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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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'Sex education should be taught, fine...but we make sure they control themselves': teachers' beliefs and attitudes towards young people's sexual and reproductive health in a Ugandan secondary school
Iyer P, Aggleton P
2013
Journal, Article
Health Research

Although schools have been identified as important settings in which youngpeopleâs sexual and reproductive health (SRH) can be promoted, there has beenlimited research into the role of teachers in delivering …

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'Virginity is a Virtue: Prevent Early Sex' - Teacher perceptions of sex education in a Ugandan secondary school
Iyer P, Aggleton P
2014
Journal, Article
Health Research

Sex education is a politically contentious issue in many countries, and there are numerous, competing ideologies relating to the most appropriate methods to teach young people about sexual and reproductive …

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Neighborhood greenness and burden of non-communicable diseases in Sub-Saharan Africa: A multi-country cross-sectional study
Bajunirwe F., Iyer H.S., James P., Valeri L., Nankya-Mutyoba J., Njelekela M., Chiwanga F., Sewram V., Ajayi I., Adebamowo C. and others...
2021
Journal, Article
Health Research
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Use of early postnatal care among postpartum women in Eastern Uganda
Izudi J, Amongin D
2015
Journal, Article
Health Research

Objective: To investigate the level and predictors of early postnatal care (EPNC) utilization in Soroti District, Eastern Uganda. Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted at nine health facilities in February …

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Virological failure reduced with HIV-serostatus disclosure, extra baseline weight and rising CD4 cells among HIV-positive adults in Northwestern Uganda
Izudi J, Alioni S, Kerukadho E, Ndungutse D
2016
Journal, Article
Health Research

Background: Little is known about the incidence of virological failure among Human Immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infected adults after Uganda transitioned from Zidovidine/Lamivudine/Nevirapine (AZT/3TC/NVP) to Tenofovir/Lamivudine/Efavirenze (TDF/3 T/EFV) as a first-line …

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Protocol for systematic review and meta-analysis of treatment success rate among adult patients with tuberculosis in sub-Saharan Africa
Izudi Jonathan, Semakula Daniel, Sennono Richard, Tamwesigire Imelda K., Bajunirwe Francis
2018
Journal, Article
Health Research

MEDLINE Abstract: INTRODUCTION:<BR>Tuberculosis (TB) is a leading cause of mortality globally. Despite being curable, treatment success rates (TSRs) among adult patients with bacteriologically confirmed pulmonary TB (BC-PTB) in sub-Saharan Africa …

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Explaining the successes and failures of tuberculosis treatment programs; a tale of two regions in rural eastern Uganda
Bajunirwe F, Izudi J, Tamwesigire IK
2019
Journal, Article
Health Research

Background: Optimally performing tuberculosis (TB) programs are characterized by treatment success rate (TSR) of at least 90%. In rural eastern Uganda, and elsewhere in sub Saharan Africa, TSR varies considerably …

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Treatment success rate among adult pulmonary tuberculosis patients in sub-Saharan Africa: a systematic review and meta-analysis
Izudi J., Semakula D., Bajunirwe F., Tamwesigire I. K., Sennono R.
2019
Journal, Article
Health Research

OBJECTIVES: To summarise treatment success rate (TSR) among adult bacteriologically confirmed pulmonary tuberculosis (BC-PTB) patients in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA). DESIGN: We searched MEDLINE, EMBASE, Google Scholar and Web of Science …

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Association between GeneXpert Diagnosis and Same-Day Initiation of Tuberculosis Treatment in Rural Eastern Uganda
Bajunirwe F, Izudi J, Tamwesigire IK
2020
Journal, Article
Health Research

Diagnosis of tuberculosis with GeneXpert and same-day initiation of tuberculosis treatment (SITT) has important public health and clinical benefits. GeneXpert allows for rapid diagnosis, hence presenting an opportunity for SITT. …

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Sputum smear non-conversion among adult persons with bacteriologically confirmed pulmonary tuberculosis in rural eastern Uganda
Bajunirwe F, Izudi J, Tamwesigire IK
2020
Journal, Article
Health Research

Rationale: Failure to convert sputum at two months of treatment among persons with bacteriologically confirmed pulmonary tuberculosis (BC-PTB) indicates poor response to treatment but data are limited on its assessment.Objective: …

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