Objectives Achieving good menstrual health and hygiene (MHH) is a public health challenge and there is little evidence to inform interventions. The aim of this study was to pilot test …
Introduction: Cardiovascular disease is the most common cause of morbidity and premature mortality in patients on chronic haemodialysis. There is limited data on cardiac abnormalities among these patients in sub-Saharan …
This study assessed implications of the Coronavirus Disease 19 (COVID-19) pandemic on household income and food security in two East African countries - Kenya and Uganda, using online survey data …
Despite improvements in food production and healthcare services, the burden ofmalnutrition in Uganda has for the last 30 years remained unacceptably high with ratesof stunting (chronic undernutrition) and anemia (proxy …
MEDLINE Abstract: BACKGROUND: We aimed to assess the relationship between gender and survival among adult patients newly enrolled on antiretroviral therapy (ART) in Uganda. We also specifically examined the role …
Background: CD4(+) T-cell count recovery after antiretroviral therapy (ART) initiation is associated with improved health outcomes. It is unknown how the CD4(+) T-cell counts of African HIV patients recover following …
There has been increased interest in and experimentation with demand-side mechanisms such as the use of vouchers that place purchasing power in the hands of targeted consumers to improve the …
Adult male circumcision (AMC) reduces HIV transmission but uptake is limited in part by currentsurgical methods. We randomized HIV-uninfected men (n=138) to receive Shang ring (SR) orforceps-guided (FG) AMC from …
AIDS has been reported in Africa to push households into poverty and chronic food insecurity. At the same time there are reports of significant household resilience to AIDS. This study …
The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic has highlighted the need for health care providers skilled in rapid and flexible decision making effective and anticipatory leadership, and in dealing with trauma …