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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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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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