Background: Evidence for the association between religiosity and HIV infections is limited. Sujda, the hyper-pigmentedspot on the forehead due to repeated prostration during prayers and fasting to worship, involving abstaining …
The study was done to determine the association between religiosity and behaviors likely to reduce new HIV infections among 1,224 Muslim youth. Respondents with Sujda, the hyperpigmented spot on the …
Background: African continent has experienced 2 major Ebola virus disease (EVD) outbreaks of international public health emergency proportions in the last 6 years. The cross border and cross community modes …
This study uses the baseline (wave 1) data from a four-year (2008-2012) longitudinal study called the Suubi-Maka family economic empowerment intervention for AIDS-orphaned children in Uganda funded by the National …
Background: The realisation of patientsâ rights in resource-constrained and patient-burdened publichealth care settings in Uganda remains an obstacle towards quality health care delivery, health care-seeking behaviour and health outcomes. Although …
Background: An efficient health management information system (HMIS) improves health care delivery and outcomes. However, in most rural settings in Uganda, paper-based HMIS are widely used to monitor public health …
Objectives: This study aimed to explore the experiences and views of healthcare professionals on antibiotic prescription in Eastern Uganda. Methods: This was an exploratory qualitative study using semi-structured interviews. Participants …
AFRICAN DEVELOPMENT Abstract: The advent of social media has resulted in unequalled excitement but also risks, especially when postings are health-related and not supported by scientific evidence. Unfortunately, the majority …
The performance characteristics of HIV rapid diagnostic tests (RDTs) vary by test and by population. We assessed five commercial RDTs in Uganda where all but one RDT (Determine; Abbott Laboratories, …