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UPHB Articles Volume 9 Issue 2 April-June 2024
Acute Haemorrhagic Conjunctivitis Outbreak Caused by Enterovirus Type C in Luzira Prisons, Kampala,…
Summary
Background: On February 25, 2024, an inmate with suspected Acute Haemorrhagic Conjunctivitis (AHC) was remanded at Kampala Remand Prison (KRP) from Kansanga Police Post. A notification was subsequently sent to the Ministry of…
Investigation of an Outbreak of Acute Haemorrhagic Conjunctivitis at School X in Kampala City, March…
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Background: On March 11, 2024, Kampala Capital City Authority received an alert of increase in the number acute haemorrhagic conjunctivitis (AHC) cases at an infant School X in Kampala City. We investigated the outbreak to…
Pre-exposure prophylaxis initiation and its associated factors among Adolescent Girls and Young…
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Background: Adolescent girls and young women (AGYW) aged 15-24 years are disproportionately affected by HIV, accounting for 28% of new HIV infections in Uganda. Oral pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) is highly effective in reducing…
Trends and distribution of Intermittent Preventive Treatment utilization for malaria, pregnancy,…
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Background: sulfadoxine-pyrimethamine’In Uganda, malaria in pregnancy prevalence ranges from 8.9% in low transmission arears to >50% in high transmission area, and in 2019, 152 (4.3%) of the 3,528 maternal death were due to…