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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 ... -
Safety, health and environmental impacts of commercial motorcycles in Sub-Saharan African cities
(Routledge, 2023)In Sub-Saharan Africa, vulnerable road users make up approxi- mately 50% of all traffic fatalities. Despite the dangers of using motorcycles for transportation, the usage of motorcycles—and more recently, motor tricycles—for ... -
Seasonal variations and shared latrine cleaning practices in the slums of Kampala city, Uganda
(Springer Link: BMC Public Health., 2016-04-27)The effect of seasons on health outcomes is a reflection on the status of public health and the state of development in a given society. Evidence shows that in Sub-Saharan Africa, most infectious diseases flourish during ... -
Understanding implementation barriers in the national scale-up of differentiated ART delivery in Uganda
(Springer nature: BMC Health Services Research., 2020-03-17)Although Differentiated Service Delivery (DSD) for anti-retroviral therapy (ART) has been rolled-out nationally in several countries since World Health Organization (WHO)‘s landmark 2016 guidelines, there is little research ... -
Understanding implementation barriers in the national scale-up of differentiated ART delivery in Uganda
(BMC Health Services Research, 2020)Background: Although Differentiated Service Delivery (DSD) for anti-retroviral therapy (ART) has been rolled-out nationally in several countries since World Health Organization (WHO)‘s landmark 2016 guidelines, there is ... -
Understanding the persistence of vertical (stand-alone) HIV clinics in the health system in Uganda: a qualitative synthesis of patient and provider perspectives
(Springer nature: BMC Health Services Research., 2018-09-05)Although there is mounting evidence and policy guidance urging the integration of HIV services into general health systems in countries with a high HIV burden, vertical (stand-alone) HIV clinics are still common in Uganda. ... -
Understanding Uganda’s early adoption of novel differentiated HIV treatment services: a qualitative exploration of drivers of policy uptake
(2023-04)Background Although differentiated service delivery (DSD) for HIV treatment was endorsed by the WHO in its landmark 2016 guidelines to lessen patients’ need to frequently visit clinics and hence to reduce unnecessary ... -
Understanding Uganda’s early adoption of novel differentiated HIV treatment services: a qualitative exploration of drivers of policy uptake
(BMC Health Services Research, 2023)Background Although differentiated service delivery (DSD) for HIV treatment was endorsed by the WHO in its landmark 2016 guidelines to lessen patients’ need to frequently visit clinics and hence to reduce unnecessary ...
