Factors Associated With Mortality Among the COVID-19 Patients Treated at Gulu Regional Referral Hospital: A Retrospective Study.

Background: The advent of the novel coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) has caused millions of deaths worldwide. As of December 2021, there is inadequate data on the outcome of hospitalized patients suffering from COVID-19 in Africa. This study aimed at identifying factors associated with hospital mortality in patients who suffered from COVID-19 at Gulu Regional Referral Hospital in Northern Uganda from March 2020 to October 2021.

District-led malaria surveillance and response as an effective way to manage malaria upsurges following the withdrawal of indoor residual spraying: a case study from Nwoya District, northern Uganda.

Background: Malaria remains the number one cause of morbidity and mortality in Uganda. In 2009, the United States President's Malaria Initiative (PMI) funded an indoor residual spraying (IRS) project in 10 mid-northern districts, resulting in marked reductions in malaria prevalence over 5 years, from 62.5 percent to 7.

Community views on short birth interval in Northern Uganda: a participatory grounded theory.

Background: Short birth interval is associated with adverse perinatal, maternal, and infant outcomes, although evidence on actionable factors underlying short birth interval remains limited. We explored women and community views on short birth intervals to inform potential solutions to promote a culturally safe child spacing in Northern Uganda.

Methods: Gendered fuzzy cognitive mapping sessions (n = 21), focus group discussions (n = 12), and an administered survey questionnaire (n = 255) generated evidence on short birth intervals.

Communities and service providers address access to perinatal care in postconflict Northern Uganda: socialising evidence for participatory action.

Objectives: Describe participatory codesign of interventions to improve access to perinatal care services in Northern Uganda.

Study Design: Mixed-methods participatory research to codesign increased access to perinatal care. Fuzzy cognitive mapping, focus groups and a household survey identified and documented the extent of obstructions to access.