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Samuel Luboga
Researcher at Makerere University
Publications - 28
Citations - 844
Samuel Luboga is an academic researcher from Makerere University. The author has contributed to research in topics: Population & Health care. The author has an hindex of 14, co-authored 28 publications receiving 754 citations.
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The financial cost of doctors emigrating from sub-Saharan Africa: human capital analysis
Edward J Mills,Steve Kanters,Amy Hagopian,Nick Bansback,Jean B. Nachega,Mark Alberton,Christopher G. Au-Yeung,Andy Mtambo,Ivy Lynn Bourgeault,Samuel Luboga,Robert S. Hogg,Robert S. Hogg,Nathan Ford +12 more
TL;DR: Among sub-Saharan African countries most affected by HIV/AIDS, lost investment from the emigration of doctors is considerable and destination countries should consider investing in measurable training for source countries and strengthening of their health systems.
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The neglect of the global surgical workforce: experience and evidence from Uganda.
Doruk Ozgediz,Moses Galukande,Jacqueline Mabweijano,Stephen Kijjambu,Cephas Mijumbi,Gerald Dubowitz,Samuel Kaggwa,Samuel Luboga +7 more
TL;DR: The first comprehensive analysis of the surgical workforce in Uganda is reported, identifying challenges to workforce development, and evaluating current programs addressing these challenges.
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Quantifying the pediatric surgical need in Uganda: results of a nationwide cross-sectional, household survey
Elissa K. Butler,Tu M. Tran,Anthony T. Fuller,Alexa Brammell,João Ricardo Nickenig Vissoci,Luciano de Andrade,Fredrick Makumbi,Samuel Luboga,Christine Muhumuza,Vincent F. Ssennono,Jeffrey G. Chipman,Moses Galukande,Michael M. Haglund,Emily R. Smith +13 more
TL;DR: Although some trauma-related surgical burden among children can be adequately addressed at district hospitals, the need for diagnostics, human resources, and curative services for more severe trauma cases, congenital deformities, and masses outweighs the current capacity of hospitals and trained pediatric surgeons in Uganda.
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Problem Based Learning, curriculum development and change process at Faculty of Medicine, Makerere University, Uganda.
Elsie Kiguli-Malwadde,Stephen C Kijjambu,Sarah Kiguli,Moses Galukande,Andrew Mwanika,Samuel Luboga,Nelson K. Sewankambo +6 more
TL;DR: The study was done to describe the steps taken to change and implement the curriculum at the Faculty of Medicine, Makerere University Kampala to solve problem based learning in a low resourced country like Uganda.
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Authorship in paediatric research conducted in low- and middle-income countries: parity or parasitism?
Chris A. Rees,Heather Lukolyo,Elizabeth M. Keating,Kirk A. Dearden,Samuel Luboga,Gordon E. Schutze,Peter N. Kazembe +6 more
TL;DR: This work aimed to determine whether there is authorship parity (equitable representation and author order) or parasitism (no authors from study countries) in paediatric research conducted in LMICs.