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Impact of Intensive Adherence Counseling on Viral Load Suppression and Mortality Among People Living with HIV in Kampala, Uganda: A Regression Discontinuity Design
(National library of medicineResearchGatePLOS Global public Health, 2023)Intensive adherence counseling (IAC) is recommended for people living with HIV (PLHIV) with viral load (VL) 1,000 copies/ml after 6 months of anti-retroviral therapy (ART). We evaluated the effect of IAC on VL suppression ... -
Use of Postpartum Intrauterine Contraceptive Devices Among Women in Northern Uganda: A Cross Sectional Study.
(ResearchGateWiley online library, 2023)The aim of this study was to determine the prevalence and factors associated with postpartum intrauterine contraceptive device use among postpartum mothers in Lira district, northern Uganda. Methods We designed a cross ... -
COVID-19 and Mental Health in 8 Low- and Middle-Income Countries: A Prospective Cohort Study.
(PLOSResearchGate, 2023)Background: The Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic and associated mitigation policies created a global economic and health crisis of unprecedented depth and scale, raising the estimated prevalence of depression ... -
Diabetes Care Cascade and Associated Factors in 10,700 Middle-Aged Adults in Four Sub-Saharan African Countries: A Cross-Sectional Study
(BMJPubMed Central, 2023)We investigated progression through the care cascade and associated factors for people with diabetes in sub-Saharan Africa to identify attrition stages that may be most appropriate for targeted intervention. The primary ... -
Reduced Incidence of Respiratory, Gastrointestinal, and Malaria Infections Among Children During the COVID-19 Pandemic in Western Kenya: An Analysis of Facility-Based and Weekly Diaries Data.
(Journal of Global HealthNational Institutes of Health, 2023)Epidemics can cause significant disruptions of essential health care services. This was evident in West-Africa during the 2014-2016 Ebola outbreak, raising concerns that COVID-19 would have similar devastating consequences ... -
Impact of Urban Slum Residence on Coverage of Maternal, Neonatal, and Child Health Service Indicators in the Greater Accra Region of Ghana: An Ecological Time-Series Analysis, 2018-2021
(SpringerPubMedResearchGateResearch Square, 2023)Among other focus areas, the global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) 3 and 11 seek to advance progress toward universal coverage of maternal, neonatal, and child health (MNCH) services and access to safe and affordable ... -
Cardiometabolic Multimorbidity Associated with Moderate and Severe Disabilities: Results from the Study on Global Ageing and Adult Health (SAGE) Wave 2 in Ghana and South Africa
(PubMed CentralGlobal Heart Journal, 2023)Integrated management of cardiometabolic diseases is crucial in improving the quality of life of older persons. The objective of the study was to identify clusters of cardiometabolic multimorbidity associated with moderate ... -
Assessing the Readiness to Provide Integrated Management of Cardiovascular Diseases and Type 2 Diabetes in Kenya: Results From a National Survey
(PubMed CentralGlobal Heart Journal, 2023)Integrated chronic disease management is the desired core function of a responsive healthcare system. However, many challenges surround its implementation in Sub-Saharan Africa. The current study assessed the readiness of ... -
Perceptions of the Influence of a Mobile Phone-Based Messaging Platform on Caregiver ECD Knowledge, Attitudes and Practices: A Qualitative Exploration in an Informal Settlement in Nairobi.
(BioMed CentralNational Instututes of HealthResearchGate, 2023)Programs supporting initiatives for children younger than three years are inadequate and not accessible to many families, particularly in resource-limited settings. Many primary caregivers have little knowledge on how to ... -
Community Advisory Committee as a Facilitator of Health and Wellbeing: A Qualitative Study in Informal Settlements in Nairobi, Kenya
(Frontiers in Public HealthPubmed Central, 2023)A range of community engagement initiatives to advance health and wellbeing are currently taking place in informal settlements in low and middle income countries (LMICs), including community and stakeholder meetings, use ...
