Department of Public Health, Mountains of the Moon University, Fort Portal, Uganda
Research Article
Burden of Pneumococcal Disease: An 8-Year Retrospective Analysis of Local Surveillance Data from Three Regions in Uganda (2012-2020)
Author(s): Ikiriza Antony*, John Rubaihayo, Innocent Atuhe, Alphonsina Mujawimana and David Ndungutse
Background: Pneumococcal disease is a leading preventable cause of childhood diseases and deaths globally with many of the deaths occurring in low and middle-income countries. In Uganda, Pneumococcal Conjugate Vaccine 13 vaccination campaign was rolled out in 2014 yet data on vaccination coverage, prevalence of pneumococcal disease in children <5 years are scarce. This study therefore evaluated the pneumococcal disease burden following pneumococcal conjugate vaccination campaign in Uganda.
Methods: This was an eight year retrospective analysis of pneumococcal surveillance data recorded from 3 regions of Uganda (namely Kigezi region in South Western Uganda, Busoga region in Eastern Uganda and Tooro region in Mid-western Uganda) during January 2012-December 2020. Demographic and clinical diagnosis data were abstracted from medical records a.. View more»