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Table 1 Focus Area of 837 publications from MakCHS from 2005-2009

From: An assessment of Makerere University College of Health Sciences: optimizing health research capacity to meet Uganda’s priorities

Focus area of the publications

Number

Percentage (%)

HIV/AIDS

295

35.2

Malaria

114

13.6

Maternal Child Health

85

10.2

Basic cellular research/genetics

49

5.9

Tuberculosis

43

5.1

Socio-cultural Issues

39

4.7

Other non-communicable diseases

36

4.3

Other infectious diseases

25

3.0

Mental Health

24

2.9

Environmental health

21

2.5

Cancer

20

2.4

Medical education

16

1.9

Cardiovascular disease

13

1.6

Other (Animal studies, herbal medicinal products, editorials and letters)

57

6.7