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How can we promote exclusive breastfeeding in the informal economy in Uganda; A Rapid Response Brief
ACRES
2022
Rapid Review
Health Research

Background:Working with other government ministries, departments and agencies and different development partners, the Ministry of Gender, Labor and Social Development is leading efforts to develop regulations on "Breastfeeding and childcare …

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How facilities can adequately prepare to provide safe spaces and management for the elderly during the Covid-19 pandemic in LMIC; A Rapid Response Brief
ACRES
2020
Rapid Review
Health Research

Background: Elderly population accounts for a big percentage of severe Covid-19 cases and deaths worldwide. Despite Uganda reporting 44 cases as of 1st April 2020 with no fatality, MoH is …

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Enhancing youthsâ role in the mitigation of climate change effects on Sexual and Reproductive Health; A Rapid Response Brief
ACRES
2023
Rapid Review
Health Research

Background: The impacts of climate change on sexual and reproductive health include increases in GBV, strained access to SRH services resulting in unwanted pregnancies, and sexually transmitted diseases,among others. Furthermore, …

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What measures can district health authorities take to prevent and control Covid19 in the community; A Rapid Response Brief
ACRES
2020
Rapid Review
Health Research

Background:While discussing the dynamics of the spread of Covid-19 disease and the global trend of the disease morbidity and mortality, District Health Officers (DHOs) have raised a need to explore …

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Feasibility and Effects of task sharing and mhealth by VHTS in the prevention and control of hypertension and Diabetes Mellitus;A Rapid Response Brief
ACRES
2019
Rapid Review
Health Research

Background:Village Health Teams (VHTs) or Lay health workers have been shown to a play an important role of increasing access to healthcare within communities and homes for infectious diseases such …

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Safety Considerations for Standard Operating Procedures for Places of Worship during the COVID-19 pandemi; A Rapid Response Brief
ACRES
2020
Rapid Review
Health Research

Background:There have been several outcries from believers and leaders of religious sects in Uganda for the government to allow places of worship to reopen to the public describing them as …

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Why vaccine coverage, which dropped during the COVID-19 pandemic, is slow to recover, particularly in Kampala and Wakiso; A Rapid Response Brief
ACRES
2024
Rapid Review
Health Research

Background: The COVID-19 pandemic caused a major disruption to the delivery of healthcare services,including routine immunization, leading to a sharp decline in vaccine coverage. In 2021, 25 million childrenmissed their …

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Management of (expensive) medical equipment; lessons from other countries; A Rapid Response Brief
ACRES
2012
Rapid Review
Health Research

Background: Effective health technology management (HTM) is essential for delivering safe, equitable, and quality health care. However, the rising costs of healthcare, driven in part by advancing medical technology, pose …

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What health system strategies have low and middle income countries used to improve their maternal outcomes; A Rapid Response Brief
ACRES
2011
Rapid Review
Health Research

Background: Maternal morbidity and mortality worldwide is a major public health problem with unacceptable effects on families and nations. The maternal mortality ratio for sub-Saharan Africa is estimated at almost …

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What are the stem cell policies and regulations globally; A Rapid Response Brief
ACRES
2011
Rapid Review
Health Research

Background: This paper gives a general overview of the policies of countries in given regions and identifies a few countries for which the content will be analyzed and related to …

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Securing 2020 vision for 2030: climate change and ensuring resilience in water and sanitation services
Howard Guy, Charles Katrina, Pond Kathy, Brookshaw Anca, Hossain Rifat, Bartram Jamie
2010
Journal, Article
Health Research

Drinking-water supply and sanitation services are essential for human health, but their technologies and management systems are potentially vulnerable to climate change. An assessment was made of the resilience of …

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Development of a Competency-Based Curriculum in Global Child Health
John CC, Howard CR, Gladding SP, Kiguli S, Andrews JS
2011
Journal, Article
Health Research

Resident interest in global health is increasing; however, a paucity of literature on competency-based curricula in global child health is available. A collaborative group including members from the University of …

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The role of National Immunisation Technical Advisory Groups (NITAGs) in strengthening national vaccine decision-making: A comparative case study of Armenia, Ghana, Indonesia, Nigeria, Senegal and Uganda
Howard N, Walls H, Bell S, Mounier-Jack S
2018
Journal, Article
Health Research

Introduction: Improving evidence informed decision-making in immunisation is a global health priority and many low and middle-income countries have established National Immunisation Technical Advisory Groups (NITAGs) as independent technical advisory …

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Contraception in Discourse and Development: A Case Study of the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundationâs Role in Global Family Planning
Howerton Leslie Diane
2021
Dissertation
Health Research

This study examines the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundationâs (BMGF) role in global family planning by interrogating how the organization structures its relationships with bilateral and multilateral donors, development NGOs, …

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In her own words: An exploration of immigrant women's experiences of reproductive health care through ethnographic narrative
Hoyt Margaret Anne
2010
Dissertation
Health Research

Reproductive health deeply affects immigrant women's physical, social and cultural lives; however, accessing culturally appropriate health care is often challenging. This thesis employs feminist research methods as well as critical …

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Immunogenicity of ALVAC-HIV vCP1521 in Infants of HIV-1-Infected Women in Uganda (HPTN 027): The First Pediatric HIV Vaccine Trial in Africa
Kaleebu P, Musoke P, Fowler MG, Ssewanyana I, HPTN 027 Protocol Team, Njai HF, Wang L, Jones N, Richardson P, Kintu K and others...
2014
Journal, Article
Health Research

Objective: Maternal-to-child-transmission of HIV-1 infection remains a significant cause of HIV-1 infection despite successful prevention strategies. Testing protective HIV-1 vaccines remains a critical priority. The immunogenicity of ALVAC-HIV vCP1521 (ALVAC) …

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The Association Between the Ratio of Monocytes: Lymphocytes and Risk of Tuberculosis Among HIV-Infected Postpartum Women
Musoke P, Stranix-Chibanda L, Kamateeka M, Richardson P, Andrew P, HPTN 046 Protocol Team, Naranbhai V, Moodley D, Chipato T, Nakabaiito C and others...
2014
Journal, Article
Health Research

Recent human studies support historical animal studies that suggested an association between peripheral blood monocyte: lymphocyte (ML) ratio and tuberculosis (TB) disease. To evaluate generalizability of this finding, we modeled …

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Epidemiology of Child Injuries in Uganda: Challenges for Health Policy
Hsia Renee Y, Jayaraman Sudha, Kobusingye Olive C, Kyamanywa Patrick, Mutto Milton, Ozgediz Doruk
2010
Journal, Article
Health Research

Globally; 90 of road crash deaths occur in the developing world. Children in Africa bear the major part of this burden; with the highest unintentional injury rates in the world. …

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Epidemiology of injuries presenting to the national hospital in Kampala, Uganda: Implications for research and policy
Ozgediz D, Hsia R Y, Mutto M, Jayaraman S, Kyamanywa P, Kobusingye O C
2010
Journal, Article
Health Research

Background Despite the growing burden of injuries in LMICs,there are still limited primary epidemiologic data to guidehealth policy and health system development. Understandingthe epidemiology of injury in developing countries can …

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PCR-based pooling of dried blood spots for detection of malaria parasites: Optimization and application to a cohort of Ugandan children
Greenhouse B, Dorsey G, Hsiang M S, Lin M, Dokomajilar C, Kemere J, Pilcher C D
2010
Journal, Article
Health Research

Sensitive, high-throughput methods to detect malaria parasites in low-transmission settings are needed.PCR-based pooling strategies may offer a solution. We first used laboratory-prepared samples to compare 2DNA extraction and 4 PCR …

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