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Loss to follow-up and associated factors among adult people living with HIV at public health facilities in Wakiso district, Uganda: a retrospective cohort study
(Makerere University, 2018)
Background: The Human Immunodeficiency Virus/ Acquired Immune deficiency Syndrome (HIV/AIDS) epidemic is still a major global public health challenge, particularly to resource constrained countries like Uganda. The ...
Assessment of sulfadoxine-pyrimethamine resistance markers in plasmodium falciparum samples collected from Kasagati Health Centre IV in 2016
(Makerere University, 2018)
Sulphadoxine-pyrimethamine (SP), commonly referred to as fansidar is an anti-folate drug that was introduced in Uganda in 2000 as a first-line treatment of uncomplicated malaria. It’s use was short lived as point mutations ...
Gender differences in costs and socioeconomic consequences for patients seeking TB evaluation in East and Central Uganda
(Makerere University, 2018)
Introduction: Tuberculosis remains a major global public health problem with unequal distribution among men and women. Over 95% of new cases and 98% of deaths annually occur in the developing world where gender inequalities ...
Treatment outcomes and factors associated with non-cure of tuberculosis in Wakiso district
(Makerere University, 2018)
Background: Tuberculosis (TB) threatens public health all over the world. Uganda has not achieved the international targets for cure rate, treatment completion and default rate. Wakiso district in central part of the country ...