Charles Olaro

Datos Biográficos

ID7763973
NOMBRECharles Olaro
NOMBRESCharles
APELLIDOOlaro
FIRMAOLARO C
AFILIACIONESMinistry of Health
ORCID0000-0001-8731-7227
VERIFICADOSí
TOTAL DE OBRAS8
TOTAL DE CITAS0
TOTAL COMO AUTOR8
TOTAL COMO EDITOR0
PRIMER AÑO DE PUBLICACIÓN2020
AÑO MÁS RECIENTE DE PUBLICACIÓN2026
ÍNDICE H0

  • Uganda’s cholera elimination journey in a cholera endemic region of Africa

    Open AccessGodfrey Bwire, Bwire Godfrey et al.ARTICLEPLOS Global Public Health2026

    Uganda has been endemic for cholera since 1971. To reduce the threat of cholera, Uganda reviewed its approach to cholera, emphasizing surveillance, continued using single dose doxycycline for cholera patients and their households, and conducted 16 oral cholera vaccine campaigns in high-risk districts between 2018 and 2021.To understand recent changes in cholera patternsand the impact of the OCV campaigns, we classified districts as endemic, elimi…

  • Wastewater-based surveillance as a proactive public health tool

    Open AccessAndrew Nsawotebba, Susan Nabadda et al.ARTICLEBMC Public Health2026

    Wastewater-based surveillance offers a cost-effective, population-level complement to clinical testing for early detection of infectious disease outbreaks; however, its adoption in low- and middle-income countries remains limited. We conducted a study in Kampala, Uganda, to quantify SARS-CoV-2 RNA in wastewater and evaluate its association with reported clinical cases, thereby strengthening community-level surveillance strategies. From March 2023…

  • The epidemiology and outcomes of adults with acute hypoxaemic respiratory failure in a low-income country in the context of the Covid-19 pandemic

    Open AccessArthur Kwizera, Daphne Kabatoro et al.ARTICLEBMJ Global Health2025

    BACKGROUND: Few data regarding the incidence and outcomes of acute hypoxaemic respiratory failure (AHRF) in low- and middle-income countries exist. METHODS: We undertook a prospective, observational multicentre study at 11 Ugandan hospitals (July 2020-April 2021) to determine the prevalence, aetiology and 28-day all-cause mortality of AHRF (acute shortness of breath plus peripheral oxygen saturation 30 breaths per minute (aRR 2.39 (95% CI 1.34 to…

  • Prediction models for post-discharge mortality among under-five children with suspected sepsis in Uganda

    Open AccessMatthew O Wiens, Vuong Nguyen et al.ARTICLEPLOS Global Public Health2024

    In many low-income countries, over five percent of hospitalized children die following hospital discharge. The lack of available tools to identify those at risk of post-discharge mortality has limited the ability to make progress towards improving outcomes. We aimed to develop algorithms designed to predict post-discharge mortality among children admitted with suspected sepsis. Four prospective cohort studies of children in two age groups (0–6 an…

  • The epidemiology of antibiotic-resistant clinical pathogens in Uganda

    Open AccessRitah Namusoosa, Ibrahim Mugerwa et al.ARTICLEJournal of Global Health2024

    Background: Antibiotic resistance (ABR) is a global challenge, and its control depends on robust evidence primarily derived from surveillance systems. Methods: We utilised a national surveillance data set to demonstrate how such evidence can be systematically generated. In doing so, we characterised the ABR profiles of priority clinical pathogens, identified associated factors, and drew inferences on antibiotic usage in Uganda. Results: Of the 12…

  • Uptake of reproductive, maternal and child health services during the first year of the Covid-19 pandemic in Uganda

    Open AccessSimon Peter Sebina Kibira, Emily Evens et al.ARTICLEPLOS Global Public Health2023

    Use of reproductive health (RH), maternal, newborn and child health (MNCH) services in Uganda is suboptimal. Reasons for this are complex; however, service-delivery factors such as availability, quality, staffing, and supplies, contribute substantially to low uptake. The COVID-19 pandemic threatened to exacerbate existing challenges to delivery and use of high-quality RH and MNCH services. We conducted a mixed methods study, combining secondary a…

  • Hypoxaemia prevalence and management among children and adults presenting to primary care facilities in Uganda

    Open AccessHamish R Graham, Yewande Kamuntu et al.ARTICLEPLOS Global Public Health2022

    Hypoxaemia (low blood oxygen) is common among hospitalised patients, increasing the odds of death five-fold and requiring prompt detection and treatment. However, we know little about hypoxaemia prevalence in primary care and the role for pulse oximetry and oxygen therapy. This study assessed the prevalence and management of hypoxaemia at primary care facilities in Uganda. We conducted a cross sectional prevalence study and prospective cohort stu…

  • Uganda’s experience in Ebola virus disease outbreak preparedness, 2018–2019

    Open AccessJane Ruth Aceng, Alex Riolexus Ario et al.ARTICLEGlobalization and Health2020

    BACKGROUND: Since the declaration of the 10th Ebola Virus Disease (EVD) outbreak in DRC on 1st Aug 2018, several neighboring countries have been developing and implementing preparedness efforts to prevent EVD cross-border transmission to enable timely detection, investigation, and response in the event of a confirmed EVD outbreak in the country. We describe Uganda's experience in EVD preparedness. RESULTS: On 4 August 2018, the Uganda Ministry of…