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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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Tracing Makerere Universityâs 100 yearsâ contribution to lung science/medicine
Worodria W., Mayanja-Kizza H., Walusimbi S., Kirenga B.J., Nidoi J., Muttamba W., Lalitha R., Yoo S., Imoko J., Kawuma J.
2022
Journal, Article
Health Research

Dear Editor, African Health Sciences Journal, This year, 2022, Makerere University will be celebrating 100 years of existence. As current lung science/medicine experts, we felt it as important to trace …

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National health research systems in the WHO African Region: current status and the way forward
KirigiaJoses Muthuri, Ota Martin Okechukwu, Motari Marion, Bataringaya Juliet Evelyn, Mouhouelo Pascal
2015
Journal, Article
Health Research

MEDLINE Abstract: BACKGROUND:<BR>A number of resolutions of the World Health Assembly and the WHO Regional Committee for Africa call upon African countries and their development partners to make the required …

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The in vitro antimycobacterial activity of medicinal plants used by traditional medicine practitioners (TMPs) to treat tuberculosis in the Lake Victoria basin in Uganda
Kirimuhuzya Claude Bunalema, Lydia Tabuti, John R.S. Kakudidi K, Esezah Orodho John Magadula Jangu, Joseph Otieno, Nicholas Paul,
2011
Conference Proceedings
Health Research
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Using Mycobacterium Tuberculosis Complex Whole Genomes and Blood Biomarkers to Study Tuberculosis Transmission
kirimunda Samuel
2020
Dissertation
Health Research

Background: There were over 10.0 million cases of tuberculosis (TB) in the world in 2018, a number that has been relatively stable in recent years. The burden of the disease …

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Variation in the Human Leukocyte Antigen system and risk for endemic Burkitt lymphoma in northern Uganda
Joloba M, Reynolds SJ, Otim I, Nabalende H, Legason ID, Ogwang MD, Goedert JJ, Bhatia K, Mbulaiteye SM, Kirimunda S and others...
2020
Journal, Article
Health Research

Endemic Burkitt lymphoma (eBL) is an aggressive childhood B-cell lymphoma associated with Plasmodium falciparum (Pf) malaria and Epstein-Barr virus (EBV) infections. Variation in the Human Leukocyte Antigen (HLA) system is …

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Prevalence, short term outcome and factors associated with survival in patients suffering from upper gastrointestinal bleeding in a resource limited-setting, the case of Mulago hospital in Kampala, Uganda
Ocama P, Quinlan J, Kagimu M, Mutyaba I, Kiringa SK
2020
Journal, Article
Health Research

Background: Upper gastrointestinal bleeding (UGIB) is a common cause of admission and death in the gastroenterology service. The prevalence, risk factors and the case fatality rate of UGIB may differ …

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Response to anti-tuberculosis treatment by people over age 60 in Kampala, Uganda
Byaruhanga R, Kimuli D, Kasozi S, Birabwa E, Kirirabwa NS, DeJene S, Nanziri C, Okello DA, Suarez PG, Lukoye D
2018
Journal, Article
Health Research

While old age is a known risk factor for developing active tuberculosis (TB), studies on TB in the population aged 60 years and older (considered elderly in this study) are …

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A four-year trend in pulmonary bacteriologically confirmed tuberculosis case detection in Kampala-Uganda
Byaruhanga R, Kimuli D, Kasozi S, Kirirabwa NS, Nanziri C, Okello DA, Lukoye D, Sama D, Ntudhu S
2019
Journal, Article
Health Research

BackgroundThe management and control of pulmonary bacteriologically confirmed (PBC) tuberculosis (TB) also known as infectious TB is important not only to monitor for resistance but also to check for severity, …

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Health, Human Capital, and Behavior Change: Essays in Development Microeconomics
Kirk Angeli Elise
2016
Dissertation
Health Research

This dissertation combines three empirical studies of household behaviors as they relate to investment in health and human capital in developing countries. The first explores how changes in children's nutrition …

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Composition of Household Income and Child Nutrition Outcomes Evidence from Uganda
Kirk A, Kilic T, Carletto C
2018
Journal, Article
Health Research

This study targets the empirical space between cross-country analyses exploring links between income and nutrition without insights on micro-level determinants, and relevant microeconomic studies hindered by small sample size and/or …

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