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Malaria and DDT: Myths and Facts
(Uganda Martyrs University, Department of Health Sciences, 2004-08)
Around the world, about 2,400 million people, in about 100 countries and territories, are still at risk of contracting Malaria. Between 300 and 500 million of them get the disease each year and between 1.1 and 2.7 million ...
Is DDT Safe? Considering Its Use For Malaria Control in Uganda
(Uganda Martyrs University, Department of Health Sciences, 2004-08)
The insecticide DDT has been very successfully used for many years in malaria control programmes around the world. We assess the validity of the allegations that DDT is harmful to human health and the environment and find ...
Adherence to Laboratory Findings in the Management of Malaria in The High and Low Transmission Areas of Nakasongola and Kabalore Districts of Uganda
(2008)
Malaria is one of the leading causes of morbidity and mortality in Africa today. It is estimated that a single bout of malaria in Africa costs a sum equivalent to earning for over ten working days. In Uganda, more than 95% ...
Evaluation of larvicidal properties of the latex of Euphorbia tirucalli L. (Euphorbiaceae) against larvae of Anopheles mosquitoes
(Academic Journals, 2010)
Malaria is the most important vector-borne disease in tropical and sub-tropical countries. Although, different control measures like use of insecticide-impregnated mosquito nets and curtains, chemotherapy and others are ...
Associations Between Maternal Helminth and Malaria Infections in Pregnancy and Clinical Malaria in the Offspring: A Birth Cohort in Entebbe, Uganda
(Oxford University Press on behalf of the Infectious Diseases Society of America, 2013)
Helminth and malaria coinfections are common in the tropics. We investigated the hypothesis
that prenatal exposure to these parasites might influence susceptibility to malaria in childhood.
Methods. In a birth cohort of ...
Plasmodium falciparum parasitaemia and clinical malaria among school children living in a high transmission setting in western Kenya
(BioMed Central, 2016)
Background: Malaria among school children is increasingly receiving attention, yet the burden of malaria in this age group is poorly defined. This study presents data on malaria morbidity among school children in Bungoma ...
Factors Associated With Late Antenatal Enrolment Among Pregnant Women Aged 15-49 Years At Masindi Hospital
(Cognizance Journal of Multidisciplinary Studies, 2021-03)
Early ANC attendance is vital for early identification of pregnancy related
health risks to either mother or baby or both, and interventions instituted. This results in
good delivery outcomes.
The main objective of this ...
Factors Influencing Uptake of IPTp3+ Among Pregnant Women Attending ANC in Mawokota North Health Sub District, Mpigi District, Uganda
(Cognizance Journal of Multidisciplinary Studies, 2021-03)
Annually, approximately 125 million pregnancies occur globally in malaria
endemic areas. 25 million pregnant women are at risk for malaria which accounts for over
10,000 maternal and 200,000 neonatal deaths annually. WHO ...
Effect of HIV-1 Infection on Malaria Treatment Outcome in Ugandan Patients
(MAKERERE UNIV, FAC MED , PO BOX 7072, KAMPALA, UGANDA, 2007-11-09)
Background: Malaria and HIV-1 infection cause significant morbidity and mortality in sub-Saharan Africa. HIV-1 increases risk for malaria with the risk increasing as immunity declines.The effect of HIV-1 infection on ...
Effects and Factors Associated With Indoor Residual Spraying With Actellic 300 CS on Malaria Morbidity in Lira District, Northern Uganda
(Springer Nature, 2019)
Background
Indoor residual spraying (IRS) with Actellic 300 CS was conducted in Lira District between July and August 2016. No formal assessment has been conducted to estimate the effect of spraying with Actellic 300 CS ...