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 …
In spite of favourable natural and human resource capacity, malnutrition remains animportant health and welfare problem in Uganda especially among children below 5years. Western Uganda has persistently registered highest levels …
Since the emergence of the HIV/AIDS pandemic in Uganda in the 1980s, it has become increasingly evident that the HIV/AIDS scourge disproportionately affects more women and girls than men and …
Kellett J.,
Lumala A.,
Kikomeko B.,
Mutiibwa G.,
Nabatanzi P.
2021
Journal,
Article
Health Research
Background The decision to admit patients to hospital in low-resource settings have been poorly investigated. Aim We aimed to determine the association of a disposition score determined on arrival with …
Kikomeko PK,
Ochola S,
Kaaya AN,
Ogada I,
Birungi TL,
Nakitto P
2021
Journal,
Article
Health Research
BackgroundEffective implementation of nutrition and dietetics interventions necessitates professionals in these fields to possess the requisite competencies for health systems performance. This study explored the stakeholders' perceptions of the community …
Kellett J.,
Lumala A.,
Kikomeko B.,
Mutiibwa G.,
Nabatanzi P.
2022
Journal,
Article
Health Research
Aim: Assess the performance of a simple triage disposition score based on mental status, mobility and either oxygen saturation or respiratory rate by three principal metrics: 24 h mortality, the …
Identified the palliative care needs of terminally ill people in Uganda. A descriptive cross sectional study was conducted of 173 terminally ill patients registered with home care programmes in and …
Kamya MR,
Kigozi R,
Kilama M,
Drakeley C,
Lindsay SW,
Greenhouse B,
Smith DL,
Dorsey G,
Staedke SG,
Yeka A
and others...
2014
Journal,
Article
Health Research
Background: The Plasmodium falciparum entomological inoculation rate (PfEIR) is a measure of exposure to infectious mosquitoes. It is usually interpreted as the number of P. falciparum infective bites received by …
Kilian Albert,
Boulay Marc,
Koenker Hannah,
Lynch Matthew
2010
Journal,
Article
Health Research
Background Long-lasting insecticidal nets are an effective tool for malaria prevention, and "universal coverage" with such nets is increasingly the goal of national malaria control programmes. However, national level campaigns …
Bu çalıÅma ile literatürde mevcut bulunan bazı Sibutramin miktar tayini yöntemlerine alternatif olarak yeni yöntemler geliÅtirilmiÅtir. Bu maksatla, Sibutramin etken maddesini içeren ticari bir ilacın (Reductil kapsül, 15 mg), farklı …
Program evaluation is essential to maintaining effective and ethical psychosocial programs in locations that have experienced armed conflict. The purpose of this study was to evaluate Care Corps International, a …
