Background: Makerere University College of Health Sciences (MakCHS) in Uganda is undergoing a major reform to become a more influential force in society. It is important that its medicine and …
The article claims that World Health Organization (WHO) guidelines continue to recommend rapid fluid resuscitation for children with septic shock despite evidence that this can be harmful. It points out …
Background: Stillbirths do not register amongst national or global public health priorities, despite large numbers and known solutions. Although not accounted in statistics-these deaths count for families. Part of this …
Background: The burden of type 2 diabetes in Sub-Saharan Africa is projected to double by 2040, partly attributable to rapidly changing diets. In this paper, we analysed how community members …
MEDLINE Abstract: BACKGROUND: Relatively little has been written on Medical Education in Sub-Saharan Africa, although there are over 170 medical schools in the region. A number of initiatives have been …
Introduction: Breast cancer is one of the leading cancers amongst women world-wide. Although mortality has been reduced and survival ratesincreased in developed countries, mortality rates from breast cancer are still …
Background: Many African countries are investing in medical education to address significant health careworkforce shortages and ultimately improve health care. Increasingly, training institutions are establishing medicaleducation departments as part of …
AFRICAN DEVELOPMENT Abstract: Background. Tracer studies are alumni surveys that attempt to track activities of graduates of an educational institution, which enable the contextualisation of these professionals through a dynamic …