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  Prescription patterns of antibiotics and associated factors among outpatients diagnosed with respiratory tract infections in Jinja city, Uganda, June 2022–May 2023 

  Igirikwayo, Zablon K. ; Migisha, Richard ; Mukaga, Humphreys ; Kabakyenga, Jerome  (BMC Pulmonary Medicine, 2024)

  Background: Most respiratory tract infections (RTIs) are viral and do not require antibiotics, yet their inappropriate prescription is common in low-income settings due to factors like inadequate diagnostic facilities. ...
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  Nurse education in Mbarara, Uganda 

  Kemp, Joan; Tindiweegi, Jocelyn (Journal of Advanced Nursing, 2001)

  Aim: To describe the establishment of a professional development programme for qualified nurses at Mbarara University Teaching Hospital, Uganda. Background: Between 1997 and 1999, a group of hospital-based nurses and ...
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  “If you find that I am HIV positive, don’t tell me”: Exploring the barriers and recommendations for HIV prevention services utilization among youth in rural southwestern Uganda 

  Ssali, Paul Waswa; Kintu, Timothy Mwanje; Karungi, Immaculate; Namuyaba, Agnes Kisakye; Kyagambiddwa, Tonny; Namaseruka, Ruth; Agaba, Mark; Obua, Celestino; Wakida, Edith K.; Kabakyenga, Jerome Kahuma (PLOS Global Public Health, 2024)

  Globally, the majority of new HIV infections are recorded in Eastern and Southern Africa, with the youth being disproportionately affected. HIV prevention is the cornerstone of controlling the spread of HIV and ending this ...
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  Effects of Alcohol Use on Patient Retention in HIV Care in East Africa 

  Monroy, Alexa ; Goodrich, Suzanne ;  Brown, Steven A.; Balanos, Theofanis ;  Bakoyannis, Giorgos; Diero, Lameck ;  Byakwaga, Helen; Muyindike, Winnie ;  Kanyesigye, Michael; Aluda, Maurice ;  Lewis‑Kulzer, Jayne; Yiannoutsos, Constantin ;  Wools‑Kaloustian, Kara; On behalf of The East Africa International Epidemiologic Databases to Evaluate AIDS (EA‑IeDEA) Consortium (AIDS and Behavior, 2024)

  We sought to investigate the association between hazardous alcohol use and gaps in care for people living with HIV over a long-term follow-up period. Adults who had participated in our previously published Phase I study ...
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  Barriers and facilitators of retention in care after cervical cancer screening: patients’ and healthcare providers’ perspectives 

  Owokuhaisa, Judith ; Turyakira, Eleanor ; Ssedyabane, Frank ; Tusubira, Deusdedit ;  Kajabwangu, Rogers; Musinguzi, Pius ; Galiwango, Martin ;  Randall, Thomas C.;  Kakongi, Nathan; Castro, Cesar M. ; Atukunda, Esther C. ; Maling, Samuel  (BMC Women's Health, 2024)

  Background: Cervical cancer continues to threaten women’s health, especially in low-resource settings. Regular follow-up after screening and treatment is an effective strategy for monitoring treatment outcomes. Consequently, ...

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