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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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Food access and diet quality independently predict nutritional status among people living with HIV in Uganda
Kadiyala S, Rawat R
2014
Journal, Article
Health Research

AbstractObjective: Although undernutrition is recognized as a risk factor for mortalityamong people living with HIV (PLWHIV), even among those initiating antiretroviral therapy, few studies have explored the underlying determinants ofundernutrition. …

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Timing of maternal HIV infection: Association with HIV mother-to-child transmission and clinical outcome
James Maria M.
2012
Dissertation
Health Research

The majority of children living with HIV/AIDS reside in sub-Saharan Africa. Most children become HIV-infected through mother-to-child transmission (MTCT). Methods used to prevent MTCT include antiretroviral therapy (ART), caesarean section, …

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Hypoxaemia prevalence and management among children and adults presenting to primary care facilities in Uganda: a prospective cohort study
Olaro C., Graham H.R., Kamuntu Y., Miller J., Barrett A., Kunihira B., Engol S., Kabunga L., Lam F., Ajilong H. and others...
2021
Journal, Article
Health Research

Introduction Hypoxaemia (low blood oxygen) is common among hospitalised patients, increasing risk of death five-fold and requiring prompt detection and treatment. However, we know little about hypoxaemia prevalence in primary …

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BRIDEWEALTH PAYMENT AND ACTUAL CONTRACEPTIVE BEHAVIOR IN UGANDA
Dodoo Naa Dodua, Dodoo F. Nii-Amoo
2017
Journal, Article
Health Research
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Slow Clearance of Plasmodium falciparum in Severe Pediatric Malaria, Uganda, 2011-2013
Namasopo S, Opoka RO, John CC, Hawkes M, Conroy AL, Zhong K, Liles WC, Kain KC
2015
Journal, Article
Health Research

Plasmodium falciparum resistance to artemisinin derivatives is emerging in Asia. We examined molecular markers of resistance in 78 children in Uganda who had severe malaria and were treated with intravenous …

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Universal Access in the Fight Against HIV/AIDS
Katabira Elly, Girard Françoise, Ford Nathan, Montaner Julio, Cahn Pedro
2010
Journal, Article
Health Research

The article discusses the global response to HIV and AIDS, a lack of universal access to HIV treatment, and criticisms levied against the global response to AIDS. The article indicates …

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The HIV and STI syndemic following mass scale-up of combination HIV interventions in Uganda: a population-based cross-sectional study
Galiwango R.M., Grabowski M.K., Kagaayi J., Reynolds S.J., Kigozi G., Serwadda D., Mpagazi J., Kiboneka S., Ssekubugu R., Kereba J.B. and others...
2022
Journal, Article
Health Research

Background: Combination HIV interventions (CHIs) have led to significant declines in HIV incidence in sub-Saharan Africa; however, population-level data on non-HIV sexually transmitted infection (STI) burden in the context of …

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Fragile, threatened, and still urgently needed: Family planning programs in sub-Saharan Africa
Jacobstein Roy, Bakamjian Lynn, Pile John M., Wickstrom Jane
2009
Journal, Article
Health Research

Many family planning (FP) programs in sub-Saharan Africa are fragile; recent performance has fallen off and future performance is challenged. Yet robust and well functioning FP programs are still urgently …

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Blood Meal Identification in Off-Host Cat Fleas (Ctenocephalides felis) from a Plague-Endemic Region of Uganda
Graham CB, Borchert JN, Black WC, Atiku LA, Mpanga JT, Boegler KA, Moore SM, Gage KL, Eisen RJ
2013
Journal, Article
Health Research

The cat flea, Ctenocephalides felis, is an inefficient vector of the plague bacterium (Yersinia pestis) and is the predominant off-host flea species in human habitations in the West Nile region, …

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Successful antiretroviral therapy delivery and retention in care among asymptomatic individuals with high CD4+T-cell counts above 350 cells/ml in rural Uganda
Amanyire G, Kwarisiima D, Kabami J, Chamie G, Jain V, Black D, Kamya M R, Clark T D, Charlebois E D, Havlir D V and others...
2014
Journal, Article
Health Research

Background: HIV antiretroviral therapy (ART) is being rapidly scaled up in sub-Saharan Africa, including recently patients with CD4+ T-cell counts above 350 cells/μl. However, concerns persist about adherence and virologic …

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