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Prevalence, patterns and factors associated with ocular manifestations of type 1 diabetes mellitus among children and adolescents attending Mulago National Referral Hospital
(Makerere University, 2021-12)
Background; Diabetes mellitus is a growing public health challenge in sub-Saharan Africa, Uganda inclusive, with an annual incidence of 6% in the Sub-Saharan Africa region, 3% in many countries and 77% in the European ...
Retention in HIV care among adolescents living with HIV at Naguru Hospital: Effect of COVID-19 restrictive measures and other associated factors
(Makerere University, 2022-12)
Introduction; In 2020, there were about 1.75 million adolescents living with HIV (ALWHIV) around the world. Approximately 1.5 million HIV-infected adolescents were from Sub-Saharan Africa, and by the end of 2019, about 7% ...
Prevalence, facilitators and barriers of HIV disclosure among boarding school adolescents on ART: The Baylor Uganda experience
(Makerere University, 2023)
Background
An estimated 1.7 million adolescents are living with HIV worldwide, with about 85% (1.5 million) of these in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA). Adolescents account for about 10% of all the new HIV infections and again, ...
Assisted partner notification utilization and associated factors among sexually active HIV positive adolescents aged 15-19 years at Baylor Clinic, Mulago Kampala
(Makerere University, 2023)
Background: Whereas HIV Assisted Partner Notification (APN) is recommended by the World Health Organization for adolescents in SSA because of the high catch rate of new HIV positive cases among adults, no studies have been ...