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 …
A cross-sectional study based on the secondary data of 18 Demographic Health Surveys carried out in Sub-Saharan Africa was conducted to assess the protective effect of male circumcision from HIV …
Most contemporary PTSD models posit that cognitive factors, such as beliefs about oneâs symptoms, are integrally involved in the onset, maintenance, and severity of PTSD symptoms. Of the relevant cognitive …
Background. There is controversy on the association between socioeconomic status (SES) and HIV infection. Some evidence claimshigher SES is negatively associated with HIV infection while others report the reverse. Objectives. …
CD4+ memory T cells are depleted in mucosal tissues post human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) and simian immunodeficiency virus (SIV) infection without restoration to pre-infection levels during progressive course of disease. …
From 2004 to 2012, AIDSRelief Uganda provided HIVcare and treatment to nearly 88,000 patients, including45,000 who enrolled on lifesaving antiretroviral therapy(ART) at 23 treatment sites. Consortium membersCatholic Relief Services, University …
Jones-López Edward C,
White Laura F,
Kirenga Bruce,
Mumbowa Francis,
Ssebidandi Martin,
Moine Stephanie,
Mbabazi Olive,
Mboowa Gerald,
Ayakaka Irene,
Kim Soyeon
and others...
2015
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Health Research
IntroductionThe diagnosis of latent tuberculosis infection (LTBI) is hindered by the lack of a gold standard and discordance between tuberculin skin tests (TST) and interferon-gamma release assays (IGRA). This study …
EXECUTIVE SUMMARYAIDS Information Centre-Uganda (AIC) is operating its five-year strategic Plan for 2009-2014 that considers the need to reduce new HIV infections (incidence) by 40% by 2012 as the cornerstone …
Levin J,
Kamali A,
Anywaine Z,
Nunn A,
Baisley K,
Grosskurth H,
Munderi P,
Kasirye R P
2017
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Article
Health Research
Introduction: Using the data of a trial on cotrimoxazole (CTX) cessation, we investigated the effect of different antiretroviral therapy (ART) regimens on the incidence of clinical malaria.Methods: During the cotrimoxazole …
van der Straten A,
Giguere R,
Lentz C,
Kajura-Manyindo C,
Kutner B A,
Dolezal C,
Buthelezi M,
Lukas I,
Nampiira S,
Rushwaya C
and others...
2020
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Article
Health Research
Biomedical HIV prevention trials increasingly include evidence-based adherence counseling to encourage product use. To retain effectiveness, interventions must contain key components. Monitoring counseling fidelity ensures inclusion of components but is …
Amanyire G,
Kwarisiima D,
Kabami J,
Chamie G,
Jain V,
Black D,
Kamya M R,
Clark T D,
Charlebois E D,
Havlir D V
and others...
2014
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Article
Health Research
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 …
