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Aetiology and Outcomes of Suspected Infections of the Central Nervous System in Children in Mbarara, Uganda
(Scientific reports, 2017-06-02)Infections of the central nervous system (CNS) are severe conditions, leading to neurological sequelae or death. Knowledge of the causative agents is essential to develop guidelines for case management in resource-limited ... -
Barriers and Promoters to Uptake of Safer Conception Strategies among HIV-serodiscordant Couples with Fertility Intention in Mbarara, Uganda
(AIDS Research and Human Retroviruses, 2014-10)Background: We investigated barriers and promoters to uptake of a safer conception approach to pregnancy among HIV serodiscordant couples in Mbarara, southwestern Uganda. Methods: We recruited HIV-infected men and women ... -
Clinical efficacy of chloroquine or sulfadoxine-pyrimethamine in children under five from south- western Uganda with uncomplicated falciparum malaria
(Transactions of the Royal Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene, 2002)We conducted a 14-day study (during March- May 1998) to assess the efficacy of chloroquine and sulfadoxine-pyrimethamine (SP) for treating uncomplicated Plasmodium falciparum malaria in Uganda. Overall treatment failure ... -
Evaluation of a comprehensive maternal newborn health intervention in rural Tanzania: single-arm pre-post coverage survey results
(Global Health Action, 2022)Background: In Tanzania, maternal and newborn deaths can be prevented via quality facility-based antenatal care (ANC), delivery, and postnatal care (PNC). Scalable, integrated, and comprehensive interventions addressing ... -
An Exploration of the Lived Experiences of Maltreated Children and Caregivers in Southwestern Uganda
(Open Journal of Social Sciences, 2023)Background: Child maltreatment poses a great danger to the lives of children. This is because its impacts do not only stop in their childhood but also later into adulthood. Child maltreatment has been generally known to ... -
Factors Impacting Sustainability of Community Health Worker Programming in rural Uganda: A Qualitative Study
(Research square, 2020)Background Despite significant global progress towards decreased child mortality over the past decades, over 5 million children died before reaching their fifth birthday in 2018. Additionally, the number of women dying ... -
Female respondent acceptance of computer-assisted personal interviewing (CAPI) for maternal, newborn and child health coverage surveys in rural Uganda
(International Journal of Medical Informatics, 2017)Introduction: High maternal and child mortality continues in low- and middle-income countries (LMIC). Measurement of maternal, newborn and child health (MNCH) coverage indicators often involves an expensive, complex, and ... -
Health system strengthening using a Maximizing Engagement for Readiness and Impact (MERI) Approach-A community case study
(Frontiers in Public Health, 2022)Introduction: Health system strengthening initiatives in low and middle income countries are commonly hampered by limited implementation readiness. The Maximizing Engagement for Readiness and Impact (MERI) Approach uses a ... -
Influence of birth preparedness, decision-making on location of birth and assistance by skilled birth attendants among women in South-Western Uganda
(PLoS ONE, 2012)Abstract Introduction: Assistance by skilled birth attendants (SBAs) during childbirth is one of the strategies aimed at reducing maternal morbidity and mortality in low-income countries. However, the relationship between ... -
Knowledge and practices of Village Health Team members in early detection and care for children with severe acute malnutrition at the community level: A case study in rural Uganda
(Canadian Public Health Association, 2016)Malnutrition remains a serious problem for young children in many developing countries. In Uganda, high malnutrition rates have been reported in the southwest region where 40% of children have chronic malnutrition, 5% with ... -
Let all know: insights from a digital storytelling facilitator training in Uganda
(Global health action, 2021)Background: Digital storytelling (DST) is a participatory, arts-based methodology that facilitates the creation of short films called digital stories. Both the DST process and resulting digital stories can be used for ... -
Micro Research: Finding sustainable local health solutions in East Africa through small local research studies
(Journal of Epidemiology and Global Health, 2015)Background: Sub-Saharan African countries have urged grassroots input to improve research capacity. In East Africa, Micro Research is fostering local ability to find sustainable solutions for community health problems. At ... -
Paediatric postdischarge mortality in developing countries: a systematic review
(BMJ Open, 2018)Objectives: To update the current evidence base on paediatric postdischarge mortality (PDM) in developing countries. Secondary objectives included an evaluation of risk factors, timing and location of PDM. Design: Systematic ... -
Patient and Health worker experiences on Utilization of Community Client Led ART Delivery Model in South-Western Uganda: A Qualitative Study
(Research square, 2021)Background: In an effort to accommodate the growing number of stable HIV clients, improve retention in care and reduce health care burden the differentiated service delivery (DSD) models were introduced in 2014. One such ... -
Persistent Malnutrition among Children under five in Pastoral Communities of Aweil Centre, South Sudan
(International Journal of Scientific Research and Management (IJSRM), 2023)Malnutrition is one of the leading causes of morbidity and mortality among children globally, and has been linked to 60% of the 10.9M deaths annually of under-fives. High prevalence of infectious diseases contributes to ... -
Postdischarge mortality in children with acute infectious diseases: derivation of postdischarge mortality prediction models
(BMJ Open, 2015)Objectives: To derive a model of paediatric postdischarge mortality following acute infectious illness. Design: Prospective cohort study. Setting: 2 hospitals in South-western Uganda. Participants: 1307 children of 6 ... -
Predictor variables for post-discharge mortality modelling in infants: a protocol development project
(African Health Sciences, 2018)Background: Over two-thirds of the five million annual deaths in children under five occur in infants, mostly in developing countries and many after hospital discharge. However, there is a lack of understanding of which ... -
Prevalence of Hyperglycemia among Pregnant Mothers in Isingiro District Uganda: A Call to Enhance Antenatal Care Services
(Direct Research Journal of Public Health and Environmental Technology, 2020)Globally, gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) is a public health concern affecting 14% of all pregnancies and continues to increase worldwide. The case of developing countries displays a dark situation with over 16% of ... -
Smart Hospital Discharges to Address a Neglected Epidemic in Sepsis in Low- and Middle-Income Countries
(JAMA pediatrics, 2018-01-29)As many children die shortly after hospital discharge following in-hospital treatment for sepsis as during hospital admission.1Postdischargemortality is an acute problem in low- and middle-income countries (LMIC), which ... -
Supporting research leadership in Africa
(The Lancet Diabetes & Endocrinology, 2016-05-17)The Editorial published in The Lancet Global Health and The Lancet Diabetes and Endocrinology by Davies and Mullan1,2 spotlighted Africa’s need to build local health research capacity. Parachuting in research solutions ...
