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Do Affordable Fees Really Matter? The Case of Nkozi Hospital
(Uganda Martyrs University, Department of Health Sciences, 2004-12)
This paper looks at the pervasive problem of low utilisation of health units for maternal and other reproductive health services. It gives one example of how a poorly performing institution made a turn-around and, driven ...
Trends of Reported HIV Sexual Risk Behaviour and HIV Incidence Among Fisher Folk in Uganda Receiving Clinic-Based Routine HIV Counseling and Testing
(2009)
HIV counseling and testing (HCT) has been shown to reduce HIV risk behaviorandis central to HIV prevention programs. We investigated risk behaviorand HIV incidenceTrendsin a fisher folkcohort on Lake Victoria, Uganda. HIV ...
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% ...
Skin Prick Test Reactivity to Common Allergens Among Women in Entebbe, Uganda
(2008)
The objectives of this study were to estimate the prevalence of atopic sensitization,and to identify common aeroallergens associated with atopic sensitization among women inEntebbe, Uganda, and to determine risk factors ...
Funding mechanisms for the 'private-not-for-profit' health training institutions in Uganda.
(Uganda Martyrs University Press, 2007-04-01)
The Health Sector Strategic Plan (HSSP) aims to ensure access to basic health care by the Ugandan population through the delivery of the National Minimum Health Care Package (NMHCP). This requires availability of well-trained ...
Effectiveness of community health workers (CHWS) in the provision of basic preventive and curative maternal, newborn and child health (MNCH) interventions:
(Uganda Martyrs University Press, 2009-12-01)
Due to a shortage of health workers, many low income countries rely on community health workers (CHWs) for the provision of a wide range of primary health care services, both curative and preventive, including maternal ...
The quality and use of maternal health care in Oyam district, Uganda:
(Uganda Martyrs University Press, 2009-04-01)
Despite the availability of technically sound approaches, maternal mortality and other reproductive health problems persist in Uganda and other developing countries. Utilisation of maternal health services remains very ...
Is it (not) high time to introduce performance-based pay in Uganda’s health system?
(Uganda Martyrs University Press, 2008-12-01)
Care for people living with disabilities in the West Nile region of Uganda:
(Uganda Martyrs University Press, 2009-12-01)
Disability is a common occurrence in many countries and a subject of much discussion and lobby. People with disability (PWD) are frequently segregated in society and by-passed for many opportunities. Stigma hinders their ...
Lifetime experience and management of cases of gender-based violence in the health facilities of Kabarole district, Uganda
(Uganda Martyrs University Press, 2008-12-01)
Gender-based violence (GBV) is a common problem in many countries, leading to high levels of mortality and morbidity, especially of women. In the health sector, GBV presents in a cryptic manner due to fear by the victims, ...