The nonstate provision of health services and citizen accountability in Uganda

Why do citizens in Uganda choose nonstate health-care pro-viders instead of free public health services? How does expe-rience of the nonstate provision of health care strengthen orundermine citizen capacity to …

Integration of DHIS2 and Climatic Data for Disease Prediction: A Case of Malaria occurrence in Gulu District, Uganda

Prediction models are important tools that can assist public health in evidence-based decision-making. Disease burden estimates for Uganda are currently based on only reported cases and rough estimates from seasonal …

Low sero-prevalence of hepatitis delta antibodies in HIV/hepatitis B co-infected patients attending an urban HIV clinic in Uganda

Background: Co-infection with hepatitis B (HBV) and hepatitis D (HDV) is common among human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infected individuals in developing countries and it aggressively accelerates progression of liver disease …

Low sero-prevalence of hepatitis delta antibodies in HIV/hepatitis B co-infected patients attending an urban HIV clinic in Uganda

Background: Co-infection with hepatitis B (HBV) and hepatitis D (HDV) is common among human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infected individuals in developing countries and it aggressively accelerates progression of liver disease …

Mortality risk in preterm and small-for-gestational-age infants in low-income and middle-income countries: A pooled country analysis

Socio-cultural and economic antecedents of adolescent sexual decision-making and HIV-risk in rural Uganda

With more than half of new infections occurring among youth, HIV/AIDS remains a major contributor to morbidity and mortality in Uganda. Semi-structured interviews were performed with 48 adolescents and 15 …

Psychological therapy to improve HIV care and reduce stigma

The Power of the Shared Experience: MTN-020/ASPIRE Trial Participants' Descriptions of Peer Influence on Acceptability of and Adherence to the Dapivirine Vaginal Ring for HIV Prevention

Women are disproportionately at risk of acquiring HIV in East and Southern Africa, despite global declines in incidence. Female-initiated HIV prevention methods, like the dapivirine vaginal ring, are needed to …

Child maltreatment in the time of the COVID-19 pandemic: A proposed global framework on research, policy and practice

Background: Child protection is and will be drastically impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic. Comprehending this new reality and identifying research, practice and policy paths are urgent needs. Objective: The current …

The Impact of Disease Stage on Early Gaps in ART in the "Treatment for All" Era--A Multisite Cohort Study

Background: Adoption of "Treat All" policies has increased antiretroviral therapy (ART) initiation in sub-Saharan Africa; however, unexplained early losses continue to occur. More information is needed to understand why treatment …