University of Kigali

Antimicrobial stewardship in practice: determinants of prescription behaviour and developing interventions to improve surgical prophylaxis in a Rwandan tertiary hospital—a mixed methods study using the behaviour change wheel

BACKGROUND: Behavioural sciences should be used to design and improve antimicrobial stewardship (AMS) interventions aiming surgical prophylaxis (SP). METHODS: A mixed-methods study at the University Teaching Hospital of Kigali, Rwanda. The study included an audit on SP practices...

Assessment of unsuppressed viral load and its determinants among pregnant and breastfeeding women living with HIV in the prevention of vertical transmission programme in Bugesera District, Rwanda, 2023

Abstract Background Prevention of vertical transmission (PVT) of HIV programs are designed to prevent the transmission of HIV during pregnancy and breastfeeding. Nevertheless, attaining viral suppression among mothers living with HIV remains a major challenge, especially in resou...

Bilateral ascending dry gangrene following documented smear-positive malaria in a patient with multivalvular rheumatic heart disease and normal CT angiography findings: a case report

Introduction: Symmetrical peripheral gangrene (SPG) is a rare syndrome characterized by distal ischemic necrosis affecting two or more extremities in the absence of major arterial occlusion or vasculitis. Malaria is an uncommon but recognized trigger, most often described in asso...

Passive sampling reveals composition of airborne bacteria and fungi across five East African cities

Airborne microbes significantly influence environmental processes and human exposure, yet they remain poorly characterized in Africa. This study presents a regional survey of airborne bacterial and fungal communities across 10 sites in five East African countries: Burundi, the De...

GIS-Based Flood Susceptibility Assessment Using the Analytical Hierarchy Process: A Case Study of the Sebeya Catchment, Rwanda

Flood susceptibility mapping is crucial for understanding flood-prone areas and mitigating the associated risks in vulnerable regions like the Sebeya Catchment. This study adopted a GIS-based Analytical Hierarchy Process (GIS-AHP) integrated with local community knowledge to eval...