest Group (MUST-EMIG) …
This paper presents the results of thermal comfort and air quality studies in naturally ventilated residential buildings in Kampala City, Uganda. Questionnaire surveys were used for obtaining occupant subjective thermal …
Background Moderate acute malnutrition (MAM) and anaemia are prevalent among infants and young children (IYC) in Uganda. A lack of consensus regarding the most effective strategy for managing MAM among …
Background: Inappropriate infant and young child complementary feeding practices related to a lack of maternal knowledge contributes to an increased risk of malnutrition, morbidity, and mortality. There is a lack …
