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The “child size medicines” concept: policy provisions in Uganda
(Journal of Pharmaceutical Policy and Practice, 2015)
Background: In 2007, the World Health Organization (WHO) launched the ‘make medicines child size’ (MMCS)
campaign by urging countries to prioritize procurement of medicines with appropriate strengths for children’s age
and ...
Antifungal Medicinal Plants Used by Communities Adjacent to Bwindi Impenetrable National Park, South-Western Uganda
(European Journal of Medicinal Plants, 2015)
Communities adjacent to Bwindi Impenetrable National Park (BINP) in South-western Uganda
largely depend on traditional herbal treatment for basic health care. The aim of this study was to
investigate the use of medicinal ...
Availability and utilization of the WHO recommended priority lifesaving medicines for under five-year old children in public health facilities in Uganda: a cross-sectional survey
(Journal of Pharmaceutical Policy and Practice, 2015)
Objectives: To explore the availability and utilization of the World Health Organization (WHO) recommended
priority life-saving medicines for children under five in public health facilities in Uganda.
Methods: We conducted ...
Challenges Facing the Push and Pull Hybrid System in the Supply of Essential Medicines in Gulu, Northern Uganda
(American Journal of Public Health Research, 2015)
Essential medicines are supplied to the public health facilities using the pull and push system. In many countries the decision to use the pull, push or combination of both is a policy decision, but Uganda has used each ...
Determinant of Essential Medicines Availability in The Public Health Facilities in Uganda
(2015)
This study aimed at examining the key essential medicines availability determinants in public health facilities in Gulu District, Northern Uganda. This cross-sectional study focused on stock-out rates of the six official ...
Five-Year Review of the Pattern and Outcome of Management of Spinal Diseases Seen at St. Mary’s Hospital Lacor in Uganda.
(East and Central African Journal of Surgery, 2015)
Background: Spinal cord injury or lesion is a devastating event with social, psychological and
physical ramifications that has dehumanizing experiences. The aim of this study was to
describe the biographic, etiological ...