Due to high prime-age mortality-a result of the HIV/AIDS scourge, the number of orphans in Uganda continues to rise. Using the 2002/2003 Uganda National Household Survey, this paper investigates how …
The time has come that Sub-Saharan Africa benefit from implementation of Evidence-Based Interventions (EBIs) that have been developed over time in the United States, Europe, and by the United Nations …
ObjectiveTo systematically review the evidence on the effect of cotrimoxazole (CTX) on malaria in HIV-positive individuals on antiretroviral therapy (ART).MethodsWeb of Science, PubMed and MEDLINE, EMBASE, Global Health and Cochrane …
Although Uganda reported large reductions in HIV/AIDS prevalence during the 1990s, recent evidence suggests that the country's rate of new HIV infections is on the rise. Motivated by Uganda's reversal …
Introduction: Previous unblinded trials have shown increased malaria amongHIV-infected adults on antiretroviral therapy (ART) who stop cotrimoxazole (CTX)prophylaxis. We investigated the effect of stopping CTX on malaria in HIV-infectedadults on …
Background: The effect of CD4 count on malaria incidence in HIV infected adults on antiretroviral therapy (ART) wasassessed in the context of a randomized controlled trial on the effect of …
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 …
Haemophilia knowledge and care are largely missingin much of sub-Saharan Africa and there is a need forconcerted efforts to ensure access to care services byaffected persons. Haemophilia Foundation Uganda,supported by …
Uganda has made tremendous progress in improving welfare outcomes in the past 20 years, some key welfare outcomes especially regarding nutritional status have performed dismally. For instance, the proportion of …