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What would be the appropriate Health Financing Strategy for Uganda; A Rapid Response Brief
ACRES
2011
Rapid Review
Health Research

Background: In Uganda, nearly 5% of households face catastrophic health expenditures, and 2.3% are impoverished due to medical bills. This situation prompted the World Health Organization (WHO) to urge member …

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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
Rapid Review
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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What is the role of stem cell therapy in the management of noncommunicable diseases? How does it work and what are its implications on the health system; A Rapid Response Brief
ACRES
2011
Rapid Review
Health Research

Background: The World Health Organization (WHO) has reported a global shift from infectious to non-communicable diseases (NCDs), which are now the leading causes of death worldwide. Cell-based therapy, or regenerative …

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Interventions to Improve HPV Screening Rates in Mukono District; A Rapid Response Brief
ACRES
2024
Rapid Review
Health Research

Background:The Uganda Ministry of Health monitors HPV screening through district-level data collection,incentivizing active monitoring. In Mukono District, efforts have focused on educating HIV-infectedwomen and providing sample self-collection kits for convenience. …

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How safe is the practice of Reflexology; A Rapid Response Brief
ACRES
2010
Rapid Review
Health Research

Background: Reflexology is a therapeutic method of relieving pain by stimulating predefined pressure points on the feet and hands. While its popularity has increased, the safety of reflexology has not …

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Should All Research Participants be Paid for Participation in Research;A Rapid Response Brief
ACRES
2019
Rapid Review
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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Understanding the Problem of Maternal and Perinatal Deaths in Uganda; A Rapid Response Brief
ACRES
2024
Rapid Review
Health Research

Background: Maternal and perinatal mortality in Uganda remains a significant public health issue despite various healthcare interventions. Maternal mortality is defined as the death of a woman during pregnancy or …

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What are the policy options for re-centralization of the health sector in Uganda; A Rapid Response Brief
ACRES
2011
Rapid Review
Health Research

Background: Following World Bank and IMF-backed reforms in the 1990s, many low and middle-income countries decentralized their social sectors, including health. Despite some gains, a decline in services, especially for …

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What strategies can health systems in low-income settings employ for infection control; A Rapid Response Brief
ACRES
2012
Rapid Review
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 role can the regional tier play in facilitating health services delivery; A Rapid Response Brief
ACRES
2011
Rapid Review
Health Research

Background: Many countries are adopting reforms such as decentralization to improve public systems and service delivery by transferring authority and resources closer to the end-users. The regional tier approach, involving …

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The building blocks of community health systems: A systems framework for the design, implementation and evaluation of iCCM programs and community-based interventions
Karim A., De Savigny D., Awor P., Cobos Muñoz D., Mäusezahl D., Kitoto Tshefu A., Ngaima J.S., Enebeli U., Isiguzo C., Nsona H. and others...
2022
Journal, Article
Health Research

Introduction Almost all sub-Saharan African countries have adopted some form of integrated community case management (iCCM) to reduce child mortality, a strategy targeting common childhood diseases in hard-to-reach communities. These …

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Designing Public Health Supply Chains: Towards Improving Health Commodity Availability in Developing Countries
Karimi Amir
2020
Dissertation
Health Research

In developing countries, significant resource constraints (e.g., funding and human resource limitations) hamper the effective delivery of health commodities from upstream suppliers to the last-mile, leading to supply chain failures …

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Extended families and perceived caregiver support to AIDS orphans in Rakai district of Uganda
Ssewamala FM, Ismayilova L, Karimli L
2012
Journal, Article
Health Research

Purpose: To understand the role of extended family in responding to problems of AID-orphaned children and adolescents in Uganda, the study examines who are the primary caregivers of AIDS-orphaned children …

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Financial asset accumulation by poor adolescents participating in child savings accounts in low resource communities in Uganda
Karimli Leyla
2014
Dissertation
Health Research

This dissertation examined savings attitudes and financial asset accumulation of poor and vulnerable school-going AIDS-orphaned adolescents involved in a subsidized matched child savings program in Uganda and being cared for …

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Do savings mediate changes in adolescents' future orientation and health-related outcomes? findings from randomized experiment in Uganda
Karimli L, Ssewamala F M
2015
Journal, Article
Health Research

PurposeâThis present study tests the proposition that an economic strengthening interventionfor families caring for AIDS-orphaned adolescents would positively affect adolescent futureorientation and psychosocial outcomes through increased asset-accumulation (in this case, …

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Poverty, economic strengthening, and mental health among AIDS orphaned children in Uganda: Mediation model in a randomized clinical trial
Ssewamala FM, Neilands TB, Karimli L, Wells CR, Bermudez LG
2019
Journal, Article
Health Research

Some evidence points to the positive effects of asset accumulation programs on mental health of children living in low-resource contexts. However, no evidence exists as to why and how such …

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Electroencephalographic features of convulsive epilepsy in Africa: A multicentre study of prevalence, pattern and associated factors
Newton Charles R., Kakooza-Mwesige Angelina, Ngugi Anthony K., Wagner Ryan G., Masanja Honorati, Kariuki Symon M., White Steven, Chengo Eddie, Ae-Ngibise Kenneth A., Sander Josemir W. and others...
2016
Journal, Article
Health Research

Objective: We investigated the prevalence and pattern of electroencephalographic (EEG) features of epilepsy and the associated factors in Africans with active convulsive epilepsy (ACE). Methods: We characterized electroencephalographic features and …

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Threatened child health through lack of immunization: Identification of risk groups in Uganda
Karlsen Klaus
1995
Dissertation
Health Research

Despite the great success of the worldwide Expanded Programme on Immunization (EPI), there are still 2 million third world children who die every year from the vaccine-preventable diseases. While the …

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Evaluating the value proposition for improving vaccine thermostability to increase vaccine impact in low and middle-income countries
Karp C.L., Lans D., Esparza J., Edson E.B., Owen K.E., Wilson C.B., Heaton P.M., Levine O.S., Rao R.
2015
Journal, Article
Health Research
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'I am the master key that opens and locks': Presentation and application of a conceptual framework for women's and girls' empowerment in reproductive health
Makumbi F, Kibira SPS, Karp C, Wood SN, Galadanci H, Omoluabi E, Shiferaw S, Seme A, Tsui A, Moreau C
2020
Journal, Article
Health Research

Rationale: A renewed focus on women's and girls' empowerment in the era of Sustainable Development Goals reflects the belief that empowerment is central to health and development. Sexual and reproductive …

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