The profile and causes of death among medical doctors and dental surgeons in Uganda: 1986 to 2016.

Background: The loss of health workers through death is of great importance and interest to the public, media and the medical profession as it has very profound social and professional consequences on the delivery of health services.

Objective: To describe the profile, causes and patterns of death among medical doctors and dental surgeons in Uganda between 1986 and 2016.

Methods: We conducted a retrospective descriptive study of mortality among registered medical doctors and dental surgeons.

The prevalence of life-limiting illness at a Ugandan National Referral Hospital: a 1-day census of all admitted patients.

Background: Although models of hospital-based palliative care are common in high-income countries, they are rare in low-income countries despite the high burden of progressive disease.

Aim: To measure the proportion of all adult and child patients admitted with previously diagnosed active life-limiting disease, who therefore may be appropriate for palliative care provision, across all beds.

Design: One-day 24 h census using chart review across every ward and department.