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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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Addressing Obstetrical Challenges at 12 Rural Ugandan Health Facilities: Findings from an International Ultrasound and Skills Development Training for Midwives in Uganda
Kawooya M., Kinnevey C., Tumwesigye T., Douglas D., Sams S.
2016
Journal, Article
Health Research

BACKGROUND: Like much of Sub-Saharan Africa, Uganda is facing significant maternal and fetal health challenges. Despite the fact that the majority of the Uganda population is rural and the major …

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Model for Teaching the Helping Babies Survive Course Series and Advanced Life Support in Obstetrics Workshops to Rural Skilled Birth Attendants in Uganda
Wilson M, Douglas R, Kawooya M, Kirumira F, Kinnevey C, Douglas D, Larsen A, Sams S
2021
Journal, Article
Health Research

Background: Uganda, like much of Sub-Saharan Africa and other underserved regions continues to face the challenge of high neonatal and maternal mortality. The Helping Babies Survive (HBS) course and the …

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Implementation of maternal and perinatal death reviews: a scoping review protocol
Waiswa P., Kinney M. V., Walugembe D. R., Wanduru P., George A. S.
2019
Journal, Article
Health Research

INTRODUCTION: Maternal and perinatal death surveillance and response (MPDSR), or any related form of audit, is a systematic process used to prevent future maternal and perinatal deaths. While the existence …

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Neuronal cell death mechanisms in Alzheimerâs disease: An insight
Goel Parul, Chakrabarti Sasanka, Goel Kapil, Bhutani Karanpreet, Chopra Tanya, Bali Sharadendu
2022
Journal, Article
Health Research

Regulated cell death (RCD) is an ordered and tightly orchestrated set of changes/signaling events in both gene expression and protein activity and is responsible for normal development as well as …

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Community-funded integrated care outreach clinics as a capacity building strategy to expand access to health care in remote areas of Uganda
Rujumba J, Zakumumpa H, Kinney RG, Gibbons K, Heard A, Galarraga O
2021
Journal, Article
Health Research

Most Ugandans live in rural, medically underserved communities where geography and poverty lead to reduced access to healthcare. We present a novel low-cost approach for supplemental primary care financing through …

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Maternal and perinatal death surveillance and response in low- and middle-income countries: a scoping review of implementation factors
Waiswa P., Wanduru P., Kinney M.V., Walugembe D.R., George A.
2021
Journal, Article
Health Research

Maternal and perinatal death surveillance and response (MPDSR), or any form of maternal and/or perinatal death review or audit, aims to improve health services and pre-empt future maternal and perinatal …

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Mapping out the solid waste generation and collection models: The case of Kampala City
Niwagaba CB, Kinobe JR, Gebresenbet G, Komakech AJ, Vinneras B
2015
Journal, Article
Health Research

This paper presents a mapping of the waste collection systems in Kampala city, using geographical information system (GIS) ArcGIS mapping software. It discusses the existing models of waste collection to …

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An integrated approach to emergency triage assessment and treatment in Uganda
Ronald A, Kinoti S N, Burnett S M, Crozier I, Kirunda I, Mbonye M K, Naikoba S, Rubashembusya T, Willis K S, Weaver M R
2018
Journal, Article
Health Research

Background: Reducing mortality among patients who present to primary referralfacilities in need of emergency care requires efficient triage and immediate correctmanagement known more commonly as Emergency Triage, Assessment and Treatment(ETAT). …

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"A time of fear": local, national, and international responses to a large Ebola outbreak in Uganda
Kinsman J
2012
Journal, Article
Health Research

Background: This paper documents and analyses some of the responses to the largest Ebola outbreak on record, which took place in Uganda between September 2000 and February 2001. Four hundred …

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Feasibility and Safety of ALVAC-HIV vCP1521 Vaccine in HIV-Exposed Infants in Uganda
Wang Lei, Richardson Paul, Kintu Kenneth, Emel Lynda, Musoke Philippa, Fowler Mary Glenn, Ou San-San, Guay Laura, Andrew Philip, Baglyos Lynn and others...
2013
Journal, Article
Health Research
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