Medicinal plants used by traditional medicine practitioners for the treatment of HIV/AIDS and related conditions in Uganda.
- M. Lamorde, J. Tabuti, C. Merry
- MedicineJournal of Ethnopharmacology
- 6 July 2010
Household antimicrobial self-medication: a systematic review and meta-analysis of the burden, risk factors and outcomes in developing countries
The prevalence of antimicrobial self-medication is high and varies in different communities as well as by social determinants of health and is frequently associated with inappropriate drug use.
Factors predicting home storage of medicines in Northern Uganda
- M. Ocan, G. Bbosa, P. Waako, J. Ogwal-Okeng, C. Obua
- MedicineBMC Public Health
- 26 June 2014
Over a third of households in Northern Uganda store medicines with antibacterial agents being the most common, and self-medication is common among individuals in households which keep drugs.
Patterns and Predictors of Self-Medication in Northern Uganda
Predictors of self-medication with antimicrobial agents included gender, drug knowledge, drug leaflets, advice from friends, previous experience, long waiting time, and distance to the health facility.
Peer counselors' role in supporting patients' adherence to ART in Ethiopia and Uganda
- Annelie K. Gusdal, C. Obua, on behalf of the INRUD-IAA project
- MedicineAIDS Care
- 23 February 2011
It is argued that the development and implementation of support to peer counselors are crucial in existing and future ART programs, but more research is needed to further explore factors that are important to sustain and strengthen the work of peer counselors.
Enabling Dynamic Partnerships through Joint Degrees between Low- and High-Income Countries for Capacity Development in Global Health Research: Experience from the Karolinska Institutet/Makerere…
- N. Sewankambo, J. Tumwine, S. Peterson
- EconomicsPLoS Medicine
- 1 February 2015
Experience from the Karolinska Institutet/Makerere University Partnership shows how dynamic partnerships between low- and high-Income countries for Capacity Development in Global Health Research can benefit both countries and the international community.
Voices on adherence to ART in Ethiopia and Uganda: a matter of choice or simply not an option?
- Annelie K. Gusdal, C. Obua, on behalf of the INRUD-IAA project
- MedicineAIDS Care
- 28 October 2009
To grant patients a fair choice to successfully adhere to ART, transport costs to ART facilities need to be reduced, which implies providing patients with drugs for longer periods of time and arranging for better laboratory services, thus not necessitating frequent revisits.
Existing capacity to manage pharmaceuticals and related commodities in East Africa: an assessment with specific reference to antiretroviral therapy
- P. Waako, R. Odoi-adome, O. Aupont
- Medicine, Political ScienceHuman Resources for Health
- 9 March 2009
There is inadequate capacity for managing medicines and related commodities in East Africa and there is an urgent need for training in aspects of pharmaceutical management to different categories of health workers.
Artemisia Annua L. Infusion Consumed Once a Week Reduces Risk of Multiple Episodes of Malaria: A Randomised Trial in a Ugandan Community
- P. Ogwang, Jasper O Ogwal, C. Obua
- Medicine
- 10 October 2012
Purpose: To evaluate the protective effect of Artemisia annua infusion against malaria in a community that uses it as herbal ‘tea’ for malaria prevention. Methods: 132 flower farm workers who met the…
Acute toxicity effects of the methanolic extract of Fagara zanthoxyloides (Lam.) root-bark.
- J. Ogwal-Okeng, C. Obua, W. W. Anokbonggo
- MedicineAfrican Health Sciences
- 1 December 2003
It was concluded that the extract of F. zanthoxyloides is safe, however the cerebral mechanism that lead to the death of the mice need to be investigated further.
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