Mugisha, James Hanlon, Charlotte Knizek, Birthe Loa Ssebunnya, Joshua Vancampfort, Davy Kinyanda, Eugene Kigozi, Fred
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International Journal of Mental Health Systems
BackgroundMental, neurological and substance use disorders are a public health burden in Uganda. Mental health service user involvement could be an important strategy for advocacy and improving service delivery, particularly as Uganda redoubles its efforts to integrate mental health into primary health care (PHC). However, little is known on the mo...
Baluku, Matayo Wamala, Twaibu Muhangi, Denis
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Harm Reduction Journal
BackgroundThere is a dearth of evidence on injecting drug use and associated HIV and hepatitis C virus (HCV) infections in Uganda. As such, policy and programming for people who inject drugs (PWID) is limited due to scarcity of epidemiological data. We therefore conducted this study to assess the injecting drug and sexual practices among PWID in Ka...
Musinguzi, Norman Kemoli, Arthur Okullo, Isaac
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BMC Oral Health
BackgroundEbiino, a form of Infant Oral Mutilation (IOM), involves the gauging or enucleation of primary canine tooth buds in infants, and is believed to be a form of remedy to a range of childhood diseases. The effects of this practice have ranged from the child experiencing excessive bleeding, opportunistic infections and even death, besides the ...
Namayanja, Josephine Dione, Michel Kungu, Joseph M.
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Pastoralism
A reliable livestock disease surveillance system should detect changes in health events whenever they occur. Such a system ought to be evaluated regularly to ensure it provides valuable information in an efficient manner. Thus, a cross-sectional study was carried out in 2017 to assess eight attributes of the livestock disease surveillance systems i...
Tino, Salome Wekesa, Clara Kamacooko, Onesmus Makhoba, Anthony Mwebaze, Raymond Bengo, Samuel Nabwato, Rose Kigongo, Aisha Ddumba, Edward Mayanja, Billy N.
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BMC Health Services Research
BackgroundAlthough 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 associated factors among patients attending a private not for profit urban diabetes clinic in Uganda.MethodsWe conducted a descriptive r...
Rokicki, Slawa Mwesigwa, Brian Schmucker, Laura Cohen, Jessica L.
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BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth
BackgroundContinued progress in reducing maternal and newborn morbidity and mortality in low-income countries requires a renewed focus on quality of delivery care. Reliable electricity and lighting is a cornerstone of a well-equipped health system, but most primary maternity care facilities in sub-Saharan Africa are either not connected to the elec...
Osingada, Charles Peter Siu, Godfrey Amollo, Mathew Muwanguzi, Patience Sewankambo, Nelson Kiwanuka, Noah
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BMC Public Health
BackgroundWorldwide, HIV remains a major public health challenge, especially in Sub-Saharan Africa. Literature indicates that men’s involvement in HIV testing, care, and treatment services is lower compared to women, therefore novel approaches are required to engage men in the cascade of HIV care. This study aimed to explore men’s perception on the...
Ssewamala, Fred M. Sensoy Bahar, Ozge Tozan, Yesim Nabunya, Proscovia Mayo-Wilson, Larissa Jennings Kiyingi, Joshua Kagaayi, Joseph Bellamy, Scarlett McKay, Mary M. Witte, Susan S.
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BMC Women's Health
BackgroundSub-Saharan Africa (SSA) has the highest number of people living with HIV/AIDS, with Nigeria, South Africa, and Uganda accounting for 48% of new infections. A systematic review of the HIV burden among women engaged in sex work (WESW) in 50 low- and middle-income countries found that they had increased odds of HIV infection relative to the...
Perry, Samantha Fair, Cynthia D. Burrowes, Sahai Holcombe, Sarah Jane Kalyesubula, Robert
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BMC Health Services Research
BackgroundCommunity health workers, known as Village Health Teams (VHTs) in Uganda, play a central role in increasing access to community-based health services. The objective of this research is to explore tensions that may emerge as VHTs navigate multiple roles as community members and care providers particularly when providing sensitive reproduct...
Black, Eleanor Hyslop, Fran Richmond, Robyn
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BMC Women's Health
BackgroundUganda has one of the highest age-standardized incidence rates of cervical cancer in the world. The proportion of Ugandan women screened for cervical cancer is low. To evaluate barriers and facilitators to accessing cervical cancer screening, we performed a systematic review of reported views of Ugandan women and healthcare workers. The a...
