Integration has emerged as a key strategy for promoting equitable access to health services for refugees and host populations. This study explored the perceptions and experiences of stakeholders on the integration of health services for refugees and host populations in two purposefully selected refugee-hosting districts of Adjumani and Obongi in the West Nile region, Uganda. This study used a case study design.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: Malnutrition and HIV form a vicious cycle and women are at an increased risk of malnutrition from HIV. The Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) recommends a minimum dietary diversity for women (MDD-W) of five food groups; however, paucity of information exists about the diet quality of this population in Uganda. The present study aimed to determine the prevalence and factors associated with the MDD among HIV positive women of reproductive age (15-49 years) receiving antiretroviral therapy in Kabale district, Uganda.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFGlobally, an estimated 36.7 million people were living with HIV (PLWH) and of these, 2.1 million were newly infected and 1.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: Appropriate breastfeeding is vital for infant and young child nutrition. Annually, oral clefts affect 0.73 per 1000 children in Uganda.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: Despite recent improvements in child survival, neonatal mortality remains high in most developing countries. Countries affected by humanitarian emergencies continue to report the highest neonatal mortality rates.
Objective: To assess essential newborn care practices and its determinants amongst mothers of infants aged 0-6 months in refugee settlements in Adjumani district.
Background: The HIV/AIDS health challenge continues to ravage many resource-constrained countries of the world. Approximately 75 % of all the global HIV/AIDS related deaths totaling 1.6 (1.
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