Abstract; Background; ; Digital technologies are fast gaining space in health. A skilled workforce is required to use existing and emerging technologies that support healthcare. However, existing medical informatics ...

Abstract; Makerere University implemented a One Health Institute (OHI) in 2016 involving undergraduate students selected from different disciplines. The students were first taken through theoretical principles in ...

Abstract; Background: Rwanda has a high unmet need for family planning which could be reduced by improving access to postpartum intrauterine contraceptives device (PPIUCD) insertion. The objective of the study was ...

Abstract; Background: The generation of people getting older has become a public health concern worldwide. People aged 65 and above are the most at risk for Alzheimer’s disease which is associated with physical and ...

Abstract; Background; Rhodesiense sleeping sickness is caused by infection with T. b rhodesiense parasites resulting in an acute disease that is fatal if not treated in time. The global impact of active T. b ...

Abstract; Background In Uganda, pedestrians are the most frequently injured category of road users, accounting for 40% of road traffic fatalities and 25% of serious injuries every year. There is paucity of information ...

Abstract; Background: Few studies have characterized epidemiology and management of hypertension across several communities with comparable methodology in sub-Saharan Africa. We assessed prevalence, awareness, ...

In recent times, pan-drug resistant Acinetobacter baumannii have emerged and continue to spread among critically ill patients, this poses an urgent risk to global and local human health. This study sought to provide the ...

Abstract; BackgroundPostnatal care (PNC) services such as antenatal care, labour and delivery care services are paramount in maternal, neonatal morbidity and mortality rates reduction in low and middle income ...

Abstract Background Activated B cells modulate infection by differentiating into pathogen-specific antibody-producing effector plasmablasts/plasma cells, memory cells and immune regulatory B cells. In this context, the B ...