Sande Slivesteri

Biographic Data

ID2938292
NAMESande Slivesteri
GIVEN NAMESSande
FAMILY NAMESlivesteri
SIGNATURESLIVESTERI S
AFFILIATIONSUganda Virus Research Institute
ORCID0000-0001-9463-5004
VERIFIEDYes
TOTAL WORKS4
TOTAL CITATIONS0
WORKS AS AUTHOR4
WORKS AS EDITOR0
FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR2024
LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR2026
H-INDEX0

  • Stakeholder perspectives on telemedicine acceptance and experiences in Uganda

    Open AccessIrene Semakula, Sande Slivesteri et al.ARTICLEPLOS Global Public Health2026

    In Uganda and other low- and middle-income countries, access to healthcare is constrained by shortages of health workers, long travel distances, and inadequate infrastructure. Telemedicine offers a potential solution, but its effectiveness depends on how key stakeholders perceive, accept, and experience it. This study explored the acceptance and experiences of telemedicine by policymakers, healthcare providers, and service users in Kampala, Ugand…

  • Engaging community groups to enhance healthcare access for persons with disabilities in rural Uganda

    Open AccessAndrew Sentoogo Ssemata, Tiffany Smythe et al.ARTICLEPLOS Global Public Health2025

    Community participation is a promising strategy for addressing local health needs through identification of context-specific challenges and developing sustainable solutions. However, its feasibility for persons with disabilities, who are often marginalized and excluded from participation, remains uncertain. Our study examines barriers and facilitators to community group participation in improving healthcare access for persons with disabilities in…

  • Defining infertility

    Open AccessSuzanne O Bell, Simon Peter Sebina Kibira et al.ARTICLESocial Science & Medicine2025References: 37

  • Structural and social factors affecting Covid-19 vaccine uptake among healthcare workers and older people in Uganda

    Open AccessSande Slivesteri, Agnes Ssali et al.ARTICLEPLOS Global Public Health2024

    The COVID-19 vaccine rollout programme in Uganda was launched in March 2021 for priority groups: Healthcare Workers (HCWs), older persons (≥50 years), and persons with chronic conditions. Misinformation, distrust in healthcare systems, and cultural beliefs, pose significant challenges to vaccine uptake. We describe the social and structural factors affecting the uptake of COVID-19 vaccines among HCWs and older people in Uganda. Between September …