Browsing College of Health Sciences (CHS) by Subject "Public health facilities"
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Adherence levels and associated factors to Pre-exposure prophylaxis among high risk individuals enrolled at public health facilities in Mbale district
(Makerere University, 2019-11)Introduction: HIV, a major disease of public health importance, is responsible for over 35 million deaths worldwide (WHO 2018). HIV prevention strategies have been made available to people at risk of HIV sexual transmission ... -
Assessment of barriers and facilitators to the implementation of Tuberculosis Screening Strategy among health workers in public health facilities in Jinja City, Uganda
(Makerere University, 2023-11-09)Uganda is ranked among the 30 high Tuberculosis (TB) disease burden countries globally. Jinja city is one of the 10 high-burden TB regions in Uganda, and has been reporting rising cases of TB with a high prevalence. Uganda ... -
Assessment of the implementation of intensified tuberculosis case finding among HIV positive clients attending Kampala Capital City Authority public health facilities in Uganda
(Makerere University, 2016)Background: Uganda is among the 22 high TB burden countries in the world. Kampala district has the highest TB burden among all districts in Uganda,with its health facilities reporting up to 20 percent of the tuberculosis ... -
Clinical, immunological, virological characteristics, and hospitalisation outcomes of patients admitted to Kiruddu Hospital with advanced HIV disease
(Makerere University, 2022-08)Introduction Nearly four decades after the first case of AIDS was described, the global number of AIDS related deaths is not declining as expected to meet elimination targets, especially in sub-Saharan Africa where the ... -
Coping patterns of health workers and patients towards medicine stock outs in public health facilities in Uganda: A case study of Kabarole District
(Makerere University, 2019-09-18)Introduction: Medicine stock outs are a common problem in health facilities countries public health facilities. Stock out of medicines in developing patients and health workers outcomes. Objectives:To establish how health ... -
Exploring the disclosure of risks and benefits of depo-provera by health care workers at public health facilities in Kyotera and Rakai districts
(Makerere University, 2021-02-22)Background: Contraception is a basic human right for all women as articulated in the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. Every girl and woman should have the right to choose what contraception method, when they want, ... -
Loss to follow-up and associated factors among adult people living with HIV at public health facilities in Wakiso District, Uganda: A retrospective cohort study
(BMC Health Services Research, 2019)Background: Loss to follow-up (LTFU) from care among people living with HIV (PLHIV) is thought to be more common in the public setting compared to the private health care. It is anticipated that the problem may become ... -
A model to predict the correct stocking levels of artemisinin-based combination therapies in Kira Health Center III and Kisenyi Health Centre IV
(Makerere University, 2023)Introduction The persistent low stock/stock-outs of malaria essential medicines, such as, Artemisinin-based Combination Therapies (ACTs), in public health facilities is a major hinderance to treatment and management of ... -
Prevalence of maternal near misses, associated factors and capacity of lower-level public health facilities to offer related care in western Uganda Bunyoro Sub-Region
(Makerere University, 2021-03-03)Introduction: Maternal mortality remains a global challenge with maternal mortality ratio of 216/100,000 live births yet for every maternal death, there are more than 100 maternal near misses implying that the burden severe ... -
Uptake of assisted partner notification services in high volume HIV care and treatment public health facilities in Tororo District, Uganda
(Makerere University, 2021)Introduction: HIV testing service (HTS) is an important entry point for HIV prevention and treatment programs. Globally, of the 36 million people estimated to have HIV in 2015, 40% remained undiagnosed. About half of the ... -
Uptake of cervical cancer screening and associated factors among market vendors in Mbarara City Markets, Uganda
(Makerere University, 2023-01)Background: Cervical cancer is one of the most common cancers among women worldwide and the leading cause of cancer death among women in developing countries. There is low cervical cancer screening uptake (10%) in Uganda. ...