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Assessing Risk of HIV and Hepatitis C among People who Inject Drugs in East Africa: Findings From a Rapid Assessment
(Journal of Viral Hepatitis, 2019)
Rapid assessment cross-sectional surveys and qualitative interviews were conducted among people who inject drugs (PWID) in Burundi and Uganda, as well as key informants working with drug users, to assess risk associated ...
From the classroom to the hospital ward: Dr Lydia Namatende-Sakwa on gender mainstreaming in Uganda
(THEFT, 2019-08)
My interest in gender equity was largely shaped by my experience as a young English teacher in a co-educational secondary school in Uganda. I completed both my primary and secondary education in single-sex schools which ...
Predictors of Loss to Follow up Among Patients With Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus Attending a Private Not For Profit Urban Diabetes Clinic in Uganda – A Descriptive Retrospective Study
(BMC, 2019-08-23)
Background: Although the prevalence of type 2 diabetes mellitus is increasing in Uganda, data on loss to follow up (LTFU) of patients in care is scanty. We aimed to estimate proportions of patients LTFU and document ...
Qualitative Evaluation of the Outcomes of Care and Treatment for Children and Adolescents With Nodding Syndrome and Other Epilepsies in Uganda
(BioMed Central Ltd, 2019-04-30)
Background: In 2012, the Ugandan Government declared an epidemic of Nodding Syndrome (NS) in the Northern districts of Gulu, Kitgum, Lamwo and Pader. Treatment guidelines were developed and NS treatment centres were ...
Integration of Traditional and Complementary Medicine into Medical School Curricula: A Survey Among Medical Students in Makerere University, Uganda
(BMJ Publishing Group Ltd., 2019-08-14)
Objective To describe the disposition and sociodemographic characteristics of medical students associated with inclusion of traditional and complementary medicine in medical school curricula in Uganda.
Design A cross-sectional ...
Caring for a Stroke Patient: The Burden and Experiences of Primary Caregivers in Uganda: A qualitative Study
(WILEY , 111 RIVER ST, HOBOKEN, USA, NJ, 07030, 2019-07-15)
Aim: We assessed the burden and experiences of caregivers looking after stroke patients in Kampala, Uganda.
Design: We conducted a qualitative cross‐sectional study between May 2018–July 2018 among primary caregivers of ...
State of Pedestrian Road Safety in Uganda: Are Interventions Failing or Absent?
(2019)
Background In Uganda, pedestrians are the most frequently injured category of road users, accounting for 40% of road traffic fatalities and 25% of serious injuries every year. There is paucity of information on existing ...