Assessing the Impact of TASO on HIV Persons: A case Study of Kambuga Hospital.
Uganda is one of the sub-Saharan African countries worst hit by the HIV/ AIDS epidemic, with over 1.2 million people infected and an HIV prevalence rate of about 6.4 %. The burden of disease experienced by Ugandans has long been described by authorities as a national health concern. As the number of...
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Kabale University
2023
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| Online Access: | http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12493/1485 |
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| Summary: | Uganda is one of the sub-Saharan African countries worst hit by the HIV/ AIDS epidemic, with over 1.2 million people infected and an HIV prevalence rate of about 6.4 %. The burden of disease experienced by Ugandans has long been described by authorities as a national health concern. As the number of people living with HIV/ AIDS increases, so does the need for quality clinical HIV/ AIDS care. Despite grappling with the AIDS epidemic, Africa as a whole, suffers a shortage of trained health workers. TASO Uganda has failed to attract and retain medical doctors, mainly due to challenges in remunerating them and over 30% of the doctors and clinicians recruited by TASO leave for better-paying jobs within 6 months (TASO HMIS, 2015). The few doctors who stay on have taken up leadership and managerial positions at various levels within the organization, causing further scarcity in the number of doctors. The purpose of the study was limited to assessing the impact of TASO on HIV persons in a case
study of Kambuga Hospital |
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