HIV infection modifies the relationship between distance to a health facility and treatment success rate for tuberculosis in rural eastern Uganda.

Rationale: Distance from residence to a health facility especially in rural areas presents a physical barrier and may influence tuberculosis (TB) treatment outcomes.

Objectives: We examined the association between distance from residence to a health facility and TB treatment outcomes namely treatment success rate (TSR) and mortality, and whether HIV influences this relationship among people with TB in Kumi district in rural eastern Uganda.

Methods: In this cross-sectional design, we abstracted data from TB unit registers across four large health facilities.

Agony resulting from cultural practices of canine bud extraction among children under five years in selected slums of Makindye: a cross sectional study.

Background: Canine Bud Extraction (CBE) is a process of removing or gouging children's healthy canine tooth buds embedded underneath the gum using traditional unsterilized tools. The practice of CBE commonly known as false teeth removal continues to be an adopted cultural intervention of choice, in the prevention of morbidity and mortality from common childhood illnesses. However, it is a practice against the rights of the children with serious consequences.