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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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HIV-Associated Renal and Genitourinary Comorbidities in Africa
Wearne Nicola, Kalyesubula Robert, Semitala Fred C., Bowa Kasonde
2014
Journal, Article
Health Research

With the recent massive scale-up of access to antiretroviral therapy (ART) in resource-limited countries, HIV has become a chronic disease with new challenges. There is mounting evidence of an increased …

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A 4-year survey of the spectrum of renal disease at a National Referral Hospital Outpatient Clinic in Uganda
Kirenga B., Kalyesubula R., Lunyera J., Makanga G., Amukele T.K.
2015
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Health Research
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Trends and level of control of hypertension among adults attending an ambulatory HIV clinic in Kampala, Uganda: A retrospective study
Kalyesubula R, Kayongo A, Semitala F C, Muhanguzi A, Katantazi N, Ayers D, Forrest J I, Mills E J
2016
Journal, Article
Health Research

Background: With an ageing HIV-positive population,sub-Saharan Africa is now facing a dual epidemic ofcommunicable and non-communicable diseases(NCDs). This study aimed to assess trends in theprevalence of hypertension and factors associated …

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Impaired renal function in a rural Ugandan population cohort
Asiki G., Smeeth L., Kalyesubula R., Newton R., Seeley J., Hau J. P., Ssebunya B., Kusemererwa S., Tomlinson L.
2018
Journal, Article
Health Research

Background: Kidney disease is an important cause of morbidity and mortality globally. However, there are limited data on the prevalence of impaired kidney function in sub-Saharan Africa. We aimed to …

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Impaired renal function in a rural ugandan population cohort [version 3; peer review: 2 approved]
Asiki G., Smeeth L., Kalyesubula R., Newton R., Seeley J., Ssebunya B., Kusemererwa S., Tomlinson L., Hau J.P.
2019
Journal, Article
Health Research
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How to estimate glomerular filtration rate in sub-Saharan Africa: design and methods of the African Research into Kidney Diseases (ARK) study
Nyirenda M, Seeley J, Crampin AC, Newton R, Kalyesubula R, Fabian J, Nakanga W, Ssebunnya B, Prynn J, George J and others...
2020
Journal, Article
Health Research

Background Chronic kidney disease (CKD) is a substantial cause of morbidity and mortality worldwide with disproportionate effects in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA). The optimal methods to estimate glomerular filtration rate (GFR) …

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POS-331 ASSOCIATION OF IMPAIRED KIDNEY FUNCTION WITH MORTALITY IN RURAL UGANDA: RESULTS OF A GENERAL POPULATION COHORT STUDY
Hughes P., Kalyesubula R., Seeley J., Ssebunya B., Sekitoleko I., Tomlin K., Hansen C., Makanga R., Kwizera Mbonye M., Liam S. and others...
2021
Journal, Article
Health Research

Introduction: The burden of kidney disease in sub-Saharan Africa is currently poorly understood. Very limited monitoring and treatment is available for people affected. The association with other diseases and with …

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Association of impaired kidney function with mortality in rural Uganda: results of a general population cohort study
Seeley J, Newton R, Kalyesubula R, Smeeth L, Tomlinson LA, Sekitoleko I, Tomlin K, Hansen CH, Ssebunya B, Makanga R and others...
2022
Journal, Article
Health Research

Objective To determine the association between baseline kidney function and subsequent all-cause mortality. Design and setting A general population-based cohort study from rural Uganda. Participants People aged 18 years and …

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Syndromic management of sexually-transmitted infections and behaviour change interventions on transmission of HIV-1 in rural Uganda: A community randomised trial
Kamali A., Hughes P., Kinsman J., Quigley M., Nakiyingi J., Kengeya-Kayondo J., Gopal R., Ojwiya A., Carpenter L. M., Whitworth J.
2003
Journal, Article
Health Research

Treatment of sexually-transmitted infections (STIs) and behavioural interventions are the main methods to prevent HIV in developing countries. We aimed to assess the effect of these interventions on incidence of …

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A randomised placebo-controlled safety and acceptability trial of PRO 2000 vaginal microbicide gel in sexually active women in Uganda
McCormack S., Kamali A., Grosskurth H., Byaruhanga R., Byomire H., Muwonge C., Bakobaki J., Rutterford C., Okong P., Profy A. and others...
2010
Journal, Article
Health Research
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