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 …
Favina A.,
Maling S.,
Kirabira J.,
Ashaba S.,
Nansera D.,
Zanoni B.C.
2022
Journal,
Article
Health Research
Background: HIV is one of the most stigmatized conditions globally significantly affecting the quality of life of people living with HIV. Stigma particularly affects adolescents living with HIV (ALHIV) due …
Gumisiriza N,
Ssebuufu R,
Ashaba S,
Kyamanywa P,
Kirabira J,
Nakawuki M,
Ben Forry J,
Akimana B,
Anyayo L,
Mpamizo E
and others...
2022
Journal,
Article
Health Research
Objective: To assess the prevalence of psychological distress (PD), and its associated demographic, psychosocial, hospital and health-related factors among hospital workers in Uganda during the COVID-19 related lockdown.Methods: An online …
Background: Stavudine is no longer recommended as part of first-line therapy for patients initiating antiretroviral therapy (ART) in Uganda. Most patients are currently initiated on zidovudine-containing regimens, which can induce …
MEDLINE Abstract: BACKGROUND:<BR>Observational HIV clinic databases are now widely used to answer key questions related to HIV care and treatment, but there has been no systematic evaluation of their quality …
Castelnuovo B,
Kamya MR,
Manabe YC,
Kiragga AN,
Moore R
2012
Journal,
Article
Health Research
We compared the performance of the WHO immunologic criteria for treatment failure among Uganda and American patients. Antiretroviral treatment-naive patients with a CD4 T-cell count less than 200 cells/mu l …
Kiragga Agnes N.,
Lok Judith J.,
Musick Beverly S.,
Bosch Ronald J.,
Mwangi Ann,
Wools-Kaloustian Kara K.,
Yiannoutsos Constantin T.
2014
Journal,
Article
Health Research
MEDLINE Abstract: OBJECTIVE:<BR>Estimates of CD4 response to antiretroviral therapy (ART) obtained by averaging data from patients in care, overestimate population CD4 response and treatment program effectiveness because they do not …
Morawski BM,
Meya DB,
Boulware DR,
Nalintya E,
Manabe YC,
Kiragga AN,
Kigozi J,
Park BJ,
Kaplan JE
2016
Journal,
Article
Health Research
Introduction: Improving HIV outcomes among severely immunocompromised HIV-infected persons who have increased morbidity and mortality remains an important issue in sub-Saharan Africa. We sought to evaluate the impact of targeted …
Castelnuovo B,
Kamya MR,
Mubiru F,
Kiragga AN,
Kambugu AD
2019
Journal,
Article
Health Research
The roll out of antiretroviral therapy (ART) in Sub-Saharan Africa led to a decrease in mortality. Few studies have documented the causes of deaths among patients on long term antiretroviral …
Reynolds SJ,
Manabe YC,
Bwanika JM,
Kiragga AN,
Banturaki G,
Musinguzi D,
Kyenkya J,
Kigozi J,
Namimbi F,
Chander G
2021
Journal,
Article
Health Research
In sub-Saharan Africa (SSA), men are generally difficult to engage in healthcare programs. However, sports gambling centers in SSA can be used as avenues for male engagement in health programs. …
Boulware David R.,
Meya David B.,
Morawski Bozena M.,
KiraggaAgnes N.,
Nalintya Elizabeth,
Kigozi Joanita,
Park Benjamin J.,
Kaplan Jonathan E.,
Manabe Yukari C.
2016
Journal,
Article
Health Research
MEDLINE Abstract: INTRODUCTION:<BR>Improving HIV outcomes among severely immunocompromised HIV-infected persons who have increased morbidity and mortality remains an important issue in sub-Saharan Africa. We sought to evaluate the impact of …
