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Challenges and Opportunities Female Entrepreneurs Face in Ethiopia
Ethiopian Public Health Institute (EPHI)
2024
brief, Rapid Evidence Review
Health Research

Despite making nearly half of the world's population, women are underrepresented in every industry. A nation's overall development greatly depends on the economic empowerment of women. Despite this, prejudice, a …

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The role of social media in accessing and utilizing Sexual and Reproductive Health Services among adolescents and youths in Lower and Middle-Income Countries
Ethiopian Public Health Institute (EPHI)
2024
brief, Rapid Evidence Review
Health Research

Sexual and reproductive health and rights (SRHR) are fundamental to universal health coverage (UHC) and ensuring that all individuals can access and receive quality health services and information, without discrimination …

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Are hospital-based Emergency Medical Services effective and efficient; A Rapid Response Brief
ACRES
2010
brief
Health Research

Background: Effective Emergency Medical Services (EMS) aim to provide timely care for medical emergencies, including pre-hospital care, transfer, and in-hospital treatment. A well-coordinated, designed, and locally appropriate system is crucial …

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How can Community Health Workers be used to empower communities; A Rapid Response Brief
ACRES
2010
brief
Health Research

Background: Community empowerment enables people to increase control over their lives and decisions, implying ownership and action towards social and developmental change. Effective empowerment strategies build on authentic participation, autonomy …

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How safe is the practice of Reflexology; A Rapid Response Brief
ACRES
2010
brief
Health Research

Background: Reflexology is a therapeutic method of relieving pain by stimulating predefined pressure points on the feet and hands. While its popularity has increased, the safety of reflexology has not …

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What are the best methods for involving patients in health system decision-making in Uganda; A Rapid Response Brief
ACRES
2010
brief
Health Research

Background: The involvement of patients and the community in health care is widely acknowledged for its potential to improve the availability and relevance of health services and to promote participative …

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What are the effects and guidelines of mass immunization of health workers against Hepatitis B; A Rapid Response Brief
ACRES
2010
brief
Health Research

Background: Hepatitis B is a major global occupational health hazard, with healthcare workers having a higher prevalence of HBV infection than the general population. Vaccination is recommended to reduce the …

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What does policy implementation monitoring entail; A Rapid Response Brief
ACRES
2010
brief
Health Research

Background:Monitoring is essential for policymakers, government officials, development managers, and civil society to learn from past experiences, improve service delivery and plan and allocate resources. In addition, it helps to …

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What is the appropriate malaria treatment for a low-income endemic country like Uganda; A Rapid Response Brief
ACRES
2010
brief
Health Research

Background: The treatment of malaria in endemic, low-income countries is complicated by increasing resistance to anti-malarial medicines and challenges in accessing these medicines. The World Health Organization (WHO) has issued …

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What should be included in an optimal package of interventions to prevent the spread of HIV and manage HIV/AIDS; A Rapid Response Brief
ACRES
2010
brief
Health Research

Background: HIV/AIDS prevention and management requires a multi-pronged approach, including clinical and public health interventions.Rapid Response Question: What should be included in an optimal package of interventions to prevent the …

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National policy development for cotrimoxazole prophylaxis in Malawi, Uganda and Zambia: the relationship between Context, Evidence and Links
Phiri Sam, HutchinsonEleanor, Parkhurst Justin, Gibb Di M., Chishinga Nathaniel, Droti Benson, Hoskins Susan
2011
Journal, Article
Health Research

MEDLINE Abstract: BACKGROUND:<BR>Several frameworks have been constructed to analyse the factors which influence and shape the uptake of evidence into policy processes in resource poor settings, yet empirical analyses of …

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Acute Bowel Obstruction in a Rural Hospital in Northern in Northern Uganda
Hwang T. G, Ogwang D. M, Okeny P. K
2011
Journal, Article
Health Research
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Global Vaccine Action Plan Lessons Learned II: Stakeholder Perspectives
MacDonald N., Hwang A., Veira C., Malvolti S., Cherian T., Steffen C., Jones I., Hinman A., Mantel C.
2020
Journal, Article
Health Research

Introduction: The Global Vaccine Action Plan (GVAP), unanimously endorsed by the World Health Assembly in 2012, defined an ambitious strategy to improve immunization. At the end of the decade, significant …

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The feeble voices from people in Uganda during the COVID-19 pandemic
Hwang T.-J., Lin Y.-T.
2021
Journal, Article
Health Research
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Stakeholder analysis for health research: Case studies from low- and middle-income countries
Hyder A., Syed S., Puvanachandra P., Bloom G., Sundaram S., Mahmood S., Iqbal M., Hongwen Z., Ravichandran N., Oladepo O. and others...
2010
Journal, Article
Health Research

Objectives: Future Health Systems: Innovations for Equity (FHS) is working in six partner countries in Asia and Africa, focusing on strengthening the research-policy interface in relation to specific health system …

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The ethics of health systems research in low- and middle-income countries: A call to action
Ali J, Hyder AA, Pratt B, Kass N, Sewankambo N
2014
Journal, Article
Health Research

The increasing conduct of health systems research (HSR) in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs) has not been matched by concurrent work to clarify the field's ethical dimensions. To begin to …

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Exploring Institutional Research Ethics Systems: A Case Study From Uganda
Ali J, Sewankambo N K, Hyder A A, Hallez K, White T, Kass N E
2015
Journal, Article
Health Research

BackgroundâThe increasing globalization of research drives a need for greater research ethicscapacity in low resource countries. Several programs have attempted to expand research ethicscapacity by training individuals, but few have …

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Integrating capacity development during digital health research: a case study from global health
Ali J, Islam K, Rutebemberwa E, Hyder AA, Selig H, Pariyo G
2019
Journal, Article
Health Research

Background: The Bloomberg Data for Health Initiative Research and Development Arm at Johns Hopkins University Bloomberg School of Public Health, has thus far collected NCD risk factor data from more …

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The Road Traffic Injuries Research Network: a decade of research capacity strengthening in low- and middle-income countries
HyderAdnan A., Norton Robyn, Pérez-Núñez Ricardo, Mojarro-Iñiguez Francisco R., Peden Margie, Kobusingye Olive
2016
Journal, Article
Health Research

MEDLINE Abstract: Road traffic crashes have been an increasing threat to the wellbeing of road users worldwide; an unacceptably high number of people die or become disabled from them. While …

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Predictors of success for combined endoscopic third ventriculostomy and choroid plexus cauterization in a North American setting: a Hydrocephalus Clinical Research Network study
Shannon C, Shannon CN, Riva-Cambrin J, Naftel RP, Hydrocephalus Clinical Res Network, Kestle JRW, Rozzelle CJ, Alvey JS, Reeder RW, Holubkov R and others...
2019
Journal, Article
Health Research

OBJECTIVE Endoscopic third ventriculostomy combined with choroid plexus cauterization (ETV+CPC) has been adopted by many pediatric neurosurgeons as an alternative to placing shunts in infants with hydrocephalus. However, reported success …

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