World AIDS day serves to remind us about the toll of HIV- those who have died, the sick and affected […]
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Alypio Nyandwi Scaling Up Verbal Autopsy to Improve Mortality Surveillance and Vital Statistics in Sub-Saharan African Countries […]
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Patrick Amboka Globally, malnutrition is a major contributor to more than 3 million deaths among children less than 5 years annually (Fanzo […]
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Jane Osindo, Elizabeth Kemigisha, Abdhalah Ziraba Background Sub-Saharan Africa continues to see an increase in new HIV infections among adolescent […]
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Silas Onyango, Margaret Nampijja, Nelson Langat & Patricia Wekulo Background: Neurodevelopmental disabilities (NDDs) are a significant cause of poor development […]
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Introduction: The recent COVID-19 pandemic once again demonstrated to the world why investing in health makes economic sense. Earlier on […]
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Health and Wellbeing Early pregnancy and childbearing significantly disadvantage girls, starting a cycle of social exclusion that significantly harm their […]
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By Dr. Catherine Kyobutungi, the Executive Director of the African Population & Health Research Center. Friends, colleagues and family of […]
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The APHRC family is saddened by the sudden death of one of our own, Dr. Pauline Bakibinga. An Associate Research […]
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Have you ever woken up with pain all over your body? That was my situation five years ago, on this […]
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The 2022 World Malaria Day was marked under the theme, “Harness innovation to reduce the malaria disease burden and save […]
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This year’s World Health Day is marked under the theme, ‘Our planet, our health’, a reflection of the World Health […]
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This year the International Women’s Day is marked under the theme, “Break the bias”, with calls for renewed attention to […]
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We focus on the importance of using epidemiological concepts and skills needed to investigate, plan, and deliver primary health care […]
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Pregnant women, neonates, children, and adolescents are at higher risk of dying in fragile and conflict-affected settings. Strengthening the healthcare […]
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The poorest populations of the world lack access to quality healthcare. We defined the key components of consulting via mobile […]
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Cardiovascular diseases (CVD) cause 18 million deaths annually. Low- and middle-income countries (LMICs) account for 80% of the CVD burden, […]
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In response to coronavirus disease-2019 pandemic (COVID-19), the government of Uganda instituted movement restrictions to curb disease spread. However, this […]
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The gains made five years after the adoption of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development will be lost if the […]
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Urban and territorial planning (UTP) is a critical enabler for health and well-being in cities and regions, and our health […]
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With COVID-19, there is urgency for policymakers to understand and respond to the health needs of slum communities. Lockdowns for […]
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The value of digital health technologies in delivering vital health care interventions, especially in low resource settings is increasingly appreciated. […]
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The failure of the market and government to provide quality healthcare services have been the motivation to set up social […]
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