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COVID-19 in the Eyes of Community Leaders in Selected Rural Districts in Eastern Uganda
(Journal of Advances in Medical and Pharmaceutical Sciences, 2021-05-14)
Introduction: Corona virus disease (COVID-19) is one of the topmost global hindrances to human existence. Rural settings have been reported to be more vulnerable in some parts of the world. In Uganda, community leaders in ...
Family Planning Utilization among PLWHIV Attending TASO Masaka: Evidence from a Cross-Sectional Study
(AIJR Publisher, 2021-07-31)
People living with HIV (PLWHIV) need family planning (FP) services to avert the spread of HIV and eliminate mother to child transmission (MTCT). Besides, family planning services greatly reduce the incidence of vertical ...
In-vivo Efficacy Profiles of Plasmodium falciparum to Artemether- Lumefantrine, the Recommended First-Line Treatment of Uncomplicated Malaria in Kisii County Kenya
(South Asian Journal of Parasitology, 2021-12-29)
Aims: This study was aimed at evaluating the In-vivo sensitivity patterns of Plasmodium. falciparum to Artemether-Lumefantrine in Kisii County, Kenya.
Study Design: Single-arm, cross sectional, prospective study.
Place ...
Assessment of the Adherence to Standard Operating Procedures of Covid-19 among Market Vendors in Sironko District
(Asian Journal of Medicine and Health, 2021-08-24)
Introduction: Coronavirus disease is one of leading causes of deaths in recent times that has
surpassed cardiovascular and other respiratory diseases. The World Health Organization (WHO)
setup Standard Operating Procedures ...
Market Vendor’s Poor Adherence to Sops for COVID-19: A Potential Source for Transmission of the Virus to the Local Communities. A Case Study of Sironko District
(Asian Journal of Medicine and Health, 2021-12-19)
Abstract:Introduction: COVID-19 is one of the huge health burdens on the earth in the recent times. Massive campaigns on the adherence to standard operation procedures (SOPs) have been emphasized by the Government of Uganda ...
EFFECT OF TEMPERATURE STRESS ON THYROID FUNCTION IN NORMAL ADULT RATS
(Sci.Int.(Lahore), 2019-06-19)
The thyroid gland is an important gland that secretes thyroid hormones such as T3 and T4 which control
various life processes and metabolism in cells. Most of the available literature on thyroid gland function is limited ...
TREAT-B Algorithm for Treatment Eligibility Among Chronically Infected Hepatitis B Virus Persons in a Low and a High Endemic Region: A Potential Strategy Towards Virus Elimination by 2030
(Frontiers in Virology, 2022-04-11)
Background: Little is known about treatment eligibility in Africa for the hepatitis B virus (TREAT-B) algorithm. We investigated the treatment eligibility among the HBV chronically infected patients in a low and a high ...
Knowledge, Attitude, and Perception on Hepatitis B Vaccination Among Non-health Workers Attending Selected Health Facilities in Mbale City, Uganda
(Science Publishing Group, 2021-10-30)
Introduction
Vaccination has for a long time been used for the prevention and control of communicable diseases among children and adults. For the vaccination to be effective in controlling the spread of communicable ...
Assessing Knowledge and Practices of the Community towards Corona Virus Disease 2019 in Mbale Municipality, Uganda
(East African Health Research Journal, 2021-05-21)
Background: The Corona virus disease, first identified in Wuhan city, Hubei province of China, is a respiratory illness
caused by Novel Corona Virus also known as Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Corona Virus 2 (SARS ...
Preparedness, Identification and Care of COVID-19 Cases by Front Line Health Workers in Selected Health Facilities in Mbale District Uganda
(East African Health Research Journal, 2021)
Introduction
The nature of work of Health care professionals exposes them to high risks of contracting COVID-19 and spreading it among themselves, to their patients and subsequently to the general community. Thus, it is ...