Joshua Kayiwa

Dados Biográficos

ID8004725
NOMEJoshua Kayiwa
PRENOMESJoshua
SOBRENOMEKayiwa
ASSINATURAKAYIWA J
AFILIAÇÕESMinistry of Health
ORCID0000-0002-3720-8900
VERIFICADOSim
TOTAL DE OBRAS9
TOTAL DE CITAÇÕES0
TOTAL COMO AUTOR9
TOTAL COMO EDITOR0
PRIMEIRO ANO DE PUBLICAÇÃO2014
ANO MAIS RECENTE DE PUBLICAÇÃO2025
ÍNDICE H0

  • Association between timeliness of detection, notification and response and the magnitude, severity and duration of disease outbreaks

    Open AccessSooyoung Kim, Joshua Kayiwa et al.ARTICLEBMJ Global Health2025

    INTRODUCTION: Timely detection, notification and response are critical for mitigating outbreak impact, yet evidence linking timeliness to public health outcomes is limited. METHODS: We hypothesised that timely detection, notification and response are associated with a decrease in the magnitude (ie, cumulative cases and deaths), severity (ie, case fatality ratio) and outbreak duration (ie, days from outbreak start to end). Using data from 84 outbr…

  • 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…

  • Rift Valley fever outbreak among animal handlers in Kinyogoga Village, Nakaseke District, Central Uganda

    Open AccessMariam Komugisha, Brian Kibwika et al.ARTICLEPLOS Global Public Health2025

    Rift Valley fever (RVF) is a viral zoonosis which occurs sporadically in Uganda. On July 24, 2023, a 24-year-old male animal husbandry officer from Nakaseke District presented to a hospital in Kampala District with history of intermittent nosebleeds. He tested positive for Rift Valley fever virus (RVFV) by reverse transcriptase polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR). We investigated to identify the source, estimate the magnitude, and determine the dr…

  • How feasible or useful are timeliness metrics as a tool to optimise One Health outbreak responses

    Open AccessJane Fieldhouse, Lydia Nakiire et al.ARTICLEBMJ Global Health2024

    INTRODUCTION: As timeliness metrics gain traction to assess and optimise outbreak detection and response performance, implementation and scale-up require insight into the perspectives of stakeholders adopting these tools. This study sought to characterise the feasibility and utility of tracking One Health outbreak milestones across relevant human, animal, plant, and environmental sectors to systematically quantify timeliness metrics in Uganda, a …

  • Uganda’s experience in establishing an electronic compendium for public health emergencies

    Open AccessAlex Riolexus Ario, Dativa Maria Aliddeki et al.ARTICLEPLOS Global Public Health2023

    Uganda has implemented several interventions that have contributed to prevention, early detection, and effective response to Public Health Emergencies (PHEs). However, there are gaps in collecting and documenting data on the overall response to these PHEs. We set out to establish a comprehensive electronic database of PHEs that occurred in Uganda since 2000. We constituted a core development team, developed a data dictionary, and worked with Heal…

  • Healthworker preparedness for Covid-19 management and implementation experiences

    Open AccessGloria Seruwagi, Catherine Nakidde et al.ARTICLEConflict and Health2021

    HCWs preparedness is inadequate in some aspects. Implementation of healthcare interventions is constrained by the complexity of Uganda's health system design, top-down approach of the national response to COVID-19 and longstanding health system bottlenecks. We recommend continuous information sharing on COVID-19, a design review with capacity strengthening at all health facility levels and investing in community-facing strategies

  • 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…

  • The logic model for Uganda’s health sector preparedness for public health threats and emergencies

    Open AccessAlex Riolexus Ario, Issa Makumbi et al.ARTICLEGlobal Health Action2019

    Background: Uganda is an ecological hot-spot with infectious disease transmission belts which exacerbates its vulnerability to epidemics. Its proximity to the Congo Basin, climate change pressure on eco-systems, increased international travel and globalization, and influx of refugees due to porous borders, has compounded the problem. Public Health Events are a major challenge in the region with significant impact on Global Health Security.Objecti…

  • Improving adherence to antiretroviral treatment in Uganda with a low-resource facility-based intervention

    Open AccessCelestino Obua, Joshua Kayiwa et al.ARTICLEGlobal Health Action2014

    OBJECTIVE: To assess the effects of facility-based interventions using existing resources to improve overall patient attendance and adherence to antiretroviral therapy (ART) at ART-providing facilities in Uganda. METHODS: This was an interventional study which tracked attendance and treatment adherence of two distinct cohorts: experienced patients who had been on treatment for at least 12 months prior to the intervention and patients newly initia…