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Alex Muganzi

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Articles 17
Citations 197
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Health Services
Infectious Diseases
Public Health
Top 10 Co-Authors
Joanita Kigozi
Damalie Nakanjako
Esther Nasuuna
Alex Coutinho
Andrew Kambugu
Nelson Sewankambo
Kaggwa Mugagga
Claude Wandera
Ponsiano Ocama
Jacinto Amandua
Published In
BMC Health Serv Res
BMC Int Health Hum Rights
Int J Emerg Med
BMC Public Health
Surg Infect (Larchmt)
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Recent Articles
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Early observations from the HIV self-testing program among key populations and sexual partners of pregnant mothers in Kampala, Uganda: A cross sectional study
Nasuuna E, Namimbi F, Muwanguzi P, Kabatesi D, Apolot M, Muganzi A, et al.
PLOS Glob Public Health . 2023 Mar; 2(1):e0000120. PMID: 36962171
Background: HIV self-testing (HIVST) was adopted for key populations (KPs) and sexual partners of pregnant and lactating women (mothers) in Uganda in October 2018. We report early observations during HIVST...
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Feasibility and acceptability of integrating hepatitis B care into routine HIV services: a qualitative study among health care providers and patients in West Nile region, Uganda
Mutyoba J, Wandera C, Ejalu D, Seremba E, Beyagira R, Amandua J, et al.
BMC Health Serv Res . 2023 Jan; 23(1):59. PMID: 36670448
Background: Despite facing a dual burden of HBV and HIV, Africa lacks experience in offering integrated care for HIV and HBV. To contextualize individual and group-level feasibility and acceptability of...
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Integrating hepatitis B care and treatment with existing HIV services is possible: cost of integrated HIV and hepatitis B treatment in a low-resource setting: a cross-sectional hospital-based cost-minimisation assessment
Ejalu D, Mutyoba J, Wandera C, Seremba E, Kambugu A, Muganzi A, et al.
BMJ Open . 2022 Jul; 12(7):e058722. PMID: 35777868
Background: Hepatitis B and HIV care share health system challenges in the implementation of primary prevention, screening, early linkage to care, monitoring of therapeutic success and long-term medication adherence. Setting:...
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A training for health care workers to integrate hepatitis B care and treatment into routine HIV care in a high HBV burden, poorly resourced region of Uganda: the '2for1' project
Nankya-Mutyoba J, Ejalu D, Wandera C, Beyagira R, Amandua J, Seremba E, et al.
BMC Med Educ . 2022 Apr; 22(1):297. PMID: 35443646
Introduction: The "2for1" project is a demonstration project to examine the feasibility and effectiveness of HBV care integrated into an HIV clinic and service. An initial phase in implementation of...
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Short report: knowledge and perceptions of health workers that strengthen adherence for paediatric and adolescent clients on the intensive adherence counselling program in Kampala, Uganda: a qualitative study
Nasuuna E, Kigozi J, Muganzi A, Sewankambo N, Nakanjako D
Afr Health Sci . 2021 Aug; 21(Suppl):25-28. PMID: 34447420
Background: Health care workers (HWs) support HIV positive children and adolescents with detectable HIV viral loads on the intensive adherence counselling (IAC) program to achieve viral suppression through individual adherence...
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Closing the Gap toward Zero Tetanus Infection for Voluntary Medical Male Circumcision: Seven Case Reports and a Review of the Literature
Galukande M, Were L, Kigozi J, Kahendeke C, Muganzi A, Kambugu A
Surg Infect (Larchmt) . 2020 Jul; 21(7):599-607. PMID: 32609063
Voluntary medical male circumcision (VMMC) is important for HIV prevention, providing up to 60% protection. Although VMMC is usually a safe procedure, it is not free of associated serious adverse...
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Reduction in Baseline CD4 Count Testing Following Human Immunodeficiency Virus "Treat All" Adoption in Uganda
Nasuuna E, Tenforde M, Muganzi A, Jarvis J, Manabe Y, Kigozi J
Clin Infect Dis . 2020 May; 71(9):2497-2499. PMID: 32373932
Baseline CD4 testing rates declined from 73% to 21% between 2013 and 2018 with adoption of "Treat All" in Uganda. Advanced human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) disease (CD4 count < 200...
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Towards a definition of male partner involvement in the prevention of mother-to-child transmission of HIV in Uganda: a pragmatic grounded theory approach
Muwanguzi P, Nassuna L, Voss J, Kigozi J, Muganzi A, Ngabirano T, et al.
BMC Health Serv Res . 2019 Aug; 19(1):557. PMID: 31399088
Background: Male partner involvement has been shown to increase mothers' uptake of Prevention of Mother-to-Child Transmission of HIV (PMTCT) and improve maternal and infant HIV treatment outcomes. Currently, male involvement...
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Challenges faced by caregivers of virally non-suppressed children on the intensive adherence counselling program in Uganda: a qualitative study
Nasuuna E, Kigozi J, Muwanguzi P, Babirye J, Kiwala L, Muganzi A, et al.
BMC Health Serv Res . 2019 Mar; 19(1):150. PMID: 30845951
Background: Of the estimated 130,000 children living with HIV in Uganda, 47% are receiving ART. Only 39.3% have suppressed HIV-1 viral load to levels below 50 copies per ml. Caregivers...
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Understanding the persistence of vertical (stand-alone) HIV clinics in the health system in Uganda: a qualitative synthesis of patient and provider perspectives
Zakumumpa H, Rujumba J, Kwiringira J, Kiplagat J, Namulema E, Muganzi A
BMC Health Serv Res . 2018 Sep; 18(1):690. PMID: 30185191
Background: Although there is mounting evidence and policy guidance urging the integration of HIV services into general health systems in countries with a high HIV burden, vertical (stand-alone) HIV clinics...