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Considerations for re-opening academic institutions in Uganda amidst the COVID-19 pandemic; A Rapid Response Brief
ACRES
2020
Rapid Review
Health Research

BackgroundSchool closure was one of the many measures implemented by the government of Uganda in her response to enforce social distancing and control the COVID-19 pandemic. However with the prolonged …

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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
Rapid Review
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 guidelines are present to facilitate the evaluation of a natural material extract as a larvicide; A Rapid Response Brief
ACRES
2011
Rapid Review
Health Research

Background: The World Health Organization (WHO) provides guidelines for evaluating mosquito larvicides, detailed in their "Guidelines for Laboratory and Field testing of Mosquito larvicides."Rapid Response Question: What guidelines are present …

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Strengthening district laboratory systems: Scaling up the response for the COVID-19 outbreak in Uganda; A Rapid Response Brief
ACRES
2020
Rapid Review
Health Research

Background:Probable cases of Covid-19 with in districts have to be refered or transported to designated facilities to collect samples amidst an on-going country wide lockdown. This is increasingly becoming a …

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What are the different strategies to implement a bilateral government agreement on recruiting professional health workers from Uganda; A Rapid Response Brief
ACRES
2011
Rapid Review
Health Research

Background: Although only attracting growing attention in recent years, health-worker migration has raised concerns for several decades now. Earlier migration was voluntary and generally an individual initiation; in recent years …

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Strategies to control the transmission of SARS-CoV-2 in Ugandan schools; A Rapid Response Brief
ACRES
2022
Rapid Review
Health Research

SummaryBackground: On January 10, 2022, all schools in Uganda reopened after almost two years. The reopening of the schools coincided with the peak of the third surge of the Severe …

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Dimensions of reintegration of Covid-19 survivors and suspects into their communities; A Rapid Response Brief
ACRES
2020
Rapid Review
Health Research

BackgroundRe-settling in communities for Covid-19 survivors and their contacts following release from isolation facilities might be particularly challenging. Due to the enormous fear Covid-19 has caused in communities, returning individuals …

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Strategies to improve the coverage of at least four antenatal care visits in Mukono district;A Rapid Response Brief
ACRES
2019
Rapid Review
Health Research

Background:Attending more antenatal visits is associated with better maternal and neonatal outcomes, and skilled birth attendant at delivery. However, the Uganda demographic health survey 2016 estimates that 97% have attended …

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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
Rapid Review
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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What is the evidence for the effectiveness, safety and acceptability of âReady-To-Use Feedsâ; A Rapid Response Brief
ACRES
2011
Rapid Review
Health Research

Background: Malnutrition rates in Uganda are high, with a significant proportion of children under 5 suffering from chronic and acute malnutrition. Ready-to-Use Therapeutic Foods (RUTF), known as RUTAFA in Uganda, …

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Impact of recurrent outbreaks of Ebola virus disease in Africa: a meta-analysis of case fatality rates
Kawuki J, Musa TH, Yu X
2021
Journal, Article
Health Research

Objectives: Between 2010 and 2020, Africa witnessed several outbreaks of Ebola virus disease (EVD), each presenting with varying case fatality rate (CFR) and other socio-economic impacts. This study aims to …

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Prevalence and factors associated with sexual violence among women aged 15-49 years in rural Uganda: evidence from the Uganda Demographic and Health Survey 2016
Mukunya D, Kawuki J, Sserwanja Q, Sepenu AS, Musaba MW
2021
Journal, Article
Health Research

Objectives: Sexual violence is a serious global health problem with short- and long-term physical, mental, and reproductive adverse effects. This study aimed to determine the prevalence and factors associated with …

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Reflecting on the First Two COVID-19 Deaths in Uganda: A Public Health Perspective
Kawuki Joseph, Sserwanja Quraish, Obore Nathan, Zixin Wang, Tak Fai Lau Joseph
2021
Journal, Article
Health Research
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A study on inclusion of leprosy in the curricula of pre-service health training institutions in Uganda
Kawuma HJS, Nabukenya-Mudiope MG
2011
Journal, Article
Health Research

Objective: To establish the categories of pre-service health training institutions in Uganda that still maintain leprosy in their curricula and how leprosy training is organised.Materials and methods: A structured questionnaire …

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'Children will always be children': Exploring perceptions and experiences of HIV-positive children who may not take their treatment and why they may not tell
Seeley J, Kawuma R, Bernays S, Siu G, Rhodes T
2014
Journal, Article
Health Research

HIV-positive children and young people may face substantial social barriers to maintaining appropriate levels of adherence to antiretroviral therapy (ART) during childhood and adolescence. In this paper, we focus on …

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Dolutegravir pharmacokinetics during co-Administration with either artemether/lumefantrine or artesunate/amodiaquine
Lamorde M., Khoo S., Kawuma A.N., Walimbwa S.I., Pillai G.C., Wasmann R.E., Denti P.
2021
Journal, Article
Health Research

Background: In sub-Saharan Africa, artemisinin-containing therapies for malaria treatment are regularly co-Administered with ART. Currently, dolutegravir-based regimens are recommended as first-line therapy for HIV across most of Africa. Objectives: To …

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Knowledge, use (misuse) and perceptions of over-the-counter analgesics in sub-Saharan Africa: a scoping review
Weiss H.A., Seeley J., Kawuma R., Chimukuche R.S., Francis S.C.
2021
Journal, Article
Health Research

BACKGROUND: Over-the-counter (OTC) analgesics are safe for pain-management when used as recommended. Misuse can increase the risk of hypertension and gastrointestinal problems. OBJECTIVE: To conduct a scoping review of the …

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Women at high risk of HIV-infection in Kampala, Uganda, and their candidacy for PrEP
Seeley J, Kawuma R, Bernays S, Ssemata AS
2021
Journal, Article
Health Research

Pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP), antiretroviral medication for prevention of HIV-acquisition, is part of biomedical HIV prevention strategies recommended for people at risk of HIV-infection. A decision to take PrEP depends on …

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"I prefer to take pills when I plan to have sex": Perceptions of on-demand versus daily oral pre-exposure prophylaxis among adolescents in Kampala, Uganda
Seeley J, Mayanja Y, Kawuma R, Nabalwanyi Z
2022
Journal, Article
Health Research

There is limited information about the use of on-demand and daily pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) among adolescents and young people (AYP) in sub-Saharan Africa. We explored perceptions of both regimens among …

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Virologic Suppression in Nevirapine-Exposed HIV-Infected Infants Initiating Antiretroviral Therapy in Rural Uganda
Kakuru A, Havlir D, Kamya M, Ruel T, Wanzira H, Tappero JW, Dorsey G, Homsy J, Bigira V, Kay J and others...
2012
Journal, Article
Health Research

We measured virologic suppression among 34 nevirapine (NVP)-exposed HIV-infected children with median age of 8.6 months (range: 3.2-19.9) initiating NVP-based antiretroviral therapy (ART) in rural Uganda. In Kaplan-Meier analysis, the …

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