Department of Community Health: Recent submissions
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Prevalence and awareness of mode of transmission of typhoid fever in patients diagnosed with Salmonella typhi and paratyphi infections at the Saint Elisabeth general hospital Shisong, Bui division, Cameroon
(Pan African-med-journal, 2021-10-07)Introduction: typhoid fever is a systemic infectious disease caused by the bacteria Salmonella enterica subspecies (typhi). It is a major cause of morbidity and mortality worldwide. This cross-sectional descriptive study ... -
Predictors of dropout from care among HIV-infected patients initiating antiretroviral therapy at a public sector HIV treatment clinic in sub-Saharan Africa
(BMC Infectious Diseases, 2016)Background: In sub-Saharan Africa (SSA), antiretroviral therapy (ART) can prolong life for HIV-infected patients. However, patients initiating ART, especially in routine treatment programs, commonly dropout from care either ... -
Portrayal of the Human Resource Crisis and Accountability in Healthcare: A Qualitative Analysis of Ugandan Newspapers
(PLOS ONE, 2015-04-02)Background Uganda is one of the 57 countries with a critical shortage of health workers. The aim of this study was to determine how the human resources and health service crisis was covered in Ugandan newspapers and, in ... -
A qualitative inquiry of access to and quality of primary healthcare in seven communities in East and West Africa (SevenCEWA): perspectives of stakeholders, healthcare providers and users
(Research Square, 2021)Background: Universal health coverage is one of the Sustainable Development Goal targets known to improve population health and reduce fi nancial burden. There is little qualitative data on access to and quality of primary ... -
Rethinking the ‘‘Pre’’ in Pre-Therapy Counseling: No Benefit of Additional Visits Prior to Therapy on Adherence or Viremia in Ugandans Initiating ARVs
(PLoS One, 2012)Background: Many guidelines recommend adherence counseling prior to initiating antiretrovirals (ARVs), however the additional benefit of pre-therapy counseling visits on early adherence is not known. We sought to assess ... -
Population pharmacokinetics of artemether and dihydroartemisinin in pregnant women with uncomplicated plasmodium falciparum malaria in uganda
(Malaria Journal, 2012-08-22)Background: Malaria in pregnancy increases the risk of maternal anemia, abortion and low birth weight. Approximately 85.3 million pregnancies occur annually in areas with Plasmodium falciparum transmission. Pregnancy ... -
Social Support, Food Insecurity, and HIV Stigma Among Men Living with HIV in Rural Southwestern Uganda: A Cross-Sectional Analysis
(HIV/AIDS - Research and Palliative Care, 2021)Background: HIV stigma is one of the major barriers to HIV care due to the fear of disclosure and social discrimination. HIV stigma among men in sub-Saharan countries, including Uganda, has been linked to the fear about ... -
Stakeholders’ Perceptions of Integrated Community Case Management by Community Health Workers: A Post- Intervention Qualitative Study
(PLoS One, 2014)Background: Integrated community case management (iCCM) involves delivery of simple medicines to children with pneumonia, diarrhea and/or malaria by community health workers (CHWs). Between 2010 and 2012, an iCCM intervention ... -
Multiple Measures Reveal Antiretroviral Adherence Successes and Challenges in HIV-Infected Ugandan Children
(PLoS ONE, 2012-05-09)Background: Adherence to HIV antiretroviral therapy (ART) among children in developing settings is poorly understood. Methodology/Principal Findings: To understand the level, distribution, and correlates of ART adherence ... -
Personal carbon monoxide exposure, respiratory symptoms, and the potentially modifying roles of sex and HIV infection in rural Uganda
(Environmental Health, 2019-08-20)Background: Most of the global burden of pollution-related morbidity and mortality is believed to occur in resource-limited settings, where HIV serostatus and sex may influence the relationship between air pollution exposure ... -
Persistent immune activation and carotid atherosclerosis in HIV-infected Ugandans receiving antiretroviral therapy
(The Journal of Infectious Diseases, 2022)Background. Human immunodefificiency virus (HIV) infection and associated immune activation predict the risk of cardiovascular disease in resource-rich areas. Less is known about these relationships in sub-Saharan Africa. ... -
Supportive supervision and constructive relationships with healthcare workers support CHW performance: Use of a qualitative framework to evaluate CHW programming in Uganda
(Human resources for health, 2018)Background: While evidence supports community health worker (CHW) capacity to improve maternal and newborn health in less-resourced countries, key implementation gaps remain. Tools for assessing CHW performance and evidence ... -
Monosodium Glutamate Maintains Antioxidant Balance in the Neuro-Retinal Axis of Male Wistar Rats
(Research square, 2021-05-17)Purpose: Information on monosodium glutamate (MSG) safety in the eye-brain axis remains scarce. The objective of the study was to establish changes in calcium (Ca2+) concentrations, catalase activity, Malondialdehyde (MDA) ... -
Effect of age at initiation of antiretroviral therapy on treatment outcomes; A retrospective cohort study at a large HIV clinic in southwestern Uganda
(PLOS ONE, 2018-08)Background: The prevalence of HIV infection among older persons is increasing yet older age at initiation of antiretroviral therapy (ART) may be associated with poorer treatment outcomes including mortality. However, ... -
Drugs for some but not all: inequity within community health worker teams during introduction of integrated community case management
(BMC health services research, 2014)Background: The Ugandan health system now supports integrated community case management (iCCM) by community health workers (CHWs) to treat young children ill with fever, presumed pneumonia, and diarrhea. During an iCCM ... -
Lung function and atherosclerosis: a cross‑sectional study of multimorbidity in rural Uganda
(BMC Pulmonary Medicine, 2022)Background: Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is a leading cause of global mortality. In high-income settings, the presence of cardiovascular disease among people with COPD increases mortality and complicates ... -
Longitudinal assessment of associations between food insecurity, antiretroviral adherence and HIV treatment outcomes in rural Uganda
(AIDS, 2015-11-02)Introduction: Food insecurity is a potentially important barrier to the success of antiretroviral treatment (ART) programs in resource-limited settings. We undertook a longitudinal study in rural Uganda to estimate the ... -
Lessons Learned From and Future Opportunities for Global Health Endeavors by 2 Academic Gastroenterology Units
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Diminishing Availability of Publicly Funded Slots for Antiretroviral Initiation among HIV-Infected ART-Eligible Patients in Uganda
(PLoS ONE, 2010-11)Background: The impact of flat-line funding in the global scale up of antiretroviral therapy (ART) for HIV-infected patients in Africa has not yet been well described. Methods: We evaluated ART-eligible patients and ... -
Knowledge of obstetric danger signs and birth preparedness practices among women in rural Uganda
(Reproductive Health, 2011-11-06)Background: Improving knowledge of obstetric danger signs and promoting birth preparedness practices are strategies aimed at enhancing utilization of skilled care in low-income countries. The aim of the study was to explore ...