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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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IL-6 and IL-8 cytokines are associated with elevated prostate-specific antigen levels among patients with adenocarcinoma of the prostate at the Uganda Cancer Institute
Ssebambulidde K, Reynolds S J, Joloba M, Atuheirwe M, Kajumbula H, Orem J, Niyonzima N, Kalungi S, Katongole P, Sande O J and others...
2022
Journal, Article
Health Research

Background: The possible clinical application of specific cytokines and chemokines contributing to tumorigenesis and the clinical outcome of several cancers has been reported. However, less invasive and easily applicable biomarkers …

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Users' networks for Africans with mental disorders
Katontoka Sylvester
2007
Journal, Article
Health Research

Users' networks for people with mental health disorders have emerged in Africa over the past 5 years, notably in Zambia, Uganda, Tanzania, Kenya, and South Africa. These organisations believe in …

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Community-wide Prevalence of Malaria Parasitemia in HIV-Infected and Uninfected Populations in a High-Transmission Setting in Uganda
Havlir D, Kamya M, Greenhouse B, Dorsey G, Kwarisiima D, Ssemmondo E, Katrak S, Day N, Midekisa A
2016
Journal, Article
Health Research

Background. Malaria control strategies depend on identifying individuals with parasitemia, who may be asymptomatic but retain the ability to transmit disease. Population-level survey data on parasitemia are limited and traditionally …

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CLINICAL CONSEQUENCES OF SUBMICROSCOPIC MALARIA PARASITEMIA IN UGANDAN CHILDREN
Arinaitwe E., Rek J., Nayebare P., Katrak S., Nankabirwa J. I. et al, University of California San Francisco U. S. A.
2017
Journal, Article
Health Research

AFRICAN DEVELOPMENT Abstract: Submicroscopic malaria parasitemia remains common in both high- and low-endemicity settings in Africa. Submicroscopic parasitemia impacts mosquito infectivity and disease transmission, but its clinical consequences are unclear. …

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Funding cuts spark fears about the rise of drug-resistant strains of HIV in Africa: CMAJ
Glauser Wendy, Simon Ben
2010
Journal, Article
Health Research

"In many ways, resistance is a silent problem because we don't have the abilities to measure it," says Adrienne Chan, medical coordinator at Dignitas International, a Canadian organization facilitating AIDS …

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Performance of Loop-Mediated Isothermal Amplification for the Identification of Submicroscopic Plasmodium falciparum Infection in Uganda
Kamya M, Rosenthal PJ, Arinaitwe E, Greenhouse B, Dorsey G, Rek J, Murphy M, Nayebare P, Nankabirwa JI, Katrak S and others...
2017
Journal, Article
Health Research

Accurately identifying and targeting the human reservoir of malaria parasitemia is critical for malaria control, and requires a reliable and sensitive diagnostic method. Loop-mediated isothermal amplification (LAMP) is increasingly used …

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Clinical consequences of submicroscopic malaria parasitaemia in Uganda
Kamya M, Rosenthal PJ, Arinaitwe E, Greenhouse B, Dorsey G, Rek J, Nayebare P, Nankabirwa JI, Katrak S
2018
Journal, Article
Health Research

Background: Submicroscopic malaria parasitaemia is common in both high- and low-endemicity settings, but its clinical consequences are unclear.Methods: A cohort of 364 children (0.5-10 years of age) and 106 adults …

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Performance of Loop-Mediated Isothermal Amplification for the Identification of Submicroscopic Plasmodium falciparum Infection in Uganda
Rosenthal Philip J., Dorsey Grant, Arinaitwe Emmanuel, Greenhouse Bryan, Nayebare Patience, KatrakShereen, Murphy Maxwell, Rek John, Smith Mary, Nankabirwa Joaniter I. and others...
2017
Journal, Article
Health Research

MEDLINE Abstract: Accurately identifying and targeting the human reservoir of malaria parasitemia is critical for malaria control, and requires a reliable and sensitive diagnostic method. Loop-mediated isothermal amplification (LAMP) is …

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The right to health as the basis for universal health coverage: A cross-national analysis of national medicines policies of 71 countries
Katrina Perehudoff S, Alexandrov N V, Hogerzeil H V
2018
Journal, Article
Health Research

Persistent barriers to universal access to medicines are limited social protection in the eventof illness, inadequate financing for essential medicines, frequent stock-outs in the publicsector, and high prices in the …

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HIV prevention in southern Africa: why we must reassess our strategies?
Katsidzira L, Hakim JG
2011
Journal, Article
Health Research

Southern Africa continues to shoulder a disproportionate burden of the HIV epidemic with the number of new infections outstripping treatment initiation two-to threefold. Current prevention strategies have had a limited …

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