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Simon Kasasa
Researcher at Makerere University
Publications - 57
Citations - 1247
Simon Kasasa is an academic researcher from Makerere University. The author has contributed to research in topics: Population & Medicine. The author has an hindex of 19, co-authored 46 publications receiving 1013 citations. Previous affiliations of Simon Kasasa include College of Health Sciences, Bahrain & Swiss Tropical and Public Health Institute.
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High uptake of home-based district-wide HIV counseling and testing in Uganda.
TL;DR: It is demonstrated that home-based HCT was well-accepted, feasible, and effective in identifying HIV-infected individuals who did not know their HIV status in rural Uganda.
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A prospective study of community-acquired bloodstream infections among febrile adults admitted to Mulago Hospital in Kampala, Uganda.
Francis Ssali,Moses R. Kamya,Moses R. Kamya,Fred Wabwire-Mangen,Simon Kasasa,Moses Joloba,Moses Joloba,Donna Williams,Roy D. Mugerwa,Roy D. Mugerwa,Jerrold J. Ellner,John L. Johnson +11 more
TL;DR: Bacteremia and disseminated tuberculosis are frequent causes of morbidity in febrile HIV-infected Ugandan adults and initial empiric antibiotic coverage in this setting should be targeted toward the pneumococcus and gram-negative enteric bacilli, especially nontyphi Salmonella species.
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Access, acceptability and utilization of community health workers using diagnostics for case management of fever in Ugandan children: a cross-sectional study
David Mukanga,David Mukanga,James K Tibenderana,Stefan Peterson,Stefan Peterson,Stefan Peterson,George Pariyo,Juliet Kiguli,Peter Waiswa,Peter Waiswa,Rebecca Babirye,Godfrey Ojiambo,Simon Kasasa,Franco Pagnoni,Karin Källander,Karin Källander,Karin Källander +16 more
TL;DR: ICCM with diagnostics is acceptable, increases access, and is the first choice for caregivers of febrile children.
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Immunisation coverage and its determinants among children aged 12-23 months in Atakumosa-west district, Osun State Nigeria: a cross-sectional study
Elizabeth Adedire,IkeOluwapo O. Ajayi,Olufunmilayo I. Fawole,Olufemi Ajumobi,Simon Kasasa,Peter Wasswa,Patrick Nguku +6 more
TL;DR: Routine immunisation uptake was still below WHO target in the study area, and encouraging mothers to attend antenatal care and educational interventions targeted at rural mothers are recommended to improve vaccination status of children in the rural communities.
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Spatio-temporal malaria transmission patterns in Navrongo demographic surveillance site, northern Ghana
Simon Kasasa,Simon Kasasa,Simon Kasasa,Victor Asoala,Laura Gosoniu,Laura Gosoniu,Francis Anto,Martin Adjuik,Cletus Tindana,Thomas J. Smith,Thomas J. Smith,Seth Owusu-Agyei,Penelope Vounatsou,Penelope Vounatsou +13 more
TL;DR: This study confirms the presence of spatio-temporal heterogeneity in malaria transmission within a small geographical area within the Kassena-Nankana districts in northern Ghana.