At the National Day of Physical Activity 2023 #NDPA2023 we carried out Spirometry tests and screening of patients for any Lung related diseases, referrals were made to the institute Clinic which runs Monday to Friday 8am -5pm in Mulago.
Abstract Measuring quality of life is a key component in the management of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD). The COPD assessment test (CAT), an easy to administer and shorter instrument than the standard Saint George’s respiratory questionnaire (SGRQ), could be …
Abstract Background: During the COVID-19 pandemic, TB mortality increased while diagnoses decreased, likely due to care disruption. In March, 2020, Uganda—a country with high TB burden, implemented a COVID-19 lockdown with associated decrease in TB diagnoses. This study aims to …
Abstract Chronic respiratory diseases (CRDs) are highly prevalent in low- and middle-income countries. In Africa, the burden of CRDs is set to worsen due to an increase in smoking prevalence and household air pollution. Chest physiotherapy (CP) and pulmonary rehabilitation …
Presenter: Dr Helen Tukamuhebwa Aanyu Moderator: Elias kumbakumba
Abstract Abstract: Physical activity (PA), sedentary behaviour (SB) and sleep are important lifestyle behaviours associated with chronic respiratory disease (CRD) morbidity and mortality. These behaviours need to be understood in low- and middle-income countries (LMIC) to develop appropriate interventions. Purpose: Where and …
This is the MLI Volume 1 Issue 1 October 2018 Newsletter. Follow the link below to download it.
World Asthma Day is always celebrated on the first Tuesday of May. The initiative, which began in 1998, was spearheaded by the Global Initiative
for Asthma, an organisation that sets medical guidelines for the control of the disease. The day focuses on educating the public on ways of controlling and treating asthma. Jacquiline Nakandi takes us through the management of
asthma among the elderly
An item by NTV Uganda about air pollution and the effect on public health. The video also contains an interview with MLI’s board member Dr Bruce Kirenga.
A unique film funded by the International Primary Care Respiratory Group (IPCRG) that explains the amazing improvements a programme of exercise and education called Pulmonary Rehabilitation (PR) can bring to people’s health and quality of life in Uganda. It follows …