Publications by authors named "Nsubuga Edirisa Juniour"
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- * Data was collected from AGYW aged 10-24 who accessed SGBV services at health facilities, involving 108 cases who experienced SGBV and 216 matched controls who did not, to analyze socio-demographic and economic factors.
- * Findings revealed that prior SGBV experiences and living with older siblings increased the risk of SGBV during the pandemic, while having a supportive family environment that met basic needs acted as a protective factor.
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- Uganda's Integrated Disease Surveillance and Response (IDSR) system aims for early outbreak detection, but the Sudan virus outbreak in 2022 highlighted gaps in community and health facility reporting.* -
- A study evaluated surveillance capacities in public and private health facilities, revealing that 85% of surveyed private facilities failed to report to the national system, and many lacked trained staff.* -
- Identified gaps included weak community surveillance, poor engagement of private facilities, low awareness of Viral Hemorrhagic Fever, and insufficient funding and training for effective reporting.*
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- Uganda's Ministry of Health introduced point-of-care HIV testing for early infant diagnosis (EID) to improve the speed of test result returns and access to antiretroviral therapy (ART) for HIV-exposed infants (HEI).* -
- The study analyzed EID data from 10 health facilities, comparing the time to sample collection, results receipt, and ART initiation before and after the rollout of point-of-care testing from 2018 to 2021.* -
- Results showed significant improvements in turnaround times for receiving results and starting ART, with 33% of HIV-positive infants starting treatment on the same day during point-of-care testing compared to only 4% before.*
Background: Uganda has approximately 1.2 million people aged 15-64 years living with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV). Previous studies have shown a higher prevalence of premalignant cervical lesions among HIV-positive women than among HIV-negative women.
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- A study in Western Uganda assessed the impact of community dialogue meetings led by local leaders on COVID-19 vaccine perceptions among participants.
- Results showed a significant increase in leaders' COVID-19 risk perception and a decrease in concerns about the vaccine after the meetings.
- Participants also reported a greater belief in the benefits and accessibility of the COVID-19 vaccine, reflecting a positive shift in attitude toward vaccination.
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- Uganda's 2021 campaign aimed for 100% LLIN ownership and 85% usage, targeting households to provide protection against malaria.
- A survey across 14 districts revealed that 95% of households owned at least one LLIN, but only 69% slept under one the night before the survey.
- Factors influencing LLIN ownership included perceptions of LLINs as protective against malaria, while the use of mosquito repellents negatively impacted ownership rates.
Background: Semuto Subcounty reported rubella/measles outbreaks in January 2020 and June-August 2021. This study investigated the outbreak in 2021 to determine the scope, and the factors associated with transmission.
Methods: A probable case was defined as a resident of Semuto Subcounty with acute onset of fever and a generalized maculopapular rash with either cough/cold or red eyes from 1 June to 31 August 2021.
Background: Child undernutrition is a major public health concern in Uganda that can lead to increased risks of death with its prevalence higher in rural hard-to-reach areas than in urban areas. While it is assumed that the prevalence will be more concerning in islands with restricted accessibility to healthcare resources, limited research has been conducted on the prevalence and associated factors of stunting and underweight among children in Bussi Islands of Uganda. This study aimed to assess the prevalence and predictors of stunting and underweight among children aged 6 to 59 months in Bussi Islands of Wakiso District in Uganda.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: Anemia is a condition in which hemoglobin (Hb) concentration and/or red blood cell (RBC) numbers are lower than normal and insufficient to meet an individual's physiological needs. The prevalence of anemia among women of reproductive age is high in Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA), including Sierra Leone. However, data on anemia among lactating women in Sierra Leone are scarce.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFIntroduction: Uganda was affected by two major waves of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). The first wave during late 2020 and the second wave in late April 2021. This study compared epidemiologic characteristics of hospitalized (HP) and non-hospitalized patients (NHP) with COVID-19 during the two waves of COVID-19 in Uganda.
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