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Anne Katahoire

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General Medicine
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Charles Karamagi
Mari Armstrong-Hough
Fred C Semitala
Grace Ndeezi
Simon Muhumuza
Annette Olsen
Fred Nuwaha
Arthur Mpimbaza
Achilles Katamba
Joan N Kalyango
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Recent Articles
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Acceptability of an online peer support group as a strategy to improve antiretroviral therapy adherence among young people in Kampala District, Uganda: qualitative findings
Kiirya Y, Kitaka S, Kalyango J, Rujumba J, Obeng Amoaka G, Amollo M, et al.
Res Sq . 2024 Nov; PMID: 39606436
Introduction: Peer support groups may contribute to adherence and play a role in decreasing stigma to antiretroviral therapy (ART) adherence among young people living with HIV (YPLHIV). However, peer support...
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HIV pre-exposure prophylaxis uptake, retention and adherence among female sex workers in sub-Saharan Africa: a systematic review
Mpirirwe R, Segawa I, Ojiambo K, Kamacooko O, Nangendo J, Semitala F, et al.
BMJ Open . 2024 Apr; 14(4):e076545. PMID: 38670600
Objective: To evaluate oral pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) uptake, retention and adherence among female sex workers (FSWs) receiving care through community and facility delivery models in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA). Design: Systematic...
3.
Comparison of 3 optimized delivery strategies for completion of isoniazid-rifapentine (3HP) for tuberculosis prevention among people living with HIV in Uganda: A single-center randomized trial
Semitala F, Kadota J, Musinguzi A, Welishe F, Nakitende A, Akello L, et al.
PLoS Med . 2024 Feb; 21(2):e1004356. PMID: 38377166
Background: Expanding access to shorter regimens for tuberculosis (TB) prevention, such as once-weekly isoniazid and rifapentine taken for 3 months (3HP), is critical for reducing global TB burden among people...
4.
Self-care and healthcare seeking practices among patients with hypertension and diabetes in rural Uganda
Tusubira A, Ssinabulya I, Kalyesubula R, Nalwadda C, Akiteng A, Ngaruiya C, et al.
PLOS Glob Public Health . 2023 Dec; 3(12):e0001777. PMID: 38079386
Background: Implementing effective self-care practices for non-communicable diseases (NCD) prevents complications and morbidity. However, scanty evidence exists among patients in rural sub-Saharan Africa (SSA). We sought to describe and compare...
5.
Socio-demographic and clinical characteristics associated with retention in care among adults living with HIV and severe mental illness and reasons for loss to follow-up in Uganda: a mixed-methods study
Ojiambo K, Nakku J, Wangi R, Segawa I, Ndagire R, Nangendo J, et al.
BMJ Open . 2023 Oct; 13(10):e073623. PMID: 37899147
Objective: This study aimed to determine the socio-demographic and clinical characteristics associated with retention in care and reasons for loss to follow-up (LTFU) among people living with HIV (PLWH) with...
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Integrated management of HIV, diabetes, and hypertension in sub-Saharan Africa (INTE-AFRICA): a pragmatic cluster-randomised, controlled trial
Kivuyo S, Birungi J, Okebe J, Wang D, Ramaiya K, Ainan S, et al.
Lancet . 2023 Oct; 402(10409):1241-1250. PMID: 37805215
Background: In sub-Saharan Africa, health-care provision for chronic conditions is fragmented. The aim of this study was to determine whether integrated management of HIV, diabetes, and hypertension led to improved...
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Exploring user and stakeholder perspectives from South Africa and Uganda to refine microarray patch development for HIV PrEP delivery and as a multipurpose prevention technology
Ismail A, Magni S, Katahoire A, Ayebare F, Siu G, Semitala F, et al.
PLoS One . 2023 Aug; 18(8):e0290568. PMID: 37651432
Background: Oral HIV pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) is highly effective, but alternative delivery options are needed to reach more users. Microarray patches (MAPs), a novel drug-delivery system containing micron-scale projections or...
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Village health team-delivered oral HIV self-testing increases linkage-to-care and antiretroviral-therapy initiation among men in Uganda
Nangendo J, Semitala F, Kalyango J, Kabami J, Odei Obeng-Amoako G, Muwema M, et al.
AIDS Care . 2023 Jun; 36(4):482-490. PMID: 37331019
Targeted strategies are central to increasing HIV-status awareness and progress on the care cascade among men. We implemented Village-Health-Team (VHT)-delivered HIV self-testing (HIVST) among men in a peri-urban Ugandan district...
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Determinants of testing for HIV among young people in Uganda. A nested, explanatory-sequential study
Kalibbala D, Mpungu S, Ssuna B, Muzeyi W, Mberesero H, Semitala F, et al.
PLOS Glob Public Health . 2023 Mar; 2(12):e0000870. PMID: 36962841
Awareness of HIV serostatus helps individuals calibrate behaviour or link to care. Globally, young people (15-24years) contribute over 30% of new HIV infections. Despite progress in enhancing access to HIV...
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Coverage and Drivers to Reaching the Last Child With Vaccination in Urban Settings: A Mixed-Methods Study in Kampala, Uganda
Kamya C, Namugaya F, Opio C, Katamba P, Carnahan E, Katahoire A, et al.
Glob Health Sci Pract . 2022 Aug; 10(4). PMID: 36041847
Background: Limited evidence exists regarding the drivers of vaccination coverage and equity in Kampala city, despite frequent measles outbreaks, inequities in vaccination coverage, and the decline in vaccination coverage rates....