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Cost-effectiveness of village health worker-led integrated community case management (iCCM) versus health facility based management for childhood illnesses in rural southwestern Uganda by Mulogo, Edgar, Ntaro, Moses, Wesuta, Andrew, Namusisi, Jane, Kawungezi, Peter, Batwala, Vincent, Matte, Michael

“…In Uganda, village health workers (VHWs) manage childhood illness under the integrated community case management (iCCM) strategy. Care is provided for malaria,…”
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Promptness in seeking treatment from Village Health workers for children under five years with malaria, diarrhoea and pneumonia in rural southwestern Uganda by Mulogo, Edgar, Baguma, Stephen, Ntaro, Moses, Bwambale, Shem, Matte, Michael, Wesuta, Andrew, Ayebare, David, Bagenda, Fred, Kawungezi, Peter

“…Village Health Workers (VHWs) in Uganda provide treatment for the childhood illness of malaria, pneumonia, and diarrhoea through the integrated community case…”
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Investigation of COVID-19 outbreak at a refugee transit centre, Kisoro District, Uganda, June-July 2022 by Kawungezi, Peter, Migisha, Richard, Zavuga, Robert, Simbwa, Brenda Nakafeero, Zalwango, Jane Frances, Ninsiima, Mackline, Kiggundu, Thomas, Agaba, Brian, Kyamwine, Irene, Kadobera, Daniel, Kwesiga, Benon, Bulage, Lilian, Majwala, Robert Kaos, Ario, Alex Riolexus

“…Due to conflict in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), approximately 34,000 persons arrived at Nyakabande Transit Centre (NTC) between March and June 2022…”
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Cost analysis of adding hypertension and diabetes management into routine HIV care in Mbarara and Ibanda districts, Uganda by Ninsiima, Mackline, Basu, Soumava, Husain, Muhammad Jami, Kawungezi, Peter Chris, Kabami, Zainah, Simbwa, Brenda Nakafeero, Bulage, Lilian, Kruse, Meredith, Tetlow, Sonia, Kadobera, Daniel, Ssali, Mina, Migisha, Richard, Ario, Alex Riolexus, Kostova, Deliana

“…Background In 2016, Uganda introduced services for hypertension and diabetes in selected HIV clinics. We evaluated the costs associated with scaling up these…”
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Quantifying the burden of cardiovascular diseases among people living with HIV in sub-Saharan Africa: findings from a modeling study for Uganda by Kintu, Alexander, Sando, David, Guwatudde, David, Bahendeka, Silver, Kawungezi, Peter C, Mutungi, Gerald, Muyindike, Winnie, Menzies, Nicolas, Okello, Samson, Danaei, Goodarz, Verguet, Stéphane

“…Background The burden of non-communicable diseases (NCDs) is rapidly increasing in low- and middle-income countries, but remains largely unknown among people…”
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Assessment of pre-referral treatment for malaria, diarrhea, and pneumonia by rural community health workers in Southwestern Uganda: a cross-sectional study by Matte, Michael, Ntaro, Moses, Kenney, Jessica, Wesuta, Andrew, Kawungezi, Peter Chris, Bwambale, Shem, Ayebare, David, Baguma, Stephen, Bagenda, Fred, Stone, Geren, Mulogo, Edgar

“…Pre-referral treatment aims to stabilize the child's condition before transferring them to a higher level of healthcare. This study explored pre-referral…”
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Contribution of community health workers to the treatment of common illnesses among under 5-year-olds in rural Uganda by Bagenda, Fred, Wesuta, Andrew Christopher, Stone, Geren, Ntaro, Moses, Patel, Palka, Kenney, Jessica, Baguma, Stephen, Ayebare, David Santson, Bwambale, Shem, Matte, Michael, Kawungezi, Peter Chris, Mulogo, Edgar Mugema

“…Abstract Background The control of malaria, pneumonia, and diarrhoea is important for the reduction in morbidity and mortality among children under 5 years…”
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Students' perspectives of undergraduate research methods education at three public medical schools in Uganda by Munabi, Ian Guyton, Buwembo, William, Joseph, Ruberwa, Peter, Kawungezi, Bajunirwe, Francis, Mwaka, Erisa Sabakaki

“…In this study we used a model of adult learning to explore undergraduate students' views on how to improve the teaching of research methods and biostatistics…”
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Risk factors for death among children with severe malaria, Ivukula sub-county, Namutumba district, Eastern Uganda, september 2021-february 2022 by Zalwango, Marie Gorreti, Simbwa, Brenda Nakafeero, Kabami, Zainah, Kawungezi, Peter Chris, Wanyana, Mercy Wendy, Akunzirwe, Rebecca, Zalwango, Jane Frances, Kizito, Saudah Namubiru, Oonyu, Lawrence Emurion, Naiga, Hellen Nelly, Ninsiima, Mackline, Agaba, Brian, Zavuga, Robert, King, Patrick, Kiggundu, Thomas, Kiirya, James, Gombaniro, Jeremiah, Migisha, Richard, Kadobera, Daniel, Kwesiga, Benon, Bulage, Lilian, Opigo, Jimmy, Ario, Alex Riolexus

“…In February 2022, the Ministry of Health received reports of more than 100 child deaths from a 'strange disease' in Namutumba District over a period of…”
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Individual and household risk factors for Ebola disease among household contacts in Mubende and Kassanda districts, Uganda, 2022 by Migamba, Stella M, Ardiet, Denis-Luc, Migisha, Richard, Nansikombi, Hildah T, Agaba, Brian, Naiga, Helen Nelly, Wanyana, Mercy, Zalwango, Jane Frances, Atuhaire, Immaculate, Kawungezi, Peter Chris, Zalwango, Marie Goretti, Simbwa, Brenda, Kadobera, Daniel, Ario, Alex R, Harris, Julie R

“…In 2022, an Ebola disease outbreak caused by Sudan virus (SUDV) occurred in Uganda, primarily affecting Mubende and Kassanda districts. We determined risk…”
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Measles outbreak in Western Uganda: a case-control study by Walekhwa, Abel Wilson, Ntaro, Moses, Kawungezi, Peter Chris, Achangwa, Chiara, Muhindo, Rabbison, Baguma, Emmanuel, Matte, Michael, Migisha, Richard, Reyes, Raquel, Thompson, Peyton, Boyce, Ross M, Mulogo, Edgar M

“…Measles outbreaks are prevalent throughout sub-Saharan Africa despite the preventive measures like vaccination that target under five-year-old children and…”
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Increasing trends of antibiotic resistance in Uganda: analysis of the national antimicrobial resistance surveillance data, 2018-2021 by Namubiru, Saudah, Migisha, Richard, Okello, Paul Edward, Simbwa, Brenda, Kabami, Zainah, Agaba, Brian, Zalwango, Jane Frances, Naiga, Hellen Nelly, Zalwango, Marie Gorreti, Wanyana, Mercy Wendy, Monje, Fred, King, Patrick, Kawungezi, Peter Chris, Kiggundu, Thomas, Ninsiima, Mackline, Akunzirwe, Rebecca, Namusosa, Rita, Mugerwa, Ibrahim, Winfred, Atuhaire D, Achola, Caroline, Najjuka, Grace, Bulage, Lilian, Kwesiga, Benon, Kadobera, Daniel, Ario, Alex Riolexus, Nabadda, Susan

“…Continuous monitoring of antimicrobial resistance (AMR) in Uganda involves testing bacterial isolates from clinical samples at national and regional hospitals…”
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Performance and impact of contact tracing in the Sudan virus outbreak in Uganda, September 2022-January 2023 by Wanyana, Mercy Wendy, Akunzirwe, Rebecca, King, Patrick, Atuhaire, Immaculate, Zavuga, Robert, Lubwama, Bernard, Kabami, Zainah, Ahirirwe, Sherry Rita, Ninsiima, Mackline, Naiga, Hellen Nelly, Zalwango, Jane Frances, Zalwango, Marie Gorreti, Kawungezi, Peter Chris, Simbwa, Brenda Nakafeero, Kizito, Saudah Namubiru, Kiggundu, Thomas, Agaba, Brian, Migisha, Richard, Kadobera, Daniel, Kwesiga, Benon, Bulage, Lilian, Ario, Alex Riolexus, Harris, Julie R.

“…•Complete and accurate listing is important for contact tracing.•Contact tracing reduces the time Sudan virus disease cases spend in the community.•Known…”
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Understanding the delay in identifying Sudan Virus Disease: gaps in integrated disease surveillance and response and community-based surveillance to detect viral hemorrhagic fever outbreaks in Uganda, September 2022 by Zalwango, Jane Frances, Naiga, Helen Nelly, Nsubuga, Edirisa Juniour, Akunzirwe, Rebecca, Buhuguru, Remmy, Zalwango, Marie Gorreti, Simbwa, Brenda N, Kizito, Saudah Namubiru, Kawungezi, Peter Chris, Agaba, Brian, Wanyana, Mercy Wendy, Kabami, Zainah, Ninsiima, Mackline, Zavuga, Robert, King, Patrick, Kiggundu, Thomas, Nansikombi, Hildah Tendo, Gonahasa, Doreen N, Kyamwine, Irene Byakatonda, Bulage, Lilian, Kwesiga, Benon, Kadobera, Daniel, Migisha, Richard, Ario, Alex Riolexus, Harris, Julie R

“…Early detection of outbreaks requires robust surveillance and reporting at both community and health facility levels. Uganda implements Integrated Disease…”
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Time to care and factors influencing appropriate Sudan virus disease care among case patients in Uganda, September to November 2022 by Akunzirwe, Rebecca, Carter, Simone, Simbwa, Brenda N., Wanyana, Mercy W., Ahirirwe, Sherry R., Namubiru, Saudah K., Ninsiima, Mackline, Komakech, Allan, Ario, Alex R., Kadobera, Daniel, Kwesiga, Benon, Migisha, Richard, Bulage, Lilian, Naiga, Helen N., Zalwango, Jane F., Agaba, Brian, Kabami, Zainah, Zalwango, Marie G., King, Patrick, Kiggundu, Thomas, Kawungezi, Peter C., Gonahasa, Doreen N., Kyamwine, Irene B., Atuhaire, Immaculate, Asio, Alice, Elayeete, Sarah, Nsubuga, Edirisa J., Masanja, Veronica, Migamba, Stella M., Nakamya, Petranilla, Nampeera, Rose, Kwiringira, Andrew, Choi, Mary, Lo, Terrence, Harris, Julie R.

“…•Early isolation and care for Ebola disease patients curbs outbreak spread.•We analyzed factors affecting time from symptom onset to effective isolation.•Few…”
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Prevalence of and factors associated with anxiety, depression and post-traumatic stress disorder among Sudan ebolavirus disease survivors and family members, Uganda, January 2023: a cross-sectional study by Agaba, Brian, Nelly, Hellen Naiga, Wanyana, Mercy Wendy, Zalwango, Jane Frances, Simbwa, Brenda, Akunzirwe, Rebecca, Zavuga, Robert, Kawungezi, Peter Chris, Zalwango, Marie Gorreti, Migamba, Stella Martha, Kadobera, Daniel, Bulage, Lilian, Migisha, Richard, Ario, Alex Riolexus, Harris, Julie R.

“…Background Communities affected by Ebola disease (EBOD) may face resulting increases in mental health disorders. We evaluated the prevalence of and factors…”
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Cost‐effectiveness analysis of integrating screening and treatment of selected non‐communicable diseases into HIV/AIDS treatment in Uganda by Sando, David, Kintu, Alexander, Okello, Samson, Kawungezi, Peter Chris, Guwatudde, David, Mutungi, Gerald, Muyindike, Winnie, Menzies, Nicolas A, Danaei, Goodarz, Verguet, Stéphane

“…Introduction Despite growing enthusiasm for integrating treatment of non‐communicable diseases (NCDs) into human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) care and…”
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Management of children with danger signs in integrated community case management care in rural southwestern Uganda (2014–2018) by Matte, Michael, Ntaro, Moses, Kenney, Jessica, Patel, Palka, Wesuta, Andrew Christopher, Kawungezi, Peter Chris, Bwambale, Shem, Ayebare, David, Baguma, Stephen, Bagenda, Fred, Miller, James S, Stone, Geren, Mulogo, Edgar Mugema

“…Abstract Background In integrated community case management (iCCM) care, community health workers (CHWs) provide home-based management of fever, diarrhea and…”
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Social Support, Food Insecurity, and HIV Stigma Among Men Living with HIV in Rural Southwestern Uganda: A Cross-Sectional Analysis by Arinaitwe, Innocent, Amutuhaire, Hildah, Atwongyeire, Davis, Tusingwire, Esther, Kawungezi, Peter Chris, Rukundo, Godfrey Zari, Ashaba, Scholastic

“…HIV stigma is one of the major barriers to HIV care due to the fear of disclosure and social discrimination. HIV stigma among men in sub-Saharan countries,…”
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Water quality of improved water sources and associated factors in Kibuku District, Eastern Uganda by Walekhwa, Abel Wilson, Ntaro, Moses, Kawungezi, Peter, Nimusiima, Evas, Achangwa, Chiara, Musoke, David, Mulogo, Edgar Mugema

“…Globally, billions of people still lack access to safe water, including basic drinking water services, particularly in sub-Saharan Africa. We analyzed water…”
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