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 …
Wabwire-Mangen F,
Kigozi G,
Serwadda D,
Nalugoda F,
Gray R H,
Wawer M J,
Makumbi F,
Kiwanuka N,
Musoke R,
Kighoma N
2014
Journal,
Article
Health Research
ObjectiveTo assess the safety of medical male circumcision (MMC) among human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)âinfected men with CD4 levels <350 cells/mm3, CD4 counts â¥350 cells/mm3, and HIV-negative men.MethodsTwo hundred forty-two HIV-infected …
Mental health care is receiving increased attention in low-income countries with the availability of a wide range of effective evidence-based treatments for acute and chronic mental disorders amidst scarce resources. …
Kamya MR,
Kigozi SP,
Nankabirwa J,
Arinaitwe E,
Kilama M,
Lindsay SW,
Smith DL,
Dorsey G,
Tatem AJ,
Staedke SG
and others...
2015
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Article
Health Research
Background: Sub-Saharan Africa is expected to show the greatest rates of urbanization over the next 50 years. Urbanization has shown a substantial impact in reducing malaria transmission due to multiple …
Kamya M,
Mpimbaza A,
Kigozi SP,
Kigozi R,
Zinszer K,
Sserwanga A
2016
Journal,
Article
Health Research
Background: Environmental factors play a major role in transmission of malaria given their relationship to both the development and survival of the mosquito and parasite. The associations between environmental factors …
BackgroundEvidence is needed for the integration of mental health into primary care advocated by the national health sector strategic investment plan in Uganda.AimsTo describe the processes of developing a district …
Kamya MR,
Kigozi SP,
Staedke SG,
Nankabirwa JI,
Sserwanga A,
Kigozi RN,
Pullan RL
2019
Journal,
Article
Health Research
Test positivity rate (TPR)-confirmed cases per 100 suspected cases tested, and test-confirmed malaria case rate (IR)-cases per 1,000 population, are common indicators used routinely for malaria surveillance. However, few studies …
Mpimbaza A,
Kamya MR,
Kigozi SP,
Arinaitwe E,
Dorsey G,
Staedke SG,
Bousema T,
Nankabirwa JI,
Kigozi RN,
Pullan RL
and others...
2020
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Article
Health Research
Global malaria burden is reducing with effective control interventions, and surveillance is vital to maintain progress. Health management information system (HMIS) data provide a powerful surveillance tool; however, its estimates …
Mpimbaza A,
Opigo J,
Kamya MR,
Kigozi SP,
Greenhouse B,
Dorsey G,
Staedke SG,
Yeka A,
Nankabirwa JI,
Rodriguez-Barraquer I
and others...
2020
Journal,
Article
Health Research
Background Malaria control using long-lasting insecticidal nets (LLINs) and indoor residual spraying of insecticide (IRS) has been associated with reduced transmission throughout Africa. However, the impact of transmission reduction on …
Oboth P,
Bwanika J,
Kyozira C,
Kigozi RN,
Goodwin E,
Thomas P,
Bukoma P,
Nabyonga P,
Isabirye F,
Niang M
and others...
2021
Journal,
Article
Health Research
Background The World Health Organization (WHO) recommends prompt malaria diagnosis with either microscopy or malaria rapid diagnostic tests (RDTs) and treatment with an effective anti-malarial, as key interventions to control …
