Derivation and validation of a chief complaint shortlist for unscheduled acute and emergency care in Uganda

Objectives Derive and validate a shortlist of chief complaints to describe unscheduled acute and emergency care in Uganda.Setting A single, private, not-for profit hospital in rural, southwestern Uganda.Participants From 2009 …

Tonsillectomy: vasoconstrictive hydrolytic cold dissection method

"Background: Tonsillectomy; a common paediatric otolaryngology procedure; has undergone several evolutionary trends in the surgical techniques aimed at minimizing complications and improving patients' satisfaction. Despite the technological advancements in this …

High burden of previously undiagnosed HIV infections and gaps in HIV care cascade for conflict-affected female sex workers in northern Uganda

Given the disproportionate HIV burden faced by female sex workers FSWs and limited data regarding their engagement in the HIV cascade of care in conflict-affected settings, we characterized the cascade …

CAPCA ANNUAL REPORT 2018

Measuring menstrual hygiene experience: Development and validation of the Menstrual Practice Needs Scale (MPNS-36) in Soroti, Uganda.

Objective This study describes the development and validation of the Menstrual Practice Needs Scale (MPNS- 36), which measures the extent to which respondents menstrual practices and environments meet their needs. …

Formative assessment: the role of participatory action research in blending policy and practice in Uganda

We also have Cases of the Disease that you are researching about. Small-scale Enterprises and the Challenges of HIV/AIDS-Related Stigma and Discrimination in Kabale; Uganda

At the workplace; the HIV epidemic has brought about loss of productivity; staff turnover and increased labour costs among others. HIV stigma presents barriers to HIV prevention in different settings …

Identifying and Reengaging Patients Lost to Follow-Up in Rural Africa: The "Horizontal" Hospital-Based Approach in Uganda

Among the many challenges facing health systems grappling with the explosive growth of chronic disease in Africa are continuity of care, particularly in poor, rural areas. We report the strategy, …

Experiences from East Africa and lessons in addressing the menstrual hygiene needs of women and girls

This practice paper outlines key results from research conducted by the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC) in East Africa from 2012 to 2016. Implemented in …

Successful antiretroviral therapy delivery and retention in care among asymptomatic individuals with high CD4+T-cell counts above 350 cells/ml in rural Uganda

Background: HIV antiretroviral therapy (ART) is being rapidly scaled up in sub-Saharan Africa, including recently patients with CD4+ T-cell counts above 350 cells/μl. However, concerns persist about adherence and virologic …