The Lord's Resistance Army (LRA) insurgency from 1986 to 2006 is one of the longest conflicts in Uganda. This paper examines the effect of the LRA insurgency on child nutrition …
Introduction: Despite improvements in health service coverage, quality of care (QoC) is often poor in low- and middle-income countries. To improve QoC, accurate measurements of healthcare processes are needed. The …
This dissertation describes two main research topics that are associated with the development of effective treatments for the common diseases, cancer and allergy. The 1st part of this dissertation will …
BACKGROUND: Globally, countries are aiming for universal health coverage-access to quality care without financial hardship. This has been elusive for Uganda where individual out-of-pocket (OOP) costs comprise over 40% of …
Background Cardiovascular diseases (CVD) pose a major threat to public health in sub-Saharan African communities, where the burden of these classes of illnesses is expected to double by 2030. Growing …
Objective: To achieve a high quality of care (QoC), accurate measurements are needed. This study evaluated the validity of QoC data from the medical records for childbirth deliveries and assessed …
Background A shortage of competent health-care providers is a major contributor to poor quality health care in sub-Saharan Africa. To increase the retention of skilled health-care providers, we need to …
World Health Organization (WHO) estimated that infectious disease claims approximately 3 million lives in the region each year. Despite the effort to reduce and eliminate infectious diseases, infectious diseases still …
BackgroundWhile the high burden of illness caused by seasonal influenza in children and the elderly is well recognize, less is known about the burden in adults 50â64âyears of age. The …