Background Asthma is one of the neglected diseases in Africa with a high prevalence.
Allergic fungal diseases have been reported to complicate asthma progression and …

Executive Summary and Recommendations A diagnosis of diabetes or hyperglycemia
should be confirmed prior to ordering, dispensing, or administering insulin (A). Insulin is the …

Objective Identify barriers and facilitators in access to medicines for diabetes, hypertension,
and dyslipidemia, considering patient, health provider, and health system perspectives …

Low-and middle-income countries have been undertaking health finance reforms to address
shortages of medicines. However, data are lacking on how medicine availability and stock …

Introduction Sub-Saharan Africa is particularly vulnerable to the growing global burden of
hypertension, but epidemiological studies are limited and barriers to optimal management …

Background Childhood obesity is an emerging public health problem globally. Although
previously a problem of high-income countries, overweight and obesity is on the rise in low …

Background The prevalence of hypertension and diabetes are expected to increase in sub-
Saharan Africa over the next decade. Some studies have documented that lifestyle factors …

Background Worldwide, the burden of Sickle Cell disease (SCD) has not been amply
addressed. In Africa, Uganda has the 5th highest burden, a situation aggravated by limited …

Uganda's population is ageing, which comes with increased and varied burdens of disease
and health-care needs. At the same time, gerontological care in Uganda remains neglected …

Background With most countries in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) lagging behind schedule to
implement a comprehensive viral hepatitis elimination strategy, several barriers to accurate …