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Knowledge of hypertension, perceived risk and associated factors among adults living with HIV/AIDS receiving care at public health facilities in Kamuli district, Uganda
(Makerere University, 2022-11-28)
Background: Persons living with HIV (PLHIV) are at a higher risk for hypertension. Lowering this risk requires for individual to perceive this high risk to influence adoption of preventive measures. However, the level of ...
Prevalence and associated factors of postpartum depression among women living with human immunodeficiency virus in three high volume health facilities in Wakiso District, Uganda
(Makerere University, 2023)
Introduction: Mothers living with Human Immunodeficiency virus face a range of psychological problems including postpartum depression which result into disease progression and long-lasting effects on the health of their ...
Factors associated with stock-outs of antiretroviral medicines in West Nile region, Uganda
(Makerere University, 2023)
Background: In Uganda, despite the reduced costs of medications and increased support from the Ministry of Health and partners such as the Global Fund and the President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR), stock-outs ...
Prevalence and factors associated with exclusive breastfeeding among HIV-exposed infants (from birth to week 26) in Kampala City and Mukono District, Uganda
(Makerere University, 2023)
The stagnant HIV prevalence among adults has resulted in an increase in the number of HIV- exposed infants, many of whom are uninfected. Increasingly, it is acknowledged that these infants are at greater risk of childhood ...
HIV risk among male security guards in the Kampala Metropolitan Area: Theory, perception, and associated factors
(Makerere University, 2023)
Introduction: Despite being characterised among priority populations at high HIV risk in Uganda, male security guards' HIV risk and associated factors are not documented. Objective: To develop a grounded theory of HIV risk ...
Mother to child transmission of HIV among infants enrolled for early infant diagnosis before and after the COVID-19 pandemic in Kampala, Uganda: A competing events survival analysis.
(Makerere University, 2023-11-11)
The COVID-19 pandemic caused disruptions in Uganda’s HIV exposed infant diagnosis (EID) services. Despite the disruptions, there was a paucity of knowledge as to whether they affected the risk of Mother To Child Transmission ...
Viral non-suppression, perceptions and effectiveness of intensive adherence counselling among people living with HIV/AIDS on antiretroviral therapy with low-level Viraemia in Uganda
(Makerere University, 2023)
Background and significance: One of the major aspects of controlling HIV transmission is the Undetectable equals Untransmissible (U=U). This indicates that PLHIV who take ART well attain an effective and sustainable ...
Evaluating the early infant diagnosis point of care program in Uganda
(Makerere University, 2023)
Background: At-birth and point-of-care (POC) early infant diagnosis (EID) testing are emerging strategies to streamline infant human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) diagnosis and expedite antiretroviral therapy initiation ...
HLA Class I and Pediatric HIV disease progression in Botswana and Uganda
(Makerere University, 2023)
Sub-Saharan Africa remains the global epicenter of the HIV epidemic; more than 70% (25 million) of all people living with HIV/AIDS are in Africa. To end the global epidemic, finding an effective HIV vaccine remains a top ...
Uptake of isoniazid preventive therapy and associated factors among eligible people living with HIV/AIDS in care at health facilities in Tororo District
(Makerere University, 2023)
Introduction and Background: Uganda adopted the strategy of uptake of IPT among PLWHA. The aim of this was to reduce the risk of acquiring active TB among patients with latent TB infections. Despite various interventions, ...