Doreen Ondo

The implementation gap: a national evaluation of Uganda’s Prevention of vertical transmission retention package

Linda Kisaakye Nabitaka, Esther Nyamugisa Ochora, Rebecca Akunzirwe, Doreen Ondo et autres

BACKGROUND: Uganda has made progress in eliminating vertical transmission (VT) of HIV, but VT rates have plateaued in recent years. A major factor contributing to high VT rates is the loss of mother-baby pairs from HIV care. To improve retention, Uganda introduced …

Ouganda, us, in (code pays fourni par la source)

An impact evaluation of the national prevention of mother to child HIV transmission program and MTCT associated factors in Uganda 2017–2019

Linda Kisaakye Nabitaka, Augustina Delaney, Phoebe M. Namukanja, Fred Nalugoda et autres

Uganda is consistently one of the highest burden countries for mother-to-child transmission of HIV (MTCT). This study assessed Uganda's progress toward elimination of MTCT and factors associated with MTCT. Mother-infant pairs (MIP) were recruited at immunization clinics at randomly sampled public and …

Ouganda, us (code pays fourni par la source)

Complete testing coverage for the early infant diagnosis algorithm and associated factors among infants exposed to HIV, Uganda, 2017–2019

Rebecca Akunzirwe, Julie R. Harris, Peter Chris Kawungezi, Mercy Wendy Wanyana et autres

BACKGROUND: Early infant diagnosis (EID) facilitates early initiation into HIV care for identified HIV-positive infants. According to the Uganda Ministry of Health, EID testing algorithm, testing for infants exposed to HIV (IEH) should occur at <6 weeks, 9 and 18 months of …

Ouganda (code pays fourni par la source)

Facilitators, barriers and service availability for delivering integrated care for the triple elimination of HIV, syphilis and hepatitis B vertical transmission in Uganda: a multi-site explanatory mixed methods study

Andrew Kazibwe, Emmanuel Olal, Andrew Mijumbi Ojok, John Vianney Kigongo et autres

BACKGROUND: Elimination of vertical transmission of HIV, syphilis and hepatitis B is part of the global aspiration to end the three infections as public health threats by 2030. Whereas global and national policy guidelines recommend integration of screening, prevention and treatment for …

Ouganda, us (code pays fourni par la source)

Mother-to-child transmission rates and associated factors: Results from an impact evaluation of the Uganda national PMTCT program, 2017-2019

Linda Kisaakye Nabitaka, Augustina Delaney, Phoebe M. Namukanja, Fred Nalugoda et autres

Ouganda, Kenya, us, xk, Cameroun, Niger, in (code pays fourni par la source)