Background Male partner attendance of skilled Antenatal Care (ANC) is beneficial to
improving maternal outcomes. This study investigated the level, perceived benefits and factors …

Background In Uganda, the risk of unintended pregnancies and unsafe abortions remains
high due to relatively low contraceptive use. There is paucity of data on knowledge, attitudes, …

Uganda has one of the highest total fertility rates globally and in Sub-Saharan Africa. Her
high fertility is mainly attributed to the high unmet need for family planning. Use of Long-acting …

Background HIV testing is a key component of prevention and an entry point into HIV/AIDS
treatment and care however, coverage and access to testing remains low in Uganda. Home-…

Background Nearly one third of the world is infected with latent tuberculosis infection (LTBI)
and a vast pool of individuals with LTBI persists in developing countries, posing a major …

Introduction Case detection by passive case finding (PCF) strategy alone is inadequate for
detecting all tuberculosis (TB) cases in high burden settings especially Sub-Saharan Africa. …

Introduction Nonadherence to treatment remains an obstacle to tuberculosis (TB) control
worldwide. The aim of this study was to evaluate the feasibility of using video directly observed …

Background The use of implants and Intra-uterine devices (IUD) during the post-partum period
is very low in Uganda especially in rural settings. Long-acting reversible contraceptives (…

Rationale: Policy recommendations on contact investigation of HIV-seropositive patients with
tuberculosis have changed several times. Current epidemiologic evidence informing these …

Background Uganda like many developing countries still experiences high levels of
maternal and perinatal deaths despite a decade of maternal and perinatal death review (MPDR) …