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ArticleGlobal health, science and practice2022

Uganda Public Health Fellowship Program's Contributions to the National HIV and TB Programs, 2015-2020.

Alex R Ario, Lilian Bulage, Yvette Wibabara, Peter Muwereza, Daniel Eurien, Steven N Kabwama, Benon Kwesiga, Daniel Kadobera, Stavia Turyahabwe, Joshua B Musinguzi and 6 more

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16 authors at 3 institutions in 1 country.

Alex R ArioMinistry of Health, Kampala, Uganda. riolexus@musph.ac.ug.
Lilian BulageUganda Public Health Fellowship Program, Ministry of Health, Kampala, Uganda.
Yvette WibabaraUganda Public Health Fellowship Program, Ministry of Health, Kampala, Uganda.
Peter MuwerezaUganda Public Health Fellowship Program, Ministry of Health, Kampala, Uganda.
Daniel EurienUganda Public Health Fellowship Program, Ministry of Health, Kampala, Uganda.
Steven N KabwamaUganda Public Health Fellowship Program, Ministry of Health, Kampala, Uganda.
Benon KwesigaUganda Public Health Fellowship Program, Ministry of Health, Kampala, Uganda.
Daniel KadoberaUganda Public Health Fellowship Program, Ministry of Health, Kampala, Uganda.
Stavia TuryahabweMinistry of Health, Kampala, Uganda.
Joshua B MusinguziMinistry of Health, Kampala, Uganda.
Rhoda K WanyenzeCollege of Health Sciences, Makerere University School of Public Health, Kampala, Uganda.
Pamela M NasirumbiU.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Division of Global Health Protection, Centers for Global Health, Kampala, Uganda.
Deus LukoyeU.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Division of Global Health Protection, Centers for Global Health, Kampala, Uganda.
Julie R HarrisU.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Division of Global Health Protection, Centers for Global Health, Kampala, Uganda.
Lisa A MillsU.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Division of Global HIV and TB, Centers for Global Health, Kampala, Uganda.
Lisa J NelsonU.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Division of Global HIV and TB, Centers for Global Health, Kampala, Uganda.
Ministry of Health · UGMakerere University · UGAfrican Field Epidemiology Network · UG

Funding

PEPFAR
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Despite remarkable progress in controlling HIV and TB, Uganda is one of the 30 high-burden TB/HIV countries. Approximately 53,000 Ugandans had a new HIV diagnosis in 2019, and approximately 88,000 Ugandans had a TB diagnosis in 2020. Fellows in the Uganda Public Health Fellowship Program (UPHFP) work directly with the Ministry of Health AIDS and TB Control Programs, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, UPHFP supervisors, and implementing partners to investigate and evaluate HIV-related and TB-related issues. These activities have contributed to the Uganda HIV and TB programs. UPHFP fellows complete projects in 7 competency domains, including outbreak investigations, surveillance evaluations, and data quality improvement. Priority HIV/AIDS/TB information gaps/topics are identified in consultation with key stakeholders, and fellows complete projects to guide program improvements and policy decisions. During 2015-2020, UPHFP fellows implemented 127 HIV and TB projects covering key program areas in AIDS and TB control programs, including care and treatment (16 projects), TB/HIV (18), prevention of mother-to-child HIV transmission (24), key and priority populations (9), pre-exposure and post-exposure prophylaxis (7), adolescent girls and young women (6), service delivery (13), and diagnosis of TB including drug-resistant TB and TB in high-risk groups (32). These projects have helped improve retention, quality of care, and treatment outcomes for people living with HIV, HIV and TB coinfected patients, and TB patients. They have also contributed to the decrease in pediatric TB and infant HIV positivity rates and improved service delivery for key populations. UPHFP results were disseminated to relevant stakeholders such as government departments, implementing partners, districts, and the general community and guided decision making. UPHFP has significantly improved HIV and TB control in Uganda. Other countries with similar programs could benefit from this approach and utilize program fellows to support HIV and TB control.

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Acquired Immunodeficiency SyndromeHIV InfectionsAdolescentChildFellowships and ScholarshipsFemaleHumansInfectious Disease Transmission, VerticalPublic HealthUganda

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PMCPMC9053155
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