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 …
Kitara LD,
Anywar AD,
Acullu D,
Odongo-Aginya E,
Aloyo J,
Fendu M
2011
Journal,
Article
Health Research
Background: Staphylococcus aureus, a mainly acquired hospital infection is responsible for many suppurative lesions and has demonstrated the ability of developing resistance to many antimicrobial agents leading to life threatening …
Background:Trauma is the commonest indication for surgical admission in Gulu Hospital in Northern Uganda. The situation was made worst by the conflict between the government of Uganda and the LRA. …
Kitara D L,
Odongkara B M,
Anywar D A,
Atim P,
Amone C,
Komakech D
2012
Journal,
Article
Health Research
Background: When guns fell silent in the post conflict northern Uganda, another form ofphysical injuries has come in place, Domestic Violence also commonly referred to as Genderbased violence. This injury …
HIV/AIDS-related stigma still exists in many communities in Uganda. Stigma perpetuates discrimination and this may be a key contributor to the spread of HIV/AIDS in this country. Right from the …
We report a case of Pyomyositis in a 13-year-old boy diagnosed using WHO surveillance definition of Probable Nodding syndrome. Complete blood count showed Leukocytosis with immature granulocytes and atypical lymphocytes. …
Introduction: Recent studies have shown that circumcision reduces HIV/AIDS infection rates by 60% among heterosexual African men. Public health officials are arguing that circumcision of men should be a key …
Kitara David Lagoro,
Amongin Hellen Christine,
Oonyu Joseph C,
Baguma Peter K
2014
Journal,
Article
Health Research
Whereas HIV/AIDS prevalence has been declining in Uganda from 30 to less than 10 in the last 2 decades; the number of HIV/AIDS orphaned girls in secondary schools is still …
Background: Tuberculosis infection is thought as having the capacity to develop at any stage of HIV/AIDS infection. Pulmonary tuberculosisand extra-pulmonary tuberculosis are major complications in HIV/AIDS. Tuberculosis is still a …
