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Assessment of the implementation of tuberculosis (TB) communty based directly observed treatemtn, (CB-DOTS), in Tororo District, Uganda
(2007-05)
INTRODUCTION AND BACKGROUND: Tuberculosis (TB) affects 20 million people the world over. Uganda is among the 22 high burden countries (HBC) and is ranked 16th in the global TB control. Community based directly observed ...
Factors associated with healthcare workers’ adherence to national guidelines for MDR TB surveillance in Uganda: A case study of the West Nile region
(Makerere University, 2014)
Background:
A previous history of tuberculosis (TB) treatment has been identified as a risk factor for multidrug resistant TB. Therefore these patients are a high priority group for whom culture and drug-susceptibility ...
Tuberculosis knowledge, attitudes and health-seeking behaviour in rural Uganda
(International Journal of Tuberculosis and Lung Disease, 2011)
OBJECTIVES: To assess tuberculosis (TB) knowledge, attitudes and health-seeking behaviour to inform the design of communication and social mobilisation interventions.
SETTING: Iganga/Mayuge Demographic Surveillance Site, ...
Utilization of HIV and tuberculosis services by Health Care Workers in Uganda: Implications for occupational health policies and implementation
(PLOS One, 2012)
infection control measures for HCWs. Challenges to and gaps in access to HIV services among HCWs may thus compromise TB infection control. This study assessed HCWs HIV and TB screening uptake and explored their preferences ...
Pre-treatment loss to follow-up and associated factors among drug-resistant tuberculosis patients diagnosed in Wakiso District, Uganda
(Makerere University, 2024)
Background: Tuberculosis (TB) remains a formidable global health challenge, claiming millions of lives annually and ranking among the top ten causes of death worldwide. The emergence of drug-resistant TB (DR-TB) further ...
A semantic interoperability framework for contextualising common standards supporting health information exchange in Uganda's healthcare ecosystem
(Makerere University, 2024)
Introduction: Uganda’s healthcare system faces challenges of fragmented data systems, inadequate infrastructure, and limited resources, hindering effective information exchange and care coordination. More than 50 digital ...