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COST-EFFECTIVENESS ANALYSIS OF PIPERONYL BUTOXIDE (PBO) LONG LASTING INSECTICIDE NETS (LLINS) COMPARED TO NON PBO LLINS IN THE REDUCTION OF MALARIA AMONG CHILDREN LESS THAN TEN YEARS IN JINJA DISTRICT
(Makerere University, 2019-07)
Background: Vector resistance in Uganda has threatened to reverse the present gains in Malaria control. To address the challenge of vector resistance, WHO recommends the distribution of Piperonyl Butoxide (PBO) Long Lasting ...
A FUZZY PATIENT RECORD MATCHING ALGORITHM BASED ON HIV PATIENT DATA
(Makerere University, 2019-06)
Background: Accurate patient information including transfer-in and outs at every hospital visit is crucial for the successful HIV care and treatment. Patient matching across different health facilities is still a challenge ...
FACTORS ASSOCIATED WITH VIROLOGICAL NON-SUPPRESSION AMONG CHILDREN LIVING WITH HIV RECEIVING ART AT THE PEDIATRIC HIV/AIDS CLINIC AT JOINT CLINICAL RESEARCH CENTRE
(2019-12-05)
Background Worldwide, only 43% of children living with HIV are receiving antiretroviral therapy (ART). However, information on suppression rate and the factors associated with non-suppression among children LHIV on ART ...
ACCEPTABILITY AND WILLINGNESS TO PAY FOR UGANDA’S PROPOSED NATIONAL HEALTH INSURANCE SCHEME AMONG INFORMAL SECTOR WORKERS IN IGANGA AND MAYUGE DISTRICTS
(Makerere University, 2019)
Introduction: Access to health care remains a challenge especially among the informal sector in most of the low-income countries due to out of pocket (OOP) expenditures, with Uganda spending over 40.0% out of pocket on ...
A Health Facility Registry to Aid Health Information Exchange across Uganda’s Health System
(Makerere university, 2019-07-15)
Introduction: Availability of an accurate and complete health facility list is fundamental in producing quality and timely data that is sufficient to aid evidence-based decision, resource allocation and planning within the ...
Validity of symptoms of Tuberculosis and factors Predictive of Culture-positive Pulmonary tuberculosis among adults with presumptive symptoms of Tuberculosis in a Ugandan Clinic
(Makerere University, 2019)
Abstract
Background: The WHO TB symptoms screening algorithm including cough, unexplained weight loss, night sweats, fevers, chest pain and hemoptysis has been found to have a validity (sensitivity and specificity) of ...
Prevalence of overweight and obesity and associated factors among HIV infected adult patients on antiretroviral therapy at Kasangati Health Centre IV, Wakiso district
(2019-11)
Introduction: Scaling-up of HIV treatment and care services in sub Saharan Africa (SSA) has resulted in a large number of patients on antiretroviral therapy (ART), reducing the deaths due to HIV/AIDS. However, a new burden ...
Nutrition Status of Children 6-23 months of mothers in and out of Mother Care Groups in Kiryandongo Refugee settlement
(2019)
Introduction: Inadequate maternal knowledge on feeding practices of children under two years is related to inappropriate infant and young child feeding (IYCF) practices that increases the risk of malnutrition among the ...
Intake of Iron biofortified beans and iron deficiency anaemia among children aged 6-59months Isingiro District South western Uganda
(2019-12-13)
Background: Anemia is still a major public health problem in Uganda. Anaemia has short and
long term consequences such as impaired growth and cognitive development. In an effort to end anaemia in the country iron bio ...