Using data from an orthotic intervention in Kampala, Uganda, this paper estimates the health and economic impacts of providing orthotic equipment to adults with lower limb disabilities. We examine changes to: (i) functional mobility and (ii) labour market outcomes, including type of employment and...
The World Report on Disability recommends more involvement of people with disabilities in research. However, the lead article by Wylie, McAllister, Davidson, and Marshall (2013) has not addressed issues relating specifically to the involvement of people with communication disabilities in research. This...
The nationalCovid-19 Preparedness and Response Planwas developed based on model guidance for countries published by the WHO. The Ugandan plan includes eight pillars: Leadership, Stewardship, Coordination, and Oversight; Surveillance and Laboratory; Case Management; Strategic Information, Research, and Inn...
Global mortality, disability, and the contribution of risk factors: Global Burden of Disease Study. Lancet.1997;349:1436-1442.http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/htbin-post/Entrez/query?db=m&form=6&Dopt=r&uid=9164317Google Scholar 3. Ekin I, Shea M, Watkins J. et al. National Institute ...
Ethical approval for the study was obtained from Makerere University School of Public Health Higher Degrees Research and Ethics Committee as well as the Uganda National Council of Science and Technology (FWA 00,011,353). While in Kabale district, permission was obtained from the District Health Off...
Ethical approval for the study was obtained from Makerere University School of Public Health Higher Degrees Research and Ethics Committee as well as the Uganda National Council of Science and Technology (FWA 00,011,353). While in Kabale district, permission was obtained from the District Health Off...
In the past 15 years, national sleeping sickness control programs and international efforts have succeeded in driving down the number of new HAT cases reported. Due to this success, the World Health Organization's Strategic and Technical Advisor Group for Neglected Tropical Diseases has targeted el...
Under international law, the primary responsibility for providing humanitarian protection and assistance to IDPs lies with the national authorities. However, the international community also has a right to offer support to IDPs but this right has not always been adequately fulfilled [41–43]. The ...
The Uganda MoH Resource Centre has the overall responsibility for processing national data collected through the HMIS and use these data to compile annual health sector performance reports [16] statistical abstracts [17] and policy formulation. Although HMIS data could be a powerful resource for ...
An improved HMIS collecting timely, quality data is needed. This would adequately describe the burden of disease and processes of care at primary care level, enable appropriate national guidelines, programs and policies and improve accountability for the quality of care....