Browsing by Author "Garimoi, Orach Christopher"
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Cancer Care in Countries in Transition in Africa: The Case of Uganda
Mwaka, Amos Deogratius; Wabinga, Henry; Garimoi, Orach Christopher (Springer, Cham, 2016)Uganda is a low-income country experiencing epidemiological transition with a double burden of communicable diseases including malaria, tuberculosis, and HIV as well as a rising incidence of noncommunicable diseases including ... -
Integration of Traditional and Complementary Medicine into Medical School Curricula: A Survey Among Medical Students in Makerere University, Uganda
Mwaka, Amos Deogratius; Tusabe, Gersave; Garimoi, Orach Christopher; Vohra, Sunita; Ibingira, Charles (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 ... -
Knowledge of Cervical Cancer Risk Factors and Symptoms Among Women in a Refugee Settlement: A Cross-Sectional Study in Northern Uganda
Adoch, Winnie; Garimoi, Orach Christopher; Scott, E.Suzanne; Okeny, Goddie Geoffrey; Moodley, Jennifer; Komakech, Henry; Walter, M. Fiona; Mwaka, Amos Deogratius (BioMed Central Ltd, 2020-12-03)Background: There are limited data on awareness of cervical cancer risk factors and symptoms among refugee populations living in Uganda. In this study, we sought to determine the awareness and knowledge of cervical cancer ... -
Social, Demographic and Healthcare Factors Associated With Stage at Diagnosis of Cervical Cancer: Cross-Sectional Study in a Tertiary Hospital in Northern Uganda
Mwaka, Amos Deogratius; Garimoi, Orach Christopher; Were, Maloba Edward; Roland, Martin; Wabinga, Henry; Lyratzopoulos, Georgios (BMJ Publishing Group Ltd, 2015-11-23)Objective To examine patient and primary healthcare factors and stage at diagnosis in women with cervical cancer in Northern Uganda with the intention to identify factors that are associated with advanced stages in order ... -
Turning a Blind Eye and a Deaf Ear to Traditional and Complementary Medicine Practice Does not Make it go Away: A Qualitative Study Exploring Perceptions and Attitudes of Stakeholders Towards the Integration of Traditional and Complementary Medicine into Medical School Curriculum in Uganda
Mwaka, Amos Deogratius; Tusabe, Gervase; Garimoi, Orach Christopher; Vohra, Sunita (BioMed Central Ltd, 2018-12-18)Background: A substantial proportion of healthcare professionals have inadequate understanding of traditional and complementary medicine and often consider their use inappropriate. Methods: We conducted a qualitative study ...