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Challenges faced by cancer patients in Uganda: Implications for health systems strengthening in resource limited settings.

Journal of Cancer Policy, 2021
BACKGROUND Uganda Cancer Institute (UCI), the only comprehensive cancer treatment center in Uganda, registers about 4000 new cancer patients a year. However, many cancer patients in Uganda never receive treatment due to a variety of challenges.
A. Nakaganda, Kristen Solt, Leocadia Kwagonza, D. Driscoll, Rebecca Kampi, J. Orem   +5 more
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Governance and Rural Livelihoods: Experiences From Southwestern Uganda [PDF]

E-Journal of Humanities, Arts and Social Sciences
Governance plays a critical role in shaping rural development outcomes, acting both as an enabler and a constraint to sustainable livelihoods. Although rural development research in Uganda has focused mainly on financial input, less attention has been ...
Betty Claire Mubangizi , Abel Nzabona
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Family care for persons with severe mental illness: experiences and perspectives of caregivers in Uganda

International Journal of Mental Health Systems, 2021
Background In low-income settings with limited social protection supports, by necessity, families are a key resource for care and support. Paradoxically, the quality of family care for people living with Severe Mental Illness (PLSMI) has been linked to ...
F. Verity, A. Turiho, B. Mutamba, D. Cappo   +3 more
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Prevalence and Correlates of Cardiovascular Autonomic Neuropathy Among Patients with Diabetes in Uganda: A Hospital-Based Cross-sectional Study

Global Heart, 2020
Background: Cardiovascular autonomic neuropathy (CAN) is a common complication in individuals with diabetes mellitus (DM) but often overlooked in clinical practice.
Richard Migisha, David Collins Agaba, Godfrey Katamba, Teddy Kwaga, Raymond Tumwesigye, Silvia Lopez Miranda, Anthony Muyingo, Mark J. Siedner   +7 more
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Underlying causes of Sexual Harassment in Institutions of Higher Learning in Uganda: Responses from Kyambogo University

South African Journal of Higher Education, 2021
This study used the social exchange theory and sexuality to investigate the underlying causes of sexual harassment in Institutions of Higher Learning in Uganda, with responses from Kyambogo University (KyU). Data were collected from internal and external
Kebirungi, H.
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First detection of Paenibacillus larvae the causative agent of American Foulbrood in a Ugandan honeybee colony [PDF]

, 2016
Paenibacillus larvae is a highly contagious and often lethal widely distributed pathogen of honeybees, Apis mellifera but has not been reported in eastern Africa to date. We investigated the presence of P.
Akol, Anne M, Brunain, Marleen, Chemurot, Moses, de Graaf, Dirk, Descamps, Tine   +4 more
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Understanding the EU’s Response to LGBTI Rights Violations: Inter-Institutional Differences and Social Sanctions

Politics and Governance, 2022
This article aims to enrich the literature on EU sanctions in two ways. First, it argues that the absence of material sanctions does not imply a non-response.
Johanne Døhlie Saltnes, Martijn Mos
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Predicting the Impact of COVID-19 and the Potential Impact of the Public Health Response on Disease Burden in Uganda

American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene, 2020
. The COVID-19 pandemic and public health “lockdown” responses in sub-Saharan Africa, including Uganda, are now widely reported. Although the impact of COVID-19 on African populations has been relatively light, it is feared that redirecting focus and ...
D. Bell, K. Hansen, A. Kiragga, A. Kambugu, J. Kissa, A. Mbonye   +5 more
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SYPHILIS IN UGANDA. [PDF]

The Lancet, 1908
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openaire   +5 more sources

Does the Narrative About the Use of Evidence in Priority Setting Vary Across Health Programs Within the Health Sector: A Case Study of 6 Programs in a Low-Income National Healthcare System [PDF]

International Journal of Health Policy and Management, 2020
Background There is a growing body of literature on evidence-informed priority setting. However, the literature on the use of evidence when setting healthcare priorities in low-income countries (LICs), tends to treat the healthcare system (HCS) as a ...
Lydia Kapiriri
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