Immaculate Nabukenya

Biographic Data

ID1777328
NAMEImmaculate Nabukenya
GIVEN NAMESImmaculate
FAMILY NAMENabukenya
SIGNATURENABUKENYA I
AFFILIATIONSMinistry of Health
VERIFIEDNo
TOTAL WORKS11
TOTAL CITATIONS1
WORKS AS AUTHOR11
WORKS AS EDITOR0
FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR2013
LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR2025
H-INDEX1

  • Implementing the 7-1-7 target to improve epidemic preparedness and response in Uganda

    Open AccessLydia Nakiire, Aaron F Bochner et al.ARTICLEBMJ Global Health2025

    Early and effective response actions are vital to mitigate outbreaks and other public health events. The 7-1-7 target (7 days to detect, 1 day to notify and 7 days to complete early response actions) is a performance improvement approach for epidemic preparedness. 7-1-7 data were collected by rapid response teams and presented to stakeholders at National Task Force (NTF) meetings, Uganda’s primary outbreak coordination platform, in the days immed…

  • Prevalence, resistance profiles and factors associated with skin and soft-tissue infections at Jinja regional referral hospital

    Open AccessFahad Lwigale, Daniel Kibombo et al.ARTICLEPLOS Global Public Health2024

    Skin and soft-tissue infections (SSTI) are common cases of hospital-acquired infections with aetiological agents exhibiting antimicrobial resistance (AMR). This is a global public health predicament responsible for a high burden of infectious diseases and threatens the achievement of Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), especially in Low- and Middle-Income countries (LMICs). This study determined the prevalence of SSTI, proportion of laboratory-…

  • Contribution of the one health approach to strengthening health security in Uganda

    Open AccessHerbert Bakiika, Ekwaro A Obuku et al.ARTICLEBMC Public Health2023

    This study demonstrates the contribution of 'One Health' implementation in strengthening Uganda's health security. Investment in the funding gaps will reinforce Uganda's health security to achieve the IHR 2005. Future studies could examine the impacts and cost-effectiveness of One Health in curbing prioritized zoonotic disease outbreaks

  • Covid-19 and the law in Uganda

    Open AccessMartha Isabella Achan, Immaculate Nabukenya et al.ARTICLEBMC Public Health2023

    Countries can enact supportive legislation within the course of an outbreak. The balance of enforcing public health interventions and human rights infringements is an important consideration in future. We recommend public sensitization about legislative provisions and reforms to guide public health responses in future outbreaks or pandemics

  • 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…

  • Evaluation of integrated disease surveillance and response (IDSR) core and support functions after the revitalisation of IDSR in Uganda from 2012 to 2016

    Open AccessBen Masiira, Lydia Nakiire et al.ARTICLEBMC Public Health2019

    The revitalised IDSR programme in Uganda was associated with improvements in performance. However in 2016, the programme still faced significant challenges and some performance indicators were still below the target. It is important that the documented gains are consolidated and challenges are continuously identified and addressed as they emerge

  • The design and implementation of the re-vitalised integrated disease surveillance and response (IDSR) in Uganda, 2013–2016

    Open AccessChristine Kihembo, Ben Masiira et al.ARTICLEBMC Public Health2018

    The IDSR re-vitalization in Uganda highlights unique features that can be considered by other countries that would wish to strengthen their IDSR programs. Through a coordinated partner response, the program harnessed resources which primarily were not earmarked for IDSR to strengthen the program nation-wide. Engagement of the local district leadership helped promote ownership, foster accountability and sustainability of the program

  • A large and persistent outbreak of typhoid fever caused by consuming contaminated water and street-vended beverages

    Open AccessSteven Ndugwa Kabwama, Lilian Bulage et al.ARTICLEBMC Public Health2017

    Contaminated water and street-vended beverages were likely vehicles of this outbreak. At our recommendation authorities closed unsafe water sources and supplied safe water to affected areas

  • Ethnopharmacological practices by livestock farmers in Uganda

    Open AccessImmaculate Nabukenya, Chris Rubaire-Akiiki et al.ARTICLEJournal of Ethnobiology and…2014Cited by: 1References: 22

    BACKGROUND: There is continued reliance on conventional veterinary drugs including anthelmintics, to some of which resistance has developed. Loss of indigenous technical knowledge (ITK) from societies affects the opportunities for utilization of ethnopharmacological practices unless properly documented. This study was conducted to identify common traditional practices using medicinal plants against helminthosis and other livestock diseases in Mpi…

  • Survey of Brucellainfection and malaria among Abattoir workers in Kampala and Mbarara Districts, Uganda

    Open AccessImmaculate Nabukenya, D Kaddu‐Mulindwa et al.ARTICLEBMC Public Health2013

    Brucella infection is a real risk among abattoir workers and use of full protective gear reduced risk significantly. Sensitization and public health care programs are needed to control this emerging problem

  • The implementation of Integrated Disease Surveillance and Response in Uganda

    Open AccessLuswa Lukwago, Miriam Nanyunja et al.ARTICLEHealth Policy and Planning2013

    BACKGROUND: In 2000 Uganda adopted the Integrated Disease Surveillance and Response (IDSR) strategy, which aims to create a co-ordinated approach to the collection, analysis, interpretation, use and dissemination of surveillance data for guiding decision making on public health actions. METHODS: We used a monitoring framework recommended by World Health Organization (WHO) and Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)-Atlanta to evaluate pe…