Browsing by Subject "Palliative care"

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    • Cancer Care in Countries in Transition in Africa: The Case of Uganda 

      Mwaka, Amos Deogratius; Wabinga, Henry; Garimoi, Orach Christopher (Springer, Cham, 2016)
      Uganda is a low-income country experiencing epidemiological transition with a double burden of communicable diseases including malaria, tuberculosis, and HIV as well as a rising incidence of noncommunicable diseases including ...

    • Current State of Palliative Care in Uganda 

      Namukwaya, Elizabeth; Mwaka, Amos Deogratius; Namisango, Eve; Mwesiga, Donald Mark; Downing, Julia (Springer Nature, 2020-10-30)
      The need for palliative care in Uganda has exponentially increased due to the ageing population, the increased number of non-communicable diseases and the high prevalence of HIV/acquired immune deficiency syndrome (AIDS). ...

    • Palliative Care in Uganda: Quantitative Descriptive Study of Key Palliative Care Indicators 2018-2020 

      Kagarmanova, Ainur; Mwesiga, Mark Donald; Sisk, Matthew L.; Kabagambe, Cynthia; Nyakaisiki, Sheba; Marentette, Tom; Ahern, Lacey N. (BMC - Springer Nature, 2022-04-22)
      The frst and most recent nationwide audit of palliative care services in Uganda was conducted in 2009. Since then, Uganda has made great strides in palliative care development, including policy, education, and services ...