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 …
Kakuru A,
Wanzira H,
Kamya MR,
Tappero JW,
Arinaitwe E,
Dorsey G,
Homsy J,
Bigira V,
Muhindo M,
Jagannathan P
and others...
2013
Journal,
Article
Health Research
Artemisinin-based combination therapies (ACTs) and trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole (TS) prophylaxis are important tools for malaria control, but there are concerns about their effect on gametocytes, the stage of the parasite responsible for …
Achan J,
Kakuru A,
Ikilezi G,
Mwangwa F,
Charlebois E,
Havlir D,
Ruel T,
Arinaitwe E,
Dorsey G,
Kamya M R
and others...
2014
Journal,
Article
Health Research
Background.âArtemisinin-based combination therapies (ACTs) are highly efficacious and safe, but data from human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)âinfected children concurrently receiving antiretroviral therapy (ART) and ACTs are limited.Methods.âWe evaluated 28-day outcomes following …
Kakuru A,
Natureeba P,
Clark TD,
Kamya MR,
Havlir DV,
Dorsey G,
Olwoch P,
Charlebois ED,
Ategeka J,
Jagannathan P
and others...
2016
Journal,
Article
Health Research
BACKGROUNDIntermittent treatment with sulfadoxine-pyrimethamine is widely recommended for the prevention of malaria in pregnant women in Africa. However, with the spread of resistance to sulfadoxine-pyrimethamine, new interventions are needed.METHODSWe conducted …
Kakuru A,
Ruel T,
Natureeba P,
Cohan D,
Dorsey G,
Kamya M R,
Clark T D,
Muhindo M K,
Havlir D V
2016
Journal,
Article
Health Research
AbstractBackground: HIV-exposed, uninfected (HEU) infants suffer high morbidity and mortality in the first year of life compared to HIV-unexposed, uninfected (HUU) infants, but accurate data on the contribution of malaria …
et al,
Kakuru A.,
Koss C.,
Natureeba P.,
Roh M.,
Shiboski S.,
Global Health Group Malaria Elimination Initiative U. S. A.
2017
Journal,
Article
Health Research
WATERLIT Abstract: Despite effective interventions to prevent malaria during pregnancy, the risk of adverse birth outcomes among HIV-infected pregnant women living in sub-Saharan Africa remains high. A recent study demonstrated …
Dorsey G.,
Kakuru A.,
Staedke S. G.,
Rogerson S.,
Chandramohan D.
2019
Journal,
Article
Health Research
BACKGROUND: Studies of the association between malaria in pregnancy (MiP) and malaria during infancy have provided mixed results. A systematic review was conducted to evaluate available evidence on the impact …
Dorsey G.,
Kajubi R.,
Jagannathan P.,
Ochieng T.,
Kakuru A.,
Kamya M.R.,
Clark T.D.,
Havlir D.V.,
Chandramohan D.,
Ochokoru H.
and others...
2020
Journal,
Article
Health Research
Background: Intermittent preventive treatment of malaria during pregnancy (IPTp) with dihydroartemisinin-piperaquine (DP) significantly reduces the burden of malaria during pregnancy compared to sulfadoxine-pyrimethamine (SP), the current standard of care, but …
Dorsey G.,
Kajubi R.,
Jagannathan P.,
Ochieng T.,
Kakuru A.,
Kamya M.R.,
Clark T.D.,
Havlir D.V.,
Chandramohan D.,
Ochokoru H.
and others...
2020
Journal,
Article
Health Research
Background: Placental malaria (PM) has been associated with a higher risk of malaria during infancy. However, it is unclear whether this association is causal, and is modified by infant sex, …
Haglund MM,
Kiryabwire J,
Muhumuza M,
Ssenyonjo H,
Mukasa J,
Vaca SD,
Nalwanga J,
Grant GA,
Kakusa BW,
Xu LW
2019
Journal,
Article
Health Research
BACKGROUND: Uganda has one of the largest unmet neurosurgical needs in the world, but has seen major improvements in neurosurgery-largely centered at Mulago National Referral Hospital (MNRH). This study implements …
