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	Basic Medical (All specialties)
	Uganda : The relationship between prevention of mother to child transmission of HIV and stakeholder decision making in Uganda: implications for health policy April 20 , 2006   Abstract: OBJECTIVES: To explore a selection of stakeholders'''' use of evidence and other reasons in the relative ranking of the prevention of mother to child HIV transmission with nevirapine in a setting of extreme resource scarcity. DESIGN: Group interviews using n... Full Details
	Uganda : Histoplasma capsulatum variety duboisii isolated in Japan from an HIV-infected Ugandan patient April 6 , 2006   Abstract: A strain of Histoplasma capsulatum var. duboisii (deposited as IFM 50954 in Chiba University) was isolated from the cerebrospinal fluid of a female Ugandan patient infected with HIV. The isolate had in vitro urease activity on Christensen's urea agar slants, although the common b... Full Details

	Child health/Paediatrics
	International : Mental and social health during and after acute emergencies: emerging consensus August 1 , 2006   Click on Full Details link for the non-DLHA news. Full Details
	Uganda : Adherence of community caretakers of children to pre-packaged antimalarial medicines (HOMAPAK) among internally displaced people in Gulu district, Uganda May 17 , 2006   Abstract BACKGROUND: In 2002, home-based management of fever (HBMF) was introduced in Uganda, to improve access to prompt, effective antimalarial treatment of all fevers in children under 5 years. Implementation is through community drug distributors (CDDs) who distribute pre-pack... Full Details
	Uganda : Predictors of poor anthropometric status among children under 2 years of age in rural Uganda May 11 , 2006   Abstract Objective: To assess predictors of poor anthropometric status among infants and young children. Design: Cross-sectional survey. Setting: The rural subsistence agricultural district of Hoima, western Uganda. Subjects: Seven hundred and t... Full Details
	Uganda : Field testing of the ACCESS materials: a portfolio of materials to assist health workers to identify children with disabilities and offer simple advice to mothers May 4 , 2006   Abstract Children in less-developed countries with mild to moderate disabilities often remain unidentified until school age. Delayed identification leads to less successful interventions for most children and risks secondary disabilities. The disability group at the Centre for Internationa... Full Details
	Kenya : Relationship between expressed HIV/AIDS-related stigma and HIV-beliefs/knowledge and behaviour in families of HIV infected children in Kenya April 21 , 2006   Abstract Objectives: To quantify expressed stigma in clients of the Kangemi program for HIV+ children, and to characterize the association between stigma and other population characteristics. Methods: By means of a household survey we created a stigma index and indice... Full Details
	Zimbabwe : An experience with surgical admissions to a paediatric ICU (PICU) in Harare, Zimbabwe April 19 , 2006   Abstract OBJECTIVE: To find out if the status of a patient on arrival in the intensive care unit had any bearing on the immediate ICU outcome and if there are any correctable factors. DESIGN: A retrospective survey. SETTING: Paediatric intensive care un... Full Details
	Uganda : Short report: proximity to mosquito breeding sites as a risk factor for clinical malaria episodes in an urban cohort of Ugandan children April 6 , 2006   Abstract: The impact of geography on incidence of clinical episodes of malaria was investigated in a cohort of children enrolled in a longitudinal clinical trial of antimalarial therapy in Kampala, Uganda. Participant households and the boundaries of local swamps and streams were mapped an... Full Details

	Community/Social/Public health
	International : Pharmaceutical policies in Finland: Opportunities and Challenges April 4 , 2008   Click on Full Details link for the non-DLHA news. Full Details
	International : The Chinese Health Care System: Structure, Problems and Challenges February 26 , 2008   Click on Full Details link for the non-DLHA news. Full Details
	International : Priority setting in health care: Lessons from the experiences of eight countries February 16 , 2008   Click on Full Details link for the non-DLHA news. Full Details
	International : From Alma Ata to the Global Fund: The history of international health policy February 14 , 2008   Click on Full Details link for the non-DLHA news. Full Details
	International : The uses and impacts of medico-legal evidence in sexual assault cases: A global review February 5 , 2008   Click on Full Details link for the non-DLHA news. Full Details
	Kenya : Impact of school lunch programmes on nutritional status of children in Vihiga District, Western Kenya January 28 , 2008   Click on Full Details link for the non-DLHA news. Full Details
	South Africa : The association between school attendance, HIV infection and sexual behaviour among young people in rural South Africa January 28 , 2008   Click on Full Details link for the non-DLHA news. Full Details
	International : The future direction of General Practice; A roadmap November 5 , 2007   Click on Full Details link for the non-DLHA news. Full Details
	International : Financing health promotion October 22 , 2007   long term loans bad credit Full Details
	International : Core competencies for public health in Canada September 26 , 2007   Click on Full Details link for the non-DLHA news. Full Details
	International : Health in prisons. A WHO guide to the essentials in prison health September 16 , 2007   Click on Full Details link for the non-DLHA news. Full Details
	International : The brain drain of health professionals from sub-Saharan Africa to Canada August 3 , 2007   Click on Full Details link for the non-DLHA news. Full Details
	International : What sort of stewardship and health system management is needed to tackle health inequity, August 3 , 2007   Click on Full Details link for the non-DLHA news. Full Details
	South Africa : National HIV and syphilis prevalence survey South Africa 2006 June 27 , 2007   (u>Main findings:(/u> 1. HIV national HIV prevalence amongst women in the survey stands at 29.1%. This is compared to 30.2% in 2005. 2. The 2006 estimate represents a statistically significant reduction on HIV prevalence between 2005 and 2006. 3. The HIV prevalence rates have been stab... Full Details
	Africa : The metrics and correlates of physician migration from Africa June 1 , 2007   Abstract Background: Physician migration from poor to rich countries is considered an important contributor to the growing health workforce crisis in the developing world. This is particularly true for Africa. The perceived magnitude of such migration for each source country might,... Full Details
	International : Our right to the highest attainable standard of health June 1 , 2007   Click on Full Details link for the non-DLHA news. Full Details
	International : Discrimination: A threat to public health March 9 , 2007   Click on Full Details link for the non-DLHA news. Full Details
	International : Neurological disorders: Public health challenges February 28 , 2007   Click on Full Details link for the non-DLHA news. Full Details
	International : A factory worker's guide to organizing for safe jobs and healthy communities February 5 , 2007   Click on Full Details link for the non-DLHA news. Full Details
	International : Community strategy for pandemic influenza mitigation in the United States February 5 , 2007   Click on Full Details link for the non-DLHA news. Full Details

	Dentistry (All specialties)
	Uganda : Variation in caries experience and sugar intake among secondary school students in urban and rural Uganda April 20 , 2006   Abstract: The objective was to assess the socio-demographic variation in caries experience and sugar intake among urban (Kampala) and rural (Lira) students in Uganda. In a cross-sectional survey, a total of 1146 adolescents aged between 13 and 19 years (response rate 87%) attending 10 seco... Full Details

	General Pathology

	Health Financing & Management
	International : Learning from Experience: Health care financing in low and middle-income countries September 16 , 2007   Click on Full Details link for the non-DLHA news. Full Details
	International : What should a country spend on health care? August 3 , 2007   Abstract Per capita health spending across countries ranges by more than 100 to 1, leading many people to ask, "What should a country spend on health care?" This paper discusses four approaches to this question and demonstrates how each approach, in effect, answers a slightly different que... Full Details
	International : Paying for health services: A study of the costs and sources of finance in six countries June 26 , 2006   Click on Full Details link for the non-DLHA news. Full Details
	International : Guide to producing national health accounts; with special applications for low-income and middleincome countries June 26 , 2006   National health accounts are practical tool for policy-makers interested in evaluating and restructuring their nation's health care financing and in developing and assessing financial interventions to improve people's health. This Guide to producing national health accounts, with special applica... Full Details
	International : International drug purchase facility (IDPF) June 17 , 2006   Click on Full Details link for the non-DLHA news. Full Details
	International : Health financing revisited: a practitioner's guide May 31 , 2006   Click on Full Details link for the non-DLHA news. Full Details
	International : Private medical insurance in the United Kingdom May 28 , 2006   Executive Summary The principal type of voluntary health insurance (VHI) operating in the United Kingdom is supplementary VHI, or private medical insurance (PMI). PMI provides insured access to privately delivered care that duplicates many of the services provided by the National Health Se... Full Details
	Ghana : Evaluating the effects of the National Health Insurance Act in Ghana: Baseline report May 6 , 2006   Abstract Health insurance schemes, whether community-based or national, are rapidly increasing in West Africa. The number of mutual health organizations (MHOs) in Ghana grew from 47 in 2001 to 168 in 2003. Yet there is limited evidence on factors that predict enrollment in such schemes, an... Full Details

	Health Services & Systems
	International : Brain drain of health professionals from Sub-Saharan Africa to Canada September 20 , 2007   Click on Full Details link for the non-DLHA news. Full Details
	Uganda : Ministry of Health National Health Policy July 9 , 2007   Click on Full Details link for the non-DLHA news. Full Details
	Africa : New data on African health professionals abroad March 21 , 2007   Click on Full Details link for the non-DLHA news. Full Details
	International : Health systems in transition: Template for analysis March 16 , 2007   Click on Full Details link for the non-DLHA news. Full Details
	International : Health impact assessment in foreign policy and security October 21 , 2006   Click on Full Details link for the non-DLHA news. Full Details
	Burundi : A high price to pay: Detention of poor patients in Burundian hospitals September 9 , 2006   Click on Full Details link for the non-DLHA news. Full Details
	Africa : A new database of health professional emigration from Africa August 23 , 2006   Click on Full Details link for the non-DLHA news. Full Details
	Uganda : National strategic plan for the prevention of blindness in Uganda 2000 - 2004 July 9 , 2006   Click on Full Details link for the non-DLHA news. Full Details
	International : Legal review of the General Agreement on Trade in Services (GATS) from a health policy perspective June 27 , 2006   Click on Full Details link for the non-DLHA news. Full Details
	International : Not enough there, too many here: Understanding geographical imbalances in the distribution of the health workforce June 27 , 2006   Abstract Access to good-quality health services is crucial for the improvement of many health outcomes, such as those targeted by the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) adopted by the international community in 2000. The health-related MDGs cannot be achieved if vulnerable populations do ... Full Details
	International : Organizational reform in European primary care May 27 , 2006   Overview What is the best way to structure primary care services? How can coordination between primary care and other parts of health care systems be improved? How should new technologies be integrated into primary care? There is considerable agreement among national policy make... Full Details
	Uganda : Preliminary planning for training speech and language therapists in Uganda April 20 , 2006   Abstract: Country-specific issues affect both the implementation of services for people with communication disabilities and the training of specialists who provide these services. Uganda is a majority world country with an extremely limited specialist service, but is looking to expand it b... Full Details

	Laboratory Medicine (All specialties)
	Cameroon : Genetic analysis of HIV-1 strains in rural Eastern Cameroon indicates the evolution of second generation recombinants to circulating recombinant forms June 13 , 2006   SUMMARY: The HIV-1 genetic diversity in most parts of Cameroon is well described and shown to be very broad. However, little is known about the composition of the HIV-1 epidemic in the rural parts of eastern Cameroon. Therefore, we investigated 25 specimens from this region for their subt... Full Details
	Cameroon : Degradation of metalaxyl and mefenoxam and effects on the microbiological properties of tropical and temperate soils June 11 , 2006   Abstract: The degradation of various formulations of the racemic mixture and the enantiomers (including mefenoxam) of metalaxyl in typical soils from Germany and Cameroon in controlled incubation experiments was studied. The kinetics of the degradation or transformation was determined by me... Full Details
	Uganda : Identification of a Novel Antigen of Schistosoma mansoni Shared with Plasmodium falciparum and Evaluation of Different Cross-Reactive Antibody Subclasses Induced by Human Schistosomiasis and Malaria May 27 , 2006   Abstract Plasmodium falciparum and Schistosoma mansoni are often found in human coinfections, and cross-reactive antibodies to different components of the two parasites have been detected. In this work, we identified a cross-reactive S. mansoni gene product, referred to as SmLRR, that seem... Full Details
	Zimbabwe : Prevalence of Clostridium difficile in the environment in a rural community in Zimbabwe May 16 , 2006   Abstract Clostridium difficile has been shown to be a nosocomial pathogen associated with diarrhoea and pseudomembranous colitis in hospitalised patients, but very little is known about its prevalence outside the hospital environment. The aim of this study was to determine the prevalence o... Full Details
	Kenya : Microscopy and outpatient malaria case management among older children and adults in Kenya April 21 , 2006   Abstract Objective: To evaluate the accuracy of routine malaria microscopy, and appropriate use and interpretation of malaria slides under operational conditions in Kenya. Methods: Cross-sectional survey, using a range of quality of care assessment tools, at government ... Full Details
	Kenya : Anti-plasmodial activity and toxicity of extracts of plants used in traditional malaria therapy in Meru and Kilifi Districts of Kenya April 21 , 2006   Abstract The methanol and aqueous extracts of 10 plant species (Acacia nilotica, Azadirachta indica, Carissa edulis, Fagaropsis angolensis, Harrissonia abyssinica, Myrica salicifolia, Neoboutonia macrocalyx, Strychnos heningsii, Withania somnifera and Zanthoxylum usambarensis) used to trea... Full Details
	Uganda : Population genetic structure and cladistic analysis of Trypanosoma brucei isolates April 20 , 2006   Abstract: Using a novel multilocus DNA marker analysis method, we studied the population genetic structure of Trypansoma brucei stocks and derived clones isolated from animal and rhodesiense sleeping sickness patients during a national sleeping sickness control program in Mukono district, ... Full Details
	Uganda : Sequence conservation and antibody cross-recognition of clade B human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) type 1 Tat protein in HIV-1-infected Italians, Ugandans, and South Africans April 20 , 2006   Abstract: We determined immune cross-recognition and the degree of Tat conservation in patients infected by local human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) type 1 strains. The data indicated a similar prevalence of total and epitope-specific anti-Tat IgG in 578 serum samples from HIV-infected Ita... Full Details
	Uganda : Development of phenotypic and genotypic resistance to antiretroviral therapy in the UNAIDS HIV Drug Access Initiative--Uganda April 20 , 2006   Abstract: OBJECTIVE: We describe phenotypic drug resistance, response to therapy, and genotypic mutations among HIV-infected patients in Uganda taking antiretroviral medications for > or = 90 days who had a viral load > or = 1000 copies/ml. METHODS: HIV-1 group and su... Full Details
	Uganda : Characterization of novel recombinant HIV-1 genomes using the branching index April 13 , 2006   Abstract: We have characterized six novel genomes of human immunodeficiency virus type 1 (HIV-1) sampled from individuals infected in Uganda and former Zaire. Four isolates (SE6954, SE8603, UG035, and UG266) had clear recombination patterns that included subtypes A1, D and C. The two remai... Full Details
	Uganda : Validation of a simplified method for using molecular markers to predict sulfadoxine-pyrimethamine treatment failure in African children with falciparum malaria April 6 , 2006   Abstract: Surveillance of molecular markers for key mutations in Plasmodium falciparum dihydrofolate reductase (DHFR) and dihydropteroate synthetase (DHPS) has been proposed as a means of predicting sulfadoxine/ pyrimethamine (SP) treatment outcomes in Africa. This study assessed the assoc... Full Details

	Medicine (All specialties)
	Cameroon : HIV testing in national population-based surveys: experience from the Demographic and Health Surveys August 1 , 2006   Abstract: OBJECTIVES: To describe the methods used in the Demographic and Health Surveys (DHS) to collect nationally representative data on the prevalence of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) and assess the value of such data to country HIV surveillance systems. METHODS: Duri... Full Details
	Cameroon : The in-vitro antimicrobial activities of some medicinal plants from Cameroon. June 13 , 2006   Abstract: The antimicrobial activities of 10 plant species (Voacanga africana, Crepis cameroonica, Plagiostyles africana, Crotalaria retusa, Mammea africana, Lophira lanceolata, Ochna afzelii, Ouratea elongata, Ou. flava and Ou. sulcata), each of which is currently used in the traditional... Full Details
	Cameroon : Tropical sprue in two foreign residents, with evidence of Tropheryma whippelii in one case June 11 , 2006   Abstract: Tropical sprue is a rare disease in travelers. Its etiology remains unclear. We report two cases of tropical sprue occurring in long-term residents in Nepal and Cameroon. In one case, Tropheryma whippelii, the agent of Whipple''s disease, was identified. Many infectious agents hav... Full Details
	Cameroon : Cross-clade reactivity of HIV-1 specific T-cell responses in HIV-1 infected individuals from Botswana and Cameroon June 11 , 2006   SUMMARY: An effective HIV type 1 (HIV-1) vaccine will likely require elicitation of broadly reactive cell-mediated immune (CMI) responses against divergent HIV-1 clades. We compared anti-HIV-1 T-cell immune responses among 363 unvaccinated adults infected with diverse HIV-1 clades. Respon... Full Details
	Cameroon : Monitoring antiretroviral therapy in HIV/AIDS patients in resource-limited settings: CD4 counts or total lymphocyte counts? June 11 , 2006   Abstract: OBJECTIVE: In order to improve the monitoring of disease progression and therapeutic effectiveness in the management of HIV/AIDS in a resource-limited setting, this study was carried out to establish a correlation between total lymphocyte counts (TLC) and CD4 lymphocyte... Full Details
	Cameroon : Antibiotic susceptibility of Vibrio cholerae 01: evolution after prolonged curative and preventive use during the 2004 cholera epidemics in Douala (Cameroon) June 11 , 2006   Abstract: Antibiotics were extensively used, both for curative as for prophylactic purposes, to prevent an explosive spread of the 2004 cholera epidemic in Douala. It was thus necessary to control the antibiotic susceptibility of Vibrio cholerae. OBJECTIVE: The authors had for ... Full Details
	Cameroon : Dracunculiasis (Guinea worm disease) eradication June 11 , 2006   Abstract: Since the seminal review by Ralph Muller about Dracunculus and dracunculiasis in this serial publication in 1971, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and The Carter Center forged, during the 1980s, a coalition of organizations to support a campaign to eradicate dracuncu... Full Details
	Cameroon : Antiretroviral drug resistance and routine therapy, Cameroon June 11 , 2006   Abstract: Among 128 patients routinely receiving highly active antiretroviral therapy in an HIV/AIDS outpatient clinic in Cameroon, 16.4% had drug resistance after a median of 10 months. Of these, 12.5% had resistance to nucleoside reverse transcriptase inhibitors (NRTIs), 10.2% to non-NRTI... Full Details
	Cameroon : HIV-1 Group N: evidence of ongoing transmission in Cameroon June 11 , 2006   Abstract: An HIV-1 group N infection, 02CM-DJO0135, was identified among specimens collected in 2002 at the D''''Joungolo Hospital, Yaounde, Cameroon. Sequences were obtained from viral RNA extracted from plasma for regions of LTR-gag, pol-vif, and env. The virus amplified from the specimen... Full Details
	Cameroon : First report of knockdown mutations in the malaria vector Anopheles gambiae from Cameroon June 11 , 2006   Abstract: We report the first finding of the knockdown Leu-Phe and Leu-Ser mutations associated with resistance to pyrethroids and DDT insecticides in the malaria mosquito Anopheles gambiae from Cameroon. The Leu-Phe mutation was found in both the M and S molecular forms of An. gambiae. Imp... Full Details
	Cameroon : A study of the prevalence and risk factors of foot problems in a population of diabetic patients in Cameroon June 11 , 2006   Abstract: Foot problems are common in diabetic patients and are one of the most expensive chronic complications to treat. The authors sought to determine the prevalence and risk factors of the diabetic foot in a clinic population. In this cross-sectional study of 300 diabetic patients, the ... Full Details
	Cameroon : First case of ivermectin-induced severe hepatitis June 11 , 2006   Abstract: Loiasis, caused by the filarial parasite Loa loa, is endemic in West and Central Africa. Ivermectin has been shown to be an effective treatment of loiasis. We report the case of a 20-year-old woman originally from Cameroon who was infected by the L. loa parasite and developed seve... Full Details
	Zimbabwe : Schistosomiasis and HIV in Rural Zimbabwe: Efficacy of Treatment of Schistosomiasis in Individuals with HIV Coinfection May 18 , 2006   Abstract Background: There is evidence from experimental models that the praziquantel-induced clearance of schistosomiasis is dependent on the host's immune response. Consequently, human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)-related immunodeficiency may impair the effect of praziquantel tr... Full Details
	Zimbabwe : Spatio-temporal analysis of the role of climate in inter-annual variation of malaria incidence in Zimbabwe May 17 , 2006   Abstract BACKGROUND: On the fringes of endemic zones climate is a major determinant of inter-annual variation in malaria incidence. Quantitative description of the space-time effect of this association has practical implications for the development of operational malaria early war... Full Details
	Uganda : Batai and ngari viruses: m segment reassortment and association with severe febrile disease outbreaks in East Africa May 16 , 2006   Abstract Ngari virus is an orthobunyavirus recently recognized as a reassortant between Bunyamwera virus and an as yet unidentified M segment donor. Analysis of M segment sequences of Batai and Ilesha viruses revealed 95% deduced amino acid identity between Batai virus and Ngari virus. The... Full Details
	Cameroon : Evaluation of FDA licensed HIV assays using plasma from Cameroonian blood donors. May 14 , 2006   Abstract: Several diagnostic assays for the detection of HIV infection have been approved and licensed by the FDA for blood donor screening. However, the performance of these assays is unknown when testing genetically divergent blood specimens. To evaluate the performance of these assays ... Full Details
	Kenya : Cellular reactivity to the p. falciparum protein trap in adult Kenyans: novel epitopes, complex cytokine patterns, and the impact of natural antigenic variation April 30 , 2006   Abstract: Malaria vaccines based on thrombospondin-related adhesive protein of Plasmodium falciparum (Pf TRAP) are currently undergoing clinical trials in humans. This study was designed to investigate naturally acquired cellular immunity to Pf TRAP in adults from a target population for fut... Full Details
	Zimbabwe : Toxicoepidemiology in Zimbabwe: admissions resulting from exposure to paraffin (kerosene) April 20 , 2006   Abstract INTRODUCTION: Paraffin (kerosene) ingestion is the most common form of childhood poisoning in most developing countries. Despite this, there is a paucity of toxicoepidemiological data which could potentially be used in measures to reduce preventable exposures. This articl... Full Details
	Uganda : Sleeping arrangements and mosquito net use among under-fives: results from the Uganda Demographic and Health Survey April 6 , 2006   Abstract: BACKGROUND: The Roll Back Malaria Initiative has identified the under-fives as one of the high risk groups for malaria, and one of the strategies to fight malaria in this group is increasing mosquito net use. This implies that there must be selective targeting at the hou... Full Details
	Uganda : Total lymphocyte count of 1200 is not a sensitive predictor of CD4 lymphocyte count among patients with HIV disease in Kampala Uganda April 6 , 2006   Abstract Introduction Total Lymphocyte Count (TLC) has been found to be an inexpensive and useful marker for staging disease, predicting progression to AIDS and death and monitoring response to ART. However, the correlation between TLC and CD4 has not been consistent. Access to HAA... Full Details

	Mental health/Psychiatry
	International : Child and adolescent mental health: A guide for healthcare professionals June 26 , 2006   Click on Full Details link for the non-DLHA news. Full Details
	Uganda : The response inventory for stressful life events (RISLE) II: validation of the 36-item version April 27 , 2006   Abstract BACKGROUND: A 36-item version of the Response Inventory for Stressful Life Events (RISLE) was derived from the longer 100 item version. The 36-item version may be more appropriate for use in larger population sample. OBJECTIVE: To compare the responses of the... Full Details
	Uganda : Burden of alcohol use in the Uganda Police in Kampala District April 19 , 2006   Abstract Background: Alcohol dependence is one of the leading causes of the global burden of disease. Among members of the Uganda Police Force, alcohol dependence has been a major contributor of poor mental health, poor work output and forced retirement. Objective: Th... Full Details
	Uganda : Torture and its sequel--a comparison between victims from six countries April 13 , 2006   Abstract: The aim of the study was to compare torture victims from six different nations and analyse differences and similarities. From the files of the Centre for Trauma Victims in Stockholm (KTC), 160 patients were selected: 53 patients from Bangladesh, 21 from Iran, 16 from Peru, 24 fro... Full Details
	International : Ethical principles and practices for research involving human participants with mental illness April 10 , 2006   Abstract American Psychiatric Association's Task Force on Research Ethics This report of the American Psychiatric Association's task force on research ethics addresses ethical issues related to the conduct of research involving human participants with mental illness. The report include... Full Details

	Nursing
	Uganda : Experiences of teaching nursing in four countries May 6 , 2006   Abstract This article presents reflections on personal experiences of teaching nursing in the United Kingdom, Ghana, Uganda, and South Africa. The experiences related focus on differences and similarities in institutional cultures, teaching strategies, categories of students, students' exp... Full Details

	Obstetrics & Gynaecology/RH
	Cameroon : Prevention of mother-to-child transmission of HIV in Cameroon: experiences from the University Teaching Hospital in Yaounde (Cameroon). June 11 , 2006   Abstract: OBJECTIVE: The aim of this study was to assess the effectiveness of nevirapine (NVP) in the prevention of mother-to-child transmission (MTVT) of HIV-1 in children in the Yaounde University Teaching Hospital, Cameroon. METHODS: This was a prospective and des... Full Details
	Uganda : Adolescents'' use of maternal and child health services in developing countries May 27 , 2006   Abstract CONTEXT: Because of high levels of early childbearing in developing countries, pregnancy and childbirth are the leading causes of death among women aged 15-19. Use of skilled antenatal and delivery care improves maternal outcomes through the prevention, management and tre... Full Details
	Uganda : Desire for Children and Pregnancy Risk Behavior among HIV-Infected Men and Women in Uganda May 27 , 2006   Abstracts To identify ways to improve prevention of mother-to-child transmission (PMTCT) of HIV, we conducted a cross-sectional study of 1,092 HIV-infected men and women attending an AIDS support organization in Jinja, Uganda, between October 2003 and June 2004. Pregnancy risk behavior was... Full Details
	Uganda : Risk factors for neonatal tetanus--Busoga region, Uganda, 2002-2003 May 8 , 2006   Abstract BACKGROUND: Uganda has not achieved the 2005 neonatal tetanus (NNT) global elimination target set by the World Health Organization (WHO). The Busoga region has the highest recorded level of NNT incidence in Uganda. To understand the reasons for this high incidence, a stud... Full Details
	Uganda : Mortality in HIV-Infected and Uninfected Children of HIV-Infected and Uninfected Mothers in Rural Uganda May 6 , 2006   Abstract OBJECTIVE: To estimate 2-year mortality rates in HIV-1-infected and uninfected infants born to HIV and HIV mothers. METHODS: Data are from a prospective study in rural Rakai District, Uganda. Infant HIV status (determined by polymerase chain reaction) was eva... Full Details
	Uganda : Antenatal HIV testing in rural eastern Uganda in 2003: incomplete rollout of the prevention of mother-to-child transmission of HIV programme? May 6 , 2006   Abstract BACKGROUND: Uganda began to implement the prevention of mother-to-child transmission (PMTCT) of HIV programme in 2000, and by the end of 2003 it had expanded to cover 38 of 56 districts including Mbale District. However, reports from Mbale Hospital showed that less than 1... Full Details
	Uganda : Facility-level reproductive health interventions and contraceptive use in Uganda April 20 , 2006   Abstract: CONTEXT: In Uganda, modern contraceptive use has recently increased in areas served by the Delivery of Improved Services for Health (DISH) project. Whether these increases are associated with facility-level factors is unknown, however. METHODS: Data from the... Full Details
	Uganda : Perceptions of health care providers in Mulago hospital on prevention and management of domestic violence April 19 , 2006   Abstract Objective: To explore knowledge, attitudes and practices of health workers in Mulago hospital towards domestic violence prevention and management, especially violence during pregnancy. Methods: From 5(th) to 25(th) March 2000, self-administered pre-coded ques... Full Details
	Uganda : Experiences of pregnant adolescents - voices from Wakiso district, Uganda April 19 , 2006   Abstract Background: In Uganda, morbidity and mortality among adolescent mothers and their children are high. Social factors behind this problem need to be better understood. Objective: To explore problems that pregnant adolescents face in order to design appropriate ... Full Details
	Uganda : Implications of bride price on domestic violence and reproductive health in Wakiso District, Uganda April 19 , 2006   Abstract Objective: Bride price payment is a gender issue with implications on gender relations in different socio-cultural contexts. It also impacts Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights. In a qualitative study on the perceptions of domestic violence in Wakiso district, payme... Full Details
	Uganda : Papillary squamous cell carcinoma of the cervix in Uganda: a report of 20 cases April 19 , 2006   Abstract Background: Non-glandular papillary carcinoma of the cervix are uncommon tumours. In Uganda where cervical carcinoma is very common, no cases of papillary squamous cell carcinoma of the cervix has been reported. Objectives: To ascertain the occurrence and des... Full Details
	Uganda : Risk factors for severe abruptio placenta in Mulago Hospital, Kampala, Uganda April 19 , 2006   Abstract Objective: To determine the risk factors for severe abruptio placenta in Mulago hospital, Kampala, Uganda. Design: A case control study. Setting: Mulago hospital labour wards Study population: Women who delivered in Mulago hospital. Partic... Full Details
	Uganda : The effects of placental malaria on mother-to-child HIV transmission in Rakai, Uganda April 13 , 2006   Abstract: We examined the association of placental malaria and mother-to-child transmission (MTCT) of HIV in a prospective community-randomized trial in Rakai District, Uganda. In the 746 HIV-positive mother-infant pairs, the MTCT rate was 20.4%. Placental malaria was more common in HIV-po... Full Details
	Uganda : Molecular Evidence for Mother-to-Child Transmission of Kaposi Sarcoma-Associated Herpesvirus in Uganda and K1 Gene Evolution within the Host April 6 , 2006   Abstract Background Epidemiological studies of Kaposi sarcoma (KS)-related herpesvirus (KSHV) indicate that having a KSHV-seropositive mother is a risk factor for KSHV infection in children. Methods We determined the KSHV K1 sequences in concordantly polymerase chain r... Full Details
	Uganda : Estimation of births averted due to breast-feeding and increases in levels of contraception needed to substitute for breast-feeding April 6 , 2006   Abstract: After contraceptive use, breast-feeding duration is the major determinant of the birth interval length. Three methods of estimating births averted by breast-feeding, and the increase in contraceptive use needed to substitute for breast-feeding, are presented. Method 1 simply util... Full Details
	Uganda : High levels of Epstein-Barr virus DNA in saliva and peripheral blood from Ugandan mother-child pairs March 31 , 2006   Abstract In Africa, Epstein-Barr virus (EBV) is associated with Burkitt lymphoma. We measured levels of EBV DNA in saliva and buffy coats from 233 asymptomatic Ugandan children with sickle cell disease and their mothers by quantitative real-time polymerase chain reaction. EBV DNA was detec... Full Details

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	International : WHO monograph on good agricultural and collection practices (GACP) for Artemisia annua L. March 16 , 2007   Click on Full Details link for the non-DLHA news. Full Details
	International : Counterfeit drugs: Report of the International Narcotics Control Board, 2006 March 2 , 2007   Click on Full Details link for the non-DLHA news. Full Details
	International : Drug Expenditure in Canada 1985 to 2005 June 28 , 2006   Summary Drug spending reaches almost $25 billion in 2005. Significant variation in public drug spending across the provinces This publication includes: · National drug expenditure; · Provincial and territorial drug expenditure; · International comparisons; and ... Full Details

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	Africa : Access to electronic health knowledge in five countries in Africa: a descriptive study June 1 , 2007   Abstract Background: Access to medical literature in developing countries is helped by open access publishing and initiatives to allow free access to subscription only journals. The effectiveness of these initiatives in Africa has not been assessed. This study describes awareness, ... Full Details
	International : Directory of grants and fellowships in the global health sciences June 28 , 2006   Click on Full Details link for the non-DLHA news. Full Details
	Uganda : Framing tropical disease in London: Patrick Manson, Filaria perstans, and the Uganda sleeping sickness epidemic, 1891-1902 April 20 , 2006   Abstract: Much of the historical literature on tropical medicine represents the periphery as the chief site for the production of western knowledge about disease in the British empire. This study on the Filaria perstans-sleeping sickness hypothesis revises this perspective by showing how t... Full Details

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