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ABC for people with HIV: responses to sexual behavior recommendations among people receiving antiretroviral therapy in Jinja, Uganda
(Routledge Taylor & Francis Group, 2011-03-09)People living with HIV who are taking antiretroviral therapy (ART) are increasingly involved in ‘positive prevention’ initiatives. These are generally oriented to promoting abstinence, ‘being faithful’ (partner reduction) ... -
Adherence to Antiretroviral Therapy in Jinja, Uganda: A Six-Year Follow-Up Study
(2013-10-11)Introduction: We report on the adherence experience of a group of people living with HIV on ART over six years in Uganda. Methods: Between 2005 and 2009, we followed up 41 participants who were also part of a clinical ... -
Age, sex, and nutritional status modify the CD4+ T-cell recovery rate in HIV–tuberculosis co-infected patients on combination antiretroviral therapy
(International Journal of Infectious Diseases, 2015-03)Background We examined baseline age and combination antiretroviral therapy (cART) as determinants of CD4+T-cell recovery during six months of tuberculosis (TB) therapy with/without cART. We determined whether this association ... -
“As a man I felt small’: a qualitative study of Ugandan men’s experiences of living with a wife suffering from obstetric fistula
(Taylor & Francis, 2015)The effects of obstetric fistula surpass the individual woman and affect husbands, relatives, peers and the community at large. Few studies have documented the experiences of men who live with wives suffering from fistula. ... -
Assessment of blood levels of heavy metals including lead and manganese in healthy children living in the Katanga settlement of Kampala, Uganda
(BMC Public Health, 2018-06)Background: Exposure to environmental heavy metals is common among African children. Although many of these metals are known neurotoxicants, to date, monitoring of this exposure is limited, even in countries such as Uganda ... -
Association between socio economic status and schistosomiasis infection in Jinja District, Uganda
(Wiley Online Library, 2009-04-20)Objective: To examine the role of socioeconomic situation in influencing the risk and intensity of infection with Schistosomiasis mansoni. Methods: Cross-sectional study in Walukuba Division bordering Lake Victoria, Jinja ... -
Association of aging and survival in a large HIV-infected cohort on antiretroviral therapy
(Wolters Kluwer Health, Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, 2011-03)Objective: To examine if there is a significant difference in survival between elderly (>50 years) and nonelderly adult patients receiving combination antiretroviral therapy in Uganda between 2004 and 2010. Design: ... -
Availability of human immunodeficiency virus prevention services in secondary schools in Kabarole District, Uganda
(Journal of Public Health in Africa, 2016)The aim of this study was to assess the level of availability of HIV prevention strategies in secondary schools in Kabarole district, Uganda in order to inform the design of interventions to strengthen HIV Prevention and ... -
Barriers to Condom Use among High Risk Men Who Have Sex with Men in Uganda: A Qualitative Study
(PLOS ONE, 2015)Background Unprotected sexual intercourse is a major risk factor for HIV transmission. Men who have sex with men (MSM) face challenges in accessing HIV prevention services, including condoms. However, there is limited ... -
Beyond repair-family and community reintegration after obstetric fistula surgery: study protocol
(2015)Background: Obstetric fistula is a debilitating birth injury that affects an estimated 2–3 million women globally, most in sub-Saharan Africa and Asia. The urinary and/or fecal incontinence associated with fistula affects ... -
Building capacity for HIV/AIDS program leadership and management in Uganda through mentored Fellowships.
(Taylor and Francis Online, 2011-02)Background: Around the world, health professionals and program managers are leading and managing public and private health organizations with little or no formal management and leadership training and experience. Objective: ... -
Callus Induction and Plant Regeneration from Immature Embryos of Sweet Sorghum (Sorghum bicolor Moench)
(Biotechnology, 2018)Background and Objective: Regeneration of plant through tissue culture technique is a critical process in transformation of plants. This study sought to establish the effect of genotype and auxin concentration on callus ... -
Challenges in accessing sexual and reproductive health services by people with physical disabilities in Kampala, Uganda
(BioMed Central Ltd., 2014-08)Introduction: Despite the universal right to access the same range, quality and standard of free or affordable health care and programs as provided to other persons, people with physical disabilities (PWPDs) continue to ... -
Changes in sexual desires and behaviours of people living with HIV after initiation of ART: Implications for HIV prevention and health promotion
(BioMed Central Ltd., 2011-08-08)Background: As immune compromised HIV sero-positive people regain health after initiating antiretroviral treatment (ART), they may seek a return to an active 'normal' life, including sexual activity. The aim of the paper ... -
Changes in whole-blood PUFA and their predictors during recovery from severe acute malnutrition
(British Journal of Nutrition, 2016-05)Children with severe acute malnutrition (SAM) with complications require in-patient management including therapeutic feeding. Little attention has been given to the effects of these feeds on the essential fatty acid status ... -
Cholera outbreak caused by drinking contaminated water from a lakeshore water collection site, Kasese District, south-western Uganda, June-July 2015
(Plos One, 2018-06)On 20 June 2015, a cholera outbreak affecting more than 30 people was reported in a fishing village, Katwe, in Kasese District, south-western Uganda. We investigated this outbreak to identify the mode of transmission and ... -
Clinical and epidemiological characteristics of individuals resistant to M. tuberculosis infection in a longitudinal TB household contact study in Kampala, Uganda
(BMC Infectious Diseases, 2014-06)Background Despite sustained exposure to a person with pulmonary tuberculosis (TB), some M. tuberculosis (Mtb) exposed individuals maintain a negative tuberculin skin test (TST). Our objective was to characterize these ... -
Closing the access barrier for effective anti-malarials in the private sector in rural Uganda: consortium for ACT private sector subsidy (CAPSS) pilot study
(BioMed Central Ltd, 2012-10-29)Background: Artemisinin-based combination therapy (ACT), the treatment of choice for uncomplicated falciparum malaria, is unaffordable and generally inaccessible in the private sector, the first port of call for most malaria ... -
CLSI-Derived Hematology and Biochemistry Reference Intervals for Healthy Adults in Eastern and Southern Africa
(2009-02-06)Background: Clinical laboratory reference intervals have not been established in many African countries, and non-local intervals are commonly used in clinical trials to screen and monitor adverse events (AEs) among African ... -
Cohort Profile: The TASO-CAN Cohort Collaboration
(International Journal of Epidemiology, 2011)Sub-Saharan Africa has scaled-up access to combination anti-retroviral therapy (cART) at unprecedented rates, yet data on patient-related outcomes remain sparse. Representative databases that facilitate high quality ...
