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VIRAL LOAD SUPPRESSION AND FACTORS ASSOCIATED WITH HIV VIRAL SUPPRESSION AMONG ADOLESCENTS ON ANTIRETROVIRAL THERAPY IN LIRA REGIONAL REFERRAL HOSPITAL
(MAKERERE UNIVERSITY, 2019-11-02)
Introduction
In 2018 about 1.4 million people were estimated to be living with HIV in Uganda, 6% (89,664) of these were adolescents (10 - 19 years). However, despite the improved access to antiretroviral therapy and viral ...
FACTORS ASSOCIATED WITH PARENTS' DECISION TO CIRCUMCISE MALE CHILDREN AGED 0-5 YEARS IN NANGABO SUB-COUNTY, WAKISO DISTRICT, UGANDA: A COMMUNITY SURVEY
(MAKERERE UNIVERSITY, 2019)
Introduction:
Circumcision is the surgical removal of the foreskin from the penis. Various studies have demonstrated the impact of circumcision in reducing the transmission of Sexually Transmitted Diseases, including HIV, ...
Pattern and Seven day outcomes of Patients with Chest Injuries in Mulago National Referral Hospital: A Prospective Descriptive Study
(Makerere University, 2019-03-01)
Background: Chest injuries are common among cases presenting at A&E department and are a major contributor to morbidity and mortality seen in trauma cases.
General objective: To determine the injury patterns and seven-day ...
Quality of HIV Serology and Malaria Testing by Clinical Laboratories in Wakiso District, Uganda
(Makerere University, 2019-11-21)
Background: Provision of quality laboratory services is a critical need for early diagnosis and control of disease. In many resource-constrained countries like Uganda, the quality of laboratory services is usually compromised ...
ASSESSMENT OF KNOWLEDGE, PERCEPTIONS AND PRACTICES OF MENSTRUAL HYGIENE MANAGEMENT AMONG FEMALES AGED (15-49 YEARS) IN BIDIBIDI REFUGEE SETTLEMENT, YUMBE DISTRICTT, UGANDA
(Makerere University, 2019)
ABSTRACT
Background: Menstrual Hygiene Management (MHM) is essential to women's reproductive health and has a lasting impact on women's education and health. However, little or no account is taken of the issue of menstrual ...
Uptake of cervical cancer screening services among female caregivers of cancer patients and associated factors at the Uganda Cancer Institute
(2019)
ABSTRACT
Background: Cervical cancer is the second most common cancer among women worldwide and the leading cause of cancer death among women in developing countries. The low cervical cancer screening uptake in Uganda is ...
READINESS OF PRIMARY HEALTHCARE FACILITIES TO PROVIDE HEALTH SERVICES IN PALLISA AND MUKONO DISTRICTS: IMPLICATIONS FOR THE NATIONAL RESULTS-BASED FINANCING PROGRAMME IN UGANDA.
(2019)
Background: In Uganda, many healthcare facilities lack the components required to provide
services. In the financial year 2018/2019, the ministry of health institutionalized results-based
financing in the health sector. ...
The Effect of Feedback Electronic Medical Records Systems on the Quality of Tuberculosis Treatment Data in Uganda.
(2019-12-16)
Background: Tuberculosis (TB) is a big problem in Uganda today making Uganda one of the world’s top 30 TB/HIV High-Burden Countries (HBCs) and hence accounts for 65,000 of the 7,000,000 total new TB Cases among the High-Burden ...
PREVALENCE OF HEPATITIS B VIRUS AND ASSOCIATED FACTORS AMONG SOLID WASTE WORKERS AT KITEEZI SANITARY LANDFILL, KAMPALA CITY, UGANDA
(Makerere University, 2019)
Introduction: Hepatitis B is one of the silent but fast spreading infectious diseases with a global immersive public health burden accounting for a high number of deaths annually. This infection is of high risk and can be ...
ADHERENCE TO THE MANAGEMENT GUIDELINES FOR PATIENTS WITH HIGH HIV VIRAL LOADS IN KIBOGA AND KYANKWANZI DISTRICTS
(Makerere University, 2019-12-15)
This was a retrospective cohort mixed methods study of HIV patients who had at least one high viral load from a sample taken between 1st April 2016 and 30th March 2017 while attending any health facility in Kiboga and ...