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Cervical cancer risk perceptions, sexual risk behaviors and sexually transmitted infections among Bivalent Human Papillomavirus vaccinated and nonvaccinated young women in Uganda - 5 year follow up study
(BMC women's health, 2017)
Background: Previous studies were conflicting regarding the associations between HPV vaccination, cervical cancer
risk perceptions, high-risk sexual behaviors and STIs. This study compared the HPV-vaccinated and ...
Integration of HIV and cervical cancer screening perceptions of healthcare providers and policy makers in Uganda
(BMC Public Health, 2014)
Background: HIV-positive women have an increased risk of developing cervical cancer (CC) compared to the
HIV-negative women. Despite this, HIV and CC screening programs in many developing countries have remained
disintegrated. ...
Occupational exposure to HIV: a conflict situation for health workersinr
(International Nursing Review, 2011)
Aim: To determine the frequency of occupational exposure to human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), the
circumstances and predisposing factors, the high-risk groups, the extent to which exposures are reported and
the ...
Performance of Cervical Cancer Screening Techniques in HIV-Infected Women in Uganda
(Journal of Lower Genital Tract Disease, 2015)
Women infected with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) have a higher risk of HPV infections and developing cervical cancer, thus screening them is imperative. This study was aimed to evaluate and compare the performance ...
Developing a Gap Analysis tool to improve Ebola vaccine acceptance and compliance in sub-Saharan Africa
(Humanitarian Policy Group, 2020)
Graduate Midwifery Education in Uganda Aiming to Improve Maternal and Newborn Health Outcomes
(Annals of Global Health, 2020)
Background: Maternal and newborn health outcomes in Uganda have remained poor. The major challenge affecting the implementation of maternal and newborn interventions includes a shortage of skilled midwives. In 2013, Lira ...
Perceptions of Undergraduates and Mentors on the Appropriateness, Acceptability, and Feasibility of the HEPI-TUITAH Micro-Research Approach to HIV Training in Uganda
(Advances in Medical Education and Practice, 2022)
Purpose: To evaluate the perceptions of undergraduates and mentors on the appropriateness, acceptability, and feasibility of
a mentored seed-grant (micro-research) by Health Professions Education Partnership Initiative - ...
Beliefs, perceptions and health-seeking behaviours in relation to cervical cancer: a qualitative study among women in Uganda following completion of an HPV vaccination campaign
(Global Health Action, 2016)
Background: Cervical cancer remains a leading cause of morbidity and mortality in Uganda. Despite earlier
information campaigns to introduce human papilloma virus (HPV) vaccination, which also targeted cervical
cancer, ...
Factors influencing the use of multiple HIV prevention services among transport workers in a city in southwestern Uganda
(PLOS Glob Public Health, 2023)
The use of multiple HIV prevention services has been found to decrease the risk of acquiring
HIV when tailored to individuals at risk of HIV exposure, including transport workers. There-
fore, we assessed the uptake of ...