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Factors Associated with Acute Watery Diarrhea among Children Aged 0–59 Months in Obongi District,…
Summary
Introduction: Diarrheal diseases are a leading cause of morbidity in Ugandan children. Despite
having a 2-dose rotavirus vaccination coverage of >95% from 2019 to 2021, Obongi District
consistently reported the highest…
Loss to Follow-up among People Living with HIV on Tuberculosis Preventive Treatment at Four Regional…
Summary
Introduction: Tuberculosis (TB) remains the leading cause of death among people living with HIV
(PLHIV). TB prevention among PLHIV can be achieved with TB preventive treatment (TPT) for many
years. The six-month course…
Trends and spatial distribution of pneumonia admissions and deaths among children under five years…
Summary
Background: Pneumonia is the second leading cause of hospital admissions and deaths among children
<5 years in Uganda. While the pneumococcal conjugate vaccine was introduced to the routine
immunisation schedule in 2013,…
Rapid Antiretroviral Therapy Initiation following roll out of Point-of-Care Early Infant Diagnosis…
Summary
Background: Uganda Ministry of Health recommends a first HIV DNA-PCR test at 4-6 weeks for early
infant diagnosis (EID) of HIV-exposed infants (HEIs), immediate results return and initiation of
antiretroviral therapy (ART)…
World Leprosy Day: January 29th, 2023
Leprosy still exists! Approximately 200,000 people are diagnosed with leprosy every year, with millions more living with leprosy-related disabilities, primarily in Asia, Africa, and South America.
Every year on the last Sunday of…
Ebola virus disease outbreak response September-December, 2022
On 20th September 2022, the Ministry of Health declared an outbreak of Sudan ebolavirus (SVD) after a case managed at Mubende Regional Referral Hospital (MRRH) in Mubende District was confirmed through testing at the Uganda Virus Research…
Risk factors associated with deaths among hospitalized pregnant women with COVID-19 in Uganda, June…
Summary
Background: Pregnant women are at higher risk than other COVID-19 patients for severe COVID-19
disease. Few studies have been done to understand risk factors for death among COVID-19-infected
pregnant women in Africa. We…
Methanol poisoning caused by adulteration of alcohol at production stage in a factory in North…
Summary
Background: Methanol is a toxic industrial solvent which, when ingested can cause vision loss,
severe illness, and death. In August 2022, the Ugandan Ministry of Health was notified of a cluster
of sudden deaths in Arua City…
World Tuberculosis Day: March 24th, 2023
Every year, days referred to as international health days are set aside to commemorate different public health issues. This draws the public’s attention to these public health issues improving awareness and information dissemination to…