Implementation of the Good School Toolkit in Uganda: A quantitative process evaluation of a successful violence prevention program

Integrating palliative care into national health systems in Africa: a multi-country intervention study

Background The WHO is calling for the integration of palliative care in all health care settings globally.Methods A 3.5-year program was implemented in 12 government hospitals, three each in Kenya, …

Improved documentation following the implementation of a trauma registry: A means of sustainability for trauma registries in low- and middle-income countries

A B S T R A C T Introduction: Trauma registries in low-and middle-income countries (LMICs) are critical for improving trauma care; however, while some registries have been established in …

Hydroxypropyl-β-cyclodextrin-complexed naringenin by solvent change precipitation for improving anti-inflammatory effect in vivo

The flavonoid naringenin (NAR) exhibits an outstanding anti-inflammatory potential; however, stability problems and reduced solubility hinder its commercial insertion. This work aimed to obtain solid-state hydroxypropyl-β-cyclodextrin (CD) inclusion complexes with …

Knowledge, opinions and compliance related to the 100% smoke-free law in hospitality venues in Kampala, Uganda: cross-sectional results from the KOMPLY Project

Objective This study evaluated knowledge, opinions and compliance related to Uganda's comprehensive smoke-free law among hospitality venues in Kampala Uganda.Design This multi-method study presents cross-sectional findings of the extent of …

Impact of a Family Clinic Day intervention on paediatric and adolescent appointment adherence and retention in antiretroviral therapy: A cluster randomized controlled trial in Uganda

BackgroundIn 2013, Uganda adopted a test-and-treat policy for HIV patients 15 years or younger. Low retention rates among paediatric and adolescent antiretroviral therapy (ART) initiates could severely limit the impact …

Longitudinal Weight Gain of Immunized Infants and Toddlers in Moroto District, Uganda (Karamoja Subregion)

This study examines longitudinal weight gain of a sample of 123 immunized children from Moroto District, northeast Uganda. The weight data were combined from two sources: (1) anthropometric examinations carried …

Male circumcision decreases acquisition and increases clearance of high-risk human papillomavirus in HIV-negative men: A randomized trial in Rakai, Uganda

Methods. Uncircumcised human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)ânegative men aged 15â49 years were ran-domized to immediate circumcision (intervention arm, 441 subjects) or delayed circumcision (control arm, 399subjects). Human papillomavirus (HPV) was detected …

Someone dies in your lap: Structural, ecological and political effects on child and maternal health care decisions, Moroto District, Uganda, 2004

In this paper I examine the impact of recent ecological and politicalevents, and of structural inequalities, on child health and maternalutilization of biomedical services in Moroto District, Uganda. Datawere collected …

The contribution of HIV-discordant relationships to new HIV infections in Rakai, Uganda

We determined HIV infections in the Rakai cohort before (82/9434) and after (131/13082) the availability of antiretroviral therapy (ART). The proportions of total HIV infections pre-ART and post-ART were 18.3% …