Population-based hematologic and immunologic reference values for a healthy Ugandan populationEric S Lugada
Center for International Health, University of Bergen, Bergen, Norway
Clin Diagn Lab Immunol 11:29-34. 2004
..These differences could influence the decision to initiate antiretroviral therapy among children infected with HIV...
Cost of community integrated prevention campaign for malaria, HIV, and diarrhea in rural KenyaJames G Kahn
Super Models for Global Health, Oakland, California, USA
BMC Health Serv Res 11:346. 2011
..Delivery of community-based prevention services for HIV, malaria, and diarrhea is a major priority and challenge in rural Africa. Integrated delivery campaigns may offer a mechanism to achieve high coverage and efficiency...
"Before we used to get sick all the time": perceptions of malaria and use of long-lasting insecticide-treated bed nets (LLINs) in a rural Kenyan communityTimothy D V Dye
Department of Public Health and Preventive Medicine, State University of New York Upstate Medical University, SUNY Upstate Medical University, Institute for Human Performance, Syracuse, New York 13210, USA
Malar J 9:345. 2010
..This study examined malaria beliefs, attitudes, and practices toward LLINs assessed during a large-scale integrated prevention campaign (IPC) in rural Kenya...
Immunoglobulin levels amongst persons with and without human immunodeficiency virus type 1 infection in Uganda and NorwayE S Lugada
Center for International Health, University of Bergen, Bergen, Norway
Scand J Immunol 59:203-8. 2004
..Our results verify that levels of IgA, IgG and IgG1 vary between HIV-negative and -positive individuals in both study populations. Their determination may be useful in monitoring both disease progression and response to ARV therapy...
Comparison of home and clinic-based HIV testing among household members of persons taking antiretroviral therapy in Uganda: results from a randomized trialEric Lugada
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Uganda, Global AIDS Program, National Center for HIV, STD and TB Prevention, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Entebbe, Uganda
J Acquir Immune Defic Syndr 55:245-52. 2010
..Due to high rates of undiagnosed and untreated HIV infection in Africa, we compared HIV counseling and testing (VCT) uptake among household members of patients receiving antiretroviral therapy...
Rapid implementation of an integrated large-scale HIV counseling and testing, malaria, and diarrhea prevention campaign in rural KenyaEric Lugada
CHF International, Nairobi, Kenya
PLoS ONE 5:e12435. 2010
..A public-private partnership with the Ministry of Health, CDC, Vestergaard Frandsen and CHF International implemented a one-week integrated multi-disease prevention campaign...