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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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Pacemaker syndrome with sub-acute left ventricular systolic dysfunction in a patient with a dual-chamber pacemaker: consequence of lead switch at the header
Khurwolah M. R, Vezi B. Z
2017
Journal, Article
Health Research

In the daily practice of pacemaker insertion, the occurrence of atrial and ventricular lead switch at the pacemaker box header is a rare and unintentional phenomenon, with less than five …

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Civil society participation in health sector planning, budgeting, and monitoring in selected districts in Uganda
Kiapi Sandra
2011
Journal, Article
Health Research

LEIDEN Abstract: This article highlights some of the findings of a survey carried out by Action Group for Health, Human Rights and HIV/AIDS (AGHA) Uganda on health sector transparency, accountability …

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Performance of self-reported adherence to oral pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) among HIV heterosexual serodiscordant couples in rural Uganda
Abaasa A, Ruzagira E, Priddy F, Haberer J, Katende D, Kibengo F M, Bahemuka U M, Barin B, Kampala A
2012
Journal, Article
Health Research

BackgroundAdherence is one of the main determinants of PrEP effi-cacy. Most PrEP studies applied subjective adherencemeasures, which often produce overestimates and proble-matic efficacy data interpretation; creating a need formore objective …

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Strengthening district-based health reporting through the district health management information software system: the Ugandan experience
Matovu JKB, Wanyenze RK, Makumbi F, Kiberu VM, Kyozira C, Mukooyo E
2014
Journal, Article
Health Research

Background: Untimely, incomplete and inaccurate data are common challenges in planning, monitoring and evaluation of health sector performance, and health service delivery in many sub-Saharan African settings. We document Uganda's …

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Barriers and opportunities to implementation of sustainable e-Health programmes in Uganda: A literature review
Kiberu VM, Mars M, Scott RE
2017
Journal, Article
Health Research

Background: Most developing countries, including Uganda, have embraced the use of e-Health and m-Health applications as a means to improve primary healthcare delivery and public health for their populace. In …

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Assessment of health provider readiness for telemedicine services in Uganda
Kiberu VM, Mars M, Scott RE
2019
Journal, Article
Health Research

Background: There are few telemedicine projects in Africa that have reached scale. One of the reasons proposed for this has been failure to assess health provider readiness for telemedicine prior …

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Development of an evidence-based e-health readiness assessment framework for Uganda
Kiberu V.M., Mars M., Scott R.E.
2021
Journal, Article
Health Research
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I Spent a Full Month Bleeding, I Thought I Was Going to Die. . .â A Qualitative Study of Experiences of Women Using Modern Contraception in Wakiso District, Uganda
Kibira Simon P. S, Muhumuza Christine, Bukenya Justine N, Atuyambe Lynn M
2015
Journal, Article
Health Research

Introduction There is high unmet need for family planning (FP) in Uganda as well as high contraceptive discontinuation rates. These contribute to the high fertility rates that in part are …

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A comparison of sexual risk behaviours and HIV seroprevalence among circumcised and uncircumcised men before and after implementation of the safe male circumcision programme in Uganda
Makumbi FE, Kibira SPS, Sandoy IF, Daniel M, Atuyambe LM
2016
Journal, Article
Health Research

Background: Although male circumcision reduces the heterosexual HIV transmission risk, its effect may be attenuated if circumcised men increase sexual risk behaviours (SRB) due to perceived low risk. In Uganda …

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A comparison of sexual risk behaviours and HIV seroprevalence among circumcised and uncircumcised men before and after implementation of the safe male circumcision programme in Uganda Global health
Kibira S P.S, Makumbi F E, Daniel M, Sandøy I F, Atuyambe L M
2016
Journal, Article
Health Research

BackgroundAlthough male circumcision reduces the heterosexual HIV transmission risk, its effect may be attenuated if circumcised men increase sexual risk behaviours (SRB) due to perceived low risk. In Uganda information …

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