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 …
Background/Objectives Adequate dietary intake for type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) patients is central in preventing or delaying onset of diabetes related complications. This study used dietary serving scores (DSS) to …
Nankya-Mutyoba J,
Rutebemberwa E,
Kasasa S,
Kisaka S M.B,
Ocen F
2016
Journal,
Article
Health Research
BackgroundMost tuberculosis (TB) case management guidelines emphasize microbiological cure as treatment goal without highlighting quality of life outcomes. This study assessed health-related quality of life (HRQoL) and related factors in …
Kisakye Peter,
Akena Wilfred Owot,
Kikampikaho G.,
Kaye Dan K
2009
Journal,
Article
Health Research
Conception among HIV-positive individuals is an important health and social issue. However, the proportion of HIV-positive women who conceive while being aware of their serostatus and the factors that influence …
Pregnancy decisions in women infected by HIV pose important public health and social problems, as they increase risk of both heterosexual and vertical HIV transmission. We sought to explore and …
Kisakye AN,
Ekirapa-Kiracho E,
Namazzi G,
Kananura RM,
Kiwanuka SN,
Bua J,
Akulume M
2017
Journal,
Article
Health Research
Background: Support supervision is one of the strategies used to check the quality of services provided at health facilities. From 2013 to 2015, Makerere University School of Public Health strengthened …
Nakigozi G,
Nakasujja N,
Robertson K,
Gray R,
Sacktor N,
Kisakye A,
Wawer M,
Anok A,
Saylor D
2019
Journal,
Article
Health Research
Assessment of an individual's functional status, as measured by activities of daily living (ADL), is an essential element in the diagnosis of HIV-associated neurocognitive disorders (HAND) but individuals with cognitive …
Kagaayi J.,
Kabanda J.,
Reynolds S.J.,
Gray R.,
Nalugoda F.,
Wawer M.,
Chang L.W.,
Nakigozi G.F.,
Kankaka E.N.,
Kisakye A.
and others...
2022
Journal,
Article
Health Research
Background: Antiretroviral therapy (ART) reduces HIV-related morbidity and mortality and is essential for epidemic control. To prevent interruptions in treatment (IIT), the Masaka Region HIV Program in south-central Uganda, under …
OBJECTIVE: To estimate the levels of adherence to anti-tuberculosis medications and associated risk factors in a pastoral community practising transhumance in North-Eastern Uganda.DESIGN: A cross-sectional retrospective study of a cohort …
This is a summary report of the rapid assessment of the WASH and Energy situationin learning institutions supported by FCA in Kyaka II refugee settlement-Western Uganda. Theassessment mainly targeted FCA …
