Abortion in Uganda [1] like in other African countries such as Nigeria [2] is legal only when performed to save a woman’s life. Therefore, Uganda’s law does not mean that abortion is legal but is rather restrictive [1, 3]. ...

Background: Few recent descriptions of severe childhood malaria have been published from high‑transmission regions. In the current study, the clinical epidemiology of severe malaria in Mbale, Eastern Uganda, is described, ...

Background / Objectives: Detectable HIV viral load among HIV-infected pregnant women remains 14 a public health threat. We aimed to determine factors associated with detectable viral load among 15 HIV-infected pregnant ...

Introduction: In Uganda, the proportion of women having another live birth before age 20 years (repeat adolescent birth) has not declined in 30 years. More women want to delay the next birth. We determined the prevalence ...

Background: Over the years, several approaches to health research priority setting (HRPS) have been devised and applied in low-incomes countries for national level research prioritization. However, there is often a disconnect ...

Antenatal care, one of the pillars of safe motherhood, is a proven a concept aimed at reducing maternal and neonatal morbidity and mortality. It is a largely a health preventive and promotive activity. In order to foster ...

Background: Perinatal mortality in Uganda remains high at 38 deaths/1,000 births, an estimate greater than the every newborn action plan (ENAP) target of ≤24/1,000 births by 2030. To improve perinatal survival, there is a ...

BACKGROUND: The association between bipolar affective disorder (BAD) and polycystic ovarian syndrome (PCOS) is elucidated in medical literature. However, what is inconclusive is whether one causes the other and /or the ...

Background and Aim: Sexual violence is a serious global health problem with short and long-term physical, mental, and reproductive adverse-effects. We aimed to determine the prevalence and factors associated with sexual ...

Background: Gluteal fibrosis (GF) is a fibrotic infiltration of the gluteal muscles resulting in functionally limiting contracture of the hips and is associated with injections of medications into the gluteal muscles. It ...