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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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The association between dietary diversity and development among children under 24 months in rural Uganda: analysis of a cluster-randomised maternal education trial
Kakwangire P, Iversen PO, Westerberg AC, Muhoozi G, Atukunda P, Moss C, Matovu N
2021
Journal, Article
Health Research

Objective: To assess the association between dietary diversity and development among children under 24 months in rural Uganda and to establish other factors that could be associated with development among …

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Factors associated with depressive symptoms among postpartum mothers in a rural district in Uganda
Kakyo TA, Muliira JK, Mbalinda SN, Kizza IB, Muliira RS
2012
Journal, Article
Health Research

Objective: across Africa the prevalence of postpartum depression is a major health problem affecting mothers, their infants and families. The purpose of this study was to explore the factors associated …

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Nurse managers' experiences in continuous quality improvement in resource-poor healthcare settings
Kakyo TA, Xiao LD
2017
Journal, Article
Health Research

Ensuring safe and quality care for patients in hospitals is an important part of a nurse manager's role. Continuous quality improvement has been identified as one approach that leads to …

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Challenges faced in rural hospitals: the experiences of nurse managers in Uganda
Kakyo TA, Xiao LD
2019
Journal, Article
Health Research

Aim The aim of this study was to understand nurse ward managers perceived challenges in the rural healthcare setting in Uganda. Background The health workforce, essential medicines and equipment and …

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Erratum: Correction to: Antimalarial combination therapies increase gastric ulcers through an imbalance of basic antioxidative-oxidative enzymes in male Wistar rats (BMC research notes (2020) 13 1 (230))
Kalange M., Nansunga M., Kasozi K.I., Kasolo J., Namulema J., Atusiimirwe J.K., Ayikobua E.T., Ssempijja F., Munanura E.I., Matama K. and others...
2020
Journal, Article
Health Research

An amendment to this paper has been published and can be accessed via the original article.

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Incidence of Cleft Deformities among Neonates in Mulago National Referral hospital, Uganda
Katamba A, Kalanzi E, Mengiste A
2013
Journal, Article
Health Research

Background: Cleft deformities (lip and palate) have been reported to be the most commoncongenital craniofacial anomaly in several settings. In Uganda, though two previousstudies were conducted to determine the incidence …

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Bed net related burns at Mulago National Referral Hospital, Uganda: A case series report
Kalanzi EW, O'Hara LM, O'Hara NN, Boyle JC
2014
Journal, Article
Health Research

Background: Insecticide-treated bed nets are essential tools to prevent malaria in endemic regions, however, increasing trends in bed net related burns in Kampala, Uganda are concerning.Methods: Data were collected from …

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Perspectives on spiritual care at Hospice Africa Uganda
Kale S S
2011
Journal, Article
Health Research

Objective: To examine how spiritual care is perceived in an Africancontext by recording the lived experiences of palliative care workers atHospice Africa Uganda (HAU). Methods: Fifteen palliative care workerswith experience …

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Immunogenicity of ALVAC-HIV vCP1521 in Infants of HIV-1-Infected Women in Uganda (HPTN 027)
Kaleebu Pontiano, Ssewanyana Isaac, Cao Huyen, Njai Harr Freeya, Wang Lei, Jones Norman, Richardson Paul, Kintu Kenneth, Emel Lynda, Musoke Philippa and others...
2014
Journal, Article
Health Research

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) in …

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Alcohol misuse, policy and treatment responses in Sub-Saharan Africa: The case of Uganda
Kalema D, Vindevogel S, Baguma PK, Derluyn I, Vanderplasschen W
2015
Journal, Article
Health Research

Alcohol has become an important feature in the lives of many inhabitants of Sub-Saharan Africa and is increasingly associated with excessive consumption and negative personal and social consequences. Uganda is …

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