We report a case of a traveler who visited Uganda for 8 d, and took mefloquine one tablet/week for malaria prophylaxis. After the second dose, he suffered from two episodes …
Kaana Foundation for Outreach Programs (KAFOP) is a not profit making organization situatedin Fort Portal; our offices are situated at Kabundaire mil lane road adjacent Kijaguzo Hotel.In 2009, with assistance …
Background: Prevalence rates of diabetes mellitus are growing, and likely reach 34.2 million people in sub-Saharan Africa by 2040. This has significant implications on morbidity, mortality, and costs exacerbated by …
BACKGROUND: Rheumatic heart disease (RHD) remains a major public health concern in developing countries, and routine screening has the potential to improve outcomes. Standard portable echocardiography (STAND) is far more …
Introduction Combination antiretroviral therapy (cART) has massively reduced HIV mortality. However, long-term cART increases the risk of adverse drug reactions (ADRs), which can lead to higher morbidity, mortality and healthcare …
Introduction Patients have contributed <1% of spontaneous adverse drug reaction (ADR) reports in Uganda's pharmacovigilance database. Peer support combined with mobile technologies could empower people living with HIV (PLHIV) to …
Objective: Little data exist on patients' expectations and communication desires during medical consultation in Non-Western settings. We conducted a qualitative study to compare expectations and communication desires of sick children's …