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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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Adverse drug reaction reporting among health care workers at Mulago National Referral and Teaching hospital in Uganda
Semakula D, Katusiime B, Lubinga SJ
2015
Journal, Article
Health Research

Background: Adverse Drug Reactions (ADRs) are an important contributor to patient morbidity and hospitalisation in Uganda. Under-reporting of ADRs may increase medicine-induced morbidity and mortality among patients. This study determined …

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Characteristics of Sexually Transmitted Infections among High-Risk HIV-Positive Patients Attending an Urban Clinic in Uganda
Kambugu Andrew, Sempa Joseph, Parkes-Ratanshi Rosalind, Katusiime Christine, Schlech Walter F, Schlech Walter F., 3rd
2016
Journal, Article
Health Research

Background: Unmet need for family planning and unintended pregnancies are high in developing countries. Homepregnancy tests help women determine their pregnancy status earlier and the confirmation of a negative pregnancystatus …

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A Mobile App for Illiterate and Semi-illiterate Pregnant Women- A User Centered Approach
Katusiime J, Pinkwart N
2019
Conference Proceedings
Health Research

Mobile technology is utilized in health care to improve service delivery, but researchers and developers have mainly focused on developing applications that are usable by people who can read and …

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A Mobile App for Illiterate and Semi-illiterate Pregnant Women- A User Centered Approach
Katusiime J, Pinkwart N
2019
Book, Whole
Health Research

Mobile technology is utilized in health care to improve service delivery, butresearchers and developers have mainly focused on developing applications that are us-able by people who can read and write. …

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A rare entity of reactive arthritis-immune reconstitution inflammatory syndrome in an immunocompromised patient
Katusiime C.
2019
Journal, Article
Health Research

There is increasing association of reactive arthritis (ReA) with the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV). ReA-immune reconstitution inflammatory syndrome (IRIS) on the contrary is such a rare occurrence that it has …

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A review of privacy and usability issues in mobile health systems: Role of external factors
Katusiime Jane, Pinkwart Niels
2019
Journal, Article
Health Research

The increased penetration of mobile devices has created opportunities in the health sector and led to emerging of mobile health systems. As much as the mobile health systems have registered …

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Perineal wound disruption and postoperative infection following resection of a benign cystic sacrococcygeal teratoma in a neonate in a resource-limited setting: A case report
Katusiime C.
2019
Journal, Article
Health Research

Case reports highlighting the complications of SCT surgical resection in resource-limited settings particularly sub-Saharan Africa are few. It is imperative to take into account that achieving the desirable cosmetic results …

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Public and Private Service Provision of Solid Waste Management in Kampala, Uganda
Katusiimeh Mesharch W.
2012
Dissertation
Health Research

Following the largely unimpressive performance of the public sector in the provision of solid waste services in many cities of African countries, the search for alternative strategies for addressing this …

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The operations and effectiveness of public and private provision of solid waste collection services in Kampala
Katusiimeh MW, Mol APJ, Burger K
2012
Journal, Article
Health Research

This paper compares the operations and discusses the effectiveness of public and private sector provision of solid waste collection in Kampala, Uganda. Household data suggest that the private sector is …

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Informal waste collection and its co-existence with the formal waste sector: The case of Kampala, Uganda
Katusiimeh MW, Mol APJ, Burger K
2013
Journal, Article
Health Research

We analyze how the informal collectors and the formal sector co-exist in solid waste collection in Kampala. We rely on household surveys and a small survey among the informal collectors …

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