Browsing College of Health Sciences (CHS) by Issue Date "2001-07"
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Assessment of measles related morbidity and mortality following the september 1999 mass measles vaccination campaign in Jinja district.
(2001-07)INTRODUCTION: Measles continues to be a very serious public health problem in developing countries despite the availability of an excellent vaccine. In 1999, UNEPI launched measles catch-up campaigns in phases by geographic ... -
Domestic violence among women seeking pos-abortion care
(Elsevier, 2001-07)Domestic violence victims are unlikely to make contraception choices [1], may have unplanned unwanted pregnancies [2], and thus resort to abortion [1,2]. Probably, many women with abortion complications are victims. The ... -
Laboratory predictors of Cholelithiasis in Patients with Sickle cell Anaemia.
(2001-07)Key words: Sickle Cell,Cholelithiasis , Laboratory predictors Cholelithiasis is a common clinical condition among Ugandan sicklers. This study examined laboratory indices which may be useful in predicting those patients ... -
Risk factors for sexually transmitted diseases among sexually active individuals in Mbarara District, Uganda.
(2001-07)BACKGROUND: STDs and HIV/AIDS prevalence has persistently remained high at 14.3% and 11.9% respectively in Mbarara district. HIV (80-85% transmission by sexual intercourse in Uganda), was ranking eighth (1997) among the ...