Understanding the Effect of a Healthcare Provider-Led Family Planning Support Intervention on Contraception use and Pregnancy Desires among Postpartum Women Living with HIV in Southwestern Uganda.

Modern contraceptive prevalence among women living with HIV (WLWH) in Uganda is still low at 45%, and up to a third of women are likely to discontinue the method within the first year of initiation. This increases risks of unplanned pregnancies, perinatal HIV transmission and pregnancy complications. We aim to explore and explain the mechanism of effect of a family planning support intervention investigated in a randomized controlled trial conducted between October 2016 and June 2018 among 320 postpartum WLWH at a referral hospital in Southwestern Uganda that led to improved uptake, decreased contraception discontinuation and lowered pregnancy rates.

Structured and sustained family planning support facilitates effective use of postpartum contraception amongst women living with HIV in South Western Uganda: A randomized controlled trial.

Background: Despite low pregnancy intentions, many women accessing contraception discontinue use, increasing the risk of unwanted pregnancies among women living with HIV (WLWH). We evaluate whether a family planning support intervention, inclusive of structured immediate one-on-one postpartum counseling, and a follow-up mechanism through additional health information and SMS reminders affects continuous contraceptive use and pregnancy incidence among recently postpartum WLWH.

Methods: We performed a randomized controlled trial between October 2016 and June 2018 at a referral hospital in southwestern Uganda.

Patterns and Practices of Self-Medication Among Students Enrolled at Mbarara University of Science and Technology in Uganda.

Purpose: Self-medication is drug use without advice from a medical professional. Proper self-medication can reduce health expenses and physician waiting time. However, prescription or over-the-counter drugs are considered unsafe when used irrationally.

Provision of family planning vouchers and early initiation of postpartum contraceptive use among women living with HIV in southwestern Uganda: A randomized controlled trial.

Background: Unwanted pregnancies remain a burden for women living with HIV (WLWH). Family planning prevents unplanned pregnancies while promoting longer birth intervals, key strategies to eliminate perinatal transmission of HIV and promote maternal and child health. We evaluated the effect of a family planning voucher, inclusive of immediate postpartum counseling, on uptake, early initiation, and continuation of modern contraceptive methods among recently postpartum WLWH delivering at a publicly funded regional referral hospital in rural, southwestern Uganda.