ABSTRACT Brain tumors are the most common solid tumors in children and a leading cause of cancer-related mortality in children worldwide. Data on the epidemiology and management of pediatric brain tumors in Uganda are ...

Background: This study examined the COVID-19-related knowledge, attitude and practices among undergraduate students in Uganda. Methods: An online cross-sectional survey was conducted from 12th-19th June 2020 among undergraduate ...

Abstract Background: The rise in the indiscriminate use of antibiotics has become a major global public health problem and presents the biggest global health challenge in the twenty-first century. In developing countries, ...

Introduction: the HIV-free survival rate is the gold-standard measure of the effectiveness of interventions towards prevention of mother-to-child transmission of HIV in any setting. However, data on HIV-free survival among ...

Background: There have hardly been any reported cases of children presenting with Kaposi sarcoma as a second malignancy following treatment for acute lymphoblastic leukemia outside a transplant setting. Case presentation: ...

Background Malaria is endemic in 95% of Uganda and constitutes the country’s most signifcant public health prob lem—being the leading cause of morbidity and mortality, especially among children under fve years of age. The ...

Background: Infection prevention and control (IPC) has increasingly been underscored as a key tool for limiting the transmission of coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) and safeguarding health workers from infections ...

Background: Upper gastrointestinal bleeding is a very prevalent condition and its prevalence in Uganda is about 20.3%. Many studies have not yet identified prevalence, treatment outcome and factors associated with upper ...

Purpose: Reproductive health (RH) is a critical issue among cancer survivors worldwide. However, in developing countries where RH services for patients with cancer are often lacking, reproductive concerns among adolescent ...

Background The survival rates for children and adolescents with osteosarcoma in low-income countries are poor. Insufficient data regarding the challenges of managing osteosarcoma in resource-limited settings has ...