Gulu City

Exploring the utilization of postabortion care services and related factors among women at a tertiary health facility in Gulu, Northern Uganda

Background: Abortion-related complications are the third leading cause of maternal mortality in Uganda, accounting for approximately one-fourth of all maternal deaths. Most are preventable through adequate use of the full package of postabortion care (PAC) services. Objective: We aimed to assess the level of utilization of PAC services and the associated sociodemographic, obstetric, gynecological, and system-related factors at a high-volume tertiary health facility in Northern Uganda. Design: A cross-sectional survey was conducted...

Pre-exposure prophylaxis use among female sex workers in Gulu city, Uganda: a community-based cross-sectional study

Background: Pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) is an important intervention for reducing the risk of HIV transmission among high-risk populations such as female sex workers in Africa, where HIV prevalence remains high. We aimed to assess the use of PrEP among female sex workers in Gulu, Uganda. Methods: In this community-based cross-sectional study, we included HIV-negative female sex workers purposely selected from hotspots within Gulu City, Uganda between February and March 2023. A...