2017

Disclosure of HIV test results by women to their partners following antenatal HIV testing: a population-based cross-sectional survey among slum dwellers in Kampala Uganda

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Batte A, Katahoire A, Chimoyi A, Ajambo S, Tibingana B, Banura C.. BMC Public Health 2015, Jan 31;15(1):63

Investigating unlicensed retail drug vendors’ preparedness and knowledge about malaria: An exploratory study in rural Uganda

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Men’s Involvement in a Parenting Programme to Reduce Child Maltreatment and Gender-Based Violence: Formative Evaluation in Uganda

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How Mothers in Poverty Explain Their Use of Corporal Punishment: A Qualitative Study in Kampala, Uganda

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Demographic, Socioeconomic, and Geographic Factors Leading to Severe Malaria and Delayed Care Seeking in Ugandan Children: A Case-Control Study.

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Schistosoma mansoni-Associated Morbidity among Preschool-Aged Children along the Shores of Lake Victoria in Uganda

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Abstract: Schistosoma mansoni causes morbidity in human beings, with the highest prevalence in rural sub-Saharan Africa. Prolonged S. mansoni infection with egg deposition in intestinal blood vessels leads to liver and spleen enlargement, and thus chronic morbidity.

HPV vaccination strategies targeting hard-to-reach populations: Out-of-school girls in LMICs

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Highlights
• High HPV vaccination coverage is critical for preventing cervical cancer worldwide.
• School-based programs effectively deliver vaccines to adolescents attending school.
• We propose ways to ensure out-of-school girls have equitable access to HPV vaccines.
• Important to quantify out-of-school girls and research barriers to HPV vaccination.
• To increase uptake, consider targeted communication, outreach and integrated programs.

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