A5022268102- Antibiotic Use and Resistance
- Global Maternal and Child Health
- Urinary Tract Infections Management
- Viral Infections and Vectors
- Viral Infections and Outbreaks Research
- Traffic and Road Safety
- Zoonotic diseases and public health
- Data-Driven Disease Surveillance
Makerere University
2018-2025
Ministry of Health
2008
Abstract Background Increased antimicrobial use during the COVID-19 pandemic has driven resistance (AMR) globally, particularly in resource-limited settings. This study assessed AMR patterns urinary tract infections (UTIs) Uganda and Tanzania before pandemic. Methods A cross-sectional was conducted among UTI patients at healthcare facilities Mbarara (Uganda) Mwanza (Tanzania) between March 2019–September 2020 January–December 2021. Mid-stream urine samples were collected analysed following...
Background: In October 2004, the Ugandan Police department deployed enhanced traffic safety patrols on four major roads to capital Kampala. Objective: To assess costs and potential effectiveness of increasing enforcement in Uganda. Methods: Record review key informant interviews were conducted at 10 police stations along highways that patrolled. Monthly data citations casualties reviewed for January 2001 December 2005; time series (ARIMA) regression was used a statistically significant...
Abstract The global health crisis of antibacterial resistance (ABR) poses a particular threat in low-resource settings like East Africa. Interventions for ABR typically target antibiotic use, overlooking the wider set factors which drive vulnerability and behaviours. In this cross-sectional study, we investigated joint contribution behavioural, environmental, socioeconomic, demographic associated with higher risk multi-drug resistant urinary tract infections (MDR UTIs) Kenya, Tanzania,...
Abstract Many factors, including lack of knowledge, influence diagnosis and reporting disease in Sub‐Saharan Africa. Health Care workers (HCWs) are constant interaction with communities play an important role the prevention, treatment infectious diseases, zoonoses. We determined knowledge HCWs regarding cause, vector, transmission, clinical symptoms five zoonotic diseases: anthrax, brucellosis, rabies as well Ebola marburg haemorrhagic fevers endemic western Uganda. This was a descriptive...
Antibacterial resistance (ABR) is a major public health threat. An important accelerating factor treatment-seeking behaviours, including inappropriate antibiotic (AB) use. In many low- and middle-income countries (LMICs) this includes taking ABs with without prescription sourced from various providers, facilities community drug sellers. However, investigations of complex treatment-seeking, AB use in LMICs are scarce. The Holistic Approach to Unravel Resistance East Africa (HATUA) Consortium...
Abstract Introduction Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) is a global health threat that requires urgent research using multidisciplinary approach. The biological drivers of AMR are well understood, but factors related to treatment-seeking and the social contexts antibiotic (AB) use behaviours less understood. Here we describe Holistic Approach Unravelling Antibacterial Resistance in East Africa (HATUA), multi-centre consortium investigates diverse drug-resistance urinary tract infections (UTIs)...