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Factors influencing uptake of antiretroviral drugs in Rakai District, Uganda.
(Makerere University, 2009-03)
Introduction: About 75% of people living with HIV/AIDS (PLWHA) who need treatment with anti-retroviral therapy (ART) in low income countries have no access. The Uganda government’s distribution of free antiretroviral drugs ...
Assessment of knowledge, attitudes and practices of hair salon operators on infection control measures in Busia district, uganda.
(2007)
INTRODUCTION AND BACKGROUND: Barbering and hairdressing pose particular public health if they are not conducted in a safe and hygienic manner. These risks that include the transmission of infectious diseases such as ...
Assessment of the enabling and barrier factors for reciept of couple HIV counselling and testing in Rakai district health facilities.
(2008-10)
INTRODUCTION:
Discordant marriages are one of the world’s high risk groups for HIV transmission. Rakai district in Uganda has 55.9% HIV sero discordance rate. Married people who come with their partners for CHCT which ...
Factors affecting adherence to cotrimoxazole prophylaxis among HIV/AIDS patients in Rukungiri District, Uganda.
(2009)
INTRODUCTION:
Globally, 33 million people are estimated to be living with HIV of which 22 million are in sub Saharan Africa. In Rukungiri district, 20115 people were estimated to be living with HIV/AIDS. With adherence ...
Evaluation of patients' response to treatment with highly active antiretroviral therapy at the Infectious Diseases Institute, Kampala.
(2009-10)
BACKGROUND:
In Africa, a consideration number of clients get diagnosed with HIV for the first time after a WHO stage 4 illness. Evidence in the developed world shows that individuals who initiate ART with advanced HIV/AIDS ...
Factors affecting utilization of natal services by HIV pregnant women in Jnja District, Uganda.
(2009-07)
BACKGROUND:
The Uganda MoH policy on PMTCT requires all HIV positive pregnant women to deliver in higher facilities to access nevirapine and modified obstetrical care in order to reduce MTCT. However, only 34% of the HIV ...
Factors associted with defaulting on tuberculosis treatment among HIV infected patients at the Infectious Disease Institute Clinic, Kampala, Uganda
(2009-10)
INTRODUCTION:
Default from TB treatment poses challenges to TB control including the emergence of drug resistant TB, Higher rates of relapse and retreatment and increased treatment expense and need for human resources. ...
Factors associated with clinic non-attendance among HIV infected adolescents at the Mildmay Centre in Wakiso District Uganda
(2009-10)
Health seeking behaviour among adolescents is poor yet they face many health challenges including unwanted pregnancies, sexually transmitted infections (STI) and HIV infection. The Mildmay Centre currently provides care ...
Condom use and associated factors among HIV positive ART naive and ART experienced patients attending HIV chronic care clinics in Entebbe Municipality.
(2009-11)
BACKGROUND:
About thirty three million people are infected with HIV/AIDS worldwide. The main mode of transmission of HIV is by heterosexual transmission. Studies have demonstrated that the male condom can substantially ...
Evaluation of the performance of HIV/AIDS post test clubs in Mubende District - Uganda.
(2009)
BACKGROUND:
Post-test clubs were introduced in 1990 in Uganda following the enacting of the VCT policy, now HIV counselling and testing (HCT) policy. In Mubende District they were introduced in 2000 but since then, no ...