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Livelihood risk, culture, and the HIV interface: evidence from lakeshore border communities in Buliisa district, Uganda
(Journal of Tropical Medicine., 2019)
While studies have focused on HIV prevalence and incidence among fishing communities, there has been inadequate attention paid to the construction and perception of HIV risk among fisher folk. There has been limited research ...
The experience of mental health service users in health system strengthening: lessons from Uganda
(Springer Nature: International Journal of Mental Health Systems, 2019-09-06)
Mental, neurological and substance use disorders are a public health burden in Uganda. Mental health
service user involvement could be an important strategy for advocacy and improving service delivery, particularly ...
The experiences of caregivers of children living with HIV and AIDS in Uganda: a qualitative study
(Springer Nature: Globalization and Health, 2017-09-12)
Home-based care for HIV patients is popular in contexts severely affected by the epidemic and exacts a heavy toll on caregivers. This study aimed at understanding the experiences of caregivers and their survival ...
Towards understanding governance issues in integration of mental health into primary health care in Uganda
(Springer Nature: International Journal of Mental Health Systems., 2016-03-24)
There is a growing burden of mental illness in low income countries. The situation is further worsened
by the high poverty levels in these countries, resulting in difficult choices for their health sectors as regards ...
Growing up HIV-positive in Uganda: “psychological immunodeficiency”? A qualitative study
(Springer Nature: BMC Psychology, 2017)
This study is part of a longitudinal study among children and adolescents with HIV in both urban and rural Uganda: ‘Mental health among HIV infected CHildren and Adolescents in KAmpala and Masaka, Uganda (CHAKA)’.
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