The aim of this study was set to determine the prevalence of HIV/HBV co-infections and the associated risk factors in the general population in the district of Kiruhura-Uganda. A cross-sectional household survey was conducted from April 2014 to November 2014 and 1874 people were...
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Research Article10.9734/IJTDH/2018/40254
Despite the improvement with blood screening, transfusion transmissible infectious (TTIs) agents such as human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), hepatitis B virus (HBV), hepatitis C virus (HCV) and syphilis are still among some of the challenges in the blood safety for the recipient...
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Research Article10.9734/IJTDH/2017/34605
Edgar Mugema Mulogo, Moses Ntaro, Jessica Kenney, Palka Patel, Andrew Wesuta, Peter Chris Kawungezi, Shem Bwambale, Michael Matte, Fred Bagenda & Geren Stone·International Journal of TROPICAL DISEASE & Health·2020
Objective: Teenage pregnancy is a growing health challenge among adolescents in Uganda with its magnitude varying across the different regions of Uganda. This study evaluated the magnitude and factors associated with prior teenage pregnancy among women aged 18-67 years in a rural...
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Research Article10.9734/ijtdh/2020/v41i530278