Publications by authors named "Desire Banga"
Problem: Midwives are an essential yet underutilised health human resource for improving unsafe abortion outcomes and increasing abortion access and contraceptive care.
Background: In Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), morbidity and mortality resulting from unsafe abortions are alarmingly high. The recent ratification of the Maputo Protocol in 2018 has made safe abortion accessible.
Article Synopsis
- - Cerebral malaria, caused by Plasmodium falciparum, poses a significant health threat in sub-Saharan Africa, particularly in Uganda, leading to high morbidity and mortality rates in young children.
- - A study at Fort Portal Regional Referral Hospital found that 12.8% of children under five with severe malaria had cerebral malaria, with male sex, abnormal bleeding, convulsions, kidney injury, and low sodium levels identified as associated risk factors.
- - The findings highlight the urgent need for targeted interventions and improved clinical management strategies to address the burden of cerebral malaria among vulnerable populations.
Comorbidities and Factors Associated with Mortality among Children under Five Years Admitted with Severe Acute Malnutrition in the Nutritional Unit of Jinja Regional Referral Hospital, Eastern Uganda.
Int J Pediatr
November 2020
Background: Mortality among children with severe acute malnutrition remains an immense health concern in the hospitals in developing countries, but its attributes are not completely assessed in various hospital settings. The aim of this study was to determine the proportion of mortality, the comorbidities, and factors associated with in-hospital mortality among children under five years of age admitted with severe acute malnutrition at Jinja Regional Referral Hospital, Eastern Uganda.
Methods: This was a hospital-based analytical and descriptive prospective cohort study conducted in the nutritional unit of Jinja Regional Referral Hospital.