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SUB-OPTIMAL HIV VIRAL SUPPRESSION AND ITS DETERMINANTS AMONG ADOLESCENTS IN THE POST-VIRAL LOAD MONITORING SCALE-UP ERA IN MULAGO ISS CLINIC AND BWIZIBWERA HIV CLINIC IN UGANDA
(MAKERERE UNIVERSITY, 2019)
Background:
Four years since the routinization of viral load monitoring and associated support for ART clients in Uganda, viral suppression in the adolescents aged 10-19 is still low at 73.7%. There is limited knowledge ...
Prevalence and factors associated with 'Sachet' alcohol use among secondary school students in Kampala District.
(Makerere University, 2019-11-26)
Introduction: There is global concern about drinking trends among young people. The age of initiation is getting younger and younger in terms of drinking. In Uganda, alcoholic spirit producers often package their product ...
Knowledge, Perceptions and Willingness to Participate in Genomics Research in Kaberamaido District, Uganda
(Makerere university, 2019-06)
Background
The health needs of low-income countries are gaining increased attention among scientists and research funders. This is evidenced among other things by the growth of genomics research in Africa. The major ethical ...
Availability and Quality of Emergency Obstetric and Neonatal Care and status of MPDR implementation in Health facilities providing maternity services in Arua District, Northern Uganda
(Makerere university, 2019-12-11)
Background: Obstetric emergencies are recognized as a leading cause of premature death and disability among women of childbearing age especially in developing countries where 99% of the 303, 000 global maternal deaths ...
A Comparative Analysis of Satisfaction among Clients on the Kisiizi Hospital Community Insurance Scheme and Non-Insured Clients at Kisiizi Hospital, Rukungiri District
(2019-12-03)
Introduction: Patients’ satisfaction is considered core to quality of health care. In the developed world, patients’ satisfaction surveys have improved quality of healthcare delivery and have become a mandatory issue in ...
Utilization of HIV testing services among adolescents aged 10-19 years in Soroti District, Uganda.
(Makerere University, 2019-12-06)
Introduction: Globally 2,100 adolescents are infected with HIV every day. In Uganda, most adolescents do not know their HIV status. Although generally adolescents know of a place to get tested for HIV, the proportion ever ...