Uganda has long been considered an AIDS success story, although in recent years declines in prevalence and incidence appear to have stalled or even reversed. During the early stages of …
Intimate partner violence is widespread and represents an obstacle to human freedom and a significant public health concern. Poverty alleviation programs and efforts to economically "empower" women have become popular …
Violence against women (VAW) is widespread in East Africa, with almost half of married women experiencing physical abuse. Those seeking to address this issue confront two challenges: some forms of …
Introduction Heterogeneity of sociodemographics and risk behaviours across the HIV treatment cascade could influence the public health impact of universal ART in sub-Saharan Africa if those not virologically suppressed are …
Cerebral malaria is a severe neurologic complication of P. falciparum infection which occurs in individuals with little or no acquired immunity to malaria, mostly children in endemic areas. Some cerebral …
AbstractBackground: In malaria endemic areas, host genetics influence whether a Plasmodium falciparum-infected childdevelops uncomplicated or severe malaria. TLR2 has been identified as a receptor for P. falciparum-derivedglycosylphosphatidylinositol (GPI), and polymorphisms …
MEDLINE Abstract: The plurality of healthcare providers and funders in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs) has given rise to an era in which health partnerships are becoming the norm in …