Integration of COVID-19 and TB screening in Kampala, Uganda - Healthcare provider perspectives.

Following the first wave of COVID-19 outbreak, Uganda experienced a 40% drop in Tuberculosis (TB) screening by June 2020. We sought to identify barriers to and facilitators of integrated COVID-19 and TB screening from the perspective of healthcare providers (HCP) at a National Referral Hospital in Kampala, Uganda. We conducted a cross sectional study using in-depth interviews with 12 HCP involved in TB activities in the outpatient and emergency departments at Kiruddu National Referral hospital Kampala, Uganda.

DETERMINANTS OF FIRST ANTENATAL CARE VISIT BY PREGNANT WOMEN AT COMMUNITY BASED EDUCATION, RESEARCH AND SERVICE SITES IN NORTHERN UGANDA.

Background: Antenatal care (ANC) aims mainly at prevention, early detection and management of general medical and pregnancy associated disorders. Early booking is recommended for maximum utilisation.

Objective: To investigate the determinants of first ANC visit and trimesters at which pregnant mothers enrol for ANC at the COBERS sites of Northern Uganda.