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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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Considerations for re-opening academic institutions in Uganda amidst the COVID-19 pandemic; A Rapid Response Brief
ACRES
2020
brief
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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Covid-19 control: How can an LMIC implement a jurisdictional lockdown to prevent spread of infection in the community; A Rapid Response Brief
ACRES
2020
brief
Health Research

Background: The WHO declared Covid-19 a pandemic. At this stage in many countries, one of the questions yet to be answered with certainty is where a good proportion of people …

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Socioeconomic Status and Vulnerability to HIV Infection in Uganda: Evidence from Multilevel Modelling of AIDS Indicator Survey Data
Igulot P, Magadi MA
2018
Journal, Article
Health Research

Background. There is controversy on the association between socioeconomic status (SES) and HIV infection. Some evidence claims higher SES is negatively associated with HIV infection while others report the reverse. …

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Effective supervision of doctoral students in public and population health in Africa: CARTA supervisorsâ experiences, challenges and perceived opportunities
Igumbor J.O., Bosire E.N., Karimi F., Katahoire A., Allison J., Muula A.S., Peixoto A., Otwombe K., Gitau E., Bondjers G. and others...
2022
Journal, Article
Health Research

The quality and success of postgraduate education largely rely on effective supervision. Since its inception in 2008, the Consortium for Advanced Research Training in Africa (CARTA) has been at the …

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Inevitable Caesarean Myomectomy
Igwegbe A. O, Monago E. N, Nwosu B. O, Ugboaja J. O
2010
Journal, Article
Health Research

The standard teaching is to avoid caesarean myomectomy as much as possible for the fear of the attendant severe haemorrhage. Classical caesarean section in spite of its risk of uterine …

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The burden and determinants of self-reported acute gastrointestinal illness in an Indigenous Batwa Pygmy population in southwestern Uganda
IHACC Res Team, Berrang-Ford L, Lwasa S, Namanya DB, Clark S, Edge VL, Harper S
2015
Journal, Article
Health Research

Acute gastrointestinal illness (AGI) is an important public health priority worldwide. Few studies have captured the burden of AGI in developing countries, and even fewer have focused on Indigenous populations. …

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Vulnerability to the health effects of climate variability in rural southwestern Uganda
IHACC Res Team, Berrang-Ford L, Lwasa S, Namanya DB, Harper SL, Labbe J, Ford JD, Donnelly B, Twesigomwe S
2016
Journal, Article
Health Research

Vulnerability to the health impacts of climate change will be shaped by the existing burden of ill- health and is expected to be highest in poor and socio-economically marginalized populations. …

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How seasonality and weather affect perinatal health: Comparing the experiences of indigenous and non-indigenous mothers in Kanungu District, Uganda
IHACC Res Team, Berrang-Ford L, Lwasa S, Harper S, Twesigomwe S, MacVicar S, Steele V, Bambaiha DN, Asaasira G, Ross N
2017
Journal, Article
Health Research

Maternal and newborn health disparities and the health impacts of climate change present grand challenges for global health equity, and there remain knowledge gaps in our understanding of how these …

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Is the effect of precipitation on acute gastrointestinal illness in southwestern Uganda different between Indigenous and non-Indigenous communities?
Patterson K, Berrang-Ford L, Lwasa S, Ford J, Harper SL, Clark S, Donnelly B, IHACC Team, Busch J, Windfeld E and others...
2019
Journal, Article
Health Research

Acute gastrointestinal illness (AGI) is a global public health priority that often disproportionately effects Indigenous populations. While previous research examines the association between meteorological conditions and AGI, little is known …

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Doing More Than Asking for Opinions: A Framework for Participation and Ecohealth in Health Information System Evaluations
Berrang-Ford L, Lwasa S, Namanya DB, IHACC Res Grp, Helwig JE, Bishop-Williams KE
2020
Journal, Article
Health Research

Health information systems (HIS) are used to manage information related to population health. The goal of this research was to conduct an evaluation of a HIS used at a hospital …

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Developing an online food composition database for an Indigenous population in south-western Uganda
Berrang-Ford L, Lwasa S, Namanya DB, Twesigomwe S, IHACC Team, Scarpa G, Bawajeeh AO, Kakwangire P, Peters R, Beer S and others...
2021
Journal, Article
Health Research

Objective:To develop an online food composition database of locally consumed foods among an Indigenous population in south-western Uganda.Design:Using a community-based approach and collaboration with local nutritionists, we collected a list …

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'We don't use the same ways to treat the illness:' A qualitative study of heterogeneity in health-seeking behaviour for acute gastrointestinal illness among the Ugandan Batwa
IHACC Res Team, Patterson K, Berrang-Ford L, Lwasa S, Namanya DB, Harper SL, Clark S, Twesigomwe S, Brubacher LJ
2022
Journal, Article
Health Research

The Batwa (Twa), an Indigenous People of southwest Uganda, were evicted from their ancestral forest lands in 1991 due to establishment of the Bwindi Impenetrable Forest. This land dispossession forced …

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