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 …
Objective: To assess the association between dietary diversity and development among children under 24 months in rural Uganda and to establish other factors that could be associated with development among …
Kakyo TA,
Muliira JK,
Mbalinda SN,
Kizza IB,
Muliira RS
2012
Journal,
Article
Health Research
Objective: across Africa the prevalence of postpartum depression is a major health problem affecting mothers, their infants and families. The purpose of this study was to explore the factors associated …
Ensuring safe and quality care for patients in hospitals is an important part of a nurse manager's role. Continuous quality improvement has been identified as one approach that leads to …
Aim The aim of this study was to understand nurse ward managers perceived challenges in the rural healthcare setting in Uganda. Background The health workforce, essential medicines and equipment and …
Background: Cleft deformities (lip and palate) have been reported to be the most commoncongenital craniofacial anomaly in several settings. In Uganda, though two previousstudies were conducted to determine the incidence …
Background: Insecticide-treated bed nets are essential tools to prevent malaria in endemic regions, however, increasing trends in bed net related burns in Kampala, Uganda are concerning.Methods: Data were collected from …
Objective: To examine how spiritual care is perceived in an Africancontext by recording the lived experiences of palliative care workers atHospice Africa Uganda (HAU). Methods: Fifteen palliative care workerswith experience …
Kaleebu Pontiano,
Ssewanyana Isaac,
Cao Huyen,
Njai Harr Freeya,
Wang Lei,
Jones Norman,
Richardson Paul,
Kintu Kenneth,
Emel Lynda,
Musoke Philippa
and others...
2014
Journal,
Article
Health Research
Maternal-to-child-transmission of HIV-1 infection remains a significant cause of HIV-1 infection despite successful prevention strategies. Testing protective HIV-1 vaccines remains a critical priority. The immunogenicity of ALVAC-HIV vCP1521 (ALVAC) in …
Kalema D,
Vindevogel S,
Baguma PK,
Derluyn I,
Vanderplasschen W
2015
Journal,
Article
Health Research
Alcohol has become an important feature in the lives of many inhabitants of Sub-Saharan Africa and is increasingly associated with excessive consumption and negative personal and social consequences. Uganda is …
