Journal Articles (Health)

Development of HMIS in poor countries: Uganda as a case study

Kintu, Peter; Nanyunja, Miriam; Nzabanita, Amos; Magoola, Ruth (Uganda Martyrs University Press, 2005-04)

Planning, monitoring and evaluation of healthcare programmes provides a strong foundation for the realisation of quality health service delivery systems. This involves regular collection, analysis and interpretation of ...

The health situation at Awer internally displaced persons' camp - Gulu district, Uganda

Komakech, Innocent (Uganda Martyrs University Press, 2005-04)

Uganda's close to 2 decades long conflict has led to a humiliating humanitarian situation in the IDP camps created by the government. A senior UN official, Jan Egeland described the humanitarian situation as 'the worst in ...

Financial implications of scaling up antiretroviral programs in Uganda and Senegal

kyomuhangi, Lennie S.B. (Uganda Martyrs University Press, 2005-04)

Uganda's HIV prevalence is currently estimated at about 6% while that of Senegal is at about 1.5%. Currently, an estimated 1.2 million and 83,000 are living with HIV/AIDS in Uganda and Senegal respectively (UNAIDS 2004). ...

Using HMIS for monitoring and planning: the experience of Uganda catholic medical bureau

Mandelli, Andrea; Giusti, Daniele (Uganda Martyrs University Press, 2005-04)

Uganda has been successful in implementing the national "Health Management Information System" (HMIS). This is attributed to the combined efforts of different providers operating jointly in the health system. Disease ...

HIV/AIDS in an established market economy: the case of Italy

Manfrin, Vinicio; Franzetti, Marzia (Uganda Martyrs University Press, 2005-04)

At the beginning of the HIV/AIDS epidemic in Italy, needle sharing among Intravenous Drug Users (IVDUs) was the principal mechanism of transmission of HIV. After an initial burst of the epidemic, the incidence declined ...

Evaluating HIV testing algorithms for research, diagnosis and surveillance

Massimo, Fabiani; Nattabi, Barbara; Biryahwaho, Benon; Ouma, Jacob; Ninci, Antonella; Declich, Silvia (Uganda Martyrs University Press, 2005-04)

The objective of the study was to evaluate the validity of the HIV testing algorithms used at St. Mary's Hospital Lacor (Gulu district, North Uganda) for research, diagnosis and surveillance. The validity of a new testing ...

What do these nuns want in our hospital? How stakeholders perceive religious sisters in Uganda

Najjuka, Justina Liliana Lucy Geraldine (Uganda Martyrs University Press, 2005-04)

The Church in general claims a role in the provision of health care, being to continue the healing mission of Christ. However, the role of religious congregations in that mission has not been investigated in Uganda. Many ...

ART in Uganda Catholic Church health facilities: opportunities and challenges.

Orach, Sam Orochi (Uganda Martyrs University Press, 2005-04)

Uganda Government plans to scale up access to antiretroviral therapy (ART) through the involvement of all stakeholders including public, private, Non-governmental organizations, Private-not-for-profit providers etc. based ...

Gender analysis of health facility utilization in Uganda. Health Policy and Development

Bakeera, S; Talisuna, A; Murindwa, G; Kirunga, C (Uganda Martyrs University Press, 2005-08)

A gender analysis study of health facility utilization rates in Uganda over the period July 2003 to April 2004 was undertaken in four districts of Uganda. The key conclusions are that: (1) Collecting data to analyze for ...

Prevalence of intestinal parasites among school children in Moyo district, Uganda.

Mote, K.E.; Makanga, B; Kisakye, J.J.M (Uganda Martyrs University Press, 2005-08)

Faecal samples from 94 schoolchildren of five primary schools in Moyo subcounty, West Nile, were examined by concentration method. Forty pupils, 22 boys and 18 girls were found infested with one or a combination of intestinal ...

Implementing a community-based health management information system in Bungoma district, Kenya.

Odhiambo-Otieno, George W. (Uganda Martyrs University Press, 2005-08)

The development of community-based health management information systems in developing countries is not well documented. This paper reports how a Community-based Health Management Information System (CHMIS) in Bungoma, ...

Using the catchment population of lower level health units as a basis for allocation of PHC funds: the case of Padyere health subdistrict - Nebbi district

Oryema, Jakor (Uganda Martyrs University Press, 2007-08)

Most of the lower level health units do not have accurate records of their catchment areas and catchment populations. Yet, resources for health care are allocated to the units basing on their level or the population within ...

The village health team strategy is a 'most innovative community practice' award winner: the experience of a village volunteer programme in Yumbe district, Uganda.

Komakech, Innocent (Uganda Martyrs University Press, 2007-04)

Community participation in health has been an elusive concept since the days of the Alma Ata Declaration. Many faltering steps have been taken towards genuine community participation only to be retraced because the programmes ...

Poverty reduction for older people: the case of access to health services in Tanzania.

Mongula, Benedict (Uganda Martyrs University Press, 2007-04)

Poverty reduction is the overarching development policy today shaping both national and donor programmes and activities. The Copenhagen World Summit on Social Development, the Millennium Development Goals, the G8 Summit ...

Gender and HIV/AIDS in a Ugandan context: a participatory action inquiry

Munyonyo, Remigius (Uganda Martyrs University Press, 2007-04)

The article argues that people and communities perceive and deal with HIV/AIDS as only of the many problems and tensions they experience as affecting their well being. Thus, the intervention for the control of HIV/AIDS ...

The management of hospital land in South Eastern Uganda

Nabulime, Sarah (Uganda Martyrs University Press, 2007-04)

Land is an important factor of production and a common reserve of financial value that keeps appreciating over time. Yet, hospitals in many developing countries do not manage their land as if it was that important. As a ...

Data for the boss: evidence of non-use of Health Management Information System (HMIS) data in Bufumbira East health sub-district, Kisoro district

Nsekuye, Paschal (Uganda Martyrs University Press, 2007-04)

A goal of the health management information system (HMIS) is to provide reliable, comprehensive information about the health system to health managers, to enable them take decisions that will improve the services provided ...