Browsing by Author "Tumwine, James K."
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Perinatal death in Northern Uganda: incidence and risk factors in a community-based prospective cohort study
Arach, Anna Agnes Ojok; Tumwine, James K.; Nakasujja, Noeline; Ndeezi, Grace; Kiguli, Juliet; Mukunya, David; Odongkara, Beatrice; Achora, Vincentina; Tongun, Justin B.; Musaba, Milton W.; Napyo, Agnes; Tylleskar, Thorkild; Nankabirwa, Victoria (Global Health Action, 2021)Background: Perinatal mortality in Uganda remains high at 38 deaths/1,000 births, an estimate greater than the every newborn action plan (ENAP) target of ≤24/1,000 births by 2030. To improve perinatal survival, there is ... -
Perinatal death triples the prevalence of postpartum depression among women in Northern Uganda: A community-based crosssectional study
Arach, Anna Agnes Ojok; Nakasujja, Noeline; Nankabirwa, Victoria; Ndeezi, Grace; Kiguli, Juliet; Mukunya, David; Odongkara, Beatrice; Achora, Vincentina; Tongun, Justin Bruno; Musaba, Milton Wamboko; Napyo, Agnes; Zalwango, Vivian; Tylleskar, Thorkild; Tumwine, James K. (PLoS ONE, 2020)Introduction Deaths during the perinatal period remain a big challenge in Africa, with 38 deaths per 1000 pregnancies in Uganda. The consequences of these deaths can be detrimental to the women; some ending up with ... -
Prevalence and predictors for unintended pregnancy among HIV‑infected pregnant women in Lira, Northern Uganda: a cross‑sectional study
Napyo, Agnes; Nankabirwa, Victoria; Mukunya, David; Tumuhamye, Josephine; Ndeezi, Grace; Arach, Anna Agnes Ojok; Odongkara, Beatrice; Waako, Paul; Tylleskär, Thorkild; Tumwine, James K. (Scientific Reports, 2020)Prevention of unintended pregnancies is a global strategy to eliminate mother-to-child transmission of HIV. Factors surrounding unintended pregnancy among women living with HIV are not well understood. We aimed to determine ... -
Undergraduate students’ contributions to health service delivery through communitybased education: A qualitative study by the MESAU Consortium in Uganda
Atuyambe, Lynn M.; Baingana, Rhona K.; Kibira, Simon P. S.; Katahoire, Anne; Okello, Elialilia; Mafigiri, David K.; Ayebare, Florence; Oboke, Henry; Acio, Christine; Muggaga, Kintu; Mbalinda, Scovia; Nabaggala, Ruth; Ruzaaza, Gad; Arubaku, Wilfred; Mary, Samantha; Akera, Peter; Tumwine, James K.; Peters, David H.; Sewankambo, Nelson K. (BMC Medical Education, 2016)Background: It has been realised that there is need to have medical training closer to communities where the majority of the population lives in order to orient the trainees’ attitudes towards future practice in such ...