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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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Are herbal photolarvicides efficient and safe to use in vector management; A Rapid Response Brief
ACRES
2011
brief
Health Research

Background: The resurgence of interest in larvicides for vector control, particularly in combating malaria, is driven by research demonstrating their effectiveness in reducing mosquito populations and malaria infection rates. Recent …

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Can decentralization of health services improve health service delivery in Uganda; A Rapid Response Brief
ACRES
2011
brief
Health Research

Background: Many developing countries face challenges in providing quality and equitable healthcare, especially to marginalized populations. Decentralization, a political reform aimed at reducing central influence and increasing local autonomy, has …

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Enhancing livelihoods of the urban poor through productive uses of utility-supplied water services - Evidence from Kampala, Uganda
Kayaga S, Fisher J, Goodall S, Kanyesigye C, Kaggwa R, Nambiro M, Kitakufe R, Otema JB, Mafunguro R, Ahabwe G
2020
Journal, Article
Health Research

Slums, one of the main faces of urban poverty, are escalating in Sub-Saharan countries and other developing countries. Achievement of the overly ambitious Sustainable Development Goals will require cross-sectoral interventions. …

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Short course zidovudine and nevirapine for prevention of mother to child transmission of HIV in Uganda: A propensity score application
Kayanja Harriet Kose
2005
Dissertation
Health Research

Randomized clinical trials have demonstrated efficacy of short course anti retroviral therapy in the peripartum period for reduction of HIV transmission from mother to child by up to 50%. In …

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Influence of the training experience of Makerere University medical and nursing graduates on willingness and competence to work in rural health facilities
Sewankambo N, Kaye DK, Mwanika A
2010
Journal, Article
Health Research

Introduction: The global human resources crisis in the rural health sector is characterized by an unwillingness or inability of health workers to locate to a rural area, and/or function effectively …

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Perceptions of newly admitted undergraduate medical students on experiential training on community placements and working in rural areas of Uganda
Sewankambo N, Kaye DK, Mwanika A, Sekimpi P, Tugumisirize J
2010
Journal, Article
Health Research

Background: Uganda has an acute problem of inadequate human resources partly due to health professionals' unwillingness to work in a rural environment. One strategy to address this problem is to …

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Rape myths, alcohol intoxication and condom use among males accused of sexual assault in Kabale, rural Uganda
Kakaire O, Osinde MO, Kaye DK
2011
Journal, Article
Health Research

Through a cross-sectional study conducted at Kabale Regional Hospital, among 111 men accused of rape and admitted for forensic examination from June 2009 to June 2010, we assessed whether the …

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Systematic review of the magnitude and case fatality ratio for severe maternal morbidity in sub-Saharan Africa between 1995 and 2010
Kaye Dan K., Kakaire Othman, Osinde Michael O.
2011
Journal, Article
Health Research

MEDLINE Abstract: BACKGROUND: Analysis of severe maternal morbidity (maternal near misses) provides information on the quality of care. We assessed the prevalence/incidence of maternal near miss, maternal mortality and case …

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The organization and implementation of community-based education programs for health worker training institutions in Uganda
Chang LW, Atuyambe L, Nabirye RC, Mbalinda SN, Mwanika A, Kaye D, Burnham G, Okullo I, Muhwezi W, Oria H and others...
2011
Journal, Article
Health Research

Background: Community-based education (CBE) is part of the training curriculum for most health workers in Uganda. Most programs have a stated purpose of strengthening clinical skills, medical knowledge, communication skills, …

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The impact of highly active antiretroviral therapy on high-risk behaviour of HIV-infected patients in sub-Saharan Africa
Kakande Nelson, Kakaire Othman, Kaye Dan Kabonge, Osinde Michael Odongo, Lule John Chrysestom
2013
Journal, Article
Health Research

MEDLINE Abstract: INTRODUCTION: High-risk sexual behaviors such as multiple sexual partners, inconsistent condom use, acquisition of sexually transmitted infection (STIs), and non-use of contraceptives persist in HIV patients undergoing care. …

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Survivors' understanding of vulnerability and resilience to maternal near-miss obstetric events in Uganda
Kakaire O, Osinde MO, Kaye DK, Mbalinda SN, Nakimuli A, Kakande N
2014
Journal, Article
Health Research

Objective: To gain an understanding of how obstetric complications affect the lives and livelihoods of survivors. Methods: A phenomenological study was conducted between April and August 2013 at Mulago Hospital, …

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