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Assessing Neurocognitive Impairment in HIV-positive Patients: The Sensitivity and Specificity of the CogState Brief Battery

Yechoor, Nirupama (2012)

Objective: The prevalence of cognitive impairment in HIV-positive patients is estimated to be 39% in Uganda [1]. Despite the high prevalence of impairment, routine HIV management in Uganda does not include neuropsychological ...
Influence of Delay on Cancer Stage among Patients with Kaposi Sarcoma in Uganda

De Boer, Chris (2012)

The incidence of Kaposi sarcoma (KS) has increased rapidly since the advent of the HIV epidemic. Although patient outcomes have improved significantly in high-income countries after the introduction of highly-active ...
Investing in People: Health System Strengthening Through Education

Stoertz, Aaron (2011)

Health system strengthening is now recognized as a pressing global health priority. Motivated and productive health workers are a critical component of health systems. Low and middle-income countries need many more ...
Optimizing Rainwater Harvesting Installation in Kashongi, Uganda

Wong, Jason (2011-04-19)

Community-based water supply systems like Institutional Rainwater Harvesting (IRWH) are promising solutions to water supply in rural areas like Uganda. However, IRWH tank systems have been unsustainable in the long-term ...
Program Evaluation of BRAC Uganda’s Community Health Sensitization Program

D'Agostino, Alexis (2012-04-20)

BRAC Uganda provided mentors in 12 adolescent groups with megaphones and short health sensitization announcements as part of a community health sensitization program. BRAC instructed mentors to make daily announcements ...
Treatment Delay in Kaposi Sarcoma Patients in Uganda

Niyonzima, Nixon (2011)

AbstractBackgroundSignificant delay occurs in initiating cancer treatment worldwide. In Uganda, there has been an increase in HIV/AIDS related malignancies due to the large number of people with HIV/AIDS. ...