Browsing by Subject "World Health Organization"
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The effect of Aids defining conditions on immunological recovery among patients initiating antiretroviral therapy at JCRC, Kampala, Uganda
(2008-10)BACKGROUND: During 2005, the world health organization (WHO) estimated that there were over 1.3 million people receiving antiretroviral therapy (ART). As the number of individuals able to access treatment is ever increasing, ... -
Enablers and barriers to implementation of provider initiated HIV testing and counselling for hospitalized patients in Kasese District, Uganda
(Makerere University, 2020-09)The World Health Organization (WHO) recommends Provider-Initiated Testing and Counselling (PITC) in order to increase early diagnosis and intervention. Studies indicate that in low resource-settings like Uganda, HIV positive ... -
Factors influencing the use of health insurance in Uganda
(Makerere University, 2022-12)Over the past two decades, the World Health Organization (WHO) has been pushing for universal health coverage (UHC) globally. This move is aimed at enabling people to access the needed health services without suffering ... -
Health workers compliance and practices with guidelines for clinical screening of pulmonary tuberculosis in Mufulira district, Zambia Africa.
(2008-10)BACKGROUND: Tuberculosis (TB) has re-emerged as a major and global public health problem with a third of the world’s population infected with Mycobacterium tuberculosis, the causative agent. Approximately eight million ... -
Physicochemical characteristics of yam bean (pachyrhizus spp) seed flour
(2014-03)Yam bean (Pachyrhizus spp) is a robust legume crop native to South and Central America. The yam bean is mainly grown for its root tubers which are used as food. The yam bean seeds contain high amount of proteins and oil ... -
Prevalence and factors associated with sputum smear negative tuberculosis among adult tb patients in Kawempe division-Kampala: a nested case control study.
(2013-06)Smear microscopy has remained the most used test for diagnosis of tuberculosis in developing countries. However, there has been disproportionate increase in smear-negative tuberculosis. The objective of this study was to ... -
Treatment of chronic hepatitis B virus infection in resource-constrained settings: expert panel consensus
(John Wiley & Sons, 2010)Most of the estimated 350 million people with chronic hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection live in resource-constrained settings. Up to 25% of those persons will die prematurely of hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) or cirrhosis. ...