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Management of (expensive) medical equipment; lessons from other countries; A Rapid Response Brief
ACRES
2012
brief
Health Research

Background: Effective health technology management (HTM) is essential for delivering safe, equitable, and quality health care. However, the rising costs of healthcare, driven in part by advancing medical technology, pose …

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What are the arrangement options for the accreditation of health service providers in low and middle-income countries (LMICs); A Rapid Response Brief
ACRES
2012
brief
Health Research

Background:National accreditation systems aim to provide accreditation services to healthcare facilities. Accreditation can be used at the national level for external assessment of health services and as a tool for …

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What are the effects of clinical pathways in cancer management; A Rapid Response Brief
ACRES
2012
brief
Health Research

Background:Disease or diagnosis (Cancer) management pathways may be divided into patient pathways and clinical pathways. A clinical pathway is a documented sequence of clinical interventions assisting a patient with a …

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What are the health effects (benefits and risks) of steam baths (Saunas); A Rapid Response Brief
ACRES
2012
brief
Health Research

Background: Steam bathing, practiced globally and increasingly in Uganda, involves exposure to heat in a confined space. Despite its popularity, the health effects of steam bathing remain a concern for …

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What strategies can health systems in low-income settings employ for infection control; A Rapid Response Brief
ACRES
2012
brief
Health Research

Background: Healthcare-associated infections are a significant concern, even in settings with better healthcare practices. Factors such as inadequate equipment, staff shortages, and insufficient knowledge contribute to the suboptimal compliance with …

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What are the key implementation considerations for the national immunization policy; A Rapid Response Brief
ACRES
2013
brief
Health Research

Background: Immunization is a critical public health intervention, significantly reducing the burden of infectious diseases. Effective implementation of immunization policies is essential to achieve desired health outcomes, including herd immunity.Rapid …

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Feasibility and Effects of task sharing and mhealth by VHTS in the prevention and control of hypertension and Diabetes Mellitus;A Rapid Response Brief
ACRES
2019
brief
Health Research

Background:Village Health Teams (VHTs) or Lay health workers have been shown to a play an important role of increasing access to healthcare within communities and homes for infectious diseases such …

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Potential impacts of Genetic modification of mosquitoes in the control and prevention of malaria on individuals, community and ecology;A Rapid Response Brief
ACRES
2019
brief
Health Research

Background:Target Malaria is a not-for-profit research multi-national consortium in Africa and the United Kingdom that aims to develop and share technology for malaria control. In Uganda, the consortium partner is …

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Should All Research Participants be Paid for Participation in Research;A Rapid Response Brief
ACRES
2019
brief
Health Research

Background:There is a split of opinion among the bioethicists and researchers on whether research participants need to be paid for participation in research. The payment is typically in terms of …

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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
brief
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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IFNγ responses to pre-erythrocytic and blood-stage malaria antigens exhibit differential associations with past exposure and subsequent protection
Dorsey G, Kamya M R, Bigira V, Jagannathan P, Nankya F, Bowen K, Eccles-James I, Feeney M E, Stoyanov C, Sikyomu E and others...
2015
Journal, Article
Health Research

Background.âThe malaria-specific T-cell response is believed to be important for protective immunity. Antimalarial chemoprevention may affect this response by altering exposure to malaria antigens.Methods.âWe performed interferon γ (IFNγ) ELISpot assays …

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Effective Antimalarial Chemoprevention in Childhood Enhances the Quality of CD4+ T Cells and Limits Their Production of Immunoregulatory Interleukin 10
Kamya M, Greenhouse B, Dorsey G, Bigira V, Aweeka F, Jagannathan P, Nankya F, Bowen K, Feeney M E, Sikyomu E and others...
2016
Journal, Article
Health Research

Background.âExperimental inoculation of viable Plasmodium falciparum sporozoites administered with chemoprevention targeting blood-stage parasites results in protective immunity. It is unclear whether chemoprevention similarly enhances immunity following natural exposure to malaria.Methods.âWe …

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Drowning prevention: priorities to accelerate multisectoral action
Jagnoor J., Kobusingye O., Scarr J.-P.
2021
Journal, Article
Health Research
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Uganda: Delivering analgesia in rural Africa: Opioid availability and nurse prescribing
Jagwe Jack, Merriman Anne
2007
Journal, Article
Health Research

Hospice Africa Uganda introduced palliative medicine to Uganda in 1993 with enough funds to support a team of three clinicians for three months. Training in the medical and nursing schools …

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The effect of paid maternity leave on early childhood growth in low-income and middle-income countries
Jahagirdar D., Harper S., Heymann J., Swaminathan H., Mukherji A., Nandi A.
2017
Journal, Article
Health Research
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Global, regional, and national sex-specific burden and control of the HIV epidemic, 1990â2019, for 204 countries and territories: the Global Burden of Diseases Study 2019
Abu-Raddad L.J., Adekanmbi V., Ahmadi K., Ahmed M.B., Akunna C.J., Alahdab F., Alanezi F.M., Alipour V., Andrei C.L., Andrei T. and others...
2021
Journal, Article
Health Research

Background: The sustainable development goals (SDGs) aim to end HIV/AIDS as a public health threat by 2030. Understanding the current state of the HIV epidemic and its change over time …

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Field Logistics and Logistics in the Field: Undertaking a Mission or Performing Research in Humanitarian Logistics
Jahre Marianne, Spens Karen
2010
Journal, Article
Health Research

10 October 2009: My suitcase and computer backpack are ready, filled with a mosquito net; malaria tablets; camping cutlery; a headlamp; medevac papers; The Lonely Planet Guide to Uganda; The …

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Improving health in developing countries: reducing complexity of drug supply chains
Jahre M., Dumoulin L., Greenhalgh L.B., Hudspeth C., Limlim P., Spindler A.
2012
Journal, Article
Health Research
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Assessment of population-based HIV RNA levels in a rural east african setting using a fingerprick-based blood collection method
Kwarisiima D, Kabami J, Liegler T, Chamie G, Jain V, Black D, Thirumurthy H, Kamya M R, Clark T D, Geng E H and others...
2013
Journal, Article
Health Research

Background. Population-based human immunodeï¬ciency virus type 1 (HIV-1) RNA levels (viral load [VL]) are proposed metrics for antiretroviral therapy (ART) program effectiveness. We estimated population-based HIV RNA levels using a …

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