Douglas Bulafu

Biographic Data

ID9001239
NAMEDouglas Bulafu
GIVEN NAMESDouglas
FAMILY NAMEBulafu
SIGNATUREBULAFU D
AFFILIATIONSMakerere University
ORCID0000-0001-5362-7577
VERIFIEDYes
TOTAL WORKS4
TOTAL CITATIONS0
AUTHOR COUNT4
EDITOR COUNT0
FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR2023
LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR2025
H-INDEX0

  • Bat-human interactions and associated factors among communities in Bundibugyo District, Uganda

    Open AccessJames Natweta Baguma, Shamilah Namusisi et al.ARTICLEPLOS Global Public Health2025

    More than 70% of new, emerging, and reemerging infectious diseases are from animal origin. Human interaction with bats has been associated as a driver for various fetal zoonoses, including numerous viral diseases of bat-origin. A lot of serological evidence has been gathered around human-bat interaction, yet very little is known regarding the underlying risk factors at community level. This study was aimed at understanding the human-bat interacti…

  • Schools of public health as a cornerstone for pandemic preparedness and response

    Open AccessRawlance Ndejjo, Honore Kabwebwe Mitonga et al.ARTICLEGlobalization and Health2024

  • Adherence to malaria treatment guidelines among health care workers in private health facilities in Kampala’s informal settlements, Uganda

    Open AccessDouglas Bulafu, Fernando Fita Ortega et al.ARTICLEPLOS Global Public Health2023

    Poor adherence to malaria treatment guidelines among healthcare workers (HCWs) is a major contribution to diagnostic challenges, treatment failure, and non-rational use of antimalarial medicines. However, there is limited information about adherence to malaria treatment guidelines among HCWs in private health facilities in informal settlements in Uganda. This study therefore assessed the level of adherence to malaria treatment guidelines and asso…

  • Drivers of cardiovascular disease risk factors in slums in Kampala, Uganda

    Open AccessRawlance Ndejjo, Paineto Masengere et al.ARTICLEGlobal Health Action2023

    BACKGROUND: Cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk factors are increasing in many sub-Saharan African countries and disproportionately affecting communities in urban slums. Despite this, the contextual factors that influence CVD risk among slum communities have not been fully documented to guide interventions to prevent and control the disease. OBJECTIVE: This study explored the drivers of CVD risk factors in slums in Kampala, Uganda. METHODS: This qu…